128 drivers, 48 nationalities, four days of racing, 34 Qualifying Heats and two suspenseful Finals! Four weeks after the opening of the season in Italy with the Winter Series in Franciacorta, the 2022 season of Champions of the Future has just experienced another exciting meeting in Portugal. The first of the four Euro Series events lived up to its promise. The top drivers of the OK-Senior and OK-Junior categories, accompanied by the biggest international teams, have delivered intense races on the Portimao karting circuit, which has crowned Artem Severiukhin, and Kirill Dzitiev in the youngest category.
Created in 2020 by promoter RGMMC, the Champions of the Future events have become increasingly popular over the seasons, thanks to a rigorous organisation, an appropriate choice of circuits, an ideal sporting programme and regulations adapted to the demands of the competitors. The factory teams and numerous international teams are astute to enter these meetings, which are always eagerly awaited. It is both a real showcase for young karting drivers to highlight themselves and try to add this rewarding event to their list of achievements, but also to prepare for the FIA Karting European and World Championships in the best conditions. Champions of the Future and FIA Karting share many points in common.
Ahead of the next three events in April in Spain, May in Sweden and June in Italy, the Euro Series kicked off on 23rd-28th March 2022 in the beautiful resort of Portimao in southern Portugal. From Friday's Qualifying sessions to Sunday's Finals, there was no shortage of action on a track that remained consistently dry during the races, despite frequent clouds in the Algarve skies and sometimes chilly temperatures.