The qualifying heats came to a close today at Karting Genk: The Home of Champions, with a total of 30 races completing the programme ahead of Sunday's decisive phase of Round 3 of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy.

This weekend, drivers across the X30 Mini, Junior and Senior classes will all flock to the Bavaria district in Germany, to the circuit of Wackersdorf, a much-loved track across international karting, favoured by drivers and one that tests the technical ability of drivers.

Four from four for Hibbert, perfection for Miron — and in Senior, Allemann and Garcia cannot be separated after an epic heat day at Wackersdorf.

The long Friday of Round 3 of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy continued this afternoon at Karting Genk: The Home of Champions, where 11 Qualifying Heats officially launched the race weekend. Following this morning's qualifying sessions, the opening races confirmed the strong form of several pole sitters while delivering plenty of close battles across all seven categories.

The competitive action officially got underway this morning at Karting Genk: The Home of Champions, where the opening qualifying sessions of Round 3 of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy took place under exceptionally hot conditions.