A2 Update – Coelho is World Champion

Bruno Coelho is the new 1:10 4WD Offroad World Champion, the Xray driver securing his first World title by backing up his A1 win with a faultless victory in A2 from Michal Orlowski.  A bad opening lap from Naoto Matsukura, the Kyosho driver making contact with the back of Orlowski’s Schumacher, would end the expected showdown between Coelho and Matsukura.  Intially dropping to fourth, the reigning Touring Car World Champion would, despite setting the fastest lap by almost 2/10ths, continue to fall back down the order, the pre-event favourite eventually pulling off with a minute thirty to run.  While Coelho controlled the race perfectly up front, it was Ryan Maifield who would be the surprise of the race, the TLR driver coming from 9th on the grid to complete the Top 3 despite his 22-4 stripping a front belt half way through the race.  1.5 seconds back HB’s David Ronnefalk would finish fourth with it all still to play for in terms of which two drivers will stand either side of Coelho on the Yatabe Arena podium.

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