BUDAPEST, Hungary – The YNOT Grand Prix, adult’s championship kart-racing series, wrapped its fourth season on what both racers and observers called “the toughest track of 2013.”

“The track was very technically challenging, with lots of turns and curves,” said LAJ, vice president for parent company YNOT Group LLC. “Despite a couple of tense moments, most of the drivers did very well, though.”

Perennial top seed Raphael Berkien of title sponsor 2000Charge reclaimed his dignity and bragging rights after last fall’s ignominious defeat — but not by much. The second- and third-place finishers followed Berkien under the checkered flag fewer than two seconds later.

The winners and their lap times were:

• First place: Raphael Berkien of 2000Charge, 30.924 seconds.
• Second place: Stinger of Gamma Entertainment, 31.668 seconds.
• Third place: Ciriac of MrPorn, 31.767 seconds.

“Juicy Jay” Van G, founder of adult advertising network JuicyAds, barely missed a trophy, but not for lack of trying. His fastest lap, which placed him a solid fourth, was only .018 seconds slower than Ciriat’s third-place finish.

The race, an official opening event for The European Summit, took place at GokartRing Eurocenter Budapest. Both the facility and the city were new to drivers and spectators. For the past three years, Prague has served as the host city for the circuit’s final race and TES. The consensus: Budapest and GokartRing are pleasant settings for trade conferences and races, respectively.

Sponsors of the Budapest leg included title sponsor 2000Charge, JuicyAds, Dating Factory, FN Cash, WebcamWiz, Kimia, LabelSex, CumLouder and RIVCash.

The YNOT Grand Prix’s 2014 schedule has yet to be finalized, but two things are certain: The 2014 season will include five races in several different countries, and one of the races will take place in a new — and unexpected — venue.

“We can’t discuss details yet,” LAJ said. “Suffice it to say everyone’s going to love the location. The YNOT Grand Prix’s fifth season is shaping up to be the best one yet.”

For more information about the YNOT Grand Prix, visit YNOTgp.com. For information about sponsorship opportunities, email LAJ or ping ICQ 92418228.