The duel between the Czech Adam Kout (MSkart / DEA) and the German Peter Elkmann (MSkart / VM) continued on 3rd to 5th July on the Bugatti circuit of Le Mans, in a heat wave for the second Competition of the 2015 CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship. The two protagonists continuously traded attacks, leaving behind the opposition and continuing the rivalry started at Donington.

In the first Qualifying Session, Peter Elkmann was in the ascendancy until Adam Kout posted a lap of 1'35''436, two tenths faster, at the end of the session. Their competitors had no other objective than to be as close as possible. Andreas Jost (Anderson / VM) found an effective set-up and set the third fastest time. Henrik Lilja (PVP / PVP) was with him on the second row and the British team-mates Liam Morley and Gavin Bennett (Anderson / DEA) were on the next row. The second session was more strategic, and Elkmann improved to 1'35''486, 5 hundredths from pole position.

Elkmann has the edge in the first head to head.

The high temperature ended with a passing storm before Race 1 which started on a wet track. The first lap proved tricky for the back of the pack, but the first row got away without incident. Lilja, Jost and Morley went with him but Bennett made a mistake. Restarting in 24th place, he then enlivened the event by coming back to 9th place. The leading duo escaped unsurprisingly with Elkmann remaining hidden in Kout’s wheel tracks before overtaking on lap 8. Lilja slowed down and was overtaken by Morley and Jost. Lilja sped up again on the last lap, avoiding yielding to Vesa Lehtinen (Anderson / DEA). Jason Dredge (Anderson / PVP) confirmed his promising performance at Donington.

The return match goes to Kout

For the second Race the track had time to dry. Several from the right hand starting line were ahead when the lights went out, but the usual hierarchy was soon re-formed with no real surprise. Kout took the lead again, from the second lap setting times near the record (1'34''918). Elkmann seemed in trouble and could not keep pace with Kout who got away irretrievably. In third position, Jost kept his compatriot in focus until the attack on Morley. Maasmann, Lilja and Bennett were tight before Bennett’s race was over following an engine failure. The Race was bouncing when Kout was hampered when passing a delayed Driver. He lightly touched the wall then lost his lead over Elkmann who was surprised to suddenly catch up with the leader. But the Czech did not lose his way in the incident and was able to to regain a slight margin over his rival at the finish. Morley was again on the podium. The Briton, who had experienced many setbacks until then, was smiling. Jost took a second 4th position, which he was fully satisfied with.

In the provisional classification of the Championship, the two favourites will meet once more on completely equal points. The last Competition at Assen from July 31st to August 2nd, will provide the outcome of this suspense.

Adam Kout: "What a fright at the end of Race 2! I saw the wall close up and honestly I do not know if I could do any more laps. However, I am delighted to bring this victory to my team that they well deserve."

Peter Elkmann "I want to clarify that I did not hide my game to attack Adam in Race 1. The conditions improved slightly and I was able to take advantage of it to speed up and win. In the second race I did not understand why I could not go faster. Fortunately it remains without serious consequences and nothing is lost for the title..."