Kart Republic has had an extremely positive outcome in the fourth and penultimate round of the Champions of the Future Series. The Italian brand KR won both categories in Rødby with Kenzo Craigie (Prema Racing) in OK and Michael McGaughy (Koski Motorsport) in OK-Junior. The KR-IAME karts clearly delivered a strong performance, with several other drivers finishing on the podium and in the top 10. This bodes very well for the series final in September, but also for the last round of the FIA Karting European Championship, which is fast approaching.
OK: A masterful race for Kenzo Craigie
With four heat wins, 1st place in the Super Heat and a start-to-finish victory in the final, Kenzo Craigie (Prema Racing) dominated the action in Denmark. The Briton is the new leader of the Euro Series! Five other KR-IAME drivers finished in the top 10. Daniel Kelleher (KR Motorsport) gained no fewer than seven places to complete the podium. Winner of one heat, Thibaut Ramaekers (VDL Racing) finished 5th after being one of the main protagonists in the Final. James Anagnostiadis (Prema Racing) impressed with his 21-place comeback to finish 10th behind Joe Turney (KR Motorsport) and Iacopo Martinese (Cetilar Racing). Zac Drummond (Fusion Motorsport) and Jacob Micallef (KR Motorsport) distinguished themselves by each winning a heat, while Jakub Kamenik (Fusion Motorsport) set the fastest lap of the Final. In the overall standings, six KR-IAME engines finished in the top eight.
OK-Junior: two KR-IAME engines on the podium with Koski Motorsport
Drivers using Kart Republic factory equipment gained momentum in Denmark. A double podium, including victory, and a total of four KR-IAME karts in the top 10 served as a reminder of the effectiveness of KR-IAME equipment. Starting in 7th place, Michael McGaughy (Koski Motorsport) pulled off a remarkable feat to take the lead in the Final shortly after the halfway point. The American held on until the finish. On the podium, he was joined by Valerio Viapana, his team-mate at Koski Motorsport. Already a winner of three heats, the Italian fought hard to take 3rd place, while his team did a great job of development to celebrate this brilliant result.
Forced to start further back due to incidents in the races before the Final, Dean Hoogendoorn and Noah Baglin used their speed to move up to 4th and 5th respectively. Hoogendoorn was the fastest in the Final, while Baglin remains in an excellent position to fight for the title.
Comment from Glenn Keyaert, KR Global Motorsport Company
"Overall, we did an excellent job from our arrival in Denmark to the Finals on Saturday. It was still a fairly stressful event, as the sky was threatening, we had to constantly keep an eye on the settings and prepare the second chassis for rain for each driver if necessary. In the end, we managed to adapt our equipment to the characteristics of the difficult Rødby circuit. I noticed that the various teams equipped with KR-IAME were competitive. Congratulations to Koski Motorsport for placing two drivers on the podium in OK-Junior and to Prema Racing for Craigie's victory, but also to all the other teams that were able to shine during the Finals.”