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With 16 riders qualifying for the 2019 Rotax Grand Final, Team France won the Nations Cup for the first time in the first rank of the 58 countries entered in the competition. Craftsmen of this success, Jolan Raccamier, winner in Mini Max, Andy Ratel, Sacha Maguet, Nicolas Picot and Rudy Champion, present on the 2nd step of their podium, were supported by their teammates during this confrontation of world-wide scale. a level of competitiveness rarely achieved.

The 20th edition of the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals was held in Italy on the Sarno circuit from 19 to 26 October and was marked by sporting clashes of unusual intensity. Recall that this event unique of its kind confronted 360 drivers on sets chassis, engine, tires, identical awarded by draw. The ruthless selection of the best Rotax riders from around the world has added impressive sporting fairness to the Rotax Max Evo and MOJO tires supplied by the Austrian manufacturer. Unaccustomed to such hard fights in the hexagon, the French quickly took the measure of their opponents to shine in four of the five categories in which they were engaged. France won the Nations Cup in front of Finland and Australia.

Qualified at the NSK, the FFSA Championships and Cups of France, as well as at the new Rotax Max Challenge International Trophy, the 16 tricolors were the focus of 3MK Events. Two official Sodi Racing Team drivers were sent to Italy to support Team France. Adrien Renaudin, captain of the 2019 team, and Bas Lammers, the great Dutch champion, have spared no effort to share their experience and knowledge of the race. Much more than just a race, the Rotax Max Grand Finals Challenge is a real karting party with an inimitable atmosphere for a whole week, a milestone event for all participants.

The French Rotax sector has proven the value of the hexagonal competitions to season and select its best elements. Michel Guignard and Patrick Vizatelle, representatives of the FFSA who came to attend the event, did not hide their satisfaction with the success of the drivers from the Federal motorized categories Rotax, long-time partner of the Federation. After such a success, the places are likely to be even more contested during the French Rotax competitions next year.

Doubled winner Raccamier / Ratel in Mini Max
Trained in Cadet category, the youngest have constantly played the leading roles in Mini Max, discovering the layout of Sarno, the Mini Max Compkart chassis and Mojo tires. Jolan Raccamier managed to make his mark on an epic final by winning in the last round against Andy Ratel. He had scored pole position before winning a heat and the pre-final. 3rd at the end of the heats, Paul Alberto confirmed finishing 6th in the final while Karel Schulz progressed throughout the competition and climbed from 23rd to 9th.

Junior Max: Maguet goes back to 2nd rank
Fast during the practice sessions, the four Junior Max drivers from the National category had to go up during the heats after disappointing qualifying. Sacha Maguet returned to 4th place and Noam Abramczyk 7th after the heats. Enzo Caldaras managed to qualify for the final despite several spoiler penalties, while we lost Téo Blin, caught in a massive collision at the start of the prefinal A. Sacha confirmed by reaching the second step of the podium, a great feat after his 25th fastest time. Noam was back in 13th position, but he was 24th in the battle. Enzo also progressed before finishing 26th.

Talents poorly rewarded in Senior Max
Paul Fourquemin had the performance to claim the victory, but the unfolding of the competition decided otherwise. Guillaume Treillard of Quinemont managed a superb 4th time in the chrono, Paul was 7th. The two drivers unfortunately lost a lot of places during an incident in the first run. César Gazeau lost big because of a retirement in the second run. As for Florian Bourdon, Max Master driver, he tried to keep pace with young people without taking unnecessary risks. Caesar started an incredible recovery of more than 12 places to reach the top 10 of the final, but a new incident relegated him to 14th place. Paul finished his race in 17th position with a gain of 11 places. Guillaume was delayed from the first lap and a spoiler penalty did not allow him to do better than 28th.

DDD2: Picot ignites the stands
Many have discovered in Sarno the incredible determination of Nicolas Picot. Constantly fighting for victory, he won all three of his heats on the track after his third time, but a spoiler penalty delayed him. He won again his prefinal and delivered a Homeric fight in front of the final. Nicolas had to give the 1st place after leading for 10 laps. He was still happy with his 2nd place on a podium of exemplary sportsmanship. Lucas Joly left filled with Sarno after an exceptional meeting start: 4th fastest, 4th inning, he had never reached a level in the Grand Final. The last race was more complicated and he finished 21st.

Champion at the top of the DD2 Master
The competition started badly with the accident of Romain Mangé during the first free practice session. Clavicle fractured, he returned immediately to France to undergo a surgical intervention. Although deprived of running Monday, Rudy Champion returned immediately in the heart of the matter and returned very hard in the heats with two best laps. He went from 19th to 4th on the starting grid of the final. Rudy fought like a lion and crossed the finish line less than two tenths behind the winner.

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