Rotax Euro PFI: positions after the heats

The qualifying heats for the Rotax Euro Challenge at PFI saw some significant changes to the qualifying order. In Junior, the pole sitter Josh Price (Tony Kart – Price Racing) retired in a heat and is just 13th while Connor Hall (Tony Kart – Strawberry Racing) now leads the standings with his two victories. He is followed in second position by Philip Rawson (FA Kart – Dan Holland Racing) and in 3rd place by Guan Zhou Yu (Tony Kart – Strawberry Racing). Second on the clock, Thomas Preining (Tony Kart – Protrain Racing) is only 17th. Jack Bartholomew (Tony Kart – Coles Racing) failed to rectify the situation, he is still only 27th, while Lars Lamborelle (Gillard – DFK) needs to go through the repechage.

Harry Webb (Tony Kart – Strawberry Racing) took control in Rotax Senior from Pierce Lehane (FA Kart – Dan Holland Racing) and Philip Morin (FA Kart – Dan Holland Racing) who was the polesitter. There was a big rise for Charlie Eastwood (Tony Kart – Strawberry Racing) from 17th to 5th place. Jules Cousin (FA Kart – Kart DSS), in 21st, is the only French driver directly qualified, as Anthoine Barthon (FK – FK AB Racing Team) has to go through the repechage, an event in which Cecilia Martini (Sodi – Martini Racing Kart) is also in, a little further back.

In DD2 Ben Cooper (Birel – KMS Europe) who stole the show with Xen De Ruwe (FK – FK AB Racing Team) just behind, while Sean Babington (FA Kart – Dan Holland Racing) also returned in the racing in third position ahead of Mika Laiho (Tony Kart – Racing MPT) and Alessandro Manetti (Praga – Josh Hart Racing). There was a beautiful performance from the Omani driver Sanad Al Rawahi (DR – Msport Karting) ranked 12th just behind Simas Juodvirsis (Energy – Energy Racing LT). The only French driver in the class, Alexander Finkelstein (Tony Kart – MD Competition), is in 21st and has had better days.

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