Under the new CIK regulations, KF and KF-Junior are using the new anti-contact front bumper fastening. Triggering of the system is not in short supply in the heats of the WSK Champions Cup, and the sound of plastic scraping on tarmac is often heard in Junior, but less in KF. Bumpers are sometimes even dropping during the formation lap.
Some drivers go into the pits to put the bumper in place, which costs them about 15-20”, while others continue and are given a 30” penalty afterwards.
Penalty management is monopolising the attention of the stewards and delays the publication of results, which is understandable for the first experiences in racing.
That said, the first impression, to be confirmed, reveals starts that are significantly less turbulent than races in the past.
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