Rheinard takes Leg 1
Marc Rheinard has won Leg 1 of the Speed Passion supported DHI Cup. The reigning World Champion took the lead from Top Qualifier Alexander Hagberg on the opening lap from where he would remain to take victory from his Tamiya team-mate Viktor Wilck. Team Corally driver Marc Fisher completed the Top 3.
The only serious challenge to Rheinard’s lead came from Team Xray’s Teemu Leino. The Finn had a very fast car in the early stages of the race but he caught a corner dot just before the 2 minute mark and rolled, allowing Wilck and Hagberg through. Leino said his car was very good and slightly faster than Rheinard in the early part of the race but he was unlucky as the German caught the same dot but did pay the same penalty. Leino would end the encounter in fifth.
Making it a Tamiya 1-2 in the Leg, defending Champion Wilck benefited from the slight untidy race but was happy to take second having started from fifth. After a challenge from Hagberg which sent his TRF416 into the track markers, collecting Leino in the process, the Swede said his car felt tweaked but with the pack continuing to trip each other up he drove safely to bring it home in second. The result keeps him in with a chance of retaining his title.
Fisher, who started from sixth on the grid, was very happy to bring his RDX Phi 2 home in third and now smells an overall podium finish. The German feels his car will be better in Leg 2 as the controlled Sorex 28 tyres get more mileage on them
Hagberg reported his car as being very loose after he opted to use his first set of tyres in the opening leg. The Swede will run new tyres, which he scrubbed in during the practice final, in Leg 2 and will be hoping for a tidier race. Jilles Groskamp completed the Top 6 while seventh and eight when to young guns Christer Andersson and Yannic Prumper.
Modified A-main Leg 1 results
1. Marc Rheinard – 21 Laps in 309,63
2. Viktor Wilck – 21 Laps in 311,16
3. Marc Fischer – 21 Laps in 314,14
4. Alexander Hagberg – 20 Laps in 300,10
5. Teemu Leino – 20 Laps in 300.36
6. Jilles Groskamp – 20 Laps in 300,88
7. Christer Andersson – 20 Laps in 303,00
8. Yannic Prumper – 20 Laps in 303,13
9. Steen Graversen – 20 Laps in 303,34
10. Jonas Kaerup – 20 Laps in 306,41
In the B Final former World Champion Andy Moore took his Hot Bodies to victory over Freddy Sudhoff and Ronald Volker.
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