Last weekend, Latvian kart rider Tomass Stolcermanis made his debut in the “OK Senior” class “Champions of the Future 2022 Winter Series” in the city of France, Italy. The young athlete was able to prove his abilities and win, the Latvian Automobile Federation informed.
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The “OK Senior” class is a big step forward for athletes, as riders from the age of 14 to unlimited age, young talents and athletes with extensive experience in karting entered the class. In his debut, Stolcerman surprised not only himself, but also other athletes and foreign media, who admitted that this achievement is comparable to a work of art – no one had warned the world of karting that in his debut Thomas Stolerman would control the competition in this class all weekend.
In these competitions, Stolcerman showed the fastest lap time in the qualification. In the next 3 pre-races (heat) he was a convincing and stable leader, winning all races. The athlete was also the best in the “Super heat” race and in the final, convincingly with a 4.6 second lead from the second place.
“I made my debut in the OK class, I didn’t set big goals, the main thing was to be able to adapt to the speed and experience of these athletes. Already in the qualifying race I managed to show a good time, driving alone without a reference, without competitors ahead. but I steadily advanced to the finish flags, “said Thomas Stolcerman himself.
Thomas’ team has announced that the athlete will take part in the competition until the spring and will start in the “OK Senior” class this season. What will be the possibilities to continue the season is unknown, it will depend on different circumstances.
