The race took place last weekend at my home track in East coast park in Singapore. P.A. Kenji infinity challenge cup proves to be the biggest Asia race with 9 times World Champion Lamberto Collari, Italian champion Carmine Raiola, Japanese ace Masao Tanaka, Swiss champion Silvio Hachler all present. Upon arriving all the way from Florida, I would go home to pack my nitro cars and head to the track immediately.
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In 1/10, my car feels good in the first qualifying but upon exiting the pit lane, I crashed and decided not to continue. My best lap was 0.3s faster than anyone. The second qualifying I would finish second. Semifinal proved to be a close fight with Suruth from Thailand. We passed each other several times. In the end, I was hit and was never going to catch Suruth back with 3 minutes remaining.
Semi result left me 3rd on the final grid. I knew it will be difficult to pass the two Thai drivers in the final. Suruth made an early mistake and I would move up a spot. I made a mistake soon after. Surikarn had a flameout and I would lead the field for most of the final and eventually won the race.
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Final result:
1. Nicholas Lee â“ XRAY NT1
2. Nelson Lee 3. Surikarn â“ XRAY NT1
4. Kimie
5. Daryl Thong 6. Amirul Rafiq - XRAY NT1
7. Sam Chow - XRAY NT1
8. Erwin Luhur â“ XRAY NT1
9. Pason Phua
10. Kenji
