A strong field of 228 drivers across 6 categories gathered in Laval from September 18 to 21 for the 3rd and final round of the 2025 NSK. The weekend delivered a spectacular show to crown the new champions of France’s premier karting series.
Mike Meynard in Mini 60, Antoine Grisel in Nationale, Mehdi Lassoued in MAX Senior, Alexandra Cortinovis in Max Master, Baptiste Schneider in DD2, and Charles Seguin in DD2 Master all savored the joy of victory in one of the most hard-fought championships. Seven tickets for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Bahrain (November 29 – December 6) were awarded to the top performers.
With sunny weather on Friday and Sunday, Saturday morning brought rain, making the 1,232-meter circuit even more demanding. Once again, 3MK Events demonstrated its expertise in delivering a smooth, enjoyable competition, supported by the professionalism of the ASK Laval team.
The friendly atmosphere typical of 3MK Events was once more on display, highlighted by exceptional prizes in the raffle thanks to partners Quincaillerie Aixoise, DEMT, and ITAKAShop. The high-quality livestream coverage by WFR Live TV helped bring the event to a broad audience from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.
Mini 60: Ural wins, Meynard crowned champion
Pole position: Noah Sy (Birel ART/Vortex)
Heats: Mike Meynard (Formula K/Vortex)
Super Heats: Mike Meynard (Formula K/Vortex)
Final: Starting from the front, Mike Meynard was soon caught by Charles Ural (Praga/Vortex), who overcame the handicap of a DNS in the Super Heat. Ural took the lead on his second attempt and secured a clean victory ahead of Meynard, who nonetheless claimed the championship. Showing great pace already in the Super Heat, Amine Pantoli (Sodi/Vortex) confirmed his potential with 3rd place ahead of Noah Sy and Enzo Landri (Tony Kart/Vortex).
1. Charles Ural (Praga/Vortex-PB/SG Team)
2. Mike Meynard (Formula K/Vortex-Chrono Kart Racing Team)
3. Amine Pantoli (Sodi/Vortex-GKart 53)
Final Mini 60 Championship Standings
1. Mike Meynard – 490 pts
2. Charles Ural – 456 pts
3. Victor Vinclet – 366 pts
4. Arthur Pontais – 338 pts
5. Lisandru Caraballo – 326 pts
Nationale: Grisel crowned despite Canal’s victory
Pole position: Léni Robillot Lagache (KR/Rotax)
Heats: Léni Robillot Lagache (KR/Rotax)
Super Heats: Léni Robillot Lagache (KR/Rotax), Gabriel Canal (Redspeed/Rotax)
Final: After winning Super Heat B, Gabriel Canal took control from the start of the final and steadily pulled away. He won by a 2.5s margin ahead of Antoine Grisel (Kosmic/Rotax), who secured 2nd place and clinched the championship ahead of Robillot Lagache, runner-up in the final standings. Victor Galmiche (Exprit/Rotax) came home 4th, several seconds back, followed by Gabriel Benecchi (CRG/Rotax).
1. Gabriel Canal (Redspeed/Rotax-PB / Kart Management)
2. Antoine Grisel (Kosmic/Rotax-KPR)
3. Léni Robillot Lagache (KR/Rotax-Lehouck Racing Team)
Final Nationale Championship Standings
1. Antoine Grisel – 456 pts
2. Léni Robillot Lagache – 436 pts
3. Gabriel Benecchi – 432 pts
4. Théo Battisti – 374 pts
5. Nino Delaunay – 352 pts
MAX Senior: Langlois wins, Lassoued champion
Pole position: Mehdi Lassoued (Sodi/Rotax)
Heats: Tom Langlois (LN/Rotax)
Super Heats: Tom Langlois (LN/Rotax), Mehdi Lassoued (Sodi/Rotax), Pablo Esteves (EOS/Rotax)
Final: The star of the weekend, Tom Langlois, quickly rebuilt a gap after a slow procedure. Mehdi Lassoued and Vivien Guyonnet (Redspeed/Rotax) followed at a short distance. Langlois took a strong win by 1.3s ahead of Lassoued, who also set the fastest lap. Guyonnet finished 3rd, 2.5s further back, while Titouan Hochet (Sodi/Rotax) and Rafaël Moreau (EOS/Rotax), climbing 9 places, completed the top 5.
1. Tom Langlois (LN/Rotax-Daems Racing Team)
2. Mehdi Lassoued (Sodi/Rotax-GKart53)
3. Vivien Guyonnet (Redspeed/Rotax-PB/SG Team)
Final MAX Senior Championship Standings
1. Mehdi Lassoued – 458 pts
2. Tom Langlois – 422 pts
3. Mathis Parlant – 372 pts
4. Vivien Guyonnet – 364 pts
5. Simon Périgny – 348 pts
MAX Masters: Cortinovis unstoppable
Pole position: Sylvain Laville (Sodi/Rotax)
Heats: Alexandra Cortinovis (Kosmic/Rotax)
Super Heats: Alexandra Cortinovis (Kosmic/Rotax)
Final: Determined as ever, Alexandra Cortinovis resisted early pressure from Rémy Provost (KR/Rotax) before withstanding constant attacks from Olivier Paris (Sodi/Rotax), who stuck to her bumper. She held firm and managed her race perfectly to win by 0.141s and secure the title. Stéphane Lemouneau (Kosmic/Rotax) finished 3rd, more than 5s behind, ahead of Provost and Sylvain Laville.
1. Alexandra Cortinovis (Kosmic/Rotax-AS Racing)
2. Olivier Paris (Sodi/Rotax-Speed Racing)
3. Stéphane Lemouneau (Kosmic/Rotax-NPS LG Racing)
Final MAX Masters Championship Standings
1. Alexandra Cortinovis – 476 pts
2. Sylvain Laville – 428 pts
3. Rémy Provost – 426 pts
4. Stéphane Lemouneau – 370 pts
5. Jérôme Rousseau – 342 pts
DD2: Barbaroux takes the win, Schneider and Ferré tied in the championship
Pole position: Antoine Barbaroux (EOS/Rotax)
Heats: Antoine Barbaroux (EOS/Rotax)
Super Heats: Antoine Barbaroux (EOS/Rotax)
Final: Hugo Dupont (Sodi/Rotax) attacked Antoine Barbaroux (EOS/Rotax) early to take the lead and build a gap. Kylian Tarnier (Tony Kart/Rotax) then overtook Baptiste Schneider (Gillard/Rotax) for 3rd place. Dupont dropped out two laps from the finish, handing Barbaroux a last-minute win by a tenth of a second over Tarnier. Mathieu Ferré (EOS/Rotax) climbed 8 places to finish 3rd ahead of Schneider and Styven Dreau (Birel ART/Rotax).
1. Antoine Barbaroux (EOS/Rotax-RM Concept)
2. Kylian Tarnier (Tony Kart/Rotax-NPS)
3. Mathieu Ferré (EOS/Rotax-RM Concept)
Final DD2 Championship Standings
1. Baptiste Schneider – 442 pts
2. Mathieu Ferré – 442 pts
3. Kylian Guérin – 430 pts
4. Anthony Millet – 364 pts
5. Lucas Delaunay – 338 pts
DD2 Masters: Joly wins, Seguin champion
Pole position: Charles Seguin (Tony Kart/Rotax)
Heats: Maxime Gravouille (Kosmic/Rotax)
Super Heats: Lucas Joly (Birel ART/Rotax)
Final: Lucas Joly (Birel ART/Rotax) spent much of the race in 5th overall but led the DD2 Masters. Maxime Gravouille (Kosmic/Rotax) closed the gap step by step, but Joly held on to win the category by 0.4s. Vivien Cussac-Picot (Tony Kart/Rotax) completed the podium nearly 3s back, ahead of Nadir Kabbage (Kosmic/Rotax) and Christophe Capitaine (EOS/Rotax).
1. Lucas Joly (Birel ART/Rotax-ST Motors)
2. Maxime Gravouille (Kosmic/Rotax-KPR)
3. Vivien Cussac-Picot (Tony Kart/Rotax-NPS)
Final DD2 Masters Championship Standings
1. Charles Seguin – 452 pts
2. Vivien Cussac-Picot – 448 pts
3. Lucas Joly – 444 pts
4. Christophe Capitaine – 430 pts
5. Maxime Gravouille – 394 pts