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The Nordic Championship took place at the great track Goteborg in Sweden. There were 80 drivers among two classes - 1/8 & 1/10.
Race report by Martin Christensen
I started practice on Thursday and my car was very good right from the beginning, so I was confident. The car handled very well but it needed some work. This track was a little bumpy so the car needed a good setup to be fast and consistent for a 45min final. The NT1 was easy to change. I changed to a harder front diff (150000) because the traction was good and the car was easier to drive with the harder diff while still being fast. Normally I use the 25T front pulley but I tested the 26 pulley and this was better, giving more on-throttle steering and this is just what I needed at this track. Again I used 37 front tires and 40 rear tires, which gave excellent steering and the tire wear front and rear was perfect. I used the new 4mm chassis which is better at this track (I did not need much flex) and with the stiffer classic the car was more stable. |
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When we started qualifying I had a good feeling, since my car was fast and so easy to drive. I won the first 3 rounds of qualifying with 2second, but my engine cut in the last round and this round was the fastest because it was run in the evening so I lost the TQ spot to Roland Strrom from Sweden. |
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I stared in 2nd starting position in the final, and took the lead on the first lap. I was leading the race by 5-6sec until the 35 min... it was that close. I started to have problems. My car was being difficult to drive, and I was thinking that I did not have any rear tire left. (It turned out that this was not the case. I could see after the race that I had made a mistake with the ride hide of the car, but because of the PMT tires I used it was fine after the 45min race.) |
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So for the last 10min Roland and I were battling for the win. I had the lead for most of the time, but in the last minute Roland passed me... but then a lap later he ran out of fuel! I crossed the finish line in 1st place, taking home the victory. I was very happy for taking the overall win and trophy of Nordic Championship for Team XRAY.
Final resutls:
1. Martin Cristensen XRAY NT1
2. Roland Ström
3. Niklas Hakansson XRAY NT1
4. Per-Ola Hard
5. Mickael Brandt XRAY NT1
6. Jimmy Bigum
7. George Ellingsen XRAY NT1
8. Tom Erik Haaversen
9. Magnus Wiklund
10. Frank Andersen XRAY NT1 |
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I also recorded the fastest lap at the event - 15.2sec - proving that not only is the NT1 is super fast in a single lap but is also consistent and fast over a long final which is very important in the nitro racing.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank to my sponsors: XRAY, HUDY, SIRIO, and PMT Tires.
See you next time at the Euros in Madrid !
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