MAD Performance delivered a strong team performance at the third round of the ADAC Kart Masters on the 1.107-kilometre Erftlandring in Kerpen. With Andie Stewart, Johnston Stewart and Charlotte Tille, the team entered three drivers in the OK-N Junior and OK-N categories. In the end, all three finished their finals inside the top eight, securing one of MAD Performance’s strongest team results of the season so far.
In OK-N Junior, Johnston Stewart was the first to make his mark. After finishing tenth in qualifying, he made clear progress in the two heats with sixth and fifth place, leaving him fifth in the ranking after the heats. In the Super Heat, Johnston suffered a setback due to a five-second penalty and was classified 14th. Nevertheless, he started the final from eighth place and made the most of the opportunity. With a focused performance, he gained another two positions and crossed the finish line in sixth.
His sister Andie Stewart also showed a clear upward trend throughout the weekend. Starting from 15th place in qualifying, she finished ninth in both heats and moved up to the same position in the intermediate ranking. On Sunday, Andie made another step forward and finished sixth in the Super Heat. This gave her another promising starting position for the final. There, she held her own among the front-runners and completed MAD Performance’s strong Junior result with eighth place.
Charlotte Tille represented the team in OK-N. After qualifying eleventh, she recorded solid results of 13th and twelfth in the two heats. Charlotte also ran in the midfield during the Super Heat before making significant progress in the final. Starting from eleventh, she gained five positions and finished the race in a strong sixth place. In doing so, she continued the positive trend she has shown over the past few weeks.
Max Hesse drew a positive conclusion after the weekend: “It was a really good weekend for us as a team. All three drivers developed throughout the event and delivered strong results in the end. Johnston was already very quick in the heats and fought his way back forward despite the setback in the Super Heat. Andie improved consistently from qualifying through to the final, and Charlotte also showed with her recovery in the final how much potential there is. That is exactly the kind of development we want to see. Now we need to stay focused, keep working and build on this performance at the next race.”
With three top-eight finishes, MAD Performance leaves Kerpen with a positive overall assessment. In particular, the strong and consistent team performance underlines the progress the young squad has made over the course of the season. There will be little time to rest, however: MAD Performance will return to the Erftlandring as early as next weekend for the fourth round of the German Kart Championship.
