The qualifying heats reached their conclusion at Leopard Circuit Viterbo, bringing all six categories through a decisive day of racing. With the final results now confirmed, the starting positions for tomorrow’s Super Heats have been determined, setting the stage for the next crucial step in the 2026 IAME Warriors Finals.
MINI
The Mini category wrapped up its qualifying heats with six races that saw several drivers emerge as strong contenders. Alfie Davidson (Fusion Motorsport) opened the session with a win in Heat 1, ahead of Ilyas Sami (DK Academy) and Zayne Burgess (DRM Racing Team). Mayson Hibbert (Fusion Motorsport) then took Heat 2, followed by Aaron Bordanova (Loic Bordanova) and Leo Devahive Garcia (DRM Racing Team).
Nahyl Elgahoudi (Spirit Karting) claimed victory in Heat 3, with Jack Wolff (KR Motorsport) in second and Marc Cruz Romacho (Monlau Motorsport) in third. Hibbert returned to the top step in Heat 4, ahead of Burgess and Bordanova, before Elgahoudi secured his second win of the day in Heat 5. Leo Devahive Garcia and Max Zvarich (XCEL Motorsport) completed the top three. The final heat went to Bodhi Batch (Fusion Motorsport), who finished ahead of Charlie Page (Nicholas Page) and Davidson.
With the qualifying heats now complete, Batch and Burgess have secured pole position for tomorrow’s Super Heats 2 and 1, respectively, as the Mini drivers prepare for the next decisive stage of the IAME Warriors Finals.
JUNIOR
The Junior category produced a varied set of results across its six qualifying heats, with VictoryLane Karting securing three victories. Teo Policand (DREAM RACING) opened the action with a win in Heat 1, ahead of Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing Team) and Oleksandr Legenkyi (VictoryLane Karting). Nuvola Morales Mendez (Monlau Motorsport) claimed Heat 2, followed by Noah Grignet (MCK RACING) and Lorenz De Cock (Fusion Motorsport).
Niccolò Perico (VictoryLane Karting) took control in Heat 3, with Christian Coby (Fusion Motorsport) in second and George House (Excel Motorsport) in third. Grignet then secured victory in Heat 4, ahead of De Cock and Nolan Michaut (DREAM RACING), before Perico returned to the top step in Heat 5. Coby again finished second, while Teo Pelfrene (VictoryLane Karting) completed the top three.The final heat went to Legenkyi, who led Priam Bruno and Policand, both representing DREAM RACING.
With qualifying now complete, Perico will start Super Heat 1 from pole position, while Legenkyi will lead the field in Super Heat 2, setting up an important day of racing ahead for the Junior contenders.
SENIOR
The Senior category saw six qualifying heats with a broad spread of winners and several drivers featuring repeatedly among the front-runners. Benjamin Westwood (VictoryLane Karting) took the opening heat, ahead of Manuel Scognamiglio (Fusion Motorsport) and Aaron Garcia (MDC). Bran Vanderveken (DK Academy) responded with victory in Heat 2, followed by Dan Allemann (Spirit Karting) and Danny Carenini (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT).
Jesse Saarinen (Centodieci Racing) claimed Heat 3, with Mateo Rivals (DREAM RACING) in second and Otto Pyykonen (Croc Promotion) in third. Vanderveken then returned to the top step in Heat 4, ahead of Diego Ramos (Emilia Kart SRL) and Scognamiglio. Heat 5 brought another winner, as Emilio Bernd (XCEL Motorsport) finished first, followed by Allemann and Ruben Moya.Santiago Alves (Nuno Alves) closed the qualifying heats with a win in Heat 6, ahead of Garcia and Rivals.
With the qualifying classification now settled, Rivals will start Super Heat 1 from pole position, while Vanderveken will lead the field in Super Heat 2. Both drivers will look to turn their strong qualifying performances into further success in tomorrow’s races.
S125 JUNIOR
Leonidas Peruzzi (Team Driver) opened the S125 Junior qualifying heats with a victory, finishing ahead of Alonso Gonzalez (Haase Racing Team) and Mitansh Jain (Premium Karting). The second heat saw Gonzalez move to the top of the order, with Peruzzi taking second place and Jain once again completing the top three.
Despite the change in winner in the last heat, Peruzzi secured pole position for the Super Heat, putting himself in a strong position ahead of the next stage of the competition.
S125 SENIOR
Alexis Genolet (LKM Racing) continued his strong form in the S125 Senior category, winning both today’s qualifying heats. In the opening race, Cristian Fuente Plaza (Monlau Motorsport) secured second place, followed by Marc Granada (MOL Racing). Genolet repeated the result in Heat 2, this time ahead of Gauthier Sanjuan (Spirit Karting) and Mateo Zanchi (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT).
Having won every single heat, Genolet confirmed his position at the front of the category and secured pole position for Super Heat 1.
MASTER
Franco Crivelli (Duhpraz Racing) took the win in the opening Master qualifying heat, ahead of John Norris (NCM) and Lucca Croce (ZANCHI MOTORSPORT). The second heat of the day delivered the same top-three order, with Crivelli once again leading Norris and Croce across the line.
Despite Crivelli’s double victory, the final qualifying classification awarded pole position for the Super Heat to Croce, who will lead the Master field into the next stage of the IAME Warriors Finals.
The focus now shifts to tomorrow’s Super Heats and Finals, where the stakes will be higher and every position will count. With the grid taking shape across all six categories, the drivers are ready to fight for the ultimate honours at the IAME Warriors Finals.