29.10.2017 2 comments Video: 1 available
Report by JP racing videos
2017 SEASON 2 1:8 ELECTRIC BUGGIES ROUND 5 BARCO
PRO level
Italian double Worldchampion 2016 Andrea Giordano started this event very furiosly. After qualifying, he was at top spot, with over 11 seconds gap to second fastest Robert Hillman.
Talented youngster from US, Tom Rinderknecht was third at qualy round, 0.8 seconds behind Hillman. Martin Wollanka was fourth, Carson Yeung fifth. Wollanka and Yeung had very same pace with Hillman and Rinderknecht. Wollanka was 12.609 and Yeung 12.686 away from fastest pace. This qualifying was really tight packet from Hillman to Jabin Carlton in 9th place, all eight drivers were inside 3.5 seconds. Final was expected to be Giordano`s, but there was huge talents behind him and nothing wasnt solved yet.
When the grid was arranged for the main, Thorn and Wollanka were missing. But we still had eight ... read more
12.06.2017 8 comments Video: 1 available
Report by J-P.Huhtala
2017 SEASON 1 1:10 SC TRUCKS 13.5T ROUND 8 Barco
Brand new, just released Barco offroad track was hosting and season closer of 8th and last round of Short Course 13.5 serie.
This track had very warm wellcome from drivers, as it was released. And, no doubt, this is one great achivements from VRC PRO head designer Tony West. For onroader, this track is also guite driveable, roughness is very smooth but adds reality very nicely. Just great job from VRC PRO officials.
PRO level
Marshall Kirkholm and Ilari Lamminsivu were in mainroles when winner of PRO level race was solved. Lamminsivu had secured his first grid for the final with 12 seconds gap before Kirkholm. Carson Yeung drove to third grid, 11 seconds slower than Kirkholm.
So, according the semifinal, it was expected that Lamminsivu was huge favourite to take this one. Kirkholm started very furiosly and was right... read more