ROTAX EURO CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN
AN EXCITING FINISH TO 2008
12.10.2008
The close competition lived up to its expectation at
Karting Genk, Belgium over the weekend where the final
round of the Rotax Euro Challenge turned on some fantastic
racing in the battle for the 2008 titles. With three classes
still undecided going into the event, it came down to
Sunday’s finals for the winners to be made clear,
but Genk is known to have a habit of being full of surprises
at the last round. However, the weather was ideal and
the spectators came out to watch some of the best Rotax
racing in the World. Karting Genk and the organisers welcomed
the 166 competitors and their supporters with a Red Bull
barbeque after qualifying Friday and at the end of proceedings,
the drivers’ lottery included some great giveaways
from the event sponsors, including a brand new 125 Max
engine from BRP-Rotax.
Senior Max
Championship leaders Chris Lock and Ben Cooper were outpaced
in the official timed practice by Dutch Energy driver
Joey van Splunteren (53.443). The 16-year old showed the
speed and confidence he had at the same event last year
when he was on pole for the final and finished 3rd on
the podium.
With ten qualifying heats Saturday for the 72-kart field,
the victories were spread amongst 5 different drivers.
The polesitter claimed two of his four races, while defending
title holder Cooper had three wins, as did the 2007 Junior
Max Euro champion Mats van den Brand. He’d qualified
10th quickest from Friday’s timed session but following
his results during the heats, would start on pole for
the pre-final the next day. Nelson Van der Pol had also
been down the order at the beginning of the meeting on
P24, but came through to take a 1st and 2nd place in the
races Saturday, while James Greenway claimed a win as
well.
The second chance heat Sunday morning saw a number of
drivers racing that had been on the Euro podium in the
past, including last year’s senior vice champion
Mike Joossens. Although he started on the front row, he
was pushed wide and failed to finish the race, as he had
in two of the qualifying heats. This meant Joossens running
3rd in the series would therefore fall out of contention
for a top 3 result in ’08.
It was a first-time front row for the pre-final where
the previous season’s Junior and Senior Euro winners
lined-up alongside each other. However, van den Brand
recalled that he had started behind Cooper in each of
the heat races at Genk in Junior Max three years before
and looked up to him as one of the best drivers on the
grid. Now they were going head-to-head. In only his first
Euro round at Genk, it was a contrast for Lock starting
on grid 3, hoping to secure the 2008 title by the end
of the 15 laps while sharing the second row with van Splunteren.
When the lights changed, Lock held P2 behind van den
Brand, but lost four more places immediately after being
overtaken by Cooper on the next lap. New Zealander Josh
Hart (now racing for Austria) joined in the fight with
Cooper to take 2nd but fell back to 3rd on lap 5, while
the leader held a clear gap as the chasing frontrunners
shuffled for positions. A successful but questionable
[by the race officials] challenge for 3rd came from Karol
Dabski just before the halfway mark, with the tiny Polish
driver adding to his already impressive weekend, having
qualified 5th quickest and starting on row 3 for the first
of the finals. Hart was relegated back to 7th, with Lock
moving into 4th ahead of van Splunteren and Daniel Cammish,
both of which were in the small group capable of making
the podium in the overall standings.
With 6 laps remaining, Cooper had caught van den Brand
and passed him to assume the lead, only for the 17-year
old to snatch it back several laps later. It was nail-biting
stuff as Cooper surged through once again in the closing
lap and kept his place to take the chequered flag only
hundredths of a second between himself and van den Brand.
Dabski had tagged-on and was with them as they crossed
the line, with Lock just behind. In finishing 4th, the
British Tonykart driver had sealed his victory for the
championship. Yoann Aubergeon had an excellent drive up
to 5th from starting on row 12 and not surprisingly, clocked
the fastest lap of the race.
The final was jaded a little by the absence of Lock on
the second row. He had withdrawn from the race knowing
that he had already won the series but was also suffering
from a sudden dose of the flu Sunday. The battle of the
titans continued however, as a determined van den Brand
insisted on matching Cooper in the first corner for speed,
failing to back off as the race began. They connected
as Cooper tried to hold the tight inside line, resulting
in him going back to 7th. Aubergeon trailed the leader
and at one stage looked for a way past, while Dabski and
Hart led van Splunteren. By lap 4, Hart was 3rd and the
first five karts close.
As he extended his lead, van den Brand was over a second
ahead of Aubergeon without the likelihood of Cooper getting
anywhere near him. Lock’s team mate Cammish retired
around half-race distance and three laps from the end,
disaster struck van Splunteren’s campaign for 3rd
in the championship, as he was collected going into the
first corner by Greenway. This resulted in the British
driver being excluded. So, it was an elated van den Brand
who took the honours for round 4 with a comfortable win.
In 2nd was Aubergeon followed by Hart, who had shifted
from originally being 8th in the championship to 3rd overall
as the drama of the race unfolded. 4th belonged to Dabski,
then the new Euro Challenge vice champion Cooper, narrowly
missing out on retaining his title from last year ahead
of Michael Andersson and Niek Vos. Joseph Reilly was the
pace-setter for the final race, coming from P32 to 8th
position, as second chance qualifiers Stephen Tyldesley
(who won the event in 2007) and Indy Dontje completed
the top 10.
Junior Max
Young Italian karter Simone Favaro established his place
during Friday’s timed practice, with the Parolin
Motorsport driver setting the quickest lap (54.911) of
the 53 entries in total in his class. Also currently competing
in the KF3 class, the 15-year old was just outside the
first ten in the Euro championship points before the final
round and looked as if he could be hard to beat at Genk.
Local driver Dylan LeHaye was 0.019 off his time in the
second session as well, with Macaulay Walsh of Great Britain
3rd fastest.
Qualifying heats were again won as they were in Senior
Max by five individual drivers, with the World number
one and last year’s round 4 winner Kevin Korjus
the only driver to claim two wins out of the six races
Saturday. Josh Webster was sitting right behind Korjus
as the championship leader after three rounds and he also
took victory, together with the junior champion from the
last event in Sosnova Toni Alarcon. Another race went
to LeHaye who’d had a DNF with a lap to go in his
first heat, while fellow countryman Vincent Jewell took
the final qualifier and would be the one to start the
pre-final on pole.
RL Race Team’s Edward Brand had accumulated some
good points to join Jewell at the front for the pre-final
Sunday, with his team mate Webster on the next row beside
Kevin Grubbels of the Netherlands. The start went with
Jewell, then Webster on his bumper and Brand slotting
in front of Korjus from the outside. They diced for a
couple of laps until Korjus urged his way to chase for
the lead. Unfortunately Brand had a coming-together with
round 1 winner Axcil Jefferies on lap 3, seeing him lose
places and the South African cop a 10-second penalty for
the incident.
By lap 5, Korjus was running the show and not looking
back. Another Estonian Aavo Talvar appeared in 2nd by
half way, as Jewell behind him came under pressure from
LeHaye, who’d started on grid 15. Webster in 5th
got a nudge from Favaro, on T1, sending him wide momentarily.
At this point the officials were also kept busy with the
driving standards flag, as the youngsters got a little
overenthusiastic as the laps unfolded. It became an incredible
battle at the front of the field, with the Columbian lady
driver fresh from her success in the US JICA championship
joining in with the first five and also getting a warning
to keep it clean. Korjus took advantage of the close competition
and pulled a gap of 1.5 seconds, but the dash for the
line on lap 12 was where the action was. LeHaye snatched
2nd, then Talvar and Favaro, but he wore a penalty following
that sent him back to 13th. Jewell was 4th ahead of Calderon.
The final was no exception when it came to spectacular
racing and just continued where the previous race left
off. The polesitter had no intention of losing this round,
having secured his Junior European title after winning
the pre-final earlier in the afternoon. He led from start
to finish unchallenged in the final. However, the remainder
of the field changed positions non-stop for the entire
14-lapper. Talvar stole 2nd from LeHaye in the early stages
until he fell down the order when Brand from P8 and Calderon
pounced. Suddenly from row 12, the ’07 Junior Rotax
runner up from the Grand Finals Ryuuya Fujie was pushing
his way through, already one spot out of the top 5 by
the fifth lap. Brand and LeHaye rubbed wheels down the
home straight, neither giving the other an inch of track
as the Japanese driver closed-in.
It was difficult to know where to look, as the race split
into two main groups with countless moves in every lap,
especially in the first dozen. Alarcon came into the picture
for 4th ahead of Fujie, soon trailed by Favaro. With only
several laps to go, Alarcon was 3rd and dicing with LeHaye
but lost 3 places giving Favaro the chance to advance.
It was an easy victory for Korjus, who even admitted it
when he got out of his kart. Talvar also flew the Intrepid
flag for 2nd and Favaro succeeded in hanging onto 3rd
from race pace-setter LeHaye. Taking the vice champions
trophy for the series was Fujie in 5th, after having a
shocking weekend until the final, then 6th was Alarcon
who would also stand on the 2008 junior podium for 3rd
place overall. Calderon in her first European assault
did well to finish 7th. The drive of the race probably
belongs to Shaun Pirie who came in 8th, after the Protrain
Racing driver disappeared from row 3 in the pre-final
to start on grid 31 in the last race. Brand and Jewell
were unlucky to take 9th and 10th after their superb effort
to have been on the front row in the first of the finals
on the day.
The meeting was not the best for Webster, eager to have
made the podium but finishing a well-earned 4th overall
meant he would still be part of the Euro qualifying team
for the Rotax Grand Finals in Italy, as Korjus’
invitation as the defending champ would go to him. [He
also won the Max engine in the lottery.] Keeping this
in mind, 5th place was 13-year old Peter Hoevenaars, who
accepted the Rookie of the Year invitation to join them.
In a class filled with so many new young drivers this
year, all but one of the first five was a rookie driver
– which was Korjus and he was actually the winner
of the title two years ago.
Rotax DD2
Belgium’s 2008 Rotax DD2 champion dominated the
second of the qualifying sessions in the DD2 class to
take pole for each of the heat races Saturday. Maik Barten
(52.901) put the Zanardi kart in a prime position with
the fastest lap of the meeting ahead of his 2-speed rival
Dominik Kraihamer, who was in the opening group for timed
practice, where both drivers actually broke the current
lap record. Without the already decided DD2 champ Leeroy
Poulter racing at round 4, it would be a close race between
this pair, as Kraihamer had beaten Barten at two Dutch
events this season, the most recent being at Genk. Running
2nd in the series, Denis Thum was only a fraction off
the Austrian’s pace to take P3.
Well, the Dutch driver was unbeatable in all three of
his qualifying heats and the only one to win multiple
races. Kraihamer would line-up beside Barten to head the
field for the pre-final, having won his second race and
finishing in the first three in the others. It would be
Holland only on row 2, as Danny Brand was consistently
in the top 3, while 15-year old Roy Bakker’s victory
was enough to give him P4. Thum also took the honours
in one race and would start on the third row with Latvia’s
Raivo Luhse. It was disappointing end to the championship
hopes for Seweryn Szczepanik, who was well-positioned
with the possibility of making the 2008 podium prior to
the last round. The Polish driver suffered some mechanical
problems during Saturday’s program that jeopardised
his chances of being able to compete, so withdrew.
A first corner collision of a small group mid-field changed
the race order after the start, leaving last year’s
Euro number three Dennis Ladefoged stranded, together
with Patrick Pearce soon after. Barten was the initial
leader until lap 2, when Brand passed him and progressively
got away. Within minutes, Kraihamer from P4 had caught
Barten and was chasing Brand, as Thum also looked for
a way to overtake Barten. Eventually Kraihamer hunted
down the Master driver and was leading the race, while
Bakker as the quickest on the track was up into 4th.
There were some brilliant passing moves at every opportunity
for vital positions throughout the race, as Bakker also
diced with Brand and fought hard to keep 3rd. As the two
frontrunners lengthened the gap, Thum got into 4th in
front of Brand. Local driver Carl Cleirbaut had made up
almost 10 positions to be in 6th, ahead of Luhse and the
only lady driver in the class Tamsin Germain. [Her sister
Tiffany Chittenden competed in the DD2 in 2007 becoming
the first female driver on the Euro podium, which was
at the Genk round.] With two laps to go, Barten got into
the lead, only to have Kraihamer take it back a lap later.
In a breathtaking showdown to the flag, it was Barten
who claimed the win and Bakker a close 3rd.
The inside line was definitely the best option for the
start of the final, as Barten, Bakker, Brand and Kroes
soon made it a ‘Dutch only’ race for the podium.
On equal championship points for 2nd following the results
of the pre-final, Kraihamer and Thum on the outside grids
had no success squeezing into the nose-to-tail kart train,
finding themselves shuffled back to P9 and 10. Thum lost
even more ground again when there was a little contact
on T1 in the next laps that caused him to go wide. Supported
this round his Kalman Motorsport/Birel team mate and mentor
Leeroy Poulter as his mechanic, Ian Young was really pushing
to the limit and up to 3rd from p11 in no time. Kraihamer
was right behind him by lap 8, as the South African took
Bakker for 2nd.
It became a three-way fight between Kraihamer, Brand
and Bakker for 3rd after Kroes had slipped out of the
first five. He was also overtaken by Christophe Adams,
who was his closest opponent for the DD2 Masters title
in the series, which Kroes won last year. Barten was the
only driver who kept his new set of MOJO tyres until the
final and had no real risk of losing his lead unless he
made an unforced mistake in the closing stages, therefore
going on to take a well-deserved win at the last round.
It was an encouraging end to the season for Young in his
first year racing the Rotax DD2 to finish 2nd and Kraihamer
in 3rd became the vice champion for the 2008 Euro Challenge.
Bakker had shaken off the leading Masters driver Brand
for a comfortable 4th, while Germain was 6th and the next
of the over 32-years competitors to cross the line. Coming
form the back row, Pearce drove his Wildkart into 7th
ahead of Robert Gilmour and Ladefoged, who also started
ROF. Christophe Adams was 10th and took 3rd on the Masters
podium for the category, but Dennis Kroes still retained
his Championship DD2 Masters title.
Max Masters
Celebrating his 27th birthday over the weekend in Genk,
Mikko Laine (54.436) had the best present of all when
he topped the timed practice Friday to edge out former
Rotax Euro and World number one Cristiano Morgado. The
Energy driver from Finland later admitted it was his goal
at Genk to reach the podium against experienced competitors
like Morgado, Adams, Davis and Bourquard. So, to be on
pole was a great start. Having a home track advantage
this round, Christophe Adams was the third quickest.
Laine won the first of the heats from Morgado and Bourquard,
but the remaining two races Saturday went in favour of
Adams. He’d had a non-finish in the opening race
so Laine would start on pole position for the pre-final
alongside him. Morgado and John van Wyk had been the quickest
before qualifying and expected to be prominent come race
day, but along with some of the other likely winners –
including round 3 hero Radim Feber, found themselves involved
in on track altercations that held them back. It was Bourquard
who survived to make row 2 behind Laine for Sunday’s
first final and Katsuhisa Ikuta P4.
The pre-final saw Laine and Bourquard in 1st and 2nd
positions from the start, with van Wyk in 3rd until he
lost up to 5 places in the early stages and was replaced
by Davis, with Ludovic Breton, Adams and Ikuta tagging
on. Feber was sent back to almost last after a collision,
hampering his chances to improve on p6 where he started
on the grid, as Breton’s race ended on lap 3. It
didn’t go all the polesitter’s way, with the
French Sodi driver Bourquard in his shadow until he grabbed
the lead briefly in lap 6. Setting what would be the best
lap of the Masters class this round (54.406), Morgado
found his way up from 11th to 6th ahead of van Wyk with
9 laps gone, while Adams soon after passed Davis for 3rd.
The dual between Ikuta and Morgado 2 laps later resulted
in the South African eventually moving through for 5th,
only to add Davis then Adams as well to his prey. All
five of the potential series leaders were bunched together
in the battle for places as the 15-lap distance approached.
It was Laine once more across the line as the winner,
with Bourquard 2nd and a gap of four seconds to Morgado.
Adams appeared to slow along the straight, glancing behind
to check how far Davis was in arrears. Any attempt to
drop a place to 5th for an inside start for the final
was dismissed by the current world number one, who was
directly behind him. At the start of the meeting there
was just half a point separating Feber and Davis at the
top of the championship table, so the race wasn’t
so good for the Czech driver but 10th place was a good
recovery from running practically ROF in the initial laps.
Now that Morgado had the prime position of P3 to keep
Laine firmly in his sights for the final, it took him
exactly one lap to take over the race lead which he never
surrendered. A first corner incident brought Adams back
into the race further down the order, while Laine was
still the 2nd quickest and continually stretched the difference
he had on Bourquard in 3rd over the 17 laps. Mark Thompson
was the first competitor to become a spectator, although
Feber joined him a short time later after receiving a
black flag for poorly judged contact with another kart.
As the racing became more intense, Davis in 4th closed
in on Bourquard with Ikuta and Breton from the back row
fighting for a place in the top 5.
It was lap 12 when Adams made his move on van Wyk to
take 5th, as a small group of karts diced for the next
positions. Morgado who was setting the best laptimes at
this point in the race, led the Finn who was still within
a second of him and a comfortable way from Bourquard.
Visions of two years ago at the same event were brought
to mind as Davis slowed to a halt on the back straight
of the final lap. He would again watch as his title was
handed to someone else after being so near and leading
the championship. It was Morgado’s glory and his
second Euro Challenge class victory. Laine was ecstatic
with 2nd while Bourquard’s 3rd gave him the vice
champion’s trophy for 2008. 4th was Adams ahead
of van Wyk, Breton and Georges Popoff in 7th. Three English
drivers made up the final positions in the top 10, with
Ikuta leading home Milan Mach and Francis Melvin. Davis
was classified 15th but took 3rd place overall.
Rotax Grand Finals tickets awarded for 2008 winners…
As part of the prizegiving ceremony for the 2008 championship
podium winners in each of the four classes, together with
the Junior Rookie of the Year and DD2 Master, the Euro
Challenge owners BRP-Rotax once again awarded each of
the 14 lucky drivers what’s generally considered
the most sort-after prize. Helmut Voglsam of BRP-Rotax
presented a personal invitation to race at the prestigious
9th Rotax Grand Finals to be hosted by the famous La Conca
circuit in Italy this November, where more than 50 nations
from around the World will compete. If the previous years
are any indication to go by, the event is something not
to be missed and always brings the Olympic spirit to Karting.
It’s a well-known fact that the Euro Challenge qualifiers
are renowned for putting up a very strong and successful
Finals campaign.
The Chassis Make Trophy was also presented at the final
round in Genk to the leading manufacturer in each of the
Rotax classes. This is calculated on all four events throughout
the season to give the best performing chassis make recognition
for the outstanding results achieved in the series. Intrepid
Kart Technology claimed two classes – Junior Max
and Max Masters, while Tonykart won the Senior Max trophy
and Birel Motorsport the Rotax DD2 category. Team managers
from the relevant race teams prominent in the championship
received the prizes on behalf of the winning manufacturers.
The complete championship points table will be available
on the official homepage of the Euro Challenge at www.rgmmc.com
under “Round 4 – Genk” then go to “Results”.
Follow the “Kart Data Timing Live” link to
see the on-track results from every session of the event
beginning from Friday’s practice.
Further information regarding the 2009 season will also
be posted on the RGMMC homepage once all details and venues
are confirmed. Any enquiries should be directed to info@rgmmc.com.
Winning Driver Quotes – Round 4:
Senior Max – Mats van den Brand
“I’m really pleased to be able to win the
last round of the championship here in Genk. I’ve
been fast since practice started Wednesday and thought
for sure I could make the top 3. In qualifying I had my
team mate Jack Swinkels behind me and he actually went
quicker, so I have to be happy for him because he did
well. The worst thing was that I had to start all four
heats in 4th and to be honest, I was quite nervous being
on the outside. It worked out okay and I was on pole for
the pre-final but my biggest concern was Ben Cooper, who’s
a good driver and he was also fast. Unfortunately, he
got me in the last lap and I had to start the final next
to him on the outside. I was really determined and so
focused on not letting him beat me. I just held me position
into the first corner and at one time thought I might
go off the track, but I didn’t give up and just
kept driving really hard to the finish. I really want
to thank my mechanic, Team TKP, my dad and everyone who’s
supported me this year. ”
Rotax DD2 – Maik Barten
“I wanted to win here at Genk at the last round
of the Euro Challenge and the end of the racing season.
It was good training for me because I just became the
new Belgium champion in the DD2 so I will also race against
some of these drivers at the Grand Finals in November.
In the qualifying I was fast and even set a new track
record. The Zanardi kart was quick and with new tyres,
it has good grip on the resurfaced track. In the pre-final
I drove on old tyres that I’d used in the qualifying
and heats the day before, so I didn’t expect that
I would win. It was hard and I had a close fight with
Dominik Kraihamer during the race, which was really good.
I think P3 or P5 for the final start grid would have made
me happy. I thought I could win when it came to the final
but the gap I had to the others was a surprise. It was
really great to win at Genk! Thanks to my team –
Schepers Racing and Zanardi and my sponsor Go Fast. I
have a good technical team who’ve helped me this
year to do so well.”
Junior Max – Kevin Korjus *2008 Champion
and Round 4 Winner
“I was thinking when I was coming to Genk about
winning the championship, not just this round. I thought
that I had a good chance but I didn’t believe so
easily that I would win the pre-final and final after
only qualifying 9th. I had a good tactic in the pre-final
to cover my place and wait until I had a gap. Then, in
the final I realised after about five laps that I was
already a little away from the others and felt great hoping
to win, but it wasn’t until the last three laps
that I knew it. It’s a great feeling to win –
as last year I was 2nd. Before I came to Genk I was 2nd
in the points so I knew it would be hard to win. I’ve
enjoyed working with Team TKP and the mechanics really
did a good job. Tony Cruttenden gave me some fast engines
and the Intrepid kart also worked very well. I have to
thank my sponsors, my father, Bob and my other mechanics.
At the beginning it took us a while, but it’s been
good and it’s a great feeling to win the Euro title
too, after winning at the Rotax Grand Finals last year.
It’s a good way to finish. Now I’ll continue
racing Formula Renault and maybe do some Karting when
I have free time.”
Rotax Max Masters – Cristiano Morgado *2008
Champion and Round 4 Winner
“I felt good coming into this round, I like the
track having raced here before and was positive about
it – though it’s been a lot of work to win.
It made it difficult starting the pre-final back in 11th
but I have to say the team made it possible by giving
me a kart set up so that I was able to overtake as I needed.
It means a lot to win, especially since I have not done
much Karting since driving cars for the last 2 years.
Apart from the Euro Challenge this year, I only get some
practice once in a while near where I live close to Durban
back home in South Africa. Of course I’m excited
to be going to the Grand Finals again, after winning the
Max class in Egypt and finishing 2nd twice after that
in the RM1 at Lanzarote and Malaysia. It’s a great
atmosphere and I enjoy the racing.”
Senior Max – Chris Lock *2008 Champion
“Going into the race meeting, I was confident of
getting the results I needed to win the championship.
I knew I had to finish within the top 6 drivers in the
pre-final to guarantee the championship. Approaching the
pre-final I knew that with a little luck and my ability
to race that I could do it, but I was always slightly
nervous as we were not at our fastest in the racing, although
I remained confident to win the series. My main goal at
the beginning of the season was to win the Rotax Euro
Challenge, as it’s viewed as such a prestigious
championship. To achieve that result is a dream come true
and now I can look forward to the Grand Finals at La Conca,
Italy where I aim to win. I’m also hoping to add
the British title to my list of achievements this year,
as I’m currently 18 points ahead going into the
last round. I’d like to thank all at RL Race Team
for their support, Strawberry Racing the Tonykart, the
team at Ogden Motorsport for great engines, Tillet Racing
seats and of course my family.”
Rotax DD2 – Leeroy Poulter *2008 Champion
“I’m glad I won the championship by round
3 because I think it would have been tough here in Belgium
after seeing how close the racing was this weekend. It
was great to win the title after almost having won it
last year and I’ve really enjoyed the racing. Thanks
to the team - Kalman Motorsport, Ronni Sala from Birel
and Neil my mechanic. After competing at the World Cup
at the La Conca circuit last weekend, I’m really
looking forward to the Grand Finals in November. The facilities
are unbelievable, the track’s nice and wide, and
it’s really a World Championship level venue. Driving
there last week will definitely help.”
Rotax DD2 Master – Dennis Kroes *2008 Champion
“Before we went to Genk we knew it would be very
difficult to take the title. At the last races we didn't
have the pace to fight for victory but we did everything
to stay ahead. To be the Champion you must be strong and
consistent in all 4 Euro Challenge rounds and that's what
we did. It's great to take the European title in front
of a lot of supporters at Genk as it is near to Holland
and to win it 2 years in a row is amazing! This title
goes to every member of Team Kroes and Euro Indoor Karting
Swalmen, who’ve helped me a lot. I'm really looking
forward to the World Finals in Italy at La Conca.”
2008 ROTAX EURO CHALLENGE RESULTS
Rotax Senior Max
1 – Chris Lock Great Britain Tonykart RL Race Team
2 – Ben Cooper Great Britain CRG HRS Motorsport
3 – Josh Hart Austria Intrepid Intrepid Force Rotax
Chassis Make Trophy
Tonykart
Rotax Junior Max
1 – Kevin Korjus Estonia Intrepid Team TKP
2 – Toni Alarcon Spain Sodikart Mira Motorsport
3 – Ryuuya Fujie Japan CRG HRS Motorsport
4 – Josh Webster Great Britain Tonykart RL Race
Team
Rookie of the Year
Peter Hoevenaars The Netherlands Intrepid Team TKP
Chassis Make Trophy
Intrepid Kart Technology
Rotax Max Masters
1 – Cristiano Morgado South Africa Intrepid Korridas
2 – Jerome Bourquard France Sodikart BRK
3 – Colin Davis Great Britain Redspeed Mira Motorsport
Chassis Make Trophy
Intrepid Kart Technology
Rotax DD2
1 – Leeroy Poulter South Africa Birel Kalman Motorsport
2 – Dominik Kraihamer Austria Intrepid Intrepid
Force Rotax
3 – Denis Thum Germany Wildkart Wildkart Racing
Team
Rotax DD2 - Masters
1 – Dennis Kroes The Netherlands Haase Euro Indoor
Karting
Chassis Make Trophy
Birel Motorsport
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