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August 9, 2014

Semi-Final line-up complete

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With the week starting out with 169 drivers only 24 now remain in contention to become the 34th 1:8 Offroad European Champion at Sand am Main with the 1/4 Finals deciding the 8 drivers who will join the 16 direct qualifiers in the Semi Finals.

In the first of the 20-minute 1/4 final encounters it was Italian star Alex Zanchettin who took the win taking his TLR to a comfortable win over former finalist Hupo Honigl. Starting from 10th on the grid having bumped from qualifying for the 1/8 Final, Honigl had a good run with the Austrian taking his Team C through the field and bump for a second time. Young chargers Jack Embling and Dominic Bauer completed the all important Top 4 to secure their places in the Semi, the Mugen duo having a good battle with the separation only 0.450 as they crossed the finish line.

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In the second of the 1/4 Finals, former Champion Miguel Matias took a comfortable win to progress. Starting from pole and setting the fastest lap of the race, the Portuguese Team Xray driver took the win over fellow former champion Daniel Reckward. A podium finisher the last time the Euros was held in Sand am Main in 2011, the RB driver finished 22-seconds behind Matias. Driving a TLR German driver Hannes Kaufler completed the Top 3 with 2013 Semi-Finalist Bryan Baldo 7-seconds adrift securing the final spot up for grabs in the Semi Finals. The race saw the end of the road for last year Semi Finalist Davide Ongaro who while holding a bump up position was forced to retire with radio problems. It was not a good race for 16-year-old RB driver Marco Baruffolo who, having impressed in the final qualifier when he set the 6th fastest time, ended up only 10th.

Semi Final A Grid
1. David Ronnefalk – Kyosho/Orion
2. Teemu Leino – HB/Novarossi
3. Darren Bloomfield – Agama/Bullitt
4. Joseph Quagraine – JQ/Reds Racing
5. Martin Bayer – Xray/LRP
6. Joern Neumann – Team Durango/FX
7. Jerome Aigoin – Kyosho/Novarossi
8. Martin Wollanka – Xray/FX
9. Alex Zanchettin – TLR/Novarossi
10.Hupo Honigl – Team C/Novarossi
11.Jack Embling – Mugen/Beat
12.Dominic Bauer – Mugen/Alpha

Semi Final B Grid
1. Robert Batlle – Mugen/Novarossi
2. Elliott Boots – Kyosho/Reds Racing
3. Renaud Savoya – Xray/Orion
4. Carsten Keller – Kysoho/Bullitt
5. Christoffer Svensson – Kyosho/OS Speed
6. Lee Martin – Mugen/Beat
7. Yannick Aigoin – Associated/Ultimate
8. Fabrizio Teghesi – Kyosho/OS Speed
9. Miguel Matias – Xray/RB
10.Daniel Reckward – RB/RB
11.Hannes Käufler – TLR/Reds Racing
12.Byran Baldo – Mugen/Novarossi

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