KZ2: Lundberg winner but Dalè European champion

It’s nice and warm in southern Sweden as the finalists of the European KZ2 Championship stand ready to race on the track on the starting grid. In addition to the race, the Championship will be decided as well, depending on the two worst results (intermediate and final) of the season. Douglas Lundberg (Alpha / TM) will start on the front row next to Felice Tiene (CRG / Maxter) who is fitted with new tyres.

Lundberg started perfectly and Tiene found himself 3rd behind Menno Paauwe (Birel / TM), but returned before the end of lap 1. Lundberg had time to take a lead of 0.8”. Fabian Federer (CRG / Maxter) was 4th ahead of Simas Juodvirsis (Energy / Maxter). Andrea Dalè (CRG / Maxter) remained in the middle of the pack in 13th position, Jorge Pescador (Praga / Parilla) dropped to the back. Federer took 3rd and Juodvirsis 4th. Tiene was back with Lundberg, but he cannot score points in the championship. Next was the duel between Federer and Juodvirsis for 3rd place, Paauwe was isolated in 5th until lap 9. Juodvirsis suddenly dropped back losing his 4th place.

The ‘slow’ procedure was triggered by an incident with a kart stopped on the track. The restart took place on the 13th lap and Lundberg kept the lead from Tiene. Federer was 3” remote from Paauwe in 4th ahead of Lasse Poulsen (Zanardi / Parilla) and Filip Gudmundsson (DR / TM). Juodvirsis dropped gradually while Dalè took advantage of the situation to return from 7th to 5th position. The Championship was being decided.

With 5 laps to go, Lundberg was only two tenths ahead of Tiene, and Federer was also close in third position. Paauwe and Dalè were 2.5” away from the lead with the incredible Jan Lidrla (Birel / TM) on their tails, in 6th after starting from 27th place. Lundberg responded to both CRGs following him and managed to cross the finish line as the winner ahead of Tiene, with the fastest lap, then Federer. The title of European Champion goes to Dalè who finished 5th.

1 – A. Dalè 55

2 – D. Lundberg 52

3 – S. Juodvirsis 50

4 – F. Federer 41

5 – J. Midrla 40

6 – M. Siebecke 32

7 – A. Hansen 30

8 – M. Paauwe 27

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