The 2026 FIA Karting European Championship continues with the second Round of the season, scheduled at the Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Chiva-Valencia. For this event of the FIA Karting continental series dedicated to the direct-drive and Academy categories, a total of 220 drivers are competing across the three classes: 83 in OK, 92 in OKJ and 45 in Academy Senior.

As scheduled, Friday featured the qualifying sessions followed by the opening heats. The OK and OKJ heats will conclude on Saturday, while the Academy Senior programme will continue until Sunday.

OK: Noah Baglin sets the pace in qualifying

Tires: Maxxis

• The fastest time in OK qualifying is set by Noah Baglin (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), who stops the clock at 53.107 seconds.
• Behind him is Iskender Zülfikari (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart) in second place, followed by Bosco Arias (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) in third.
• Nicolò Cuman (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) takes fourth place, while Dan Allemann (VDK Racing – KR – IAME) is fifth.
• Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR – IAME) records the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Jindřich Pešl (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in seventh.
• Completing the top-10 are William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in eighth, Aaron Garcia Lopez (DPK Racing – KR – IAME) in ninth, and Davide Bottaro (Lenovo Kalì Kart Team – Kalì Kart – TM Kart) in tenth.

Results

OKJ: Antoine Sylva Venant claims fastest time

Tires: Maxxis

• The benchmark in the OKJ session is set by Antoine Sylva Venant (VDK Racing – KR – IAME), author of a 54.996-second lap.
• Behind him is Will Green (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) in second place, followed by Albert Tamm (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in third.
• Daniel Miron Lorente (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) takes fourth place, while Zack Zhaoqi Zhu (VictoryLane Karting – KR – IAME) is fifth.
• Gioele Girardello (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) posts the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Oskari Walle (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in seventh.
• Completing the top-10 are Stepan Mazepin (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in eighth, Maxim Bobreshov (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) in ninth, and Julian Frasnelli (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in tenth.

Results

Academy-Senior: Alexis Genolet quickest in qualifying

Tires: Maxxis

• The fastest time in the Academy-Senior session is set by Alexis Genolet (Exprit – Vortex), author of a 55.928-second lap.
• Behind him is Albert Lapper (Exprit – Vortex) in second place, followed by Constantin Papst (Exprit – Vortex) in third.
• Jonathan Landström (Exprit – Vortex) takes fourth place, while Oliver Kurg (Exprit – Vortex) is fifth.
• Leonie Her (Exprit – Vortex) records the sixth-fastest time, ahead of Alex Desario (Exprit – Vortex) in seventh.
• Completing the top-10 are Liam Carr (Exprit – Vortex) in eighth, Michal Zajac (Exprit – Vortex) in ninth, and Marcella Vieira Assumpçao (Exprit – Vortex) in tenth.

Results

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