October 24, 2015

Greiner secures dominant overall TQ at ENS Italy

Dominic Greiner secured an early overall TQ for tomorrow’s Euro Nitro Series title deciding final in Italy, a third TQ run by the Serpent driver in the third of the four qualifiers putting pole position beyond the reach of his rivals.  With four drivers in contention to become the new 1:10 Champion, the grid will see the drivers line up in reverse as to how they came into the weekend in the standings.  Third in the standings ahead of Greiner, it is Bruno Coelho who will start 2nd after the Xray driver denied Serpent a 1-2 by taking the final qualifier ahead of Alessio Mazzeo.  Second in the standings behind his HB team-mate Jilles Groskamp, Aigen winner Teemu Leino will line-up 4th for the start of the 45-minute Main with marked improvements from Groskamp over the final two qualifiers securing him 7th.

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October 24, 2015

Balestri is Top Qualifier at ENS title decider

Dario Balestri is Top Qualifier for the title deciding season finale of the Euro Nitro Series in Fiorano, Italy.  The Capricorn driver secured pole position for tomorrow’s 45-minute main when he posted a second TQ run in the fourth & final qualifier at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track ahead of Robert Pietsch and Lamberto Collari.  With only reigning 1:8 champion Simon Kurzbuch and Daniele Ielasi in contention for the overall TQ going into Q4, both would fail to repeat their early TQ runs with Ielasi posting a P4 run while Kurzbuch was 5th fastest.  The result means that Kurzbuch will start second behind Balestri with the third of the title contenders Pietsch lining up 4th behind Ielasi.

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October 24, 2015

Kurzbuch takes Q2 at ENS

Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series season finale in Italy.  Only 5th fastest in Q1, the Shepherd driver topped the round ahead of last year’s race winner Lamberto Collari with Robert Pietsch completing the Top 3.  For yesterday’s Q1 pace setter Dario Balestri, Q2 would result in a DNF after the championship leader had an off after running wide and hitting a damp patch from the overnight dew.

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October 23, 2015

Balestri TQ’s Q1 ahead of Pietsch at ENS Italy

ENS 1:8 championship leader Dario Balestri has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the season finale in Italy.  The Capricorn driver topped the first of the four qualifier but just a tenth of a second from Robert Pietsch, the Mugen driver running in the second fastest heat after issues in controlled practice.  Behind the two title protagonists, qualifying top seed Lamberto Collari completed the Top 3 with his new Infinity chassis.  The third key title contender, reigning ENS champion Simon Kurzbuch would get a fifth for the round behind fellow Swiss racer Silvio Hächler.

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October 23, 2015

Greiner TQs opening qualifier at ENS title decider

Dominic Greiner has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the title deciding season finale of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy.  The championship contender picked up where he left off in practice again heading a Serpent 1-2 from team-mate Alessio Mazzeo.  Another of the title contenders, Bruno Coelho would make a marked improvement over the 4-minutes to open qualifying with a 3rd while Spanish ENS debutant Eduardo Escandón backed up his impressive practice performance to record the fourth fastest time.  For championship points leader Jilles Groskamp and his HB team-mate Teemu Leino Q1 would only net P9 & 10 respectively.

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October 23, 2015

Collari tops controlled practice at Italian ENS

Making his ENS debut with new 1:8 entrant Infinity, Lamberto Collari topped controlled practice at the concluding round of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy. Winner of the Fiorano event last year, then driving a Mugen, the 9-time World Champion set the fastest three laps ahead of fellow Italians Andrea Lorenzi and Mattia Collavo. Best of the visitors would be ARC’s Silvio Hächler, the Swiss driver posting the fourth fastest time around the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track.  Of the title contenders it was defending champion Simon Kurzbuch who would prove fastest with 5th, almost 3/10th off Collari.  Having set the pace in practice, points leader Dario Balestri would be sixth ahead of Andrea Pirani, while Robert Pietsch would manage only 12th meaning the Mugen driver will run in the second fastest heat for qualifying.

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October 23, 2015

Greiner top seed for qualifying at ENS Finale

Dominic Greiner is the top seed for qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Fiorano, the title challenger heading a Serpent 1-2 in controlled practice.  Despite having suffered radio problems in the first and fastest of his two runs Greiner would end up over 4/10ths faster than team-mate Alessio Mazzeo.  Spanish driver Eduardo Escandón would complete the Top 3 ahead of World Champion Alexander Hagberg, with Dirk Wischnewski and Bruno Coelho completing the Top 6, all drivers setting the best times in CP1.  The highest placed driver to record his time in CP2 would be Shepherd’s Patrick Nähr who was seventh fastest.  For championship leader Jilles Groskamp his struggles continued as he ended up only 18th fastest with a time set in the slower track conditions of CP2.

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October 23, 2015

Greiner sets pace as title rivals struggle

Dominic Greiner has ended free practice at the season finale of the Euro Nitro Series at the top of the time sheets while is rivals were less confident about their early form in Italy.  With four drivers coming into the fourth round of the ENS in contention for the title, it is fourth placed Greiner who set the pace from Round 3 winner Dirk Wischnewski.  Of the other title protagonists Bruno Coelho was the closest to Greiner ending the 8 rounds of free practice 5th fastest, 7/10ths off.  Current standings leader Jilles Groskamp finds himself a second of the pace in 12th fastest while HB team-mate Teemu Leino, second in the standings, faired only marginally better ending up 8th as drivers now move into two rounds of timed practice that will determine the heat seeding for qualifying.

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