PFI: first heats for KFJ

The qualifying heats of the European KF-Junior Championship started under an increasingly overcast sky at PFI, however the track remained dry and the temperature was cool for the season.

H1 A / E: Ahmed

Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart / Vortex) won after immediately taking the lead from David Beckmann (Tony Kart / Parilla). Alexander Vartanyan (Tony Kart / Vortex) passed Rasmus Lindh (Praga / Parilla) for 3rd place. Leonardo Lorandi (Tony Kart / Parilla) was 6th ahead of Clement Novalak (Kosmic / Vortex) and Archie Tillett (CRG / TM). Giuliano Alesi (Tony Kart / Parilla) was eighth on the last lap, but crashed with Noah Milell (Exprit / Vortex).

H2 B / D: Mick Junior

Artem Petrov (DR / TM) and Alessandro Brozzoni (PCR / TM) crashed together on the first lap and the Russian fell by the wayside. Victory went to Mick Junior (Tony Kart / Vortex) from Juan Correa (Energy / TM) and Felipe Drugovich (Kosmic / Vortex). Lorenzo Travisanutto (PCR / TM) was 4th by a few lengths. Logan Sargeant (FA Kart / Vortex) was fastest, after starting last as a result of a problem getting going, and recovered to 10th ahead of Devlin Defrancesco (Tony Kart / Vortex).

H3 C / E: Lessennes

Fastest on the track, Benjamin Lessennes (Kosmic / Parilla) took the win after coming to grips with Daniel Ticktum (Zanardi / Parilla) and Rokas Baciuska (Energy / TM). Rasmus Lindh (Praga / Parilla) finished fourth, Alexander Vartanyan (Tony Kart / Vortex) 5th. Less unlucky than before, Giuliano Alesi (Tony Kart / Parilla) moved into the top 10.

H4 A / B: Beckmann

Polesitter David Beckmann (Tony Kart / Parilla) won against Mick Junior (Tony Kart / Vortex), while Sun Yang Yeu (FA Kart / Vortex) took third place ahead of Kenny Roosens (Zanardi / Parilla) and Leonardo Lorandi (Tony Kart / Parilla). Initially delayed, Enaam Ahmed (FA Kart / Vortex) finished seventh ahead of Devlin Defrancesco (Tony Kart / Vortex) who recovered well and James Pull (Tony Kart / Vortex). Anton Haaga (Kosmic / LKE) and Juan Correa (Energy / TM) retired. Ahmed and Roosens received a 10 sec penalty.

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