Day 3: The first adrenaline-fueled action at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023
Day 3: The first adrenaline-fueled action at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Day 3: The first adrenaline-fueled...

Day 3: The first adrenaline-fueled action at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Day 3: The first adrenaline-fueled action at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Welcome back to the Bahrain International Karting Circuit, where the sun-drenched second racing day. Today the weather graced us with a lot of sunshine, tempting some to relax at the beach recharging...
Sodikart, a key partner of the Rotax 2023 Grand Finals
Sodikart, a key partner of the Rotax 2023 Grand Finals

Sodikart, a key partner of the Rotax...

Sodikart, a key partner of the Rotax 2023 Grand Finals

Sodikart, a key partner of the Rotax 2023 Grand Finals

As in 2021, the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals is heading for the Middle East for the 23rd edition of this benchmark event, which will take place from 3rd to 9th December at the Bahrain...
Daily Report 2: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023
Daily Report 2: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Daily Report 2: Rotax MAX Challenge...

Daily Report 2: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Daily Report 2: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

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Results: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit
Results: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Results: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand...

Results: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Results: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 will take place from December 02 to 09, 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 386 Rotax Max kart racers from all...
Live timing: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit
Live timing: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Live timing: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand...

Live timing: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Live timing: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 will take place from December 02 to 09, 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. 386 Rotax Max kart racers from all...
PHOTO'S Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 Bahrain; impressive kart line-up!
PHOTO'S Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 Bahrain; impressive kart line-up!

PHOTO'S Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals...

PHOTO'S Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 Bahrain; impressive kart line-up!

PHOTO'S Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 Bahrain; impressive kart line-up!

What a way to start the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023, which officially started after the Sporting Checks of all 400 Drivers on Friday and Saturday. Today the amazing Kart Line-up waited...
Daily Report 1: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023
Daily Report 1: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Daily Report 1: Rotax MAX Challenge...

Daily Report 1: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Daily Report 1: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023

Marhaba and welcome to the 23rd edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF). For the second time we are back at this wonderful and challenging track in the Kingdom of Bahrain to celebrate...
Entry list: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit
Entry list: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Entry list: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand...

Entry list: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Entry list: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals 2023 will take place from December 02 to 09, 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This year they have the longest kart...
Time schedule: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit
Time schedule: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Time schedule: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand...

Time schedule: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

Time schedule: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2023 at the Bahrain International Karting Circuit

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Sunday live streaming coverage: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,
Sunday live streaming coverage: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,

Sunday live streaming coverage: RMC...

Sunday live streaming coverage: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of...

Sunday live streaming coverage: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of...

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Saturday live stream: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,
Saturday live stream: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,

Saturday live stream: RMC Grand Festival...

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Saturday live stream: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of Champions"

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Results: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,
Results: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,

Results: RMC Grand Festival and RMC...

Results: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of Champions"

Results: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of Champions"

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Live timing: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,
Live timing: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk,

Live timing: RMC Grand Festival and RMC...

Live timing: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of Champions"

Live timing: RMC Grand Festival and RMC Golden Trophy at Karting Genk, "Home of Champions"

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Amazing! How to finish a race! A multi 360 donut at Karting Genk
Amazing! How to finish a race! A multi 360 donut at Karting Genk

Amazing! How to finish a race! A multi...

Amazing! How to finish a race! A multi 360 donut at Karting Genk

Amazing! How to finish a race! A multi 360 donut at Karting Genk

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2024 Rotax Winter Trophy locations confirmed

2024 Rotax Winter Trophy locations...

2024 Rotax Winter Trophy locations confirmed

2024 Rotax Winter Trophy locations confirmed

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RMC Asia Festival 2024 set to light up Sepang International Kart Cir-cuit

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International showdown at RMC US Trophy Final

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Winners of the RMC Euro Trophy are determined

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Sunday live streaming coverage: The Grande Finale of the 2023 Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy at PFI

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Intense qualifying heats at RMCIT in Le Mans

Published on Friday, July 29, 2022

Intense qualifying heats at RMCIT in Le Mans

In superb weather conditions, the 245 drivers of the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy competed in 28 Qualifying Heats to select the finalists and determine the starting order of the decisive Prefinals and Finals to be run on Saturday 30th July in Le Mans.

The excitement was constant since Thursday afternoon on the 1368 m of the most famous French track. With uncertain races until the finish line, countless overtaking, great sportsmanship, growing tension, hellish climbs and twists and turns, all the elements were gathered for a great competition meeting in the purest Rotax spirit. The day ended in a warm festive atmosphere with the drivers' parade followed by a cocktail for everyone.

Robillot Lagache fights for the lead in the Micro Max
The Briton Albert Friend (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo) won twice, but the French poleman Léni Robillot Lagache (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo) managed to keep his advantage with a nice consistency. British driver Jenson Chalk (Croc Promotion/Rotax/Mojo), who had the same score, climbed from 6th to 2nd place ahead of Friend, while Lithuanian driver Majus Mazinas (Parolin/Rotax/Mojo) finished 4th and Dutch driver Senn Lindeman (Birel ART/Rotax/Mojo) remained in the top five.


Mini Max: Strele wins three times
Thanks to his perfect score, Latvian Toms Strele (LN/Rotax/Mojo) of the Dan Holland Racing team moved up from 4th to 1st place in Mini Max. Swiss driver Paul Schoen (KR/Rotax/Mojo) secured a series of 2nd places to take the lead over Austrian poleman Dragos Avasilcutei (Sodi/Rotax/Mojo) of the KSCA Sodi Europe team. Frenchman Antoine Grisel (Kosmic/Rotax/Mojo) made a strong comeback of 13 positions to 4th place ahead of UAE driver Zain Elhommossany (KR/Rotax/Mojo) of the KR Sport team (+4 pl).


Junior Max: Feghali takes the lead
Starting from 6th place in Qualifying, Lebanon's Christopher Fegalhi (LN/Rotax/Mojo) of the Dan Holland Racing team won three times to take the lead in Junior Max against Greece's Georgios Kanfantaris (Exprit/Rotax/Mojo) of KMS Europe who made up 10 places. The biggest improvement in the front group was made by Croatian Leon Zelenko (Exprit/Rotax/Mojo) of the JJ Racing team who moved up from 24th to 3rd. Poland's Colin Wazny (Kosmic/Rotax/Mojo) KR Sport was 4th ahead of Britain's Scott Marsh (LN/Rotax/Mojo) of Dan Holland Racing. German poleman Austin Lee (Exprit/Rotax/Mojo) of the JJ Racing team lost ground in his first race and fell to 12th.


Senior Max: Rillaerts impresses
Belgian poleman Kai Rillaerts (Sodi/Rotax/Mojo) of the JJ Racing team achieved a great feat as a rookie by winning all four Qualifying Heats despite formidable competition in Senior Max. Two Frenchmen finished in the top three: Nolan Lemeray (EOS/Rotax/Mojo) moved up three places to 2nd position and Enzo Caldaras (Sodi/Rotax/Mojo) Kart Pro Racing, once winner, kept his 3rd position. The British driver Lewis Gilbert (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo) regained no less than eight places in 4th position ahead of the German Janne Stiak (Kosmic/Rotax/Mojo) Kraft Motorsport, 2nd in Qualifying.


DD2: Barbaroux holds on to his ambition
Thanks to his two victories, French poleman Antoine Barbaroux (Sodi/Rotax/Mojo) largely dominated the DD2 heats. The Polish driver Dawid Maslakiewicz (DR/Rotax/Mojo) 46 Team came back from 5th to 2nd place against the Italian Gregorio Bertocco (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo) and the Briton Edward Matthews (LN/Rotax/Mojo) of the Dan Holland Racing team, who improved by 10 places. The Danish Mathias Bjerre Jakobsen (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo) with RS Competition was in the top five, while the Frenchman Paolo Besancenez (Birel ART/Rotax/Mojo) of the KMD team lost a lot of ground at the start of the first race and dropped from 2nd to 9th place, despite a victory.


DD2 Masters: Cussac-Picot still dominates
Frenchman Vivien Cussac-Picot (Tony Kart/Rotax/Mojo), who took pole position, confirmed his talent by winning all three Qualifying Heats. The Slovenian Primoz Matelic (Praga/Rotax/Mojo) of team SSC progressed from 5th to 2nd position against the French Olivier Paris (LN/Rotax/Mojo). Frenchman Paul Louveau (Redspeed/Rotax/Mojo), who was deprived of a time in Qualifying, made an impressive comeback in 4th position ahead of his compatriot Romain Mangé (LN/Rotax/Mojo) with Malevaut Sport.


Programme of Saturday 30th July
08:00 - 08:59: Warm-up (5')
09:19 - 10:54: Prefinals Mini, Micro, DD2M, DD2
10:59 - 12:09: Finals C and B Senior, Junior
13:45 - 14:00: Warm-up A Junior, Senior (5')
14:20 - 17:32: Finals A

The competition can be followed live on the RMCIT official website and Facebook page.

 

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