European KZ2: Demanse and Lavanant ahead before Mariembourg

After the first round of the 2008 European Championship at Angerville in May, the French drivers crossed the border to return to Mariembourg on the 27th & 28th of June. The results are quite encouraging in the three categories.

KZ2 is for now dominated by two French drivers, Joffrey Demanse (PCR/TM) and Tony Lavanant (Energy/TM) separated b only four points.  Mathias Gallepe (Energy/TM), recent winner of the Coupe de France Long Circuit at Carole, is in seventh place in the European Championship standings. Emilien Grosso (Intrepid/Pavesi) ranks 11th and Enzo Zefirini (Birel/TM) 12th.

Of the 22 French drivers in KZ2, some had their share of bad luck at Angerville. Above all was Paul Louveau (Tonykart/Vortex) who performed very well in the heats before disappearing in Race 1. Zefirini, fast and impetuous, should be in a much better place than 12th at the end of the weekend. 

Cedric Goudant (Tonykart/TM) and Pierre Etienne Chaumat (Alpha/TM) have the potential to be good as evidenced by their 17th and 18th places in the finals at Angerville.  Benjamin Da Silva (Sodikart/TM) and the surprising Tristan Papavoine (Alpha/TM) were among the finalists, which is already good for them, and Morgan Weber (Birel/TM) is sure to score in Belgium.

Although he didn’t qualify in Angerville, Pierre Krypciak calmed down and is on a level with Thierry Lolmede, Benjamin Sionville or Stephane Stemper.

For the European Championship, they be wary of the very fast Jack Hawksworth (GB, Gillard/TM), penalised at Angerville in the Prefinal and currently third in the rankings. Kevin Jansen (NL, Energy/TM), Emmanuele Neri (IT, CKR/Pavesi) and Patrik Hajek (CZ, Birel/TM) are among the serious contenders for the podium.

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