The 2024 gallery of champions is now complete!
Robert Pulbere and Sonia Crivoiruc became 2024 champions at the end of the Bucharest decider. Adam Predescu already the title in the bag since the previous one, in Bacău.
Two titles of the Romanian ROK Cup ended up being decided in the final in Bucharest, right on the decisive day of the last two legs. Sunday morning brought the necessary gap for Robert Pulbere in Mini ROK. The Junior ROK fight continued until the last minute.
Micro ROK
Pole position: Dragoș Ciuleanu (7Motorsport/Exprit/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 1: Dragoș Ciuleanu (7Motorsport/Exprit/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 2: David Darie (BRT/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 3: David Darie (BRT/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 4: David Darie (BRT/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
David Darie continued his excellent form that he had displayed in the previous round, in Bacău. Initially, the pole position slipped through his fingers, being surpassed by Dragoș Ciuleanu for only 8 thousandths of a second. Adam Diaconu placed himself between the occupants of the first row in the inaugural leg, in which Ciuleanu narrowly beat the two rivals, in less than a second. Darie then began his show, winning three times from the reverse grid by overtaking the whole pack. He duly won the round in front of Ciuleanu and Diaconu, but some absences deprived him of the chance to fight for the title with Adam Predescu.
1. David Darie (BRT/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto) 91p
2. Dragoș Ciuleanu (7Motorsport/Exprit/Vortex/Levanto) 85p
3. Adam Diaconu (BRT/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto) 62p
Mini ROK
Pole position: Gergo Buzaș (CSSK/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 1: Gergo Buzaș (CSSK/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 2: Victor Gorun (Real Racing/Tony Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 3: Robert Pulbere (Gulstar Racing/KR/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 4: Călin Costea (Gulstar Racing/KR/Vortex/Levanto)
Three drivers arrived to the final in Bucharest with chances to get the category title, but the mission became much more complicated for Victor Gorun and Darren Betea due to the disqualification from the qualifying session. Gorun pulled out of the pack of 27 in the first leg, recovering to 6th, but Betea retired in a race won by poleman Buzaș. Then, Gorun found the way to victory starting from 3rd on the reversed grid, and Betea did not miss the second chance, managing no less than 16 overtakings. Thus, he also inherited the pole for the third race, in which he was overtaken by three other drivers, including the winner Robert Pulbere. The gap at the top already assured Pulbere of winning the championship, the emotions he had to go through at the last start not being decisive. After a series of second places, the final leg of the season went to Călin Costea.
1. Robert Pulbere (Gulstar Racing/KR/Vortex/Levanto) 72p
2. Gergo Buzaș (CSSK/Alonso Kart/Vortex/Levanto) 66p
3. Călin Costea (Gulstar Racing/KR/Vortex/Levanto) 62p
Junior ROK
Pole position: Sonia Crivoiruc (Real Racing/Tony Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 1: Alexandru Nechifor (JMS Performance/DR/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 2: Alexandru Nechifor (JMS Performance/DR/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 3: Sonia Crivoiruc (Real Racing/Tony Kart/Vortex/Levanto)
Race 4: Alexandru Nechifor (JMS Performance/DR/Vortex/Levanto)
A technical problem prevented Alexandru Nechifor from becoming the champion of this category in 2024. Disqualified due to the clutch in the third leg, he had to settle for just winning the stage, since Sonia Crivoiruc had collected enough points to keep at the top of the overall ranking. Ruxandra Cozma, Eric Bălan and Matei Cîmpean were also in the Top 3 at the end of the races in Bucharest.
1. Alexandru Nechifor (JMS Performance/DR/Vortex/Levanto) 75p
2. Sonia Crivoiruc (Real Racing/Tony Kart/Vortex/Levanto) 69p
3. Ruxandra Cozma (Real Racing/Tony Kart/Vortex/Levanto) 67p
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