News Related to BNL karting series
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Races
29/09/23
This weekend sees a welcome return of the Rotax roar to the Limburg region of Belgium, as the BNL Karting Series makes its final stop on the 2023 calendar – the world-famous Karting Genk circuit.
The 1,360-metre circuit, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year, will play host to a grandstand finale for almost 130 drivers from close to 15 different nations. This pivotal weekend will...
Races
06/07/23
The second round of the BNL Karting Series headed back to the iconic Karting Des Fagnes circuit in Mariembourg, as around 160 drivers from 20 different nations went into competition over the course of a weekend that was hit by very changeable weather.
A mixture of sunshine, significant rain and heavy winds would provide a challenge for all concerned, but it still kept the racing action as close as ever.
Great Britain’s Jacob Ashcroft...
Races
11/04/23
It was overall a very busy weekend for 205 drivers at Belgium’s iconic Karting Genk circuit, where the weather that surrounded the 1,360 metre-long track was sunny and dry.(text Alex Goldschmidt - Photo Michael Melis/Kartphoto)
It provided the best possible conditions for all classes to go racing, and there were not only a combination of exciting racing, but also further dramas, as the battles that continued over Finals Day...
Races
10/04/23
With the weather clearly on the side of all drivers and teams at Karting Genk for the first official race day of the 2023 BNL Karting season, 205 drivers from 24 nations would be battling hard all throughout proceedings, which saw some drivers shine and others have their fair share of trails and tribulation (photo Michael Melis/Kartphoto)
Mini MAX would see three different winners in the respective heats, as it was three victories for the UK, with Jacob Ashcroft (#122), Albert Friend (#191) and Cole Denholm (#162) securing top honours...
Races
06/04/23
The wait is finally over, as the first official round of the 2023 BNL Karting Series gets underway this weekend at the “Home of Champions,” Karting Genk will welcome 205 drivers from 24 nationsspanning across the globe to its hallowed tarmac.
It’s the first of four rounds that will visit three different tracks in Belgium and France to crown their champions in early October.
Those crowned at the end of the season will end up heading...
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Races
07/03/23
It all came down to the final set of races at Belgium’s famed karting circuit, Karting Genk, that would see six drivers book their place for the entire BNL Karting Series season from early April onwards, but the weather would also provide an additional challenge for all 157 drivers that headed to the Limburg region. (by Alex Goldschmidt- photo Michael Melis/Kartphoto)
This was evident during morning warm-up, but the slight rain showers would fade away early, allowing the track to evolve over the course of the day’s running, allowing for an exciting spectacle...
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Races
05/03/23
With 157 drivers competing over a total of 15 heats on Saturday at the 2023 BNL Karting Series Kick-Off, a slightly warmer start to the weekend initially saw slightly more varied weather in the early morning stages, before the warmth from the overhead sunshine helped to raise the air temperature and the action out on track.
In Mini, Jacob Ashcroft (#122) was the standout dominant force during qualifying and the heats, securing pole position and winning both his heats to have the advantage in the final day of the weekend...
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Races
03/03/23
The beginning of the 2023 BNL Karting Series season is finally upon us, as the 1,360-metre Karting Genk circuit is ready and primed to play host to around 175 drivers from around 15 nations for the customary Kick-Off this weekend.
This event will not only set a tone for the year ahead, which sees the BNL extend its 2023 calendar to four rounds, but will also give us a clear indicator of what we can expect in terms of the...
Races
06/10/22
The 1,360-metre circuit of Karting Genk showed some great racing over the course of the final race weekend of its 15th anniversary season in the Limburg region of Belgium, which saw almost 130 drivers compete, representing 12 different nations.
Six champions were crowned, which also saw the history books be rewritten in the process, along with five drivers being given tickets to race at the forthcoming Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals in...
Races
28/09/22
After a journey that started at the Grand Kick Off in late March, the 15th season of the BNL Karting Series will return to the locality of the Flemish-speaking Limburg region, with the 1,360-metre Karting Genk circuit providing the final battleground in the first weekend of October.
The Home of Champions will be the customary season finale for what has been an exciting year of racing over all six Rotax-powered classes, where some new names will join the honour roll, and some...
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Races
12/09/22
After a journey that started at the Grand Kick Off in late March, the 15 th season of the BNL Karting Series will return to the locality of the Flemish-speaking Limburg region, with the 1,360-metre Karting Genk circuit providing the final battleground in the first weekend of October.
“The Home of Champions” will be the customary season finale for what has been an
exciting year of racing over all six Rotax-powered classes, where some new names
will join the honour roll...
Races
07/07/22
With all six Rotax-powered classes in competition, it made for a fitting spectacle for those in attendance, with wonderful sunshine all weekend long providing the perfect conditions for racing.
In Micro MAX, the Netherlands’ Senn Lindemann continues to lead the standings, having won all four races over the course of the weekend to continue pushing towards a championship crown at the...
Races
14/06/22
After a lengthy break after the first round of the 2022 season, which took place at Karting Genk in the middle of April, the first weekend of July signifies the halfway point, as Mariembourg’s Karting Des Fagnes will provide a welcome backdrop for over 120 drivers that have registered thus far.
First introduced on the calendar back in 2019, the 1,388-metre circuit will provide a stern test of fast, sweeping sections, before a technically challenging second half of the track will showcase...
Races
13/04/22
A few weeks after the BNL Karting Series hosted its Grand Kick-Off at the iconic Karting Genk circuit, this coming weekend sees a bumper grid ready to go into battle for the first of three meetings in the 2022 racing calendar.
With over 190 registered drivers that cover the span of all six Rotax-powered classes, it is going to be a very busy time over a very compact two days of racing at the 1,360-metre track based in the...
Races
07/04/22
2022 sees another chapter start for the BNL Karting Series, which will be back in action for its fifteenth season come March 19th and 20th, as the series will commence with the regular Kick-Off, taking place at the “Home of Champions,” Belgium’s Karting Genk. © Pictures of Things Going Quick
2022 sees another chapter start for the BNL Karting Series, which will be back in action for its fifteenth season come March 19th and 20th, as the series will commence with the regular Kick-Off,...
Races
20/10/21
After a six-month long journey, the final round of the 2021 BNL Karting Series season took place under fantastic sunshine in the first weekend of October, where both titles and Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals tickets were given away at the “Home of Champions,” Karting Genk in Belgium.
With almost 90 drivers from 12 nations would head to the 1,360-metre circuit in Limburg, to battle it out for one final time, ahead of a lengthy winter break.
Micro Max-Maximov wins the weekend, but...
Interview
14/10/21
After a dominant performance at the “Home of Champions,” Karting Genk at the BNL Karting Series finale this past weekend, KR-Sport’s Sean Butcher wrapped up a successful defence of the Senior Rotax title (by Alex Goldschmidt - Pictures Of Things Going Quick)
The #301 took a perfect score at the 1,360-metre circuit based in the Limburg region of Belgium, consolidating a total of 192 points, 34 points in front of this year’s runner-up, his UAE-based...
Races
08/10/21
After three months since the last competitive race weekend of the BNL Karting Series in early July in Mariembourg, the third and exciting final round of the 2021 campaign is about to decide this year’s champions.
With almost 90 drivers from 12 different nations, spread over six classes, the “Home of Champions,” Karting Genk, will again provide a welcome and familiar background to those that have...
Races
09/07/21
Around 100 drivers from over 10 different nations headed to Karting Des Fagnes in Mariembourg, Belgium for the second round of the BNL Karting Series season, which headed to the Couvin region for the first time in nearly two years (Text Alex Goldschmidt -© Pictures of Things Going Quick)
With the welcome return of both Micro and Mini MAX drivers to the championship, both classes were competing for a prized ticket for the forthcoming Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy at Le Mans...
Races
25/06/21
After nearly three months, the BNL Karting Series will return to action, as the 1,366-metre circuit at Karting Des Fagnes comes back to the calendar after first appearing on the schedule in 2019.
It also sees the best part of almost 115 drivers from 12 different nations head to the Namur region, which also sees the welcome return of both Micro and Mini MAX competitors.
A reduced entry...
