Birel ART competitive in Valencia with new MAXXIS tyres
Champions of the Future Euro Series - Valencia (ESP) - 9, March 2024
Birel ART's improved competitiveness in OK this season was confirmed at the first round of the Champions of the Future - Euro Series in Valencia. Despite changing grip conditions during the Fi-nal stages and a number of penalties, the improvement was clear for Ean Eyckmans, 5th in the Fi-nal after gaining 11 places, as well as for Noah Wolfe (VAR by Birel) 7th after moving up 14 places and also for Martti Ritonen who was able to gain 19 places.
"The challenge of this preparatory race for the European OK Championship was to adapt to the new Maxxis tyres," said Jordon Lennox, OK Team Manager for Birel ART Racing. "Thanks to the hard work of the whole team, we were quickly able to put in an excellent performance on these tyres. The Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero was not without its ups and downs, particularly on Satur-day when the weather was variable and we had to alternate between rain tyres and slicks on a greasy track. The versatility of the TM Kart-powered Birel ART chassis enabled us to come out of the event with our heads held high, with some impressive comebacks in the Final. We're now going to draw lessons from the weekend to maximise our chances of doing well at the first round of the European Championship in less than two weeks' time.”