29.12.2016
2016 IFMAR World Champion David Ronnefalk from Sweden has claimed his first VRC World Championship title by winning the 15 minute long A-Main open final 1:8 electric buggies at the RC Tracks of Las Vegas off-road track, the very same track Ronnefalk won his IFMAR Worlds title 3 months before.
2014 VRC World Champion Marcin Maliński from Poland took second 2nd some 9 seconds back on Ronnefalk, and pole-sitter Warren Jones from the US snatched away 3rd from Swede Robert Hillman in the very last corner.
For David Ronnefalk it was a 'take off and never look back' final without too many trouble. Warren Jones had the speed but got himself in trouble just too often, clearly lacking the consistency that David demonstrated with his commanding lead. Just 3 laps before the end Jones was back in 5th but managed to clinch 3rd place right on the finish line.
A-MAIN FINAL
1 | David Ronnefalk | SE | 26 | 15:10.155
2 | Marcin Maliński | PL | 26 | 15:19.483
3 | Warren Jones | US | 26 | 15:29.731
4 | Robert Hillman | SE | 26 | 15:30.683
5 | Michael Lightfoot | GB | 25 | 15:04.595
6 | Thomas NUZZACI | FR | 25 | 15:08.837
7 | Jonas Larsson | SE | 25 | 15:10.731
8 | Matthew Stacey | CA | 25 | 15:12.940
9 | Thomas Anger | FR | 25 | 15:13.243
10 | James Le Pavoux | GB | 25 | 15:27.965
NATIONS CUP
354 Racers competed in the 2016 VRC Worlds for electric buggies. Sweden was the strongest performing nation, with France 2nd and the Untied Kingdom 3rd.
Sweden | 952 | Ronnefalk (1) | Hillman (4) | Larsson (7) | Isaksson (19) | Dalensjö (39)
France | 854 | NUZZACI (6) | Anger (9) | Loriot (13) | Lachat (32) | Carandi (38)
United Kingdom | 849 | Lightfoot (5) | Le Pavoux (10) | Knight (11) | Boon (31) | Hatton (69)
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Philippe G
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INOFFICIAL POLL for VRC WORLDS 2017 DATE
https://www.vrcworld.com/forums/posts.aspx?topic=180859&opt=1D1
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Warren J.
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still, that spec race was pretty awesome,,, very tight battles between Top 3... plus I didn't crash in that one, lol ;)
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Peter H
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Spec wasn't complete!!
8 drivers.....
Posted by: Pieter Bervoets (NL) on 30.12.2016 9:03:16 (UTC)
WC electric buggy Spec class coming up... SPEC meaning SPECtacular!
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Thomas N.
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Nice crashs warren :D :D :D
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Pieter BFounder
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WC electric buggy Spec class coming up... SPEC meaning SPECtacular!
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Warren J.
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haha yeah, if only it was real head-to-head racing, it might've been awesome 
I see you got a mention too Matt, well done!
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Matthew S
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Posted by: Warren Jones (US) on 30.12.2016 1:13:55 (UTC)
Love it! even if my horrible race is now immortalized... (you managed to get every one of my errors with closeups and replays... haha  but it's all good... )
really nice to see the commentary back for this Worlds. again, David just too cool and quick, well done
At least he did your awesome inside pass with a lap to go haha ;)
Congratulations David!
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Billy Y
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Great commentary to make it feel real !
Congrats to David Ronnefalk and all winners !
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Warren J.
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Love it! even if my horrible race is now immortalized... (you managed to get every one of my errors with closeups and replays... haha but it's all good... )
really nice to see the commentary back for this Worlds. again, David just too cool and quick, well done
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Jukka-Pekka H
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Great commentary, video and report!
Congrats to David Ronnefalk, just amazing!
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