September 24, 2013

International Romanian Nitro Cup – Report

International Romanian Nitro Cup – Report

The International Romanian Nitro Cup took place last weekend at the new Hobby Arena circuit near Bucharest. The new built track shares many of the facilities you will find rather on a F1 circuit: Big scale scoreboard, displays everywhere, everything you could imagine and some more you would not expect on a regular RC track. As traction additives were strictly forbidden the track itself was treated giving the brand new asphalt layer a good amount of grip. The race schedule had Friday and Saturday for free practice, controlled practice, qualifications and the first round of semifinals for both 1/10 and 1/8.


From the beginning it was clear that the battle for 1st and 2nd place in 1/8 was on between John Ermen (Xray) and Michael Salven (Serpent). All the time they alternatively lowered the track record until Salven set it to 14.876 and there it remained. After the 45 minute final during which Ermen and Salven passed each other several times, Salven took the first place and won the race in front of Jon Ermen and Gergely Cseko.

International Romanian Nitro Cup – Report

1/8 Final Result:
1. Michael Salven – Serpent/Xceed – 167 laps
2. Jon Ermen – Xray/RB – 165 laps
3. Gergely Cseko – Serpent/Xceed – 161 laps
4. Boni Cristian – Xray/Picco – 154 laps
5. Gabriel Mutu – Mugen/GP – 153 laps
6. Istvan Janko – Serpent/JP – 141 laps
7. Catalin Matei – Serpent/Reds – 136 laps
8. Lucian Hirth – Serpent/RB – 113 laps
9. Bogdan Ionescu – Serpent/RB – 77 laps
10.Damian Petrov – Mugen/Novarossi – 31 laps

In 1/10 Dominic Greiner (Serpent) dominated the whole race and also the final and comfortably took the win some 10 laps ahead of 2nd place driver, Massimiliano Mercanti. Dominic also set the track record with 16.378.

International Romanian Nitro Cup – Report

1/10 Final Result:
1 Dominic Greiner – Serpent/Picco – 149 laps
2 Massimiliano Mercanti – Capricorn/Novarossi – 139 laps
3 Kiss Orban Laszlo – Xray/Reds – 139 laps
4. Trocan Dorel – Xray/Novarossi – 138 laps
5. Tamas Sagi – Serpent/Xceed – 136 laps
6. Razvan Ungurelu – Serpent/Novarossi – 115 laps
7. Cosmin Paduraru – Serpent/Novarossi – 110 laps
8. Bajusz Zsolt – Xray/Novarossi -54 laps
9. Andrei Stoiciu – Serpent/Novarossi -25 laps
10.Constantinescu Catalin – Kyosho/Ninja – 5 laps

Thanks to Razvan for sending the report.



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