European season is officially a go! 👋🏻 | This Week in Motorsports

The Spanish F4 kicks off the European single seater season and a good start at that with Vivek Kanthan taking the rookie win in race 1 and a rookie podium in race 2. The story couldn’t be more different for the karting drivers with all of them facing a challenge in the opening round of the Champions of the Future. Nevertheless, the season’s long and we’re sure of a breakthrough 👊🏼

Motorland Aragon

Vivek Kanthan Shines in Spanish F4 opener; Kyuho Lee Finds Marginal Improvement

Vivek Kanthan delivered a strong performance at Motorland Aragón during the opening round of the Spanish F4 Championship. Facing stiff competition, he excelled by securing two top-5 finishes over the weekend. Kanthan’s standout results included a P1 rookie finish in Race 1 and a P3 rookie finish in Race 2, earning him two trophies to cap off the event. He left the circuit on Sunday evening with momentum and pride after a solid showing against a fiercely competitive field.

Kyuho Lee completed the opening round of the Spanish F4 Championship at Aragón, facing a challenging weekend. The team struggled to find pace early on, making it a difficult start to the season. However, a strategic shift on Sunday brought noticeable improvement, with Kyuho finding better speed, enjoying a more competitive outing. In Race 3, he finished P18 after engaging in plenty of on-track action, marking a positive end to the event. 

Circuit of the Americas

Lacklustre weekend for Ogura and Chantra; Aji Scores Points; Furusato Puts On a Strong Recovery Ride

All 3 Asian point scorers across 3 Moto categories at the Circuit of the Americas scored their points finishing P9. Coincidence? Or not? We’ll let you decide.

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Campillos International Karting Circuit

Asian Karting Drivers at the Champions of the Future

Champions of the Future, karting championship based on the FIA Karting regulations, promoted by RGMMC kicked off in Campillos. 8 Asian drivers entered the championship: Wen Yubo, Nathan Kappen, Anzhe Sun, Sara Matsui, Endo Arata, Jagrat Detroja, Hou Zai Jiang, and Qarrar Firhand. Read more about their performance:

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Monza

Shibata shows strong pace en route podium; Chan has a nightmare of a weekend

Shintaro Akatsu driving the Ferrari 296 Challenge in the Ineco - Reparto Corse RAM team had a remarkable race 1 at the Ferrari Challenge Europe. Starting from 6th on the grid, Akatsu launched himself into the P3 spot and finished on the podium. However, his race 2 was cut short after an incident with car #180, which meant he couldn’t complete a single lap. 

In contrast, Charles Chan from Hong Kong encountered a series of unfortunate events that severely affected his performance. After starting in a promising position in P2, Chan found himself embroiled in a collision with Stephen Earle while attempting to return to the racing line. This incident caused Chan's car to crash into the side barrier and subsequently collide with Talal Shair's vehicle. The damage forced Chan to retire from the race, ending what could have been a competitive outing for him. Charles did not take part in Race 2. 

Norikazu Shibata, also from Japan, had a mixed race experience but managed to capitalize on the chaos surrounding him. Following the collision involving Chan and others, Shibata advanced to P6. He later benefited from a penalty imposed on Pino Farascarro for improper starting alignment, allowing him to move up to P5. Despite facing challenges from Paolo Scudieri, who briefly overtook him before receiving a time penalty for exceeding track limits, Shibata finished in fourth place. In race 2, Shibata climbed to the podium starting from a strong P5.