18.01.2017
Report by VRC race reporting
2017 SEASON 1 1:10 SC TRUCKS 13.5T ROUND 1 IBR Padova
Swedish offroader Robert Hillman has won first 2017 season race of SC 13.5 trucks. Robert`s run was consistent, fast and clear and this secured his victory in IBR Padova track.
TQ driver Erik Bottosso had his chances, but his race was ruin by two mistakes in early stage of the final. Erik`s pace was similar with Hillman but 6 seconds of mistakes was just too much and he had to settle to second place. Italian Tommaso Andreuccetti got last podium, with 0.120s difference before French Nicolas Loriot. These two had great battle of last podium place, finally Andreuccetti was stronger and Loriot had to settle to fourth place.
Swedish Robert Hillman was strongest with his Associated ride
In SPORT level French Gaetan Anger had great pace. This 20 years old French offroader was on his level, as he won this with 8.7 seconds margin before Michael Marsack from USA.
South African Anibal Menezes got third podium place, he was 3.4 seconds behind Marsack, when they came to checkered flag.
In CLUB level Spaniard Dani Tortuga, American Gary Crowell and Finnish Ilari Lamminsivu had good battle of podium places. Finally, Tortuga was the strongest, with 2.6 margin before Crowell at second place. Lamminsivu had to settle to third place, with frustrating 0.8 seconds margin to Crowell.
Bottosso`s three mistakes ruin his chances
FINAL RESULTS
A-main PRO
1|Robert Hillman|SE|14|08:09.563
2|Erik Bottosso|IT|14|08:15.135
3|Tommaso Andreuccetti|IT|14|08:22.266
4|Nicolas Loriot|FR|14|08:22.386
5|Tommi Vacklin|FI|14|08:23.011
6|Peter Haaima|NL|14|08:27.074
7|Arturas Svoba|LT|14|08:29.434
8|Jiri Mara|CZ|14|08:30.554
9|Carson Yeung|HK|14|08:32.051
10|Marshall Kirkholm|US|14|08:32.760
A-main SPORT
1|Gaetan ANGER|FR|14|08:27.549
2|Michael Marsack|US|13|08:00.420
3|Anibal Menezes|ZA|13|08:03.826
4|Gary Sundman|US|13|08:12.508
5|Rob Reeves|GB|13|08:14.980
6|Corey Tadd|US|13|08:15.931
7|Michael Olsljung|SE|13|08:19.263
8|Vesa Inkeri|FI|13|08:21.172
9|KEVIN PULLIN|US|13|08:21.294
10|Jens Förster|DE|DNS
A-main CLUB
1|Dani Tortuga|ES|13|08:19.468
2|Gary Crowell|US|13|08:22.080
3|Ilari Lamminsivu|FI|13|08:22.849
4|Nicholas Creery|CA|13|08:26.103
5|Tony Keigley|US|13|08:29.574
6|Samuel Chacon|ES|13|08:41.754
7|Martin Wallace|GB|12|08:02.083
8|Curtis Damm|US|12|08:04.154
9|Scott Foster|AU|12|08:19.366
10|Tristan Ghinzel|CA|DNF
Andreuccetti won his battle against Loriot
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