JULIA ANGELARD NARROWLY MISSES THE FIA KARTING WORLD CUP FINAL

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  • The FIA ​​Karting World Cup competition that ended last weekend was a successful debut for Julia Angelard in her new team colours.
  • The Ward Racing rider was one of three Polish representatives competing in the OK-N Junior category and narrowly missed out on a place in the finals.
  • Despite considerable bad luck in the qualifying heats, Julia Angelard is happy with her result and is optimistic about the next races in the yellow and black suit.

The FIA ​​Karting World Cup, which concluded last weekend, brought plenty of excitement, including for the Polish competitors. Julia Angelard, one of three Polish drivers competing in the OK-N Junior category, made her first appearance in the new team colors of the Swedish Ward Racing team. The teenage Polish driver successfully demonstrated solid pace, but bad luck in the qualifying heats meant she narrowly missed out on the final race.

Good pace and unlucky heats
During the first training session, Julia Angelard achieved a strong result in her group, placing her seventh out of 27 competitors. Eleventh place in her group during the qualifying session was also a positive, considering the competitive, strong field, largely composed of the best competitors from the national championships. Unfortunately, difficulties arose during the individual heats.

Although Julia finished 11th in the first heat, she dropped to 16th in the second. Unfortunately, during the third heat, the Polish rider was involved in a collision, losing a chance to earn valuable points. Tenth place in the penultimate heat gave hope for a coveted final in her debut competition with the new team. Unfortunately, three laps before the end of the final heat, the 13-year-old Pole was carried off the track by another rider, again failing to reach the finish line – which unfortunately proved crucial in the fight for the final.

In Sunday’s Super Heat A, Julia started 25th and climbed to a respectable 12th place, unlike her rivals, avoiding mistakes and capitalizing on theirs. However, as it turned out, after both Super Heats, Julia Angelard was 38th in the provisional overall standings, with the top 36 drivers advancing to the finals. She missed out on just a few points, which were within reach in both unlucky heats.

Julia Angelard: a truly successful
“Making it to the finals in my first event with a new team, in a new kart, is a truly successful debut. It’s a shame about the unsuccessful heats, because the FIA ​​Karting World Cup final is a race everyone would love to participate in, but I’m happy that I managed to find my pace and flow quite quickly, both on the track and in my relationship with the new team. I hope things will continue to improve in both cases,” admits Julia Angelard.