21.03.2016 6 comments Video: 1 available
Report by J-P.Huhtala (VRC race reporter)
2016 Season 1 and round 5. Eppelheim 1
Fifth round was helded in here, Eppelheim Circuit in Germany. Earlier in this track, spec class was raced and it was wonned by Dana Bailes from USA. Bailes got big opponent from Britains Graham Raistrick who came to second. But now was time solve who would be greatest in modified class.
Many top drivers of serieleader board had joined to this event. Raistrick, Schiffer, Yeung, Bailes, Huhtala and Hasegawa was order in series points when this event started.
QUALIFYING
At qualifying, Atsushi Hasegawa from Japan was furios. He runned perfect qualifying and wonned that with huge 5.6 seconds margin to second one, Dana Bailes. Third grid went to Graham Raistrick, he losted allmost seven seconds to Hasegawa. Raphael Schiffer from Germany drove to fourth grid, he didnt showed any weapons that he could challenge those three at front. His gap t... read more
21.03.2016 8 comments
Report by J-P.Huhtala (VRC race reporter)
2016 Season 1 and round 4, Oslo
1:12 sportcars continued they series here in Oslo. All top drivers of serie leaderboard were also here and it was waited to be tight fight of podium places. After three rounds, USA driver Dana Bailes is leading the series with 357 points. Britains Graham Raistrick is at second place, 12 points behind Dana. Third place holder is Atsushi hasegawa from Japan, he has gathered 339 points in earlier races.
QUALIFYING
In qualifying, TQ place were battled between Raistrick and Bailes. Finally Raistrick won it, but only 0.4 seconds margin before Bailes. Finnish Viljami Kutvonen came to third and his gap to Raistrick was 2.4 seconds. Schiffer from Germany got the fourth and Hasegawa from Japan, fifth grid.
RACE
Before race started, it looked that Bailes who had came to second at qualifying, wasnt at the grid.
Also our fifth and sixth grid d... read more
01.03.2016 0 comments Video: 1 available
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2016 Season 1 and round 3, Carpet 4 Volker
After Bangkok and Orlando, this serie travelled to Carpet 4 Volker circuit. Earlier at this track Britains Graham Raistrick won 1:12 spec cars race. He had good race against USA Dana Bailes, who finally had to surrender to Raistrick, but only 0.064 seconds margin.
This modified series leader Bailes was also here, and many other top drivers of this class.
This track is familiar from the worlds 2015, and its designed by 1:10 ISTC superstar Ronald Volker.
QUALIFYING
Dana Bailes didnt gave any mercy to his fellow competitors when qualifying round was held.
His pace was absolutely amazing and he left second place runner, Graham Raistrick with almost 12seconds margin. Third place driver, Hongkong`s Carson Yeung had good pace but there was no chances to get to Bailes pace. Andre Fossto from Sweden got the fourth grid and his pace was prett... read more
09.02.2016 9 comments Video: 1 available
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2016 Season 1 and round 2, Orlando Indoor
After start round from Bangkok, it was time these drivers to gather to Orlando. This track is located at Snowbird Hot Rod Hotel in Orlando. Few drivers who joined that season start, were missing. Also first round winner Billy Caley wasn’t at participants list. But like we have used to it, we got enough top drivers to give us a thrilling race. Bailes, Hasegawa, Raistrick, Yeung were few of those to watch.
QUALIFYING
Qualifying showed also magnificent speed but also, unfortunately many mistakes, also from these top drivers. Hasegawa took TQ only 0.19seconds gap to Raistrick. Hasegawa made one bigger mistake and it took about 3seconds away from his result. What was amazing, also this Britains laprobot Raistrick also collapsed to one mistake, this happened at lap before the last lap. Grahams mistake took 3seconds, so pace was pretty mu... read more
04.02.2016 2 comments Video: 1 available
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2016 Season 1 and round 1, Bangkok RCS Long
After qualifying was ended, expectations of upcoming very tight race was true. Bailes, Raistrick, Kutvonen and Caley were those four drivers who stand out from the result list. These drivers were inside six seconds. And also it was very true that, anyone in this group could take this race. As we saw in the race, anything could happend. In some point also Hasegawa showed magnificent racing and speed against these top qualifiers.
Start was very intence, Bailes, Raistrick and Kutvonen took lightning start and fight was on. Coming to second turn Viljami made pit too hungry cut to the corner and drobbed to last position.
Bailes and Raistrick were leading the final, Hasegawa had third place. After first lap Kutvonen had gained his place already to 5th, and was chasing Hasegawa and Caley who was now at third place.
Racing was furios. At lap four... read more
