- After a rainy, challenging Champions of the Future round at La Conca, Julia Angelard remains at the Italian circuit for another race weekend.
- The 14-year-old protégé of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy will take part in the first of four rounds of the FIA Karting European Championship.
The rain spoiled plans, but left us optimistic
Although the teenage Polish driver’s times during the training session placed her in the middle of the pack, the unpredictable and capricious weather decided to play its cards on the La Conca track.
Heavy downpours and alternating wet and drying out the track conditions made it difficult to choose the right tires or compete in a tight, competitive field.
As a result, after unsuccessful qualifying, Julia Angelard struggled in each heat to stay on track, avoid her rivals, and try to climb the field.
The experience gained this weekend, however, may pay off in just a few days – Julia Angelard remains on the Kartodromo La Conca track, where the first round of the FIA Karting European Championship will take place from April 9-12, 2026.
Drivers from the OK Junior and OK categories will compete. Despite the disappointing result achieved in the first round of the Champions of the Future, the teenage racer remains optimistic.
At the same time, as part of her participation in the More Than Equal program, Julia Angelard is preparing to transition from karting to racing cars and open-wheelers.
In just a few days, the competitor will undergo two more days of driving tests conducted by MTE.
Julia Angelard: The pace on the dry track was good
"It was a difficult weekend, full of challenges due to unpredictable weather. I gained 10 positions in one heat, but bad luck in the other two pushed me down the standings. The pace on the dry track was good, so I'm optimistic about the upcoming European Championships on the same track," admits the Minardi Management powered by Dag Ltd. driver.
Julia Angelard's race schedule at the La Conca track
Friday, 10.04.2026
09:00 – Free Practice, gr. 1 (10 minutes)
09:30 – Free Practice, gr. 2 (10 minutes)
10:00 – Free Practice, gr. 3 (10 minutes)
10:40 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 1 (6 minutes)
11:22 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 2 (6 minutes)
12:04 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 3 (6 minutes)
13:35 – Qualifying Heat E-F (10 laps)
14:15 – Qualifying Heat C-D (10 laps)
14:55 – Qualifying Heat A-B (10 laps)
15:35 – Qualifying Heat C-F (10 laps)
16:15 – Qualifying Heat B-D (10 laps)
Saturday, 11.04.2026
09:00 – Warm up A-E (10 minutes)
09:26 – Warm up B-F (10 minutes)
09:52 – Warm up C-D (10 minutes)
10:25 – Qualifying Heat A-E (10 laps)
11:05 – Qualifying Heat B-F (10 laps)
11:45 – Qualifying Heat C-E (10 laps)
12:25 – Qualifying Heat A-D (10 laps)
13:05 – Qualifying Heat B-E (10 laps)
14:20 – Qualifying Heat D-F (10 laps)
15:00 – Qualifying Heat A-C (10 laps)
15:40 – Qualifying Heat D-E (10 laps)
16:20 – Qualifying Heat A-F (10 laps)
17:00 – Qualifying Heat B-C (10 laps)
Sunday, 12.04.2026
09:00 – Warm up, Super Heat A (10 minutes)
09:30 – Warm up, Super Heat B (10 minutes)
10:05 – Super Heat A (12 laps)
10:55 – Super Heat B (12 laps)
13:20 – Final (20 laps)
JULIA ANGELARD, a 14-year-old karting racer, member of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy and a protégé of Minardi Management, is a member of the PZM junior national karting team in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. In the 2026 season, she will compete for Birel ART and the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy, and participate in the More Than Equal project and the F1 Academy Discover Your Drive program.
She began competing in karting at the age of 4. She began her professional starts in the Rotax Max Challenge Poland series in the years 2017-2022 in the MicroMax and Minimax categories. In 2023, at the age of 11, she started in the ROK Cup Poland in the Junior category. In September 2023, she made her international debut as part of the ROK Superfinal and ROK Cup Italia, where she also appeared in 2024, becoming the fastest and highest ranked competitor and advancing 17 positions in one of the races. In the 2025 season, she competed in the Polish Karting Championship, ROK Cup Italia, and Champions of the Future Academy, finishing second in the second round of the series in Jesolo.
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- The 14-year-old protégé of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy will take part in the first of four rounds of the FIA Karting European Championship.
The rain spoiled plans, but left us optimistic
Although the teenage Polish driver’s times during the training session placed her in the middle of the pack, the unpredictable and capricious weather decided to play its cards on the La Conca track.
Heavy downpours and alternating wet and drying out the track conditions made it difficult to choose the right tires or compete in a tight, competitive field.
As a result, after unsuccessful qualifying, Julia Angelard struggled in each heat to stay on track, avoid her rivals, and try to climb the field.
The experience gained this weekend, however, may pay off in just a few days – Julia Angelard remains on the Kartodromo La Conca track, where the first round of the FIA Karting European Championship will take place from April 9-12, 2026.
Drivers from the OK Junior and OK categories will compete. Despite the disappointing result achieved in the first round of the Champions of the Future, the teenage racer remains optimistic.
At the same time, as part of her participation in the More Than Equal program, Julia Angelard is preparing to transition from karting to racing cars and open-wheelers.
In just a few days, the competitor will undergo two more days of driving tests conducted by MTE.
Julia Angelard: The pace on the dry track was good
"It was a difficult weekend, full of challenges due to unpredictable weather. I gained 10 positions in one heat, but bad luck in the other two pushed me down the standings. The pace on the dry track was good, so I'm optimistic about the upcoming European Championships on the same track," admits the Minardi Management powered by Dag Ltd. driver.
Julia Angelard's race schedule at the La Conca track
Friday, 10.04.2026
09:00 – Free Practice, gr. 1 (10 minutes)
09:30 – Free Practice, gr. 2 (10 minutes)
10:00 – Free Practice, gr. 3 (10 minutes)
10:40 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 1 (6 minutes)
11:22 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 2 (6 minutes)
12:04 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 3 (6 minutes)
13:35 – Qualifying Heat E-F (10 laps)
14:15 – Qualifying Heat C-D (10 laps)
14:55 – Qualifying Heat A-B (10 laps)
15:35 – Qualifying Heat C-F (10 laps)
16:15 – Qualifying Heat B-D (10 laps)
Saturday, 11.04.2026
09:00 – Warm up A-E (10 minutes)
09:26 – Warm up B-F (10 minutes)
09:52 – Warm up C-D (10 minutes)
10:25 – Qualifying Heat A-E (10 laps)
11:05 – Qualifying Heat B-F (10 laps)
11:45 – Qualifying Heat C-E (10 laps)
12:25 – Qualifying Heat A-D (10 laps)
13:05 – Qualifying Heat B-E (10 laps)
14:20 – Qualifying Heat D-F (10 laps)
15:00 – Qualifying Heat A-C (10 laps)
15:40 – Qualifying Heat D-E (10 laps)
16:20 – Qualifying Heat A-F (10 laps)
17:00 – Qualifying Heat B-C (10 laps)
Sunday, 12.04.2026
09:00 – Warm up, Super Heat A (10 minutes)
09:30 – Warm up, Super Heat B (10 minutes)
10:05 – Super Heat A (12 laps)
10:55 – Super Heat B (12 laps)
13:20 – Final (20 laps)
JULIA ANGELARD, a 14-year-old karting racer, member of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy and a protégé of Minardi Management, is a member of the PZM junior national karting team in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. In the 2026 season, she will compete for Birel ART and the Richard Mille Young Talent Academy, and participate in the More Than Equal project and the F1 Academy Discover Your Drive program.
She began competing in karting at the age of 4. She began her professional starts in the Rotax Max Challenge Poland series in the years 2017-2022 in the MicroMax and Minimax categories. In 2023, at the age of 11, she started in the ROK Cup Poland in the Junior category. In September 2023, she made her international debut as part of the ROK Superfinal and ROK Cup Italia, where she also appeared in 2024, becoming the fastest and highest ranked competitor and advancing 17 positions in one of the races. In the 2025 season, she competed in the Polish Karting Championship, ROK Cup Italia, and Champions of the Future Academy, finishing second in the second round of the series in Jesolo.
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