WERA Alliance Racing Academy race report – kian burnard

Kian Burnard larkhill
July 9, 2025

Wera British Kart Championship – Larkhall (4–6 July 2025)

A wild weekend at Larkhall saw some of the toughest conditions of the season so far. Friday and Saturday brought cold temperatures and relentless rain, making for tricky driving throughout practice. Despite this, Kian showed strong pace with multiple P5 and P1 finishes in the wet.

Saturday

Qualifying didn’t quite go to plan, ending P15 in group.

  • Heat 1: P20 → P15
  • Heat 2: P20 → P8

Solid recovery drives in both heats placed Kian 13th overall out of 41 drivers in the intermediate classification.

Sunday

The weather turned dry, but with limited dry running beforehand, conditions were a fresh challenge.

  • Super Heat A: Started P7, finished P8
  • Final: Started P12

Kian made a brilliant start in the final, climbing to a comfortable P9 and closing in on the front pack. Unfortunately, a Battenberg flag bunched up the field, and shortly after the restart, contact with another driver dropped him down to P28. Despite a bent steering column and track rod, Kian fought hard to recover, finishing the race in P19 after a post-race penalty.

A weekend of highs and lows, but plenty of positives to take forward with strong pace shown in all conditions.

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