Cesc Pieterse Racing

🇪🇺🏁 FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Round 1 Recap

Coming into the first round, confidence was high… but unfortunately too much bad luck turned the weekend into a disappointing result on paper.

I’m never someone who looks for excuses, but sometimes it feels like everything possible gets thrown at you at once, and this race weekend was one of those moments.

Several crashes left me with bruised ribs, and the search for pure one-lap pace was extremely difficult because of the minimum weight situation, making a strong starting position almost impossible.

However, the heats told a completely different story. The race pace was strong, with great overtakes and big gains in positions throughout the weekend 💪🔥

Sadly, incidents and technical issues affected the final results, but I’m proud that we kept fighting until the very end and grateful to have raced the final at such an amazing event.

I’m taking all the experience and positives from this weekend with me, and leaving the bad luck behind, to come back stronger for Round 2 in Sarno 🇮🇹🔥

A huge thank you to everyone supporting me on this journey 🙏
I was genuinely surprised by how many people came to Genk to support me this weekend. Your support gives me even more motivation to show what I’m really capable of in the next races 💪❤️

Big shout out to and for the inmense amount of work put into this weekend💪 Wouldn't survive one lap without you guys😅🙏

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Proud to represent the Netherlands this weekend at the FIA Karting Academy Trophy in Genk 🇳🇱🏁

Always proud to carry my hometown Rotterdam with me wherever I race ❤️

Special thanks to:
• KNAF
• Rotterdam Topsport
• Thorbecke Talentschool
• Mustwatchers
• Victory Lane for the amazing support this weekend 🙌

Ready for a strong weekend 💪🔥 Karting

🇳🇱 🧡 Super trots om te delen dat ik door de KNAF ben geselecteerd om Nederland te vertegenwoordigen in de FIA Karting Academy Trophy 2026 bij de Junioren!

Een enorme eer om op dit internationale podium te mogen racen en mezelf te meten met de beste talenten van over de hele wereld. 🏁🔥

Dankbaar voor deze kans en klaar om alles te geven 💪

Let’s go! 🚀🇳🇱

Boaz Maximov en Cesc Pieterse namens de KNAF naar FIA Karting Academy Trophy 2026

De karttalenten Boaz Maximov en Cesc Pieterse zullen dit jaar namens de KNAF ons land vertegenwoordigen in de FIA Karting Academy Trophy. Door de KNAF is de 14-jarige Maximov uit Steenwijk geselecteerd voor deelname in de Senior categorie, terwijl de in Rotterdam woonachtige 13-jarige Pieterse de Nederlandse eer zal hooghouden bij de Junioren. De FIA Karting Academy Trophy omvat drie wedstrijden waarbij rond de 40 karttalenten uit bijna evenzovele landen van over de hele wereld het met identiek materiaal tegen elkaar opnemen.

Lees het hele artikel op knaf.nl (link in bio)

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🇳🇱 🧡 Super proud to share that I have been selected by the KNAF to represent the Netherlands in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy 2026 at the Juniors!

A huge honour to race on this international stage and to compete with the best talents from all over the world. 🏁🔥

Grateful for this opportunity and ready to give it all 💪

Let's go! 🚀🇳🇱

Boaz Maximov and Cesc Pieterse on behalf of the KNAF to FIA Karting Academy Trophy 2026

The karting talents Boaz Maximov and Cesc Pieterse will represent our country in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy on behalf of the KNAF this year. The KNAF has selected 14-year-old Maximov from Steenwijk to participate in the Senior category, while 13-year-old Pieterse, who lives in Rotterdam, will uphold the Dutch honour among the Juniors. The FIA Karting Academy Trophy comprises three races in which around 40 karting talents from almost as many countries around the world compete with identical material.

Read the full article on knaf.nl (link in bio)

Another day at the office.

Karttopper Cesc Pieterse vecht zich naar derde plek en wint IWF-ticket! "Grote dank aan mijn team”
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🌪️ Storm, chaos… and a strong comeback. 🇪🇸

Racing in extremely unpredictable and stormy conditions made this weekend one of the toughest so far. Changing grip levels, heavy wind, constant adaptation, it was all about staying sharp and making the right calls.

We delivered solid results in the heats, fighting consistently at the front of our group and securing P12 overall heading into finals. A result to be proud of considering the conditions. 💪

Unfortunately, the final day was cancelled due to the weather. Not the way we wanted to finish the weekend, but safety always comes first.

We take the positives, the speed, and the momentum with us. More to come. 👊

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🇪🇸 Qualifying done – steps forward, but not there yet.

We showed improvement today, which is positive — but it’s still not where it needs to be. The pace is building, the feeling is getting better, and we know there’s more in it. 👊🔥

Today is race day at the IAME Euro Series Winter Cup in Valencia — time to fight, move forward, and make it count when it matters most.

You can follow the action LIVE. Let’s get to work. 💪

Proud to represent VictoryLane this weekend.
Special thanks to Hugo, Matteo & Geoffrey for the hard work and support — we keep pushing together.

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