JULIA ANGELARD HOPES TO IMPROVE HER PACE IN VALENCIA

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  • In just a few days the world’s top karting drivers from 50 countries will take part in the second round of the FIA ​​Karting European Championship, taking place from 07 to 10 May 2026 at the Valencia track.
  • Among the OK Junior drivers there is also a representative of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy, Julia Angelard, who has undergone intensive training during the recently concluded Champions of the Future round.
  • As the teenage Polish driver emphasises, moving up 10 places in one of the races is a good sign, and the entire team hopes to improve their pace in Valencia.

FIA European Karting Championship for the second time this season attracts top drivers who will be vying for the title of fastest. This time, the venue for the competition will be the Kartodromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero in Valencia – the same place, where the Champions of the Future series, which also featured Julia Angelard, competing in the highly competitive OK Junior category, just concluded..

Fight for the pace
Julia’s participation in the Champions of the Future series is crucial for her future in the FIA ​​Karting European Championship. The opportunity to not only practice on the track but also test the track and the kart’s condition in heavy conditions, which allows her to gain valuable experience before competing in much more important and higher-level competitions.

The past COTF round started relatively well – practice sessions on the Spanish track placed the teenage protégé of the ORLEN Motorsport Academy near the middle of the pack, just 0.57 seconds behind the fastest practice time of all three groups of drivers.

In the first three heats, Julia Angelard gained several positions each time, while in the fourth – on a wet track, after rainy conditions – Julia showed off a phenomenal ride and a pace similar to the rest of the field, moving up 10 places. Despite overtaking another 5 drivers in the last heat, Julia did not qualify for the semi-finals of the competition, but the experience she gained is a valuable lesson for with a round of the European Championships in the coming week.

Julia Angelard: we’ll come back stronger
“We are constantly trying to improve the setup, but the competition is very strong and so far the changes the team has made have proven insufficient. I believe that we will return to the FIA ​​Karting European Championship stronger. A huge thank you to everyone who helped me this week in finding the best possible pace over a single lap,” admits the driver of Minardi Management powered by Dag Ltd.

Julia Angelard’s schedule in Valencia
Friday, 08.05.2026
09:10 – Free Practice, gr. 1 (15 minutes)
09:50 – Free Practice, gr. 2 (15 minutes)
10:30 – Free Practice, gr. 3 (15 minutes)
11:54 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 1 (6 minutes)
12:24 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 2 (6 minutes)
12:54 – Qualifying Practice, gr. 3 (6 minutes)
14:55 – Qualifying Heat E-F (9 laps)
15:35 – Qualifying Heat C-D (9 laps)
16:15 – Qualifying Heat A-B (9 laps)
17:20 – Qualifying Heat C-F (9 laps)
18:00 – Qualifying Heat B-D (9 laps)
18:40 – Qualifying Heat A-E (9 laps)

Saturday, 09.05.2026
08:56 – Warm up B-F (8 minutes)
09:22 – Warm up C-E (8 minutes)
09:48 – Warm up A-D (8 minutes)
11:00 – Qualifying Heat B-F (9 laps)
11:40 – Qualifying Heat C-E (9 laps)
12:20 – Qualifying Heat A-D (9 laps)
13:00 – Qualifying Heat B-E (9 laps)
15:17 – Qualifying Heat D-F (9 laps)
15:57 – Qualifying Heat A-C (9 laps)
16:37 – Qualifying Heat D-E (9 laps)
17:17 – Qualifying Heat A-F (9 laps)
17:57 – Qualifying Heat B-C (9 laps)

Sunday, 10.05.2026
09:00 – Warm up, Super Heat A (10 minutes)
09:30 – Warm up, Super Heat B (10 minutes)
10:45 –Super Heat A (11 laps)
11:35 –Super Heat B (11 laps)
14:50 – Final (18 laps)