FIA Karting European Championship OK-OKJ, Muro Leccese: Qualifying – Pole position for Zülfikari (OK) and Priam (OKJ)

[Translated with ChatGPT]

The 2026 FIA Karting European Championship finally gets underway, with the opening Round scheduled at the World Circuit La Conca in Muro Leccese. For this first event, of the four scheduled to award the European Champion title in the single-speed categories, there are 177 drivers entered, split between the two classes: 87 in OK and 90 in OKJ. As usual, qualifying took place on Friday, followed by the first qualifying heats, which will conclude on Saturday.

OK: Zülfikari sets the pace

Tyres: Maxxis

The fastest time in the OK session is set by Iskender Zülfikari (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart), who posts a best lap of 46.343 seconds.
Behind him is Dan Allemann (VDK Racing – KR – IAME) in second, followed by Klara Kowalczyk (VictoryLane Karting – KR – IAME) in third.
Evan Purcell (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) takes fourth place, while Benjamin Manach (Ward Racing – Parolin – TM Kart) is fifth.
Sixth place goes to Noah Baglin (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME), ahead of Bosco Arias (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) in seventh.
Completing the top-10 are Henry Domain (MP Motorsport – Henza Kart – TM Kart) in eighth, Marco Garst (Koski Motorsport – KR – IAME) in ninth, and Thomas Pradier (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in tenth.

Results

OKJ: Priam sets the fastest time

Tyres: Maxxis

The benchmark in the OKJ session is Priam Bruno (VictoryLane Karting – KR – IAME), who secures pole position with a best lap of 47.923 seconds.
Many Nuvolini (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) finishes second, followed by Jarlath Sayer (Energy Corse – Energy – IAME) in third.
Daniel Miron Lorente (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) is fourth, with Will Green (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) just behind in fifth.
Sixth fastest is Antonio Ianni (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex), ahead of Remigiusz Samczyk (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) in seventh.
Eighth place goes to Gioele Girardello (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart), followed by Antoine Sylva Venant (VDK Racing – KR – IAME) in ninth and Emerson MacAndrew-Uren (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) in tenth.

Results