Det blir spennende å se om 13 år gamle Marius Barry-Berg kan følge opp suksessen fra første runde, når det er klart for ny konkurranse i FIA Karting Academy Trophy i Danmark denne helgen.

Marius viste utrolige kvaliteter da han var best fra første trening til finalens slutt i første runde av denne internasjonale karting-serien i Tsjekkia. 46 førere fra nær sagt hele verden i alderen 12-14 år deltar. Marius representerer Norge i dette selskapet, der alle kjører identiske karter (Exprit/Vortex) som man ikke har selv men blir tildelt. Siden åpningsløpet har Marius rukket å bli 13 år.

Etter første runde står Marius bokført med 55 poeng. Hugo Marti fra Spania har 48 og Max Walton fra Australia har 41.

Helgens runde kjøres i Rødby i Danmark og det starter med trening på fredag. Det kjøres EM-runder i OK og OK Junior samtidig. 235 førere fra i alt 60 nasjoner vil være i aksjon på Rødby Kart Ring i helgen.

PRESSEMELDING fra FIA Karting:

DISCOVERING THE RØDBY KARTING RING

The 2023 FIA Karting European Championship – OK & Junior continues to offer new attractions. After the first appearance of an FIA Karting competition on the Valencia track in Spain, followed by the discovery of a new track in the Czech Republic at Trinec, the third round will bring the competitors together in Denmark on a recently built circuit at Rødby from 15th to 18th June. The FIA Karting Academy Trophy will take advantage of this new venue for the second of its three events.

The Rødby Karting Ring consists of a 1,245m long track with a width offering a variety of lines to ensure plenty of overtaking opportunities. The Danish circuit is located on the seafront in a completely flat area, but it does have a few unique features, including a banked bend to liven up the design. The long straight is followed by a long sequence of varied corners, guaranteeing selectivity.

235 drivers, 93 in OK, 96 in OK-Junior and 46 in Academy are entered to represent 60 nations. 19 wild cards appear on the lists. The 100% sustainable P1 Racing Fuel will help to reduce the competition’s carbon footprint. Tyres will be supplied by MG Tyres for OK and Vega for OK-Junior and the Academy Trophy.

As all results count towards the title, the penultimate round at Rødby is of particular importance for both the European Championships and the Academy Trophy. A maximum of 81 points can be awarded for each event in the OK and OK-Junior categories, and 56 points in the Academy Troph

ACADEMY TROPHY, IN PURSUIT OF BARRY-BERG

Norwegian Marius Barry-Berg made a strong impression at the opening round of the FIA Karting Academy Trophy at Trinec. At Rødby, he will be the benchmark to beat for all these young drivers at the wheel of identical Exprit/Vortex karts. Hugo Marti (ESP) and Max Walton (AUS) appear to be his main rivals, not forgetting Arthur Broughan (NZL), who was unlucky in the Czech Republic. Lisa Billard (FRA) and Ryutaro Sakai (JPN) showed their competitiveness in Trinec to emerge from the pack. It will all be a matter of confirmation for these 12-14 year olds representing their countries in the FIA Karting detection formula.

PROVISIONAL STANDINGS FOR THE 2023 FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY BEFORE ROUND 2

1- Marius Barry-Berg (NOR) – 55 points

2- Hugo Marti (ESP) – 48 points

3- Max Walton (AUS) – 41 points

4- Ruytaro Sakai (JPN) – 27 points

5- Lisa Billard (FRA) – 26 points

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE FOR THE RØDBY EVENT

Friday 16th June

08:20 – 13:50: Free Practice

13:55 – 15:43: Qualifying Practice

16:05 – 19:20: Qualifying Heats

Saturday 17th June

08:30 – 09:56: Warm-up

10:20 – 19:10: Qualifying Heats

Sunday 18th June

08:30 – 09:55: Warm-up

10:05 – 10:40: Academy Qualifying Heats

10:45 – 12:20: OK and OK-Junior Super Heats

13:50 – 16:10: Finals

The Rødby event can be followed on the official FIA Karting Championship app for mobile devices and on the www.fiakarting.com website.