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IAME Warriors Finals: Super Heats and Finals Crown the 2026 Champions
The final day of the IAME Warriors Finals at Leopard Circuit Viterbo brought the decisive moments of the week, as the Super Heats set the stage for the Finals across all six categories. With the grids taking shape and everything on the line, the drivers delivered the performances that would determine the 2026 champions.
SUPER HEATS
The IAME Warriors Finals moved into a decisive stage at Leopard Circuit Viterbo, with the Super Heats determining the front-runners ahead of the Finals across the six categories. With the pressure mounting, drivers fought for every position, while the results confirmed the pole-sitters for the races that will decide the 2026 event.
In the Mini category, Albi-Jay Stubbs won Super Heat 1, while Mayson Hibbert (Fusion Motorsport) took victory in Super Heat 2. Bodhi Batch secured pole position for the Final, putting himself in a strong position ahead of the decisive race.
VictoryLane Karting dominated the Junior Super Heats, with Niccolò Perico winning the first and Oleksandr Legenkyi the second. Perico also claimed pole position for the Final, giving the team a strong presence at the front of the grid.
In Senior, Vivien Guyonnet emerged victorious in Super Heat 1, followed by Otto Pyykonen, who won Super Heat 2. Ruben Moya secured pole position for the Final, setting himself up for a strong start in the category’s decisive race.
Elia Nützi (KartBox) claimed victory in the S125 Junior Super Heat, while Alonso Gonzalez secured pole position for the Final. In S125 Senior, Alexis Genolet (LKM Racing) completed a strong performance by winning the Super Heat and securing pole position for the Final.
The Master category saw Franco Crivelli (Duhpraz Racing) take the Super Heat win, while Lucca Croce (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) earned pole position for the Final. With the grid positions established across all six categories, attention now turns to the Finals, where the drivers will battle for the ultimate honours at the IAME Warriors Finals.
FINALS
The IAME Warriors Finals brought the week at Leopard Circuit Viterbo to its climax, with six categories battling for the ultimate prize. From close finishes decided by just a few tenths of a second to hard-fought podiums, the Finals crowned this year’s champions after an intense week of competition.
In the Mini Final, Mayson Hibbert (Fusion Motorsport) took control to secure the victory. Zayne Burgess (DRM Racing Team) kept the pressure on, finishing just 1.322 seconds behind, while Dimitar Uzunov (DK Academy) claimed third place to complete the podium.
The Junior Final delivered a particularly close contest at the front. George House (Xcel Motorsport) emerged victorious, with Niccolò Perico (VictoryLane Karting) crossing the line only 0.248 seconds later. Teo Policand (DREAM RACING) secured third, rounding out the top three after a competitive battle.
Bran Vanderveken (DK Academy) topped the Senior category, taking the win ahead of Benjamin Westwood (VictoryLane Karting), who finished just 0.295 seconds behind. Mateo Rivals (DREAM RACING) followed in third, with only 0.369 seconds separating him from the winner, underlining the close margins at the front.
The S125 Junior Final saw Roslan Aissa Sryer (Mohamed Sryer) claim the top step of the podium. Alonso Gonzalez (Haase Racing Team) came close in second, finishing just 0.126 seconds behind in one of the tightest finishes of the day. Elia Nützi (KartBox) completed the podium in third.
In S125 Senior, Michael Barbaro Paparo (Mattia Statuto) secured the win, while Sofia Povazhnaia (PKT Swiss Kart Team) took second place and Matteo Zanchi (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) finished third. The gaps were wider in this category, with Povazhnaia 4.899 seconds behind the winner and Zanchi crossing the line 5.959 seconds back.
The Master Final closed the category results with Franco Crivelli (Duhpraz Racing) taking victory. John Norris (NCM) challenged for the win and finished second, just 0.554 seconds behind, while Lucca Croce (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT) secured third place.
With the six Finals complete, the IAME Warriors Finals brought another edition of international karting competition to a close, celebrating the drivers who rose to the challenge at Leopard Circuit Viterbo.
With the six Finals completed and the 2026 champions crowned, the IAME Warriors Finals come to a close after a week of intense competition and memorable racing at Leopard Circuit Viterbo. The focus now turns to the next edition, as drivers and teams look ahead to returning next year for another challenge on the world stage of IAME karting.