Kandelhart & Federico European 40+ Nitro Champions

The iconic Gubbio track in Italy played host to the EFRA 40+ European Nitro Onroad Championships where Austrian Gerhard Kandelhart and Italian Zugno Federico took the titles.  In 1:10, it was onroad nitro racing stalwart & 2016 Champion Kandelhart who secured the TQ at the former World Championship host track as he topped four of the five qualifying rounds.  Fastest in Q4 Swiss racer & 2022 Champion Traugott Schaer qualified second followed by Werner Spannbruckner from Austria.  In the 45-minute final Kandelhart would control the race with his Infinity taking the win by a lap from Finnish racer Sammy Pajalin who from 7th on the grid just got the better of Schaer who completed the podium.  In 1:8 qualifying went the way Italian Team Shepherd driver Felice Mollo over Zugno and Luca Martinelli.  In the final it was Zugno would take the win just ahead of Fabrizio Iori , who started 6th, with 3-time former Champion Martinelli completing the podium ahead of Mollo in 4th.

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