The Norwegian EP Touring car Nationals got under way last weekend at Farsund rc club’s track in the South of Norway.  In qualifying Helge Johannessen toke the pole position in front of  Eirik Andreassen in 2nd and Tommy Svaasand in 3rd

 

New for this seson is that we race the summer series as the championship, and raceformat is round by round. By this all the A main finalists has an extra set of tires available

 

 

 

 

The Farsund track is known for being hard on the tires so the extra set would be good to have for the finals.  Most of the drivers used Sorex 36 and they were used up after 2 rounds

 

 

 

 

Top 10 after ended qualifiction

 

1          Helge Johannessen       Xray 008

2          Eirik Andreassen           Tamiya 416

3          Tommy Svaasand          HB

4          Robin Simonsen            Xray 008

5          Goran Langsholt            Serpent S-400

6          Stig O Alstad                 Scythe

7          Jon-Age Olsen              Corally

8          Ivar Johansen                Xray

9          John Lara                      Tamiya 416

10        Alf Skaar                       Serpent S-400

 

 

 

In the finals it was betwen Helge Johannesen and Eirik Adreassen. They was in a leauge of their own, leaving the rest behind. There was small groups that was spread over the track fighting for thier spots.

 

 Total result NM round 1

 

 1          Helge Johannessen       Xray 008

2          Eirik Andreassen           Tamiya 416

3          Tommy Svaasand          HB

4          Stig O Alstad                  Scythe

5          Robin Simonsen            Xray 008

6          Goran Langsholt            Serpent S-400

7          John Lara                       Tamiya 416

8          Ivar Johansen                 Xray

9          Alf Skaar                        Serpent S-400

10        Jon-Age Olsen              Corally

 

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