Iame Series Benelux Round 3

Round 3 of the IAME Series Benelux brought the Mini Rookie field to one of Europe’s most demanding karting circuits: Karting Genk – Home of Champions.

Qualifying – Into the Top 10

With only six laps to set a time, the pressure was high in qualifying. Bera responded with a superb lap of 1:02.423, placing him P7 in the 16-driver field.

This put him:

• Just 0.548 sec off pole

• Solidly inside the top 10 on a grid where tenths of a second separate multiple positions

His best sector splits—especially in Sector 2—showed that the team’s setup work is moving in the right direction.

Heat 1 – Strong Race Pace

Starting from P7, Bera fought in a tight midfield pack, delivering consistent laps in the low 1:02 range, which matched the pace of the front group.

He crossed the finish line in P7, scoring valuable points and maintaining the momentum he built from qualifying.

Highlights of Heat 1:

• Best lap: 1:02.618

• Clean race, no penalties

• Strong defense under pressure

A solid start to race day.

Heat 2 – Into the Top 5

Heat 2 was Bera’s standout drive of the day. After a great launch and clean opening laps, he climbed into the front group, battling wheel-to-wheel with the fastest drivers in Benelux.

Finishing P5, he delivered:

• His best race result of the weekend

• A competitive lap of 1:02.745

• Smart race management in a pack of five drivers separated by less than two seconds

This performance positioned him perfectly for a strong final.

The Final

The 12-lap final was intense from start to finish, with the entire field pushing at maximum pace. Bera held his ground in the front group, finishing P6—just 3.462 seconds behind the winning time.

His best lap, 1:02.807, showed he had genuine top-5 speed and that he is adapting quickly to the highest level of Mini Rookie competition.

Final results for Bera:

• Qualifying: P7

• Heat 1: P7

• Heat 2: P5

• Final: P6

• Championship points gained: Strong increase