The last two rounds of the Maltese Buggy Championship took place at the M.M.O.R.R.C Off-Road track in Rinella on Sunday, May 6th. Except for the heat, which had its toll on the engines, conditions at the track were good and there was excellent grip. All drivers had to drop two of the eight rounds.
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Team XRAY driver Kyle Spiteri won these last two rounds to win the dayâ™s event and also be declared overall winner. The battle for 2nd and 3rd place was hotly contested by at least 8 drivers. In the end, XRAY driver Lawrence Mangion had to settle for 4th place overall due to an electrical problem in the last few laps.
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In his first reaction after the dayâ™s races, Kyle said that he was happy to win this yearâ™s championship with the all new XRAY XB9, which was assembled just in time for the first round. The handling of the XB9 was excellent and the buggy was practically trouble-free throughout the whole championship. He was also pleased with the reliable performance of his Picco Boost engines, Roga Y fuel, GRP and Proline tyres.
Special thanks go to Chris from rc4speed for the valuable advice and engine tuning, and also to Kyleâ™s father for his support as mechanic and pitman. He finally thanked XRAY for providing a great car and all the other XRAY drivers for their efforts and participation in this yearâ™s championship.
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Final rankings of the 2012 Maltese Off-Road Championship
1. Kyle Spiteri XRAY
2. Frank Azzopardi
3. Noel Micallef 4. Lawrence Mangion XRAY
5. Noel Barun XRAY
6. Justin Loffreda XRAY
7. Charles Vassallo XRAY
8. Clint Galea 9. Duncan Compagno XRAY
10. Dillon Cassar XRAY
11. Clint Zammit XRAY
12. Noel Galea XRAY
13. Chris Agius XRAY
14. Dema Pace XRAY
15. Matthew Farrugia XRAY
