Tone to tone A1 win for Coelho

World Champion Bruno Coelho made light work of the opening 4WD Buggy A-Main at the DHI Cup to take an easy tone to tone win over defending champion Jörn Neumann. His first year to attend the Danish event, the Top Qualifier immediately stamped his authority on the race setting the fastest lap on lap 2 with his rivals best 2/10ths of a second off. Starting from second on the grid, the morning’s 2WD Buggy winner Michal Orlowski would complete the Top 3 after two mistakes, the second letting Neumann get by him. A driver many hoped would take the challenge to Coelho, David Ronnefalk struggled to get by Orlowski retiring just after half way when his HB D413 sheered a drive shaft.

Commenting on his win Coelho said, ‘My car was perfect like always and I made no mistakes’. With little else to say about the uneventful race, the Xray driver said, ‘I hope I can repeat it in A2’.

‘I’m happy with second because I think Bruno is too fast to beat’, was Neumann’s reaction having started 4th. Describing his Serpent SX4 as feeling ‘OK’ for A2 he plans to try different diffs in the car which he said should give him better forward traction.

Orlowski shared Neumann’s thoughts about Coelho pace. The 14-year-old said, ‘I tried to match Bruno but he was faster and I crashed’. After that he said he ‘tried to secure second place but crashed again’, the error with 3-laps to go dropping him behind Neumann. Planning a camber change for A2 to get better rotation from his K2 he said the goal now his an overall podium which he hopes he can lock up in A2.

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