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The sun pierced the ceiling of low dark clouds in places over Fagnes Karting for the start of the KF2 final. However, when the sky cleared Brandon Maisano was is the victim of an engine failure on the formation lap. This has been a hard weekend for one of the major GPO favorites.

Guillaume De Ridder soared ahead impeccably of Kenny Vermeylen, Clement Bluy, Loïc Reguillon and Sébastien Bailly. Reguillon came off the track in the middle of the circuit and dropped to 11th. On the 2nd lap, De Ridder was in command, followed by Bluy, Bailly, Dupont, Chatin and Fraïsse.

Bailly posted several fastest laps and was very strong. He passed Bluy quickly for 2nd place and set out to hunt down De Ridder, but he resisted his attempts well. Over the next few laps Bailly overcame his compatriot and opponent. Meanwhile, Reguillon came back very strongly and took 3rd position from Dupont, Bluy and Chatin while Siebenborn and Fraïsse participated in a duel for 7th position. Barbarin made a fine effort on the last lap and ravished the 7th place from Fraïsse.

Victory went to Sébastien Bailly ahead of Guillaume De Ridder and Loïc Reguillon, the Dupont in 4th and Bluy in 5th.

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Finally an exciting race at Mariembourg! The KF3 final held the audience spellbound during the first 5 laps, but at the end of the race ...

Pascal Belmaaziz started on pole ahead of Sébastien Bedoret who was immediately taken by Baron. A clash in the middle of the pack slowed Van Herentals, Makau and Carel. The first skirmish between Baron and Belmaaziz was on the second lap and benefited Bedoret who moved up a position to second place. Gasly was 4th, and passed out wide on the grass, which put him in 7th position. Jo Hélias passed Rémy Deguffroy to gain 4th place, but then lost ground.

After a second exchange of courtesies, Baron finally took the lead on lap 5. Belmaaziz was second and Bedoret 3rd. Enzo Guibbert fitted neatly in to 4th place. Then came Gasly, Deguffroy and Anthony Micoud. Baron was widening the gap, and Bedoret slowly closed on Belmaaziz. Adrien Leidinger passed Deguffroy and attempted an attack on Micoud. But he could not pass, and Nicolas Gonzalez tried to take advantage then the two drivers ended up in the gravel trap.

On the final lap, Bedoret attacked Belmaaziz, and Belmaaziz went into a spin, losing 5 places. Alex Baron won, his hands in the air,  ahead of Bedoret, Guibbert, Gasly and Micoud!

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En fait la piste commence à sécher depuis que le délicieux crachin ardennois est parti arrosé d’autres contrées. Les pilotes se demandent s’il faut monter les slicks, mais la réponse générale est non. La tentative de Nicky Moris et de Davey Kok ne sera pas du tout probante.

Anthony Abbasse part au coude à coude avec Christophe Benoit et prend l’ascendant dans le droite serré. Alban Varutti suit en embuscade et s’empare de la seconde place au 3ème tour. Abbasse s’est déjà bien échappé en tête. Derrière les 3 premiers, un trio va animer une course au demeurant assez peu palpitante. 4ème, Norman Nato ne semble pas très à l’aise et va passer son temps à résister à Mathias Gallepe, lui-même sous la menace de Thomas Mich.

Beau duel pour la 7ème place entre Pierre-Etienne Chaumat et Emilien Grosso. Passée une période chaude remplie de dépassements, Chaumat prend l’avantage et assure joliment sa position. Dans le dernier tour, Benoit, toujours 3ème, perd soudain de l’adhérence, tente de refroidir ses gommes sur la partie humide de la piste, mais ne peut rien faire pour empêcher Nato, Gallepe et Mich de passer. Belle tentative de Mich sur Gallepe à quelques virages de l’arrivée, qui se solde par une petite frayeur pour le pilote Birel. Victoire d’Abbasse devant Varutti, Nato, Gallepe et Mich.

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