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ROTAX MAX Euro Challenge - Qualifying

press release

25 May 2013

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After a sunny week of testing the second round of the ROTAX MAX Euro Challenge 2013 today headed into the first decisive sessions. The record breaking amount of 170 drivers had to go for the qualifying practice on the 1.256 metres long circuit of "7 Laghi" at Castelletto Di Branduzzo.

Although some rain had fallen during the night, making the last practice sessions in the morning a little bit slippery, the sun came out again for the qualifying session. Fortunately weather kept this way to the end of the day, which made the first trial of strength going off without a hitch.

In seniors category the reigning junior world champion Harry Webb (Strawberry Racing) set the benchmark in his group but in the overall grid of 76 drivers as well. Pierce Lehane (Dan Hollland Racing) took the best time in his group, managing rank two in the total ranking. Less lucky was Jack Weprin (Dan Holland Racing), being quickest in his session as well, but finally only ending up on rank eight. The fresh crowned double winner from the KZ European Championship at Wackersdorf, Max Verstappen (CRG SPA), set the seventh fastest time and in doing so placed his CRG kart only a few positions ahead of the championship leader Charlie Eastwood (Strawberry Racing), who completed the top ten.

Jack Bartholomew (Coles Racing) from the UK and Austria's Thomas Preining (Protrain Racing) were the quickest men of their qualifying groups in juniors category. Yet Bartholomew was a little bit quicker than the rest of the grid, taking pole-position for the heats ahead of Thomas Preining and Connor Hall (Strawberry Racing). Championship leader Lando Norris (RL Racing Dept UK) had to be satisfied with rank six in the end.

In DD2 category CRG factory driver Jordan Lennox Lamb (CRG SPA) dominated the free practice sessions and seemed to be a favourite for the pole position in qualifying. But things turned out differently. The driver from the UK indeed was the fastest man on track, though only in his group. His time of 47.913 seconds was not good enough for the total ranking, where he was only listed in fourth position. The second qualifying group was the one setting the pace – first and foremost Xen de Ruwe (FK Racing Team AB Ltd), taking the absolute best time. Following him opening round winner Miika Laiho (MPT Racing) and reigning senior champion Sean Babington (Dan Holland Racing) completed the top three positions. Regarding the Masters classification it was karting legend Alessandro Manetti (Josh Hart Racing), who reached the best starting position.

On Saturday the qualifying heats will bring a lot of race action again. As weather forecast is announcing rain, the competition promises to be mixed up again. So stay tuned into the official website www.rotaxmaxeurochallenge.com, where you get all information regarding reports, photos, results and live TV stream.

Credits:

Report: Timo Deck
Photos: Timo Deck/RGMMC Media

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