Parolin Motorsport was again in the ascendant in the third round of the Champions of the Future Euro Series at Viterbo with another win from Christian Costoya in the OK category, consolidating his position as the top-ranked international kart racer. This time the Spanish driver didn’t have it all his own way, but he moved into the lead of the series with a masterful Final win, backed up by strong performances from his team-mates.
 

Christian started the weekend with the fastest lap in his Qualifying group but due to track conditions this gave him 3rd overall. He converted this into four heat wins, but a DNF in the last heat prevented him from taking the lead in the intermediate classification. From pole in Super Heat 2, Christian was overtaken at the start and decided not to risk an accident by battling the leader, so he finished a few tenths behind while clearly having ample performance. This gave him 3rd on the grid for the Final, and from the start Christian was determined to make it through to the lead. He hit the front after just three laps and controlled the race to the end, winning by 1.8s. Christian is now leading the Champions of the Future Euro Series by 56 points, and continues to hold the lead of the FIA International Karting Ranking, which compares drivers across all categories.
 

Qarrar Firhand, also in OK, made up 14 places in the Final after a retirement in his Super Heat, while Beau Lowette narrowly missed out on a Final place after making up 15 places in the Super Heat.
 

In OK-Junior, Juan Garciarce was the revelation of the event with 2nd in his Qualifying session and two heat wins, although he hit some setbacks on Saturday’s Final day. Bruno Blanco took up the baton to finish in the top ten in the Final, with Gioele Girardello and Priam Bruno also making strong comebacks.

Team manager Marco Parolin’s analysis of the event:

“We’re pleased to approach the European Championship round with a victory and some good results, especially in OK-Junior. Costoya is proving to be in good form, and our juniors are getting better and better, which is nice to see. Credit to Garciarce, who was able to win two heats over the weekend, and Blanco, who finished in the top ten after some solid performances. However, the focus is on the next week, which is a crucial race for the rest of the season.”
 

Parolin Motorsport will now go straight into making final preparations for the next round of the FIA Karting European Championship this weekend at Viterbo where Christian Costoya is also the Championship leader in OK.