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26/10/14: P2 for Mathias and Flandria Kart in Zuera!

Flandria’s DD2: a Real Mean Machine at the Rotax International Open!

Kristof, Birger and Mathias with P2 Trophy

Kristof, Birger and Mathias with P2 Trophy


Mathias had never raced in Zuera before but felt at ease almost instantly when Free Practice got underway in heavy winds on Wednesday. His Flandria Kart, engineered by Flandria Competition Kart boss Kristof Dehert and fitted with a Bouvin Power engine was right on the pace all week.
During Qualifying and Saturday’s Heats Mathias showed that he had lost none of his skills circulating Zuera’s very demanding track.

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8/9 Salbris: End of a difficult Euro Challenge campaign

Mathias finishes P13 from last row start. Ninth overall in 2013 DD2 Standings.

Arriving in the Salbris paddock on Tuesday morning, 2012 DD2 Euro Champ Mathias Detige was hoping to keep up the momentum after taking the BNL Karting Series title two weeks earlier at Genk.
The MS Kart driver showed good pace in Free Practice. But minutes before the green flag was waved for Group A’s Qualifying Practice, dark clouds appeared for the first rainfall of the event. Frenchman Alexandre Finkelstein (MD Competition-Tonykart) was the only driver going for a late switch to rain tyres and he ended 6 seconds clear of the fastest slick-shod drivers. Mathias finished 8th.

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21/7 Euro Challenge UK: Mathias bounces back

The UK’s famous PF International Circuit, near Grantham in Lincolnshire hosted the third round of the 2013 Rotax Euro Challenge. Excellent facilities, a challenging track, Europe’s most talented Rotax drivers and beautiful sunny weather all contributed to a weekend of absolutely cracking kart races.
After the disappointing results in the first two Euro Challenge rounds, the 2012 DD2 European Champion, Mathias Detige, backed by Sandhills and DF Aviation, was eager to do well at PF International.
As always, Wednesday and Thursday were used for extensive testing, with Kobe and Mathias trying out different chassis and different set-ups.

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26/5 Bad luck strikes again for Mathias in Castelleto

2012 DD2 Euro Challenge Champion retires from race after first lap incident

After the misfortune of the first race in Genk, where Mathias was unable to fight at the front of the field in the Final, due to a pierced radiator, the Bouvin Power team was hoping for better luck at the 7Laghi track in Castelleto, Italy, hosting the second round of 2013 Rotax Euro Challenge.

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31/3 Pech voor Mathias in Rotax Euro Challenge te Genk

Ondanks defecte radiator toch nog P10 in DD2 Finale

Het Paasweekend was vrijdag en zaterdag goed begonnen voor Europees titelverdediger Mathias Detige. Zaterdag eindigde hij in zijn eerste twee Kwalificatieheats knap derde. De laatse Heat won hij dan overtuigend en in de zaterdag-ranking kwam hij hiermee uit op een vierde plaats, meteen zijn startplaats voor de Pre-Finale. De Pole was voor landgenoot Xen De Ruwe, die de Fin Laiho en de Brit Babington voorafging.

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