Photos: Rotax Euro Challenge Round 3

Above: The changing weather conditions kept the racing interesting during Saturday’s qualifying heat races [Pic: Heat 1, Senior Max]
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Above:148 drivers from 30 countries took place in the Sosnova event
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Above: Max Masters podium: (L-R) Rui Vieira 2nd, Jerome Bourquard 1st & Christophe Adams 3rd  
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Above: The 2008 Masters vice champ Jerome Bourquard still continues to lead the series points table after he planned his strategy well at round 3 that paid off for the French BRK/Sodikart driver in the finals.
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Above: In the closing stages of the Masters final, Jerome Bourquard held off a challenge from runner-up Rui Vieira
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Above: Fastest qualifier Pedro Loures didn’t have the best weekend, but was the quickest Portuguese driver of the three that topped the time sheets Friday
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Above: ROTAX DD2 podium: (L-R) Maik Barten 2nd, Ralph Odendaal 1st & Denis Thum 3rd  
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Above: The South African Intrepid driver Ralph Odendaal gave the Korridas team from Portugal its second winner’s trophy for the series and is just 3 points behind championship leader Maik Barten (#608) with only one round remaining
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Above: Odendaal was once again “unbeatable” in the 2-speed class, taking pole position in official timed practice, winning all three qualifying heats and both finals Sunday.
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Above: ROTAX DD2 Masters podium: (L-R) Carl Cleirbaut 2nd, Danny Brand 1st & Christophe Adams 3rd
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Above: Junior Max podium: (L-R) Josh Webster 2nd, Matthew Parry 1st & Ed Brand
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Above: Polesitter Edward Brand managed to take two first place finishes in the heat races for pole position in the pre-final as well. The HRS Motorsport driver is seen here leading fellow English rivals Jack Marshall and Josh Webster in one of the heat races.
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Above: Josh Webster took another podium for the series to maintain his championship lead going into the last round
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Above: Edward Brand was not so quick in the final after opting to use his new tyres in the pre-final, but will be a tough one to beat when it comes to the last round of the Euro Challenge in Salbris, if Sosnova was anything to go by
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Above: One of the Junior Max races Saturday with Matthew Parry (GB) on pole beside 13-year old Kay van Kemenade (NL), who was ranked 2nd after the qualifying heats and started on the front row next to Edward Brand (GB) in the pre-final
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Above: Matthew Parry claims he goes into every race expecting to win! He added that his Paul Carr Racing prepared Kosmic Kart was the best it had been all weekend, just when he needed it most.
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Above: Danny Brand (DD2 Masters), Matthew Parry (Junior Max), Ralph Odendaal (Rotax DD2), Tom Fawcett (Senior Max) & Jerome Bourquard (Max Masters)
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Above: Senior Max podium: (L-R) Sandro Lukovic 2nd, Tom Fawcett 1st & Karol Dabski 3rd  
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Above: Varley was on pole until the end of the roll-up lap when he went back into the pits
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Above: British driver Tom Fawcett leading the Senior Max Final
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Above: Fastest qualifier Josh Hart was also the polesitter in the pre-final after winning two of his heats Saturday, where he posted the quickest lap out of the six Senior Max qualifying races
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Above: The Senior Max winner ranked 2nd in the 67-kart field after the qualifying heats to join NZ driver Josh Hart on the front row
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