2026 Correction Announces Grade Review for the First Half of the Year...

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The 2026 qualification grade review came out, raising the curtain on the new season.

The rating was calculated based on the results of about six months from July 9 last year to January 1 this year. The superintendent evaluates the player's grade by dividing it into the first and second half of each year, and the opportunity to play and the size of the prize money vary depending on the grade (A1, A2, B1, B2). For the players, the rating evaluation is a stage where survival is at stake. This is because the number of races is differentiated by grade. A total of 140 players were selected for this screening, with 21 A1 players, 35 A2 players, 42 B1 players and 242 players, respectively.

A total of 21 people were listed in the highest grade A1. There are 18 male players and three female players: Kim In-hye (12th, 1st), Lee Joo-young (3rd, A1), and Kim Ji-hyun (11th, A1).

Among the A1 grade players, Kim Min-joon (13th, A1) stands out the most. In the second half of the year, Kim Wan-seok (10th, A1) and Kim Wan-seok competed fiercely until the end, adding one win in his final race of the season to win the title with 46 wins. It is a valuable achievement to regain the multi-victory position that was handed down to Shim Sang-cheol (7th, A1) in 2024. Among the female athletes, Kim In-hye (12th, A1) stood out by far. Kim In-hye won 29 games last season, breaking her personal career record (24 wins) recorded in 2018 and proudly promoting from A2 to A1.

In this screening, a total of 32 people were lowered.

Eight players went down from A1 to A2, and 13 players went down from A1 to B. There were also 11 players who were promoted from B1 to B2.

In particular, Joo Eun-seok (5th), Lee Yong-se (2nd), Kim Jong-min (2nd), Gil Hyun-tae (1st), Park Min-sung (16th), and Park Joon-hyun (12th) were given the lowest grade due to their record of early start violations in the second half, even though they scored on average.

Eight people, who are in the bottom 7% of grades, were subject to suspension of maintenance. Kwon Myung-ho, Lee Eung-seok (1st, B2), Shin Hyun-kyung (9th, B2), Cho Seung-min, Han Type (15th, B2), Kim Bo-kyung, Oh Sang-hyun, and Yeom Yoon-jung (16th, B2) were included in the list. Among them, Lee Eung-seok and Shin Hyun-kyung ended their careers with three cumulative episodes.

Multiple experts in the correction said, "As confidence and sense are very important, it is necessary to pay attention to the promoted players."

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