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Sunday also ends on the Asum Ring in Kristianstad (Sweden), which brings to an end Round 4 of the FIA Karting European Championship for the OK and OKJ categories, as well as Round 3 of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy. The finals decreed the winners: Turney in OK, Costoya in OKJ and Allemann in the Academy Trophy.
OK: Turney wins the race and the title
Tyres: Maxxis
- After a battle with Gomez lasting the first five laps of the race, Joe Turney (KR Motorsport – KR – IAME) came out on top. The new European champion in the OK category, after getting ahead of everyone, extended his lead over the chasers, securing the race victory as well as the title, which he had mathematically secured at the end of the Super Heat.
- Gabriel Gomez (CRG – CRG – IAME) finished second, followed by Kaï Rillaerts (Sodikart – Sodi – TM Kart) in third, with an extraordinary comeback of 16 positions. In the final laps, a fight for second place broke out between the two, which led the CRG driver to secure not only the second step of the podium for this event but also in the championship.
- Fourth place went to poleman Fionn Mclaughlin (VDK Racing – KR – IAME), while Pedro Hiltrbrand Aguilar (Birel ART Racing – Birel ART – TM Kart) finished 5th, having started 26th, after an impressive comeback already showcased during the Super Heat. Jindrich Pesl (asd Monster K Factory Team – CRG - TM Kart) finished sixth, Salim Hannah (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) seventh, having started 17th, and Louis Iglesias (CRG – CRG – IAME) eighth.
- Matheus Morgatto (CL Racing Team – Birel ART – TM Kart) faced difficulties, finishing 17th. The final was even more complicated for Thibaut Ramaekers (VDK Racing – KR – IAME), who lost 21 positions from the start, finishing 24th.
OKJ: Costoya dominates the final, but the champion is Van Langendonck
Tyres: Maxxis
- Christian Costoya (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) demonstrated incredible form in this last event of the FIA Karting European Championship, confirmed in the final. Starting from pole position, he led the race group to the finish without ever being challenged by the chasers.
- Behind Costoya, Dries Van Langendonck (Forza Racing – Exprit – TM Kart) finished second with Noah Baglin (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) behind him in third. At the start, the new European champion gained position on the Prema Racing driver, maintaining it until the finish.
- Ilie Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) finished 4th, followed by an extraordinary Kit Belofsky (Fusion Motorsport – KR – IAME) in 5th with a comeback of 18 positions. Unfortunately, a penalty after the race dropped him to seventh. Benefiting from this were Filippo Sala (Ricky Flynn Motorsport – LN – TM Kart) and Kenzo Craigie (Prema Racing – KR – IAME), finishing fifth and sixth respectively, while Scott Marsh (Tony Kart Racing Team – Tony Kart – Vortex) remained eighth.
- Rounding out the top 10 were James Anagnostiadis (Prema Racing – KR – IAME) in ninth, also with a comeback of 18 positions, and William Calleja (Parolin Motorsport – Parolin – TM Kart) in tenth.
- A unfortunate race for Niklas Schaufler (DPK Racing – KR – IAME), finishing only 24th after starting from the tenth position.
Academy Trophy: Allemann wins the race, Herman the title
Chassis: Exprit | Engines: Vortex | Tyres: Maxxis
- Starting from pole and maintaining a fast and consistent pace, Dan Allemann (Switzerland) pulled away from the competitors right from the start, securing the final victory and second place in the championship. Finishing behind him were Gilles Herman (Belgium), second in the race and new champion of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy, followed by Fredrik Flood-Engebretsen (Norway) in third.
- Fourth place went to Reaan Dharmadasa (Sri Lanka), ahead of Turner Brown (United States) in fifth. Sixth place went to Lilian Soares (France).
- Jakub Gasparovic (Slovakia) finished seventh, with this result earning the silver medal in the championship.
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