Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG / Parilla) lost 10 places and found himself last early in the first qualifying heat, Tom Joyner (Zanardi / Parilla) dropped to 16th, while Martijn Van Leeuwen (Birel ART / Parilla) was leading the race against Konsta Lappalainen (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Karol Basz (Kosmic / Vortex). Felice Tiene (CRG / Parilla) dropped back in the pack. Van Leeuwen preserved his lead despite the urgent return of Basz and Paavo Tonteri (CRG / Parilla) took 3rd place ahead of Alexander Smoylar. Joyner came home in the top 10 behind Clement Novalak (Tony Kart / Vortex), Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (Tony Kart / Vortex) came back to 14th position ahead of Logan Sargeant (FA Kart / Vortex) while Hiltbrand was satisfied with 19th position.
Martijn Van Leeuwen (Birel ART / Parilla) kept pace with the leader Karol Basz (Kosmic / Vortex) during the first half of the second OK heat before giving in to Lorenzo Travisanutto (Tony Kart / Vortex) and Alexander Smolyar (Tony Kart / Vortex) while Marta Garcia (Evokart / Parilla) moved up to 5th. Clement Novalak (Tony Kart / Vortex) crashed with Tom Joyner (Zanardi / Parilla) and fell to the back of the pack, and Ben Hanley (Croc Promotions / TM) retired with engine problems. Basz won by almost 2” ahead of Travisanutto, Smolyar and Van Leeuwen who were dogged by Paavo Tonteri (CRG / Parilla). Joyner finished 7th, Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (Tony Kart / Vortex) 11th ahead of Logan Sargeant (FA Kart / Vortex) and Felice Tiene (CRG / Parilla), the fastest on the track who gained 13 positions.
As in the second race, Karol Basz (Kosmic / Vortex) led from start to finish. Martijn Van Leeuwen (ART Birel / Parilla) was 2nd in the early laps, and was again distanced thereafter. Alexander Smolyar (Tony Kart / Vortex) captured the second place and Marta Garcia (Evokart / Parilla), with the fastest lap, overtook Tom Joyner (Zanardi / Parilla) at the finish, while Lorenzo Travisanutto (Tony Kart / Vortex) finished 5th. Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG / Parilla) was back in the race, taking 8th place ahead of Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (Tony Kart / Vortex), very consistent. There were retirements for Felice Tiene (CRG / Parilla) and Logan Sargeant (FA Kart / Vortex).
Basz is the leader of the OK heats ahead of Van Leeuwen and Travisanutto, with Tonteri 4th, Garcia 5th and Joyner 6th. Simmenauer is in an 9th interesting place in front of Hiltbrand and Lundgaard, with Novalak 13th and Sargeant 16th.
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