On the Kristianstad track in Sweden, Bas Lammers produced great battles throughout the final round of the European KZ Championship. Despite every effort from the team, with the Formula K chassis and Parilla engine, the Dutch driver was slightly down compared to his best opponents. Performance was extremely tight within the leading group in the elite 125 gearbox category, and victory was not really possible this time.
The driving of these powerful machines, equipped this year with harder compound tyres, has been very sharp on the twisty Swedish track. Bas Lammers again showed off his talent by compensating for the small deficit in the performance of his kart with his sense of attack. Very quick to get into the right rhythm, the Dutch driver was particularly successful with his starts and the first laps of each race. Each time he did the maximum to secure a good position, as in the second qualifying heat where he overtook two rivals at the last corner.
During the finals, tyre management was on the minds of all of the drivers, with a total of 42 laps to complete in the hot weather. The Dutchman finished in third position in the prefinal before ensuring an excellent 5th place in the final. Tied with the outgoing champion, Lammers finally took 4th place in the 2014 European KZ Championship.
“It’s always disappointing not to win a championship, but the progress made since the beginning of the year with the Formula K team is very encouraging,” Lammers explained after the race. “The competition is very tough and the use of new tyres leveled performance. It was not easy to make a difference on the track. The IAME technicians worked very hard to give us the best possible engine and obviously we are on the right track. We will now prepare for the major event of the World Championship at Sarno with big ambitions!“
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