The weather on Saturday provided some variety. Temporary rain showers made it difficult for the drivers and teams to find the right setup. The sun was shining again for the finals on Sunday and the kart racing conditions were great.
Six DEKM races within the framework
In addition to the decisions in the DKM and its grade series, the first champion of the German Electric Kart Championship was also to be chosen. The 19 drivers completed six races overall. On Sunday evening, Philipp Britz from Saarbrücken was the overall winner of the premiere season. In addition to a top-class cup, Britz can also rejoice about being received in a training program by Porsche Motorsport as well as getting an invitation to introduce himself at the German Post Speed Academy.
DSKC: Emilien Denner achieves title thanks to double victory
Emilien Denner (CRG Holland) already had the chance of winning the championship at the DMSB Shifterkart Cup prematurely in Kerpen. But a double falling out postponed the decision to Genk. This time, the driver from France didn’t leave a shadow of a doubt though. He already secured pole position during qualifying and built on this during the following heats and races. With a clear double victory, he won the championship and was happy about winning the title in the evening. “After my bad luck in Kerpen, this weekend went really well, Denner said. We were very fast from the beginning to end and didn’t risk much. I’d like to thank my team for their great support.”
In the first final race, the positions behind Denner were taken quickly as well. Youngster Davids Trefilovs (SRP Racing Team) defended second place in front of Alessio Curto (Valier Motorsport). Pawel Myszkier (Mach1 Motorsport) fought his way to the great fourth place, followed by Thomas Neumann (RS Motorsport). Due to a perfect start, Trefilovs took the lead in the second race – Denner overtook him again during the first half of the race though. The CRG-rookie stayed in his wind shadow though but then had to drop out one lap before the end of the race. Thereby, Curto inherited second place in front of Kreutz, Myszkier and Christopher Dreyspring (CRG Performance).
Final championship ranking DSKC:
1. Emilien Denner (251 points)
2. Alessio Curto (205 points)
3. Tobias Mähler (162 points)
4. Pawel Myszkier (130 points)
5. Thomas Neumann (104 points)
DSKM: Heart-stopping finish for new champion Fabian Federer
The title favorites of the German Shifterkart Championship kept things exciting until the very end. Fabian Federer (SRP Racing Team) and the two brothers Jorrit and Stan Pex (both CRG Holland) fought for the title. After the heats, the Pex-brothers had the best initial position by coming in first and second. Federer didn’t experience a perfect Saturday and only came in tenth. In the finals, the cards were dealt anew though. The younger Pex-protégé led the first ranked race, but he fell back a little towards the middle of the race. His brother Jorrit took the lead and won in front of local driver Rick Dreezen (TB Racing Team). Stan came in third in front of guest drivers Bas Lammers (Alpha Karting) and Jonathan Thonon (Birel Art Racing KSW). Federer gained some ground again and collected important championship points on sixth place.
The crucial final race started with a bang. One of the favorites, Stan Pex, already had to drop out of the race during the starting phase and thereby lost all chances of winning the title. Jorrit showed a great performance at the front of the field though and achieved a double victory. It wasn’t enough to win his seventh championship title in the end though, even though it got really exciting once again during the last lap.
There was a small collision between Martijn van Leeuwen (TB Racing Team) and Federer, which led to both of them losing some ground. Van Leeuwen received a time penalty for this afterwards and therefore only ended up on ninth place. Alexander Schmitz (Renda Motorsport) was the new second winner in front of Federer. Dreezen and Emil Skäras (Energy Corse) followed on the further ranks. Despite the small setback it was enough for Federer to win his first DSKM-title in the end. “I’ve been participating in the DKM for many years and I’m really happy to have won the championship now. After crossing the finish line I wasn’t sure if it was enough and I’m even happier now”, rejoiced the South Tyrolean in his champion’s interview.
Final Championship ranking DSKM:
1. Fabian Federer (221 points)
2. Jorrit Pex (220 points)
3. Stan Pex (197 points)
4. Alexander Schmitz (115 points)
5. Daniel Stell (111 points)
