Czech driver Max Karhan, representing the Swiss team Jenzer Motorsport, secured his second victory in the F4 CEZ championship in front of a home crowd in Most. Over the weekend, he collected the most points of any driver in the field.
The fourth round of the F4 CEZ took place at the Most Autodrom as part of the Racing Journal SpeedFest weekend. Karhan stood on the podium in all three races, collecting trophies for first, second, and third places.
In qualifying, Karhan clocked the second-fastest time, placing him on the front row of the grid alongside fellow Czech driver Miroslav Mikeš. Throughout the race, Karhan kept the pressure on and eventually finished second, trailing by just 0.555 seconds.
„I’m satisfied, but I’d be happier with a win. We have the pace, so I know I can get more out of the car. Unfortunately, overtaking on this track is quite difficult, and I didn’t want to take unnecessary risks at the start,“ Karhan commented after Saturday’s race.
In the second race, held on Sunday morning, Karhan was once again battling at the front. His main competitors were teammate Oscar Wurz, Kirill Kutskov, and of course, Miroslav Mikeš. Karhan had a fierce duel with Wurz and ultimately finished in third place.
Karhan saved his best performance for the final race of the weekend. Starting from fourth, he fought his way up to third and began challenging Wurz ahead of him. The two teammates engaged in another intense battle, and by the thirteenth of the sixteen laps, Karhan had moved into second place. A lap later, he overtook the leader, Kutskov, and quickly pulled away from his pursuers. Within three laps, he had built nearly a five-second lead, celebrating his second win of the F4 CEZ season.
„When you know you’re the fastest in the race, it gives you a huge boost in confidence and trust in the car. That’s why I pushed hard, and it paid off. There was no reason to hang back. My victory at the Slovakia Ring gave me a lot of self-belief, and this win in Most continues that momentum,“ Karhan concluded. We’ll see him back behind the wheel in September at the fifth round of the F4 CEZ in Brno.
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