The final day of testing at Leopard Circuit Viterbo has brought the
preparation phase of the 2026 IAME Warriors Final to a close. Drivers and teams
have completed their last sessions ahead of qualifying, which gets underway
tomorrow and marks the start of the competitive phase of the event.
Across the six categories, the final test sessions highlighted close gaps
and competitive lap times, offering a first indication of the battles to come
as drivers prepare to fight for the best possible grid positions.
In MINI, Bodhi Batch of Fusion Motorsport set the fastest time with a lap
of 1:00.848, 0.057 seconds ahead of Leo Devahive Garcia of DRM Racing Team, who
recorded a 1:00.905. Sami Ilyas of DK Academy completed the top three with a
best lap of 1:00.945.
The Junior and Senior categories also delivered tightly matched times. In
Junior, Nuvola Morales Mendez of Monlau Motorsport topped the timesheets in
54.908 seconds, just 0.003 seconds ahead of George House of XCEL Motorsport.
Niccolò Perico of VictoryLane Karting followed in third with a 54.917. In
Senior, Alex Martinez, also representing Monlau Motorsport, led the field with
a 53.444, ahead of George Edgar of Mick Barrett Racing in 53.470 and Aaron
Garcia of MDC in 53.472.
Alonso Gonzales of Haase Racing Team set the fastest time in S125 Junior
with a 54.166, followed by Leonidas Perruzzi of Team Driver in 54.210. Gonzales
also recorded the category’s third-fastest lap, at 54.285.
In S125 Senior, Gustavo Marques Da Silva of VictoryLane Karting led the way
with a 52.867 and also posted the second-fastest time, 52.950. Alexis Gerolet
of LKM Racing completed the top three with a 52.967.
Franco Crivelli of Duhpraz Racing was the fastest driver in MASTER, setting
a 54.323 and recording the category’s second-fastest lap at 54.343. John Norris
of NCM followed in third with a 54.427.
With testing now complete, all eyes turn to tomorrow’s qualifying sessions.
The final preparations are over; the fight for grid positions is about to
begin.