U18: Hubert master at home

On his home soil, Anthoine Hubert totally dominated to win the second Round of the U18 (under 18 year olds) World Championship, contested this weekend in Angerville. In doing so the Frenchman reduced the points difference in the Championship between himself and the Briton Henry Easthope, still leader.

From the first free practice for this second Round of the U18 World Championship, his adversaries had him down as favourite, and he proved their forecasts right! Fastest in Qualifying Practice, but pushed back to 3rd place after the Qualifying Heats following a technical problem, Anthoine Hubert (FK) stifled the suspense on Sunday in Angerville. Coping best with the difficult phase of the two Prefinals, the second with a totally reversed starting grid, the Frenchman took pole position for the Final before straight away taking orders … never to ease off. “Living in Chartres, it’s as good as being at home here in Angerville,” he explained, a smile on his lips. “I know the track well and I have my supporters to cheer me on. Throughout the weekend, we’ve been in front. There was a technical problem in one Heat which was frustrating, but in the end to win a Round of the World Championship here is a real delight. Now we’re heading for Bahrain! We’ll be discovering the circuit and we’ll have to be on top form from the start. But I intend to do all I can to take the crown!”
 
Not far behind the Frenchman, the battle was astonishingly calm. The Russian Seva Gagen (Parolin) thought he had finished in 2nd position, but he proved to be under the minimum weight limit after the finish. So the second step on the podium was taken by the Italian Federico Savona (Top Kart), who had driven the two Prefinals perfectly to gain a place on the front row of the grid for the Final. Fourth on the starting grid, the Briton Ricky Collard (ART GP) finished his fight-back in the tracks of Savona … to the very end resisting attacks by Charles Leclerc (ART GP), who was extremely fast at the end of the Race and recording the fastest lap. The Frenchman Hubert Petit completed the Top 5 ahead of the Britons Matthew Graham (Zanardi), Current World Champion, and Henry Easthope (Sodi), who rightly leads the Championship ahead of Anthoine Hubert, Charles Leclerc and Ricky Collard. Unless there is a su rprise, it will be these four Drivers who joust for the world title in Bahrain on 10 November next.

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