FINLAY Lines enjoyed a strong weekend during rounds five and six of the 2025 Wera Tools British Karting Championships IAME.
The event saw the total points scored in two heat races used to set the final grid on each of the days at the PF International track.
Part of a strong entry of 30 drivers in the X30 Junior class, Lines pushed hard in qualifying to give himself a chance to maximise the opportunities that might lay ahead.
The Lichfield racer started the Saturday heats from ninth on the grid and the Sunday races from seventh to give him a strong shot at a top ten finish.
The Argenti Motorsport Academy driver scored enough points from the two heat races on the first day to put him inside the top eight for the final of round five.
Pushing his way forward throughout the race, Lines’ efforts were rewarded with a sixth-place finish.
The city youngster took the fight to his rivals during round six, where he briefly led during heat two.
He secured a sixth-place berth on the grid for the Sunday final after securing a good haul of points in the heats.
The challenges put in front of the Maximum Motorsport driver during the final didn’t faze him, as he avoided an early on-track clash between rivals and pulled off some great overtaking moves at both hairpins.
Lines rounded off a strong weekend with a fifth-place finish in a frantic final, leaving him in ninth in the drivers’ championship after six events.
The city speedster will be back in action for round two of the 2025 FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Germany from 17th to 20th July.
