The IAME Warriors Finals continued at Leopard Circuit Viterbo with six categories taking to the track for qualifying and the first qualifying heats. With the Mini, Junior, Senior, S125 Junior and S125 Senior categories already underway, drivers began building their positions for the next stages of the event, while the Master category completed its qualifying session ahead of the heats still to come.
The opening day offered the first indications of the competitive balance across the field, with pole positions awarded and the first heat winners emerging in the categories already in action.
MINI
The Mini category opened the day with qualifying, where Nahyl Elgahoudi (Spirit Karting) set the fastest lap in 1:02.107, recording a gap of 7.761 seconds to the second-fastest driver.
The three qualifying heats produced three different winners, highlighting the variety of front-running performances across the category. Wibowo Muhammad (DK Academy) took the first heat, followed by Zayne Burgess (DRM Racing Team) and Theo Steindal (MP Academy Gamoto). In the second heat, Ayda O’Brien (Brennan Tech) claimed victory ahead of Aaron Bordanova (Loic Bordanova) and Guido Ebergenyi (MP Academy Gamoto).
Max Zvarich (XCEL Motorsport) topped the third heat, with Alfie Davidson (Fusion Motorsport) in second place and Elgahoudi completing the top three. After leading the qualifying session, the Spirit Karting driver thus remained among the leading contenders in the heats, setting the stage for the next phase of the competition.
JUNIOR
Christian Coby (Fusion Motorsport) set the pace in Junior qualifying, taking pole position with a lap of 55.246. The margin at the top was particularly tight, with just 0.025 seconds separating him from the second-fastest driver.
The opening qualifying heat rewarded Nuvola Morales Mendez (Monlau Motorsport), who finished ahead of Marat Zvarich (VictoryLane Karting) and Unto-Olavi Lakkonen (SFN Motorsport). Priam Bruno (DREAM RACING) came out on top in Heat 2, while Fusion Motorsport secured the remaining podium places through John Han in second and Lorenz De Cock in third.
DREAM RACING returned to the top step in the final heat, this time with Teo Policand leading the field. Niccolò Perico and Oleksandr Legenkyi, both representing VictoryLane Karting, completed the top three. Across the three heats, DREAM RACING emerged as the only team with two victories, while VictoryLane Karting placed two drivers on the final heat podium.
SENIOR
Jesse Saarinen (centodieci racing) claimed pole position in the Senior category, earning the best starting spot ahead of the qualifying heats.
Heat 1 saw Macauley Bishop (EGP Racing Team) finish at the front, followed by Danny Carenini (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) and Dan Allemann (Spirit Karting). In the second encounter, Mateo Rivals (DREAM RACING) came through as the winner, with Bran Vanderveken (DK Academy) taking second and Jorge Edgar (Mick Barrett Racing) completing the top three.
Toby Gale (BirelArt Racing srl) closed the series of heats with a first-place finish in Heat 3. Eloi Gonzalez (Just Drive Racing) crossed the line in second, ahead of Santiago Alves (Nuno Alves). The results added three different names to the winners’ list, with each heat bringing a new driver to the top of the Senior field.
S125 JUNIOR
Leonidas Peruzzi (Team Driver) took pole position in the S125 Junior category, setting the fastest lap in 54.280 and establishing a 0.236-second margin over his closest rival. The first qualifying heat followed with a victory for Elia Nützi (KartBox), who led the field ahead of Alonso Gonzalez (Haase Racing Team) and Peruzzi, who secured third place after starting the day at the front in qualifying.
With the opening heat completed, the S125 Junior drivers will return to the track tomorrow for the remaining qualifying heats, which will further shape the standings ahead of the next stage of the competition.
S125 SENIOR
Alexis Genolet (LKM Racing) set the benchmark in the S125 Senior category, securing pole position with a lap time of 52.978 and a 0.365-second advantage over the second-fastest driver. He carried this momentum into the opening qualifying heat, where he converted his strong qualifying performance into victory.
Rayan Koreishi (DK Racing) crossed the line in second place, followed by Gauthier Sanjuan (Spirit Karting) in third. With the first heat completed, the S125 Senior drivers will be back on track tomorrow to contest the remaining qualifying heats, which will play a key role in determining the standings as the competition progresses.
MASTER
Franco Crivelli (Duhpraz Racing) secured pole position in the Master category with a lap time of 54.803, edging out his closest rival by just 0.018 seconds. The opening qualifying heat then saw Lucca Croce (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) take the win, with John Norris (NCM) finishing second and Gary Edwards (Fusion Motorsport) completing the top three.
The Master drivers will return to the track tomorrow for the remaining qualifying heats, with further opportunities to gain ground and strengthen their positions as the IAME Warriors Finals progress.
The competition resumes tomorrow with the remaining qualifying heats, as drivers return to the track to fight for crucial positions and continue their pursuit of success at the 2026 IAME Warriors Finals.