Compétition

Basz and Kosmic finally World Champions!

It was the same scenario as it was in prefinal at the start of the final of the World KF Championship. Karol Basz (Kosmic / Vortex) kept the lead at the lights, but Nicklas Nielsen (Tony Kart / Vortex) fell back to 4th position. Tom Joyner (Zanardi / TM), despite a diffcult start for his engine, was 2nd ahead of Ben Hanley (Croc Promotions / TM). Joyner attacked Basz to take control from the third lap. Basz responded. The top four were still together, and Jordon Lennox-Lamb (BirelART / Parilla) was 5th ahead of Richard Verschoor (Exprit / Vortex) and Martijn Van Leeuwen (CRG / TM).

Nielsen was close to Hanley, not easy to pass, allowing Lennox-Lamb to join them as well. Basz began to widen the gap before halfway, Lennox-Lamb attacked Nielsen, then Joyner. The battle raged between the three Britons, making it easy for Basz, now the leader by a solid 3”. Nielsen took until the 14th lap to overtake Hanley while the duel raged between Lennox-Lamb and Joyner for 2nd place. Nielsen made a beautiful pass on Joyner in the 17th lap and chased Lennox-Lamb, 6/10 ahead. But the Birel driver controlled the situation and did not let up for the Tony driver.

Basz put his feet up a bit at the end and greeted his first World Championship 3” in front of Lennox-Lamb who was not expecting such a treat. Nielsen finished 3rd, Hanley 4th, Joyner 5th. Verschoor took 6th position ahead of Pedro Hiltbrand (CRG / Parilla) and Van Leeuwen.