Estonian Nationals Round 1 was held at Tartu RC Track. The event featured cars form 1/10th scale to 1/5th Large Scale so the conditions were always changing on the astroturf and red clay track.
In Qualifying it would be Hendrik Lainemae and his XRAY buggies setting the pace in both eBuggy and Nitro Buggy. The trend would continue in the Finals.
Nitro Buggy would see a lot of interesting situations for the top drivers. Hendrik would lead the field for the start of the 30-minute final but flamed out on the in-lap for the 1st round of pit-stops. Karl Kasekamp would take the lead being closely followed by Robin Ilus. On the 14th minute Karl would pit after mishearing someone else being called in. Robin Ilus would suffer a flame-out and a shaky last pit-stop for Hendrik would give Karl a safe gap to pit an extra time before the end. On the last laps Hendrik would pass Rainer Ressar, who had a mostly clean recovery drive after his 1st lap which dropped him to last, for 2nd position.
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1/8 IC Buggy Results
1. Karl Kasekamp - XRAY XB8
2. Hendrik Lainemae â“ XRAY XB8
3. Rainer Ressar - XRAY XB8
In E Buggy Hendrik would take the win in both A1 and A2 after some shaky opening laps in both of finals. XRAY teammate Robin Ilus would take second in front of Kuldar Ilus and 1st-timer Randolf Alt, Risto Haug would round out the Top 5.
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1/8 E Buggy Results
1. Hendrik Lainemae - XRAY XB8E
2. Robin Ilus - XRAY XB8E
3. Kuldar Ilus
