FIA Karting European Championship KZ-KZ2 Rd 3 & Academy Trophy-Junior Rd 2, Motorsportarena Mülsen: Qualifying – Pole positions for Spirgel (KZ), Thien (KZ2) and Le Marchand (Academy-Jr.)

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At the Motorsportarena Mülsen, in Mülsen (Germany), the third round of the FIA Karting European Championship for the KZ and KZ2 classes and the second round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy-Junior have begun. This final event, which will decide the European titles in the two shifter categories, has a total of 123 entrants, divided as follows: 15 in KZ, 61 in KZ2, and 47 in Academy-Junior.

On this opening Friday, free practice and qualifying sessions took place. The program will then continue on Saturday with the qualifying heats, which for the Academy Trophy will conclude on Sunday morning.

KZ: Spirgel leads in qualifying

Tyres: LeCont

Matteo Spirgel (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) sets the pace in qualifying with the fastest lap time of 45.794 seconds. For the Sodikart driver, the title attack gets off to the best possible start with an excellent pole position.
Just behind him is Giuseppe Palomba (Maranello Kart – Maranello – TM Kart), who takes second place, only 0.014 seconds adrift. Completing the top three is Senna Van Walstijn (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart), who posts the third fastest time.
Danilo Albanese (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) finishes fourth, followed by Jean Nomblot (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) in fifth. Next come Emilien Denner (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) in sixth, Cristian Bertuca (Birel ART Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart) in seventh, and Paolo Ippolito (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in eighth.
Rounding out the top 10 are Daniel Vasile (CL Racing Team – Birel Art – TM Kart) in ninth and the championship leader, Pedro Hiltbrand (Birel ART Racing – Birel Art – TM Kart), in tenth.

Results

KZ2: Thien secures his first European pole position

Tyres: LeCont

Jayden Thien (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM Kart) clocks the fastest overall time in the combined KZ2 standings, stopping the clock at 45.971 seconds. For the French driver, this marks his first career pole position in the category and in an FIA Karting event.
Marek Skrivan (IPK Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) takes second place, ahead of Maximilian Schleimer (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM Kart) in third.
Championship leader Maksim Orlov (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM Racing) finishes fourth, followed by Noah Wolfe (VAR by Birel – Birel Art – TM Kart) in fifth. Markus Kajak (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) is sixth, ahead of Timo Jüngling (CPB Sport – Sodi – TM Racing) in seventh and Tigran Bunatyan (Formula K SRP Factory Team – IPK – TM Kart) in eighth.
Arthur Poulain (Energy Corse – Energy – TM Kart) takes ninth, while Rasmus Buxbom Andersen (Solgat Motorsport – Birel Art – TM Kart) rounds out the top 10 in tenth place.

Results

Academy-Junior: Le Marchand takes pole position

Chassis: Exprit / Engine: Vortex / Tyres: LeCont

Mael Le Marchand (France) is the fastest driver in the combined standings of the Academy-Junior category. The championship leader secures pole position with a time of 50.638 seconds.
Behind him is Oiva Vettenranta (Finland), second with a time of 50.791. Third overall is Bautista Panetta (Argentina).
Fourth place goes to Nik Brecelj (Slovenia), followed by Nicola Frigg (Switzerland) in fifth. Filip Planeta (Poland) is sixth, ahead of Jack Moore (United Kingdom) in seventh, and Tomasz Cichoracki (Poland) in eighth.
Ninth is Hernan Rodriguez Fuente (Spain), ahead of Hamish Campbell (New Zealand), who rounds out the top 10.

Results