Saturday, July 5, 2008
Final is GO in Crete - Live Coverage Categories - Gas, International, Off Road, Racing , trackback
Start - The Main Final is under way with Savoya the early leader from Batlle.
7 minutes - Batlle currently fastest driver on the track.
10 minutes - Batlle leads from Savoya by 6 seconds - Reckward third. Perin has hit trouble.
14 minutes - Savoya makes mistake on back straight allowing Reckward into 2nd. Batlle extends lead to 10 secs.
19 minutes - Battle just broke lap record now leading by 15 sec from Savoya who is back up to 2nd - Reckward third, Hernandez 4th, Gomez 5th, Halzewood 6th.
25 minutes - Batlle from Savoya by 13 seconds. Reckward is 3rd, now a lap down.
26 minutes - Batlle, Savoya, Reckward, Hernandez, Gomez, Hazlewood, Hupo, Bayer, Alamagro, Cragg, Luis, Perin. - All cars still running.
30 minutes - Still Batlle from Savoya by 15 secs. Hernandez now 3rd and Gomez 4th. Reckward in trouble.
33 minutes - Places still remain the same at the front.
45 minutes - Batlle leading by just 2 seconds form Savoya who appears to be on a different fuel strategy.
49 minutes - Savoya takes the lead. Hernandez has hit trouble.
50 minutes - Gomez moves up to 3rd following the problems of Hernandez.
51 minutes - Savoya extends lead to 5 seconds from Batlle.
52 minutes - Running order - Savoya, Batlle, Gomez, Hazlewood, Hupo, Alamagro, Hernandez, Bayer, Luis, Cragg, Reckward, Perin (out).
56 minutes - Savoya looks set to take win from Batlle, Gomez safe in third from Halzewood.
59 minutes - Savoya 5 seconds clear.
Finish - Savoya is the 2008 European 1/8th scale buggy Champion from Batlle in 2nd. Richi Gomez 3rd.
Final standings (unofficial)
1. SAVOYA Renaud - 88 Laps in 01:00:01.434 (Mugen MBX5)
2. BATLLE Robert - 87 Laps in 59:25.638 (Hobao Hyper 8.5)
3. GOMEZ MALAGON Richi - 86 Laps in 01:00:34.825 (HongNor)
4. HAZLEWOOD Jon - 85 Laps in 01:00:24.298 (Xray XB808)
5. ALMAGRO Miguel Angel - 84 01:00:31.698 (Mugen MBX5)
6. HoNIGL Hubert - 83 Laps in 01:00:29.816 (LRP S8-BX)
7. HERNANDEZ Borja - 81 Laps in 01:00:15.163 (Hobao Hyper 8.5)
8. LUIS Rodrigo - 80 Laps in 01:00:21.792 (HongNor)
9. BAYER Martin - 77 Laps in 01:00:02.935 (Losi 8ight)
10. RECKWARD Daniel - 73 Laps in 01:00:33.522 (Kyosho MP777)
11. CRAGG Neil - 68 Laps in 49:05.507 (Associated RC8)
12. PERIN Riccardo - 59 Laps in 51:15.366 (Mugen MBX5)
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