The 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy enters the second half of the season this week at Karting Genk: The Home of Champions, where 216 verified drivers are set to race Round 3 of the championship.
Once again, Senior MAX confirms itself as the flagship category of the series, attracting 98 drivers, while the overall entry list once again highlights the international strength of the championship. Alongside the traditional Rotax classes, the Belgian round also welcomes the E20 Senior and E20 Masters categories, making their first appearance within the 2026 Euro Trophy season.
The weekend is expected to unfold under unusually hot Belgian conditions, with temperatures forecast to exceed 30°C throughout the event. Combined with Genk's abrasive asphalt and demanding layout, tyre management and consistency over long runs are expected to become decisive factors.
The spotlight once again falls on Senior MAX, where the championship battle remains wide open. Following his victory in Wackersdorf, Jeremy Reuvers (Karting Club Campillos) arrives in Belgium sharing the championship lead with Tom Langlois (Sodikart) after one of the closest starts to a Euro Trophy season in recent years. Behind them, several proven contenders remain firmly in the fight as the title battle begins to take shape.
Junior MAX arrives in Genk with one of the closest championship standings of the weekend. Zdenek Babicek (Dan Holland Racing) strengthened his position with victory in Germany, but the gap over his rivals remains narrow. Martin Soltys (KRK Racing) confirmed himself among the fastest drivers on outright pace at Wackersdorf, while teammates Rares Pascu, Emerson Macandrew-Uren and Albert Friend continue to keep Dan Holland Racing firmly at the centre of the championship fight.
In Mini MAX, Joshua Cooke (KR Sport) has been the benchmark through the opening two rounds, collecting victories in both Cremona and Wackersdorf. With Cooke already qualified for the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals, attention also turns to the fight behind him, where James Roots (Dan Holland Racing) and Sebastian Bearman (Sam Pollitt Racing) have all demonstrated race-winning pace during the opening part of the season.
The DD2 championship returns to Genk with reigning champion Jakub Bezel (Kraft Motorsport) back at the top of the standings after his performance in Germany. Close behind remain Michael Rosina (MKC Motorsport), who started his testing program in Porsche with Omnia Motorsport, and several established contenders ready to fight for victory. In DD2 Masters, Nicolas Picot (Privateer) continues his unbeaten run and once again starts the weekend as the reference driver of the category.
A new chapter begins in Belgium with the introduction of the E20 Senior and E20 Masters classes. The two electric categories make their first appearance of the 2026 Euro Trophy season, adding another dimension to an already packed weekend. Besides fighting for victory in Genk, competitors will also compete for valuable Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals tickets, making the Belgian round a milestone for the continued development of electric karting within the Rotax platform.
After two rounds that have already produced intense championship battles, Genk now hosts one of the most important weekends of the season as the fight for the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy titles enters its decisive phase.
On Sunday, June 28, the Pre-finals and Finals will be broadcasted live through Live Streaming.