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Max Verstappen Overtakes 100 Drivers in Silverstone Kart Challenge
Max Verstappen took part in a special go-kart race at Silverstone.
He had to catch amateur drivers on the track.
Every driver he passed had to leave the race.
Many drivers crashed or spun during the first lap.
Verstappen climbed from far back in the field to the top 10 quickly.
He reached fourth place by the sixth lap.
The last three drivers were Jacky Martens, Lewis Osler, and Zac Alsop.
Verstappen passed all three and finished the challenge much earlier than the limit.
Max Verstappen overtook 100 amateur drivers during a 14-lap exhibition go-kart race at Silverstone.
The four-time Formula 1 world champion completed the challenge in about 35 minutes.
Several drivers crashed or spun on the opening lap, briefly suspending the race.
Verstappen reached the top 10 by lap six and fourth place by lap 10.
He eventually overtook the final three competitors, finishing with 21 laps and 40 minutes remaining.
- Who
- Max Verstappen competed against 100 amateur drivers, including Jacky Martens, Lewis Osler, and Zac Alsop.
- What
- Verstappen overtook all 100 drivers in a 14-lap exhibition go-kart challenge.
- Where
- An adapted version of the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire.
- When
- The challenge took about 35 minutes; the articles do not provide a date.
- Why
- The event was organized as a go-kart racing challenge in which overtaken drivers had to retire.
Key facts
- Driver
- Max Verstappen
- Event
- Exhibition go-kart race
- Location
- Silverstone, Northamptonshire
- Drivers overtaken
- 100 amateur drivers
- Laps completed
- 14
- Time used
- About 35 minutes
- Remaining allowance
- 21 laps and 40 minutes
Quotes
Max Verstappen
Four-time Formula 1 world champion and Red Bull racing driver
“It’s not a charity event.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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