The first of the three events of the CIK-FIA European KZ Championship did not bring the Dutchman Bas Lammers all the satisfaction he expected at the event. The vagaries of racing seriously disrupted his progress on the Belgian circuit of Genk. But his incredible comeback to eighth position in the final is testament to his ambition and the potential of his Formula K / Parilla equipment.
A bit too far back in qualifying with 16th, Lammers soon regained ground in the first heat and posted the fastest lap of the race. Bad luck prevented him from doing well in the second and final heat when his transmission broke a few metres before the finish line which he managed to cross under his momentum, but he was significantly delayed. Starting on the 9th row in the prefinal, Bas was involved in an accident at the first corner and had to retire.
The situation was therefore particularly difficult in the final with 29th place on the grid. But Lammers’ reputation as a fighter was again confirmed in a breathless race. After a great start and already 20th at the end of the first lap, the Dutch driver continued to attack throughout the 23 laps. And he managed to gain another 12 places – a total gain of 22 places – and took the checquered flag in eighth position, a big achievement.
“I’m not very satisfied with this meeting, I had other ambitions when I arrived at Genk ...” commented the Dutch champion later. “I have not had it all my own way! Despite this, I was able to repeatedly demonstrate the high performance level of my Formula K with a Parilla engine prepared by Falcon RS – Tec-Sav Engineering. The fastest lap in the first heat was a great reward for the whole team. After a disastrous prefinal, I managed to finish eighth, while the leading group had pulled away. I am currently 9th in the standings in the European Championship. I used my joker in Belgium, so the two upcoming races in Germany and Sweden will be decisive! “
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