• home

• calendar

• • Sub Item that si big
  • Sub Item
  • Sub Item
  • Sub Item

• forum

• product directory
  • chassis
  • components + parts
  • apparel
  • engines + parts
  • photographers
  • data acquisition
  • engine builders
  • tools & equip
  • w'sale imp/export
  • trailers
  • tyres
  • media
  • fuel/lube/cleaners
  • helmet/kart decoration
  • coaching/mechanics
  • tracks/series
  • kart shops

• tracks
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
  • International

• driver profiles

• links
  • clubs
  • drivers/teams
  • series
  • international

• merchandise

• kart shops
  • VIC
  • NSW
  • SA
  • QLD
  • WA
  • TAS
  • NT
  • International

• search

Hot Heats set Pole Sitters for Sunday's Finals

press release

31 May 2015

Tweet

Race action was on the agenda on Saturday during the second round of the ROTAX MAX Euro Challenge 2015 at Castelletto Di Branduzzo. Hot and sunny weather conditions were the biggest task to the drivers who had to compete in 18 qualifying heats. In the end the races went off without a hitch on the Italian track of "7 Laghi", ascertaining the final grids for the main races on Sunday.

In the junior category Friday's quickest Dean MacDonald (Aim Motorsport) from the UK did not show any weakness in the heats. By a dominant show the youngster collected the maximum wins of three races and defended his pole position undoubtedly. Behind him the French driver Axel Charpentier (Strawberry Racing) established himself in second spot, pushing Fin Kenneally (Aim Motorsport) from the UK and Indonesia's Perdana Minang (Strawberry Racing) to the following positions. Scott Symons (KR Sport), who had been quickest in Friday's first qualifying group, which unfortunately had only been enough for twelfth place, improved to fifth place, while Alex Quinn (CRG SPA) was without luck. He finished first and second in his heats but had to cope with a drop out, too. Finally he ended up in ninth place of the grid, still in front of championship leader Jack McCarthy (Strawberry Racing), who took eleventh place, impressively recovering from his disappointing 22nd place in the qualifying.

The senior's heats were highly balanced with a very close competition. In the end one counted four different winners in six races. An outstanding job did championship leader Pierce Lehane (Strawberry Racing), who managed two wins, boosting the Australian onto the pole position ahead of Friday's quickest Leonard Hoogenboom (Strawberry Racing) and Luc Willemse (Team TKP). Brett Ward (Aim Motorsport) from the UK, Dutchman Rinus van Kalmthout (Daems Racing) and Edward Brand (CRG SPA) complemented the top six positions. A remarkable performance showed Jordan Lennox Lamb (BirelART/KMS). He was fast indeed by celebrating two victories. On the other hand he had also one less good result in the course of the heats, which cost him a top position in the ranking. Finally he took the seventh place in the grid, still leaving him every opportunity for the prefinal.

In the direct drive category of DD2 local hero Paolo DeConto (CRG S.P.A.) was unstoppable in the heats. After his best time in qualifying the Italian was a class of his own by winning all races. By that maximum success he clearly defended the lead in the ranking. The chasers Rasmus Markkanen (VRT), Ferenc Kancsar (BirelART/KMS) and Anthony Abbasse (Sodikart) all were able to take one win and consequently ended up tie in the heat ranking. So the better qualifying results determined the order in favour of Markkanen ahead of Kancsar and Abbasse, while Roope Markkanen (VRT) completed the top five positions before the prefinal.

In the DD2 Masters Cristiano Morgado (Sodikart) confirmed his performance. He took eleventh positon in the overall grid ahead of the following Masters drivers Tamsin Germain (DG Racing) and Igor Mukhin (CRG S.P.A.) on 20th respevtively 21st spot.

• Sunday's finals will be live streamed via www.rotaxmaxeurochallenge.com or rgmmcmedia.com,

 

Home