Junior Event Highlights | Euro Series Round 5 - Kristianstad | 2025 Champions of the Future

Описание: OK-Junior: Baglin turns the tables

After the previous round in Rodby, Denmark, Australia's William Calleja (Forza Racing) had 271 points, compared to 259 for Canada's Ilie Crisan (Tony Kart Racing Team) and 240 for Britain's Noah Baglin (Prema Racing). But it was another Briton, Evan Purcell (RFM), who took pole position ahead of American Michael McGaughy (Koski Motorsport). With five wins out of five in the Qualifying Heats, McGaughy took the lead in the standings after the Qualifying Heats ahead of Emiliano Hernandez (DPK Racing). The Mexican revelation was among the race winners, along with Baglin, Crisan, Purcell, Dutchman Dean Hoogendoorn (Prema Racing), Valerio Viapana (Koski Motorsport) and the surprising Argentine Martin Bertolaccini (Ward Racing).

The first Super Heat was won by McGaughy ahead of Frenchman Luka Scelles (VictoryLane), before Finland's Oskari Walle (Parolin Motorsport) confirmed his rise to prominence by winning the second Super Heat ahead of Turkey's Iskender Zulfikari (Forza Racing). However, Baglin was biding his time. In 2nd place behind McGaughy on the first lap of the Final, he took the lead on the second lap. American Devin Walz (KR Motorsport) and Walle tried to stay close to the leader, but Baglin eventually pulled away. With Calleja failing to score any points and Crisan settling for 12th place, Baglin succeeds Belgium's Dries Van Langendonck as the Champions of the Future Euro Series OK-Junior champion ahead of Calleja and Crisan.

Starting 18th, Hoogendoorn made a tremendous effort to climb from 18th to 2nd place, before a penalty pushed him back to 8th. After McGaughy crashed out in 10th position, Walz finally won the battle for 2nd place on the podium in Kristianstad ahead of Walle and Scelles. Behind Zulfikari in 5th, Zdenek Babicek (Tepz Racing Team) gained no less than 15 places! Bertolaccini and Frenchman Matéo Rivals (Tony Kart Racing Team) also had the honour of finishing in the top 10 in 8th and 9th places.

OK-Junior series standings after the final round in Kristianstad (5/5)

1- Noah Baglin (GBR) KR / IAME 309 pts
2- William Calleja (AUS) Exprit / TM Kart 271 pts
3- Ilie Tristan Crisan (CAN) Tony Kart / Vortex 265 pts
4- Henry Domain (GBR) Exprit / TM Kart 213 pts
5- Dean Hoogendoorn (NED) KR / IAME 178 pts
6- Iskender Zulfikari (TUR) Exprit / TM Kart 176 pts
7- Michael McGaughy (USA) KR / IAME 154 pts
8- Devin Walz (USA) KR / IAME 139 pts
9- Luka Scelles (FRA) KR / IAME 135 pts
10- Dan Allemann (SUI) Tony Kart / TM Kart 105 pts
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All with Maxxis tyres