| Valencia, Spain – April 12, 2025 Under cloudy skies at the Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero, the second round of the 2025 Champions of the Future Academy Program kicked off with intense competition across the Mini 60, OK-N Junior, and OK-N Senior categories.With the rain holding off, Saturday delivered a dry first day highlighted by several standout performances that set the tone for the rest of the weekend. |
| Mini 60: Capela steals the spotlight, Burgess tops U10Qualifying saw Italian driver Niccolò Perico take control early, claiming pole position with a strong lap that put him ahead of the tightly packed Mini 60 field. The top five in timed qualifying were Perico, Wynn Godschalk, Lorenzo Zucchetto, Zayne Burgess, and Vicente Capela. The qualifying heats brought mixed fortunes for many, with Perico and Godschalk each grabbing a heat win, but it was clear that several contenders had the pace to challenge.The final delivered an exciting result, which also came with a twist following a post-race penalty. After leading most of the race and taking the on-track victory for both U10 as well as the overall classification, Godschalk received a 10-second time penalty that dropped him down the order. Vicente Capela who had capitalized brilliantly, executing a clean move and holding off Zayne Burgess to take second place on track was promoted to the win, with Perico completing the podium after starting 10th – due mostly to a technical issue during his second qualifying heat. Burgess inherited the victory in the U10 classification, ahead of Godschalk and Samar Chopra.Championship Standings – Mini 60 (After Saturday):Niccoló Perico – 179 ptsWynn Godschalk – 113 ptsTeo Pelfrene – 107 ptsMattis Brageot – 102 ptsVicente Capela – 91 pts Championship Standings – U10 (After Saturday):Wynn Godschalk – 198 ptsBenjamin Karajkovic – 173 ptsZayne Burgess – 172 ptsBruno Miranda Pacheco – 161 ptsSamar Chopra – 143 pts |
| OK-N Junior: Peruzzi and Xie go head-to-head The Junior category saw Leonidas Peruzzi take pole position in timed qualifying, followed by Conor Clancy, Didier Kreeft, Axel Nocom, and Victoria Farfus. The two qualifying heats showcased a close battle between Peruzzi and Kreeft, each taking one win, setting the stage for a thrilling final. In the Saturday final, Peruzzi showed exceptional composure, recovering from losing the lead early on and capitalizing on a late mistake from his closest rivals. He crossed the line just 0.111 seconds ahead of Huifei Xie, with Many Nuvolini charging up the order to complete the podium. Kreeft, who had led in the early laps, dropped down to 13th after a front fairing penalty, while Vanesa Silkūnaitė and Farfus rounded out the top five. Championship Standings – OK-N Junior (After Saturday):Many Nuvolini – 130 ptsVanesa Silkūnaitė – 128 ptsKacper Rajpold – 126 ptsNojus Stasionis – 125 ptsHuifei Xie – 115 pts |
| OK-N Senior: Silkunas untouchable, Meneses charges forward In OK-N Senior, Markas Šilkūnas continued his perfect start to the season by topping timed qualifying, followed by Wojciech Woda, William Marshall, Chiara Battig, and Martim Barros Meneses. The heats confirmed Šilkūnas’ pace as he claimed both victories and secured pole for the final. The final was a commanding performance from start to finish by Šilkūnas, who built a solid gap and never looked back. Behind him, the drive of the top-3 came from Martim Barros Meneses, who surged through from ninth on the grid to finish second. Woda held his composure from 6th on the grid and capitalized on happenings around him to clinch third place, with Klara Kowalczyk and Ella Häkkinen rounding out the top five. Championship Standings – OK-N Senior (After Saturday):Markas Šilkūnas – 226 ptsWojciech Woda – 158 ptsMarlon Bayer – 127 ptsChiara Battig – 111 ptsGabi Santos Teixeira – 110 pts |
| Looking ahead to Sunday With Sunday bringing a full reset and another set of timed qualifying sessions, heats, and finals, all eyes will be on who can build on their Saturday momentum. The title contenders have made their presence known, but in Valencia, anything can happen. Sunday Schedule – April 13 Sunday’s action features another full round of Qualifying Heats in the morning, followed by the Finals in the afternoon for all four categories. 09:00–10:50 – Non-Qualifying & Timed Practice 11:20–14:00 – Qualifying Heats 1 & 2 15:00–16:30 – Finals Don’t Miss a Moment – Watch Live! Join us live all day Sunday with real-time Live Timing and full streaming coverage of the Qualifying Heats and Finals. www.championskartingacademy.com |