🏁 KART RACING
FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2 OK FINAL
30/05/2021 Essay, France
Winner of all four heats, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA-KR/IAME/MG) was ahead of Artem Severiukhin (RUS-Tony Kart/Vortex/MG) and Rafael Camara (BRA-KR/IAME/MG) on the starting grid for the Final. Antonelli progressively broke away from Camara and took an impressive victory with a lead of more than 4,5''. It was another KR Motorsport Driver, Arvid Lindblad (GBR-KR/IAME/MG), who caused a sensation by moving up from 8th to 3rd place in the Brazilian's wheel tracks, setting the fastest lap of the race. Artem Severiukhin had to be satisfied with fourth position whereas Yannick De Brabander (BEL-Praga/IAME/MG) at 30 years old achieved a remarkable performance in the top five for his return to high level racing that had started in Genk. Evan Giltaire (FRA-KR/IAME/MG) lost some ground, but finished in a convincing 8th position as top French Driver.
The exemplary performance of Maxime Léger (FRA-Kosmic/Vortex/MG) caught everyone's attention: it was the first time that a disabled driver has taken part in an FIA Karting European Championship Event. Maxime completed a courageous challenge by finishing 52nd in the OK Qualifying Heats after setting the 60th time in Practice.
Provisional FIA Karting European Championship - Junior standings after the second round at Aunay-les-Bois:
1- Rafael Camara (BRA) - 62 points
2- Arvid Lindblad (GBR) - 49 points
3- Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA) - 32 points
4- Artem Severiukhin (RUS) - 29 points
5- Juho Valtanen (FIN) - 23 points