Compétition

OK-Junior – Super Heat B: Van Langendonck narrowly beats Arias

Dries van Langendonck (Exprit/TM) took the lead ahead of Roman Kamyab (LN/TM) and Noah Baglin (KR/Iame). Sebastian Lehtimaki (Tony Kart/Vortex) got off to a good start from the outside and was 4th, followed by Bosco Arias (KR/Iame). Thomas Pradier (KR/Iame) was 8th. Théo Battisti (Sodi/TM) moved up nine places to 18th. The gaps remained very small between most of the competitors. Arias moved up to 3rd place, followed by Baglin. Dean Hoogendoorn (KR/Iame) then overtook Lehtimaki for 5th place. But the Finn reacted to move back up to 4th behind Baglin. Kamyab did not concede defeat and moved back up to 4th. Van Langendonck was unable to break away, but remained in the lead and won by a narrow margin of 22 thousandths ahead of Arias. Baglin was 3rd, Kamyab 4th, Hoogendoorn 5th ahead of Lehtimaki. Pradier finished 8th, Battisti 19th and Louis Cochet (KR/Iame) 33rd after a 10″ penalty.