Young karting sensation Jack Moore finished in fourteenth place overall in the final of the opening round of the three round FIA Karting Academy Trophy Series that was held in Valencia in Spain at the Lucas Guerrero International Kart Circuit. Moore had qualified in fourteenth place out of thirty six karts that had progressed through to the finals.

Unfortunately for Moore the engine that he drew for the qualifying session that determines your grid position for the entire weekend was unfortunately 4km/h slower than the other pool motors which meant that he would be starting in fourteenth for all three of the elimination heats. In race one he managed a seventh place finish which he followed up with a tenth place in race two, setting the second quickest lap time in race one and third fastest in race two and then finished eleventh in race three earning him a spot in the finals, starting in fifteenth place on the grid. 

In the final Emma-Rose Dowling the only other South African taking part, unfortunately was an early casualty after tangling with another competitor which led to her retirement from the race. Moore had a brilliant start and had progressed up to twelfth place, but unfortunately after four laps a faulty electrical coil caused the motor to misfire which led to him losing a few places to finish in fourteenth place overall.     The FIA Karting Academy Trophy takes place over three rounds with the next round being in Germany from the 17^th-20^th July followed by the final round in Italy from the 25^th– 28^th September