Atsushi Hara takes overall TQ at FEMCA championship

The 2016 FEMCA 1/8th Buggy Championship is currently being held at the Southern Alley Track in Johor Bahru, Malaysia with 74 drivers from around Asia and Australia in attendance. After the completion of the seven qualifying rounds Japan’s Atsushi Hara (Kyosho) is sitting on top with fellow country man Wataru Takashiro (Kyosh) coming in second, following some tight battles during the qualifiers. At the end a flameout of Wataru in Q7 lead to another TQ for Atsushi to grab the overall top qualifier position. The all-Kyosho top 3 is rounded out by South Korea’s Dani Choi while Tekno driver Kyle Francis (Australia) completed the top 4 result before the finals that are being held on Saturday.

Top 10 qualifying results:
1. Atsushi Hara – Kyosho/O.S./Pro-Line
2. Wataru Takeshiro – Kyosho/O.S./AKA
3. Dani Choi – Kyosho/O.S./Sweep
4. Kyle Francis – Tekno/Novarossi/Sweep
5. Shin Adachi – Serpent/O.S./AKA
6. Adrian Wicaksono – Mugen/Reds Racing/Pro-Line
7. Witsarut R. – Tekno/Maxima/Beta
8. Alex  Napatrapee K – ProSpeed/Maxima/Louise
9. Paphon Chanyasak – Mugen/Maxima/Pro-Line
10.Mongkolphan L – HB/Maxima/Sweep

Source: Super RC [superrc.net]