Round 1 of the annual Norwegian National Cup was held on October 14â“15 at the Beitostolen Hotel, and featured Touring Modified and 19T Super Stock (foam) classes. For the first time I would be attending two classes in the same day, which would be very stressful for me.
Touring Modified
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This is the first indoor race this year, and the T2â™007 will be used for the first time. I received the car on Thursday, and built it similar to the setup I used on my T2 last year. The first battery I tested, the car felt a bit nervous and âśitchyâť in mid-corner, so I put on the 2° caster blocks and went from 3 to 2 holes in the shock pistons. This made the big difference. The car had extreme steering but was still easy to handle.
In the 19T Super Stock class, I drove the same T2 as last year, with the same setup. The car worked very well immediately, so I made no adjustments except for changing the body.
I qualified first, Sigmund Overeng 2nd and Georg Ellingsen third. All had T2â™s.
In the first A-final, my motor broke when I was having a hard battle for the lead, so Sigmund won ahead of Anders Theodordsen and Georg in 3rd. All XRAYs.
In the second A-final I had to put in a different 19T motor, but had no idea how to gear it. This resulted in a big battle with Anders, and I worked really hard to keep him behind me. I finished first ahead of Anders by a very small amount.
In the third final, I went from 21T to 23T on the pinion, and this made a big difference. The cars behind me crashed in the first corner, so I cruised to secure the win.
1. Helge Johannessen â“ XRAY T2
2. Sigmund Overeng â“ XRAY T2
3. Anders Theodordsen â“ XRAY T2
4. Georg Ellingsen â“ XRAY T2
5. Espen Grimsgaard â“ XRAY T2
6. Goran Langsholdt 7. Erik Bentsen â“ XRAY T2
8. Adrian Berntsen â“ XRAY T2
9. Markus Paskarbeit
10. Robin S. Nordlie
So this was the end of a perfect weekend. Coming up next is the Nordic Championship in two weeks.
