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.

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.

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.

The 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Cup marked the official start of the European Rotax Karting season at KartCenter Campillos. The CIK/FIA-homologated circuit once again proved to be a true benchmark, with a demanding layout combining long straights, technical sections and a wide racing surface that rewarded precision, consistency and racecraft.

Prefinals and Finals marked the closing day of the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Cup at KartCenter Campillos. After the difficult weather conditions of the previous days, the sun returned, delivering spectacular racing across all categories and allowing the first European Rotax champions of the 2026 season to be crowned.