Title races heat up at DKM weekend in Kerpen. Möhring, Kamenik and Staedtler extend their championship leads. Titles still up for grabs ahead of season finale in Wackersdorf.

Last weekend (August 8–9, 2026), the Rotax MAX Challenge Germany entered the final stretch of the season. For the semi-final, Germany’s largest single-brand karting series travelled to Liedolsheim in Baden. The RMC Germany had last visited the traditional circuit in 2007, and 19 years later it once again proved to be the perfect setting for thrilling Rotax racing. Around 100 drivers battled for the penultimate—and potentially decisive—championship points of the season. The action was not only hot on the track, as temperatures above 30°C also put drivers and equipment to the test.

It was Qualifying Practice and Heat 1 on the schedule today at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit as a late start would see the first wheel-to-wheel action of the weekend take place under the lights. However, a major delay due to some post-qualifying penalty reviews put a hamper on the day, and select races will be moved to tomorrow, including A vs B and C vs D heat races in Senior MAX, DD2 Master MAX, and DD2 MAX. Despite the delay and some increased tensions across competitions, the on-track racing proved to be incredible, something that the RMC Grand Finals has been accustomed to seeing.

As the track action heated up throughout the day, times dropped as a total of five Non-Qualifying Practice sessions have now concluded for each category. Tomorrow brings a new day, a single Non-Qualifying Practice for each driver before Qualifying Practice sets the grids for the first wheel-to-wheel action of the week. With no delay, Heat 1 for all classes will round out Wednesday's on-track competition, as drivers look forward to the chance to become a Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals Champion later in the week.

The anniversary season of the Rotax MAX Challenge Germany is now history. Germany’s most popular single-brand kart racing series crowned its champions and Grand Finals qualifiers for the 25th time last weekend (October 11/12, 2025). 110 drivers faced off in the final showdown under autumn conditions on the fast Arena E circuit in Saxony, delivering thrilling and spectacular races...