IAME Warriors Finals: Six Categories Deliver a Full Day of Racing

The IAME Warriors Finals continued at Leopard Circuit Viterbo with a full programme of qualifying heats across all six categories. Drivers battled for crucial positions throughout the day, with several returning to the front and others securing multiple victories as the competition intensified.

MINI

The Mini category delivered six qualifying heats packed with competitive action, with several drivers emerging as front-runners throughout the day. Marc Cruz Romacho (Monlau Motorsport) opened the heats with a win in Heat 1, ahead of Dimitor Uzunov (DK Academy) and Gabin Midali (D Racing). Fusion Motorsport then took control of Heat 2, where Bodhi Batch led teammate Mayson Hibbert and Alfie Davidson.

Nahyl Elgahoudi (Spirit Karting) claimed victory in Heat 3, followed by Zayne Burgess (DRM Racing Team) and Theo Steindal (MP Academy Gamoto). Batch returned to the top step in Heat 4, securing a second win ahead of Ilyas Sami (DK Academy) and Charlie Page (Nicholas Page).

Burgess took his turn at the front in Heat 5, with Harry Chapman (XCEL Motorsport) in second and Cruz Romacho completing the top three. The final heat went to Jack Wolff (KR Motorsport), followed by Aaron Bordanova (Loic Bordanova) and Elgahoudi. With two wins for Batch and victories also for Burgess, Elgahoudi, Cruz Romacho and Wolff, the Mini category saw several drivers establish themselves among the leading contenders across the six heats.

JUNIOR

The Junior category saw several drivers make their mark across the six qualifying heats, with VictoryLane Karting and Monlau Motorsport both securing multiple victories. Nuvola Morales Mendez (Monlau Motorsport) won the opening heat ahead of Marat Zvarich (Premium Karting) and George Clarke (BRM). In Heat 2, Oleksandr Legenkyi (VictoryLane Karting) took the win, followed by Rares Pascu (Premium Karting) and Teo Policand (DREAM RACING).

Niccolò Perico (VictoryLane Karting) claimed Heat 3, finishing ahead of Christian Coby (Fusion Motorsport) and Aurelio Longhitano (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT). Morales Mendez returned to the top step in Heat 4, with Legenkyi in second and Policand in third, adding another strong result for all three drivers.

DREAM RACING secured its first heat win of the day in Heat 5, with Priam Bruno leading George Quinlan (Mick Barrett Racing) and Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing Team). Perico then closed the series with another victory in Heat 6, followed by Aaron Buhofer (Fusion Motorsport) and Noah Grignet (MCK RACING). With two wins apiece for Perico and Morales Mendez, the Junior category delivered a competitive day, with VictoryLane Karting also demonstrating consistent pace across the heats.

SENIOR

The Senior category produced six qualifying heats with several drivers returning to the front throughout the day. Mateo Rivals (DREAM RACING) opened the series with a win ahead of Ruben Moya and Dan Allemann (Spirit Karting). Bran Vanderveken (DK Academy) took Heat 2, followed by Aaron Garcia (MDC) and Shun Sekiguchi (EGP Racing Team).

Benjamin Westwood (VictoryLane Karting) claimed the third heat, with Manuel Scognamiglio (Fusion Motorsport) in second and Jesse Saarinen (Centodieci Racing) in third. Garcia then secured his first heat victory in Heat 4, ahead of Toby Gale (BirelArt Racing Team) and Allemann.

Rivals returned to the top step in Heat 5, with Westwood finishing second and Vivien Guyonnet completing the top three. The final heat brought a different winner, as Roxanne Lantinga (MP Motorsport) led Eloi Gonzalez (Just Drive Racing) and Saarinen across the line. With two victories each for Rivals and Garcia, and Westwood also featuring among the leading finishers, the Senior category delivered a varied set of results across all six heats.

S125 JUNIOR 

Leonidas Peruzzi (Team Driver) set the pace in the S125 Junior category, securing back-to-back victories in the first two qualifying heats. After taking the opening win ahead of Elia Nutzi (KartBox) and Mitansh Jain (Premium Karting), Peruzzi once again came out on top in Heat 2.

Jain moved up to second place in the second encounter, while Nutzi completed the top three. With two wins from two heats, Peruzzi established himself as a leading contender in the category, while Jain and Nutzi remained consistently among the front-runners.

S125 SENIOR 

Alexis Genolet (LKM Racing) maintained his strong form in the S125 Senior category, taking victory in both qualifying heats. He led the opening encounter ahead of Gauthier Sanjuan (Spirit Karting) and Rayan Koreishi (DK Academy), before repeating the result in Heat 2.

Cristian Fuente Plaza (Monlau Racing) secured second place in the second heat, while Sanjuan finished third once again. With two wins from two starts, Genolet emerged as the clear front-runner so far, while Sanjuan's consecutive podium finishes highlighted his consistency across both races.

MASTER 

The Master category saw two different winners across the opening qualifying heats. Lucca Croce (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) led Heat 1, with Jari Malila (Haase Racing Team) finishing second and John Norris (NCM) taking third. Franco Crivelli (Duhpraz Racing) responded in Heat 2, claiming victory ahead of Croce, who secured another podium finish, while Norris once again completed the top three.

With Croce and Crivelli sharing the wins, both established themselves among the leading contenders, while Norris demonstrated consistency by finishing on the podium in both heats.

With the first rounds of qualifying heats completed, the action will resume tomorrow at Leopard Circuit Viterbo, where the remaining heats will give drivers further opportunities to fight for the best possible positions as the IAME Warriors Finals progress.