Xavier Lázaro participated this weekend in the 4th stage of the Campeonato de Portugal de Karting Toyota, held in the northern part of Portugal at the winding but challenging Baltar Kartódromo. The Sintra-born driver did not have his best performance of the season, but nonetheless, he remained consistent and, above all, focused on accumulating kilometers behind the wheel of the X30 Mini DR.
In the event organized by the Núcleo de Desportos Motorizados de Leiria (NDML), the eight-year-old struggled to establish himself among the fastest, grappling with some equipment performance issues, a factor that likely affected his recognized fighting spirit.
In the timed practice sessions, Lázaro could only manage the ninth-best time, one position below where he had placed in both official free practice sessions. On Saturday, the DR driver made efforts to improve his performance, managing to climb one position in the 1st Qualifying Heat to finish eighth. In Race 1 that concluded Saturday, he occasionally showcased his competitiveness, finishing in sixth place.
No Domingo Não Foi Melhor… Nem Pior!
By being the sixth fastest in the official Sunday free practice sessions, Xavier Lazaro gave the impression that he would be stronger than the day before. However, he only managed the eighth time in the Qualifying session. With one of his best performances of the weekend in the 2nd Qualifying Heat, Xavier Lázaro finished in sixth place, dropping one position at the end of Race 2.
“Não sei dizer muito bem o que justifica estes resultados do Xavier aqui em Baltar”,the father, Vasco Lázaro, stated. “Acho que durante o fim de semana, a sua equipa técnica nunca conseguiu ‘dar a volta’ a alguma falta de competitividade do equipamento, nomeadamente o motor. Ao mesmo tempo, o Xavier também não esteve no mesmo patamar de competitividade que mostrou em etapas anteriores”.
Regarding potential aspirations for a prominent position in this X30 Mini season in Portugal, Vasco Lázaro was straightforward, saying that “Esta temporada está definida para nós. O Xavier ainda é muito jovem e por isso continuamos a focar-nos em o preparar o melhor possível para o futuro. Ao mesmo tempo, acredito que com o calendário intenso que o espera nas próximas semanas, a nível internacional, o ‘chip’ decerto vai mudar bem rápido e chegaremos à próxima etapa do Campeonato de Portugal de Karting muito melhor preparados”.
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