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| Race report by Danni Eyde-Nielsen |
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The third round of the Danish Championship (and 1st round of the regional championship), were held on Sunday, November 22 by the Brondby Racing Club. The club, as always, did a very good job of organizing the race, and for every round of the regional championships there is a lottery for a gift certificate of 2000 DKK for motorsport events.
1st Qualifier: I was fastest from the start with XRAY driver Soren Boy Holst following closely. I was putting in some pretty good lap times, but so was Soeren. After 2 minutes I made a mistake, so it was now Soeren who was in the lead, and I was second. I made some more minor mistakes, and Soeren was now 1 second ahead of me. Soeren ended 1 second ahead of me after 5 minutes.
2nd Qualifier: This time I concentrated on driving more smoothly. Soerenâ™s car was very hard to drive at the start, so I took the lead from the start (again). I was increasing my lead with a second ahead of Soeren, but 3 minutes into the heat, I hit a curb. My car span completely around and Soeren accidentally hit me, which was to my luck as my car spun around again the right direction. I only lost 2 seconds, and was able to take the lead again after a minute. I finished 1 second ahead of Soeren.
3rd Qualifier: I had the fastest total time after the two rounds, but I knew that my TQ wasnâ™t secured yet. I was starting first this time so I wouldnâ™t have to battle with traffic. I was driving very smoothly, while Soeren made some minor mistakes. I made a little mistake, but I didnâ™t lose so much time on it. I finished 1st and was able to beat the track record by 0.4sec!
A very good start for the new car.
Top 5 qualifier Modified:
1. Danni Eyde-Nielsen â“ XRAY T3
2. Soeren Boy Holst â“ XRAY T3
3. Mike Gosvig
4. Michael Johnsen â“ XRAY T3
5. Christian Lehm
Top 5 qualifier Super-Stock:
1. Caspar Morgen
2. Claus Ryeskov â“ XRAY T3
3. Asger Thyregod
4. Mads G. Olsen â“ XRAY T2â™009
5. Thomas Hjerresen â“ XRAY T2â™009
1st Final: I didnâ™t change anything on my car, as it was nearby perfect. I got a good start and could get a gap down to the other guys. Soeren was coming up to me pretty fast after only 2 laps. We had a good battle, but 3 minutes into the heat I went too wide in the corner after the straightaway, which allowed Soeren to make a very nice and clean overtake on me. I tried to pass him again 2 corners later but the door was closed on me. I accidentally hit him and his car rolled onto its roof. I waited for him, and the rest of the field was coming pretty close when Soerenâ™s car was on the wheels again. We had a fair and good battle, but after 4 minutes I made a big mistake which allowed Soeren to cruise his car over the finish line in first place. I finished 2nd and Mike Gosvig 3rd.
2nd Final: I got a good start again, but so did Soeren. We were driving very close. Soeren hit me one time, but was fair enough to wait for me. I got a gap ahead of Soeren but he was catching up pretty fast, and I had to drive very defensively. I made a little mistake in the corner before the straightaway and Soeren tried to pass but the hole wasnâ™t big enough. He tried to overtake again in the chicane and we were side-by-side, but Soeren pulled back again. I managed to pull out a bit of a gap again. I was driving out on the last lap, but Soeren missed it by less than 0.1sec. I ended 1st with Soeren finishing 2nd.
3rd Final: I put 1 mm shims at the rear upright for the last final because my car didnâ™t had enough cornering speed. I didnâ™t get such a good start as the other two finals, so Soeren was right behind me. I could quickly pull away from him as my car was much better this time (I would actually say âśperfectâť) and Soeren had troubles with his tires being too worn. I had a comfortable lead now. I made a mistake so Soeren was right behind me again. I could again pull away from him and he was fighting a lot with his car. I finished 1st with Soeren 2nd and Mike Gosvig 3rd. |
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Top 5 overall Modified:
1. Danni Eyde-Nielsen â“ XRAY T3
2. Soeren Boy Holst â“ XRAY T3
3. Mike Gosvig
4. Michael Johnsen â“ XRAY T3
5. Christian Lehm |
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Top 5 overall Super-Stock:
1. Caspar Morgen
2. Claus Ryeskov â“ XRAY T3
3. Thomas Hjerresen â“ XRAY T2â™009
4. Asger Thyregod
5. Mads G. Olsen â“ XRAY T2â™009 |
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I want to thank XRAY for making such a great car, and GM for the power!
And once again, I want to thank Soeren Boy Holst. I would never had made it this far without him !!! |
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