After a wet Friday, the track dried for the opening race day of the Champions of the Future Academy Program International Series finale. Franciacorta gave three different races to its Saturday winners. Jamie Ehrat came through from eighth on the grid, Mayson Hibbert led every lap of his Final, and Michał Zając had Ina Karine Rostad on his bumper as she chased him down in the Seniors.
Ehrat Makes His First Podium A Win
Filip Stec made an immediate impression on his series debut, topping OK‑N Junior Time Qualifying before Zoltan Coigny won the opening heat. Stec led every lap of the second heat to earn pole for the Final, where Coigny swept around the outside at the start, and Enzo Riccardo Stambaugh soon joined the fight. All three took turns at the front as the lead group stayed close.
Ehrat was still making his way forward on the final lap. On the podium, he recalled finding a way down the inside just before the race opened up ahead of him. He crossed the line second to Stambaugh, whose two time penalties gave Ehrat his first Final victory in the series. Julia Angelard finished second and Sofia Rudenko took her first podium of the season in third, while Mitansh Jain came through from 15th to finish fourth.
Hibbert Carries His Aspar Form Into Italy
Mayson Hibbert topped Mini 60 Time Qualifying and won both heats, although Raman Murachou pushed him all the way to a photo finish in the second. Hibbert then led the Final from lights out to the chequered flag, completing a Saturday sweep and taking his third consecutive Final victory after winning both at Aspar.
Ilyas Sami climbed from fifth to second, while Ghazi Almekdad made up 17 places on his series debut and held off Anna Makolm to take third. Hibbert heads into Sunday ahead of Sami in the series standings. Asked on the podium what he had planned for the last day of the season, Hibbert kept it simple. He wanted a good night’s sleep and would see what he could do in the morning.
Zając Holds Off Rostad for the Senior Win
Michał Zając set the pace in OK‑N Senior Time Qualifying and won the opening heat. Alejandro Campos passed him to win the second, but Zając’s two results put him on pole for the Final.
Angelina Simons Torres led briefly before Zając got back in front. Ina Karine Rostad moved into second and closed right onto his bumper, keeping the pressure on as the laps ran down. Zając held on for the win, and Rostad took her third consecutive podium. Simons Torres joined them in third after a post-race penalty for Maurice Vercruysse.
Sunday brings one more full day of racing, starting with Time Qualifying and ending with the last three Finals of 2026. All three International Series titles are still to be decided. Follow the final day live on the Champions Karting Academy YouTube channel, where you can also catch up on Saturday’s racing.