With strictly identical equipment distributed by lottery, the drivers taking part in the third round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series put on a show that was thrilling to watch. Used to hosting the biggest international competitions, the Italian circuit of Franciacorta contributed to the success of this unique event. The gaps between the drivers were extremely small, the overtaking incessant and the racing exciting. Once again, the organisation was masterfully handled by RGMMC, which has scheduled three more events in the Middle East between October and December.

Mini 60: two wins for Priam Bruno, who takes the lead overall
Many drivers set off with a fierce determination to win, and there were plenty of favourites at the start of each race. But every time, it was Belgian Priam Bruno who came out on top. On Saturday, the under-10s played spoilsport, with Germany's Werner Guth on pole position and Italy's Nicolo Perico winning both heats. Alessandro Truchot, who started 12th, made a superb start to the Final and was back in the leading group at the halfway stage, alongside Perico, Priam and Frenchman Augustin Feliglioni.

Truchot won the Final sprint on the track, before dropping back to 13th because of a five-second sporting penalty. Bruno, who had overtaken Feliglioni just before the finish, regained victory. Perico, the best of the U10s, took his place on the 3rd step of the podium. Emirati driver Maxim Bobreshov and Portuguese driver Vicente Capela rounded off the top five, all of whom finished in a group of less than a second apart. Another penalty also cost Mexico's Juan Garciarce a place on the podium.

The following day, Truchot seemed determined to take his revenge, as he was the fastest in the Qualifying session, before going on to win both heats. The young Italian driver also led the early stages of the Final, before seeing Bruno overtake him. Despite the pressure from his rivals, Bruno scored a 2nd consecutive victory. Switzerland's Albert Tamm managed to squeeze into 2nd place ahead of Truchot. Perico again won the U10 classification, this time finishing 4th ahead of Switzerland's Lorenzo Zucchetto, also a U10 driver. Feglioni, Bobreshov, Estonian Mark Martin Loomets and Italian Lucas Palacio came in behind in a tight formation.

OK-N Junior: Vitver and Anagnostiadis share the wins
Australian James Anagnostiadis was expected to lead the Championship and he didn't disappoint at the start of the weekend, taking pole position and victory in both heats. But in the Final, Matyas Vitver took the early lead. The Czech then went on to win solo, becoming the fifth different winner of the season. Behind him, it was only after a number of passes that the situation stabilised in the chasing pack. South African William Marshall and Emirati Conor Clancy joined Vitver on the podium in that order. Anagnostiadis had to be content with 6th place behind Thailand's Toby Gale and Poland's Kacper Rajpold. Spain's Angelina Simons Torres, who started 16th, moved up to 7th.

On Sunday, Italy's Enea Pezzutto took pole position. Anagnostiadis and Marshall then shared the two heats, finding themselves side by side on the starting grid for the Final. Anagnostiadis led the race for a few laps before handing over to Emirati Conor Clancy. Dropping back to 5th, Pezzutto went back on the attack and overtook his rivals one by one. However, he ended up with an incorrectly positioned front fairing in parc fermé and dropped back to 8th (five-second penalty). Anagnostiadis took advantage of this to claim his second win of the Championship and extend his lead to 69 points at the top of the series.

Clancy held off Marshall at the last minute to claim 2nd place. 3rd in the provisional rankings, Rajpold scored important points by finishing 4th in the Final ahead of Switzerland's Kais Aziza, Spain's Angelina Simons Torres and Emirati Leonidas Peruzzi.

OK-N Senior: five wins already for Luna Fluxa Cross
The Championship leader going into Franciacorta and impressive since the start of the season, Luna Fluxa Cross confirmed her competitiveness by showing herself to be the fastest in Qualifying, then going on to win both heats. In the Final, she led from start to finish. However, Poland's Wojciech Woda always stayed close to the Spaniard, setting the fastest lap in the race, but was never able to overtake her. Frenchman Jean Karras, who finished 3rd, was disqualified by the stewards. Maltese driver Jacob Micaleff celebrated his first entry in the series with 3rd place ahead of Frenchman Hugo Herrouin, who had to watch out for the return of Mozambican Ghazi Motlekar. Philippe moved up six places to 6th.

The following day, Micaleff and Italian Sebastien Kapeng managed to get ahead of Fluxa Cross during the Qualifying session. But the Spaniard regained 1st place in both heats and took another victory in the Final after leading from start to finish. Having already won twice in Italy (Cremona) and in Spain (Valencia), she now has an unsurpassable lead at the top of the series, with 422 points thanks to these two new victories, compared to 271 for her most dangerous rival.

Behind her, Hugo Herrouin put in a splendid performance, from 11th in the morning to 7th after the heats. He quickly moved up to 5th in the Final, overtaking Emirati driver Georges Nassar and then Kapeng to move back up to 3rd. With Micaleff dropping from 2nd to 6th due to a penalty at the start, Herrouin picked up the points for 2nd place ahead of Nassar and two Polish drivers: Maksymilian Rafalik, who set the fastest lap of the race, and Franciszek Cegielski. Philippe Karras had to make do with 13th place, but remains 2nd in the series ahead of Herrouin.

Provisional rankings
Mini 60

1 Bruno Priam (BEL) 395 points
2 Tamm Albert (CHE) 302 points
3 Bobreshov Maxim (ARE) 278 points
4 Palacio Lucas (ITA) 218 points
5 Perico Nicolo (ITA) 215 points
6 Truchot Alessandro (ITA) 206 points
7 Feligioni Augustin (FRA) 191 points
8 Capela Vicente (PRT) 159 points
9 Kostrzewa Btazej (POL) 139 points
10 Zucchetto Lorenzo (CHE) 111 points
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OK-N Junior

1 Anagnostiadis James (AUS) 377 points
2 Marshall William (ZAF) 308 points
3 Rajpold Kacper (POL) 282 points
4 Clancy Conor (ARE) 248 points
5 Gale Toby (THA) 233 points
6 Hakkinen Ella (MCO) 173 points
7 Simons Torres Angelina (ESP) 154 points
8 Peruzzi Leonidas (ARE) 132 points
9 Vitver Matyas (CZE) 126 points
10 Pedrotti Egon (ITA) 102 points
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OK-N Senior

1 Fluxa Cross Luna (ESP) 422 points
2 Karras Philippe-Armand (FRA) 271 points
3 Herrouin Hugo (FRA) 260 points
4 Silkunas Markas (LTU) 228 points
5 Motlekar Ghazi (MOZ) 199 points
6 Karras Jean-Paul (FRA) 148 points
7 Rafalik Maksymilian (POL) 142 points
8 Woda Wojciech (POL) 128 points
8 Nassar Georges (ARE) 128 points
10 Cegielski Franciszek (POL) 124 points

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