Nine Frenchmen in the race this weekend in Trinec

The second round of the FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior is taking place in the Czech Republic on the Trinec circuit with 93 OK and 95 OK-Junior drivers entered, which is more than in Valencia at the opening round. The higher number of wild cards largely explains this increase, especially as Russian drivers are no longer allowed to enter the country as was possible when the event was chosen. The FIA Karting Academy Trophy has 45 entries for its first event.

Champions of the Future, which took place in Trinec a fortnight ago, gave an overview of the drivers who are comfortable on this particular track, but we can expect some surprises in the results of this FIA Karting event. The weather forecast seems to predict humidity under a grey sky with rain expected on Saturday and Sunday.

The French delegation includes the eight drivers already racing in Valencia. The only change is that Jimmy Hélias has left his Tony Kart/Vortex of the Ward Racing team for a CRG/Iame from the official CRG team. Lisa Billard will take up the international challenge by participating in the first event of the Academy Trophy on a one-design Exprit/Vortex that she knows well.

OK
Arthur Poulain (Tony Kart/Vortex) Tony Kart Racing Team, 12th – 16 points
Malo Bolliet (KR/Iame) KR Motorsport, 26th – 0 points
Jules Caranta (Energy/TM) Energy Corse, 36th – 0 points
Jimmy Hélias (CRG/Iame) CRG, 39th – 0 points
Maxens Verbrugge (Parolin/TM) Shamick Europe

OK-Junior
Louis Cochet (Sodi/TM) Sodikart, 54th – 0 point
Andy Consani (Parolin/TM) Shamick Europe
Sacha Avril (LN/Vortex)

Academy Trophy
Lisa Billard (Exprit/Vortex)

Provisional schedule for Trinec

Friday 19th May
08:15 – 13:55: Free Practice
14:00 – 15:48: Qualifying Practice
16:40 – 19:55: Qualifying Heats

Saturday 20th May
08:30 – 09:56: Warm-up
10:02 – 18:57: Qualifying heats

Sunday 21st May
08:30 – 09:40: Warm-up
09:45 – 10:20: Academy Qualifying Heats
10:25 – 12:00: OK and OK-Junior Super Heats
13:15 – 15:50: Finals

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