Lutz crowned RC Bike World Champion

Germany’s Marc Lutz is the new RC Bike World Champion, the two time Vice Champion finally taking the top step on the 1:5 Superbike podium at the 19th running of the championships which took place in Brisbane, Australia.  Hosted by Queensland Radio Circuit Car Racing Association at England Park Raceway, qualifying would see Lutz secure the TQ honours ahead of Melbourne’s David Varricchio as he topped 4 of the 5 rounds.  With his Jabber Two prototype, Andy Bishop completed the Top 3 on the grid ahead of former IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Champion Kenji Osaka from Japan.  In the triple finals, Lutz would win A1 and A2, coming under late pressure in the second encounter from Varricchio, to secure the title while a win in a rain delayed A3 promoted Osaka to Vice Champion.  A 2nd in A1 and 3rd in A3 secured Bishop the final step on the podium ahead of Varricchio.  In Stock Bike, it was Singapore’s EZ Apandi Ismail who secured the TQ but from 2nd on the grid it was Italian Massimiliano Ciccacci who became the new World Champion after a battle with defending Stock Bike Champion Bernhard Renner from Austria.  While Ciccacci won A1, third place qualifier Renner took A2 meaning it all came down to A3.  Ciccacci’s Jabber delivered win ahead of Singapores’s Andrew Ting, the final podium order being Ciccacci, Renner and Ting.

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