Conditions were perfect for competing under the clock on a dry track with a temperature close to 20°C in the six categories on the programme over the 1,368-metre track on the edge of the legendary 24 Hours circuit. Tyre manufacturer Mojo is the official tyre supplier for this event.

Micro Max: British pole position for Oman
Austin Oman (GBR - Exprit/Rotax) set a time of 59.295 on his fourth lap to take Micro Max pole position, 38 thousandths ahead of Joshua Cooke (GBR - Kosmic/Rotax). In 3rd place, Dominik Rozsa (HUN - Croc Promotion/Rotax) was 3 tenths off the pace. Charlie Page (GBR - Synergy/Rotax) and Achilleas Peruzzi (ARE - LN/Rotax) completed the top five.

Friend sets the fastest time in Mini Max
Albert Friend (GBR - Tony Kart/Rotax) monopolised 1st position for several laps before claiming pole position on his fourth lap of 56''711, a comfortable two-tenths clear of Emerson Macandrew-Uren (GBR - LN/Rotax). Zdenek Babicek (CZE - MSKart/Rotax) came in 3rd at the end of the session ahead of Tom Read (GBR - Tony Kart/Rotax) and Michal Zajac (POL - LN/Rotax), both 5 tenths off the pace.

Junior Max: Scelles on pole
The two Qualifying sessions produced very similar performances. In the end, it was Luka Scelles (FRA - EOS/Rotax) who was fastest in 53''738 at the end of Session 1, while Theo Palmer (ARE - Energy/Rotax) set a time of 53''908 in Session 2. Matthéo Dauvergne (FRA - Kosmic/Rotax) was 3rd ahead of Jacob Ashcroft (GBR - LN/Rotax) and Dragos Avasilcutei (AUT - Tony Kart/Rotax).

Nielsen takes the lead in Senior Max
Knud Nielsen (DNK - Tony Kart/Rotax) set the fastest time of the first session in 52''941. Nolan Lemeray (FRA - EOS/Rotax) set the fastest time in Session 2 in 52''952, while Lewis Gilbert (GBR - Tony Kart/Rotax) was fastest in Session 3 in 53''042. Ethan Jeff-Hall (GBR - Exprit/Rotax) took 4th place ahead of Arthur Robin (FRA - Gillard/Rotax) and Mateja Radenkovic (BEL - Tony Kart/Rotax).

Baccaglini fastest in DD2 Max
Leonardo Baccaglini (ITA - KR/Rotax) secured pole position with a third lap time of 52'484. Lenn Nijs (BEL - KR/Rotax) finished 2nd, more than a tenth behind Imke Arts (NLD - KR/Rotax). Xen De Ruwe (SVN - Tony Kart/Rotax) took 4th place, 2 tenths behind Antoine Barbaroux (FRA - EOS/Rotax).

DD2 Max Masters pole for Thum
Denis Thum (CYP - Tony Kart/Rotax) took pole position in the DD2 Masters with a third-lap time of 53'058. Robert Schlunssen (DNK - Tony Kart/Rotax) followed at 5 hundredths and Vivien Cussac-Picot (FRA - Tony Kart/Rotax) was 3rd at 86 thousandths. Jack Dex (GBR - MSKart/Rotax) finished 4th at 0.141'' and Fabian Bock (DEU - Tony Kart/Rotax) 5th.

Thursday continued with the first Qualifying Heats, which will also take place on Friday.

Provisional programme

Friday 19th July
08.09 - 09.26: Warm-up
09.28 - 17.13: Qualifying Heats
17.45: Drivers' parade, 3MK Events cocktail reception and DJ set

Saturday 20th July
08.00 - 09.17: Warm-up
09.32 - 12.56: Super Heats
13.55 - 17.07: Finals
18.00: Prize draw and podium ceremonies