Scuderia Estoras — WCKC Race 6 & 7 Double-Header (Heatwave Edition)

Patrick Kleine
Aug 13
5 min read

With a full paddock and a buzzing tent, SE turned a sweltering August double header into a showcase of preparation, discipline, and grit. Across classes our program delivered: 206 squads banking hard-fought points, juniors rebounding after setbacks, and rookies stepping up with poised race craft. It was classic SE—tight operations, calm coaching, and drivers executing when it counted.

Weekend Highlights

Operational excellence: Hydration, tire strategy, and reliability dialed all weekend despite extreme heat.
Depth across classes: Consistent points in LO206 Heavy and Senior; resilient junior charges after penalties/DSQs.
Next-gen momentum: Debut weekend produced a top-10 and plenty of clean, confident passes.

LO206 Senior

Massimo Perozzo

R6: Q15 → Pre P15 → Final P14

R7: Q19 → Pre P14 → Final P14

Massimo treated the double header like a pressure cooker—staying calm, keeping it clean, and moving forward every time it counted. Saturday was all about building rhythm and fighting through mid-pack traffic for a tidy gain in the Final. Sunday began deeper on the grid, but he reset, sharpened his launches, and again clawed forward to P14. That’s two improved race finishes in two scorchers.

What stood out: Composure in heat, zero drama, inch-by-inch progress.

Next focus: Qualifying attack laps to turn race-pace consistency into top-12 starts.

Joshua Brereton-Stiles

R6: Q16 → Pre P14 → Final P12

R7: Q10 → Pre P15 → Final P7 (first race weekend—first top-10!)

Debut weekends aren’t supposed to look this polished. Joshua learned quickly on Saturday—reading traffic, timing exits, and grabbing P12 in the Final. Sunday asked tougher questions after a tricky Pre-Race, but he answered with a composed, clinical drive to P7. That top-10 wasn’t luck; it was confidence, patience, and smart tire care in brutal temps.

What stood out: Racecraft beyond his experience level; late-race pace held strong.

Next focus: Starts and first-lap positioning to unlock top-5 fights sooner.

Jack Eriksson

R6: Q21 → Pre P18 → Final P16

R7: Q18 → Pre P20 → Final P13

Jack spent the weekend on the front foot, turning each session into forward motion. He made Saturday’s Final about smart, low-risk passes and followed it with a bigger Sunday surge to P13. As the track greased up in the heat, Jack’s braking confidence and exit discipline paid off.

What stood out: Methodical overtakes, rising long-run speed.

Next focus: One-lap pace to start closer to the sharp end.

Patrick Conaty

R6: Q22 → Pre P19 → Final P21

R7: DNS (Qualifying/Pre/Final)

Patrick banked the reps on Saturday—valuable starts, wheel-to-wheel reads, and data laps in the hottest part of the day. Sunday didn’t happen, but the notebook is fuller and the execution windows are clearer.

What stood out: Kept his head in heavy conditions and finished clean.

Next focus: Launch technique and mid-corner speed to convert practice pace into race positions.

LO206 Heavy

Patrick Kleine

R6: Q6 → Pre P5 → Final P4

R7: Q5 → Pre P3 → Final P4

Two crisp P4s in a class where inches matter. Patrick worked the heat like a veteran—pressure calls, tire life, and measured aggression. Saturday he hovered outside the podium with relentless sector consistency; Sunday he pressed from P3 in the Pre-Race and fought to another near-podium.

What stood out: Pace that holds up late; elbows-out when needed, calm when not.

Next focus: Micro-gains on corner entry to turn P4s into silverware.

Shifters

Patrick Kleine

R6: Q1 → Pre P1 → Final P1

R7: Q1 → Pre Meatball (broken rear fender) → Final P1

Saturday was a wire-to-wire statement, and Sunday demanded a reset after a meatball flag—Patrick answered by reasserting control in the Final. A double Final win in oven-bake conditions.

What stood out: Authority under pressure; mental reset after adversity.

Next focus: Nothing fancy—keep stacking wins.

Blake Lilly

R6: Q2 → Pre P2 → Final P2

R7: DQ (Qualifying/Pre — tire change) → Final P2

Blake’s speed was never in doubt. Saturday he shadowed the leader all day and locked P2 across the board. Sunday threw him a curveball with the DQs, but he regrouped and delivered P2 in the Final anyway—maximum damage limitation, minimum fuss.

What stood out: Big-race composure; relentless pace regardless of setbacks.

Next focus: Fine-tune early laps to stay glued to the leader from the drop.

LO206 Junior

Teagan Kleine

R6: Q5 → Pre P4 → Final P4

R7: Q8 → Pre P7 → Final P4

Two gritty P4s in the heat tell the story: Teagan managed the tires, kept the elbows tidy, and found speed as runs wore on. Saturday he protected track position with smart defense; Sunday he dug out of a deeper start to finish just shy of the box again.

What stood out: Late-run consistency, clean duels, zero fade.

Next focus: Quali sharpness to start inside the podium fight.

TaG Junior

Teagan Kleine

R6: Q3 → Pre P3 → Final P3

R7: Q4 → Pre DSQ (tech) → Final P4

Podium under pressure on Saturday—measured, patient, and mistake-free. Sunday flipped the script with a Pre-Race DSQ, but Teagan put on a clinic in traffic, slicing forward to P4 from the back. That’s grit, race IQ, and a no-excuses mindset.

What stood out: Composure after adversity; decisive passes without burning the tires.

Next focus: Early-stint aggression to turn P3 pace into P2/P1 battles.

Daniel Mesbah

R6: Q6 → Pre P7 → Final P6

R7: Q7 → Pre P6 → Final P7

Daniel kept it clean and quick all weekend. Saturday’s P6 was built on tidy exits and minimal wheelspin in the heat; Sunday he matched that consistency with another strong top-seven. The foundation is firm—now it’s about unlocking that last tenth.

What stood out: Smooth inputs, stable lap deltas, smart tire care.

Next focus: Qualifying aggression and draft timing for a front-three start.

TaG Cadet

Ava Jude-Lilly

R6: Q8 → Pre P7 → Final P6

R7: Q10 → Pre DSQ (weight) → Final P9

Ava’s Saturday was a masterclass in measured progress, topping out with P6 in the Final. Sunday’s weight DSQ would rattle most, but she reset, attacked cleanly, and drove back to P9—that’s resilience.

What stood out: Calm decision-making in packs; confidence under pressure.

Next focus: Launch drills and first-lap assertiveness to start the climb earlier.

TaG Master

Shawn Caspar

R6: Q8 → Pre P7 → Final P11

R7: DNS (Qualifying/Pre/Final)

Shawn fought the heat and the traffic on Saturday, banking P11 in a race that never really let him breathe. Sunday was a write-off, but the pace trend is encouraging—especially in the middle sector where the kart looked planted.

What stood out: Patience in heavy traffic; strong mid-stint rhythm.

Next focus: Quali track position to free the race pace he’s shown.

Thank You

Huge thanks to the event organizers, officials, volunteers, competitors, families, and everyone who braved the heat and cheered us on. The paddock energy was electric — we’ll carry it into the next round.