Stirling and Danzey win after tough battles in KF3

The main protagonists hadn’t quite got into their stride for timed qualifying with John Norris a fraction ahead of Alex Lynn with Sam Jenkins in third spot. Lynn’s heat exclusion put him into the repechage, where he came third to Max Robinson and Ashley Sutton. Four heats were needed to sort out the grids for the large contingent of KF3 competitors, Carl Stirling, Mackenzie Taylor, John Norris and Thomas Balmer being the winners, putting Taylor and Balmer on the front row for the first final.

Eventually Stirling came to the fore in the race, from sixth on the grid, after a terrific duel with Russell Danzey, Taylor and Dennis right behind. Balmer had to be content with sixth, behind Alex Walker.

In the second final, Danzey found that the Racing Steps Foundation supported Jake Dennis was his main rival, as they fought hard for supremacy along with Stirling. The three karts flashed over the line separated by only two tenths of a second.

Alexander Albon’s first final incident had lost him a lap, forcing him to start the second in 29th place, beginning a remarkable recovery to fourth, setting fastest lap on the way, and only seven tenths down on the winner.

Results Final 1
1 Carl Stirling (Tony/TM) 18 Laps in 14.11.74 (48.69mph)
2 Russell Danzey (Maranello/TM) + 0.22secs
3 Mackenzie Taylor (Alonso/TM)
4 Jake Dennis (Topkart/TM)
5 Alex Walker (Maranello/TM)
6 Thomas Balmer (Kosmic/Vortex)

Results Final 2
1 Russell Danzey 18 Laps in 14.17.28 (48.38mph)
2 Jake Dennis + 0.11 secs
3 Carl Stirling
4 Alexander Albon (Tony/TM)
5 Rikki Gordon (Tony/TM)
6 Mackenzie Taylor

Championship positions
1 Carl Stirling 279
2 Mackenzie Taylor 265
3 Alexander Albon 256
4 Sennan Fielding 234Mathew Hogarth 170
5 John Norris 231
6 Jake Dennis 222
7 Russell Danzey 219
8 Thomas Balmer 208
9 Ashley Sutton 204
10 Sam Snell 201

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