James Wharton certainly put in one of his best performances in an FIA Karting event since he joined the OK category to pursue his career before moving to single-seaters in 2022. Fast, consistent and combative, the young Australian in the Ferrari Driver Academy colours climbed from 21st to 12th place, earning hard-earned points against some formidable competition.

The third round of the FIA Karting European Championship - OK and Junior took place on the new Sarno track with temperatures exceeding 30°. The Birel ART Racing team could have hoped to do well in OK with Timoteusz Kucharczyk and in Junior with William Macintyre. But although everything did not go exactly as planned until the Finals, Birel ART confirmed its return to the top in the non-gearbox categories.

Following the many twists and turns that animated the qualifying phases of the third round of the FIA Karting European Championship - OK and Junior, surprises were expected in the two Finals. The result turned out to be more conservative than expected with the undisputed victory of Italy's Andrea Kimi Antonelli in OK and the almost winning comeback of Britain's Freddie Slater in Junior two thousandths behind his compatriot Harley Keeble.

Van Amersfoort driver Oliver Bearman claims a lights-to-flag victory in Sunday’s first race. Kirill Smal wins race three at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort.

Two races, two victories: Van Amersfoort driver Oliver Bearman wins again in the first of Sunday’s races at CM.com Circuit Zandvoort