EFRA 10th OFF ROAD EUROS 2006

Euros Day 6 [Saturday 19th August]

Results for round 4 of 4WD are as follows, good results for the BJ4x4 and Durango splitting the top four positions in this round. Neil dropped out so no improvement for him.

1	Jörn Neumann	13/ 315.92	DE
2	Peter Pinisch	13/ 316.17	A
3	Hubert Hoenigl	13/ 318.69	A
4	Marc Rheinard	13/ 321.29	DE
5	Darren Bloomfield	13/ 321.80	GB
6	Richard Taylor	13/ 322.39	GB
7	Roland Macho	13/ 324.70	A
8	Danny Mc.Gee	12/ 300.55	GB
9	Rene Trauner	12/ 302.96	A
10	Tom Yardy	12/ 303.93	GB

The final round of qualifying was run backwards with heat 12 off first. Jorn broke his Durango on the first corner, coming off the table top at an angle and into the track markings. Neil Cragg and Darren Bloomfield were neck and neck in heat 10 but Neil made a few mistakes and ended up retiring, Darren Bloomfield pressed on and just missed the 13 lapper.

1	Hubert Hoenigl	13/ 318.98	A
2	Peter Pinisch	13/ 320.54	A
3	Lee Martin	13/ 322.79	GB
4	Marc Rheinard	13/ 323.22	DE
5	Richard Taylor	13/ 323.87	GB
6	Paul Bradby	12/ 301.16	GB
7	Danny Mc.Gee	12/ 302.70	GB
8	Oliver Holczer	12/ 302.99	A
9	Darren Bloomfield	12/ 303.64	GB
10	Tony Truman	12/ 304.54	GB

Overall qualifying was as follows:

1	Peter Pinisch	13/ 314.99	A
2	Hubert Hoenigl	13/ 318.98	A
3	Jörn Neumann	13/ 315.92	DE
4	Neil Cragg	13/ 319.32	GB
5	Lee Martin	13/ 322.79	GB
6	Marc Rheinard	13/ 321.29	DE
7	Darren Bloomfield	13/ 320.13	GB
8	Richard Taylor	13/ 323.87	GB
9	Roland Macho	13/ 324.08	A
10	Paul Bradby	12/ 301.16	GB

A final Leg one was won by Peter Pinisch driving the BJ4x4 with Nosram Brushless system. Neil cragg went off coming up to the hill and dropped to 7th - then he was on a mission. Neil clawed his way back up, staying with Lee Martin and Darren Bloomfield for a while before getting back up to the leaders Peter Pinisch and Hupo. Neil finished a close 2nd behind Pinisch.

A final Leg two was a great battle again with Pinisch and Hupo away, Cragg chased and it was these three that pulled away slightly from the rest. Coming up to the end Cragg was getting closer and made a slight error, Hupo made an error just after going up the wall and Neil went through to take 2nd with one lap to go. Neil reeled in Pinisch but it wasnt enough and Neil finished 1 second behind, with Hupo a second behind neil. Peter Pinisch led all the way and won the leg and with it the 4WD European Championship with one leg of the A final to go.

1	Peter Pinisch	13/ 319.20	A
2	Neil Cragg	13/ 320.51	GB
3	Hubert Hoenigl	13/ 321.83	A
4	Lee Martin	12/ 301.64	GB
5	Jörn Neumann	12/ 301.88	DE
6	Darren Bloomfield	12/ 306.61	GB
7	Paul Bradby	12/ 307.13	GB
8	Marc Rheinard	12/ 310.54	DE
9	Roland Macho	12/ 311.08	A
10	Richard Taylor	12/ 311.15	GB

With Peter Pinisch winning the 4WD title and sitting out the 3rd leg it was between Hupo, Cragg and Lee Martin. Cragg kept Hupo in his sights and despite a couple of small mistakes managed to keep it on its wheels. 2 Laps from the end, Hupo lost it over the 2nd double and Cragg made the pass, not looking back and taking the win from Lee Martin and Hupo.

So, Peter Pinisch driving the Jconcepts BJ4x4 is the 2006 4WD European Champion and Austria now has both titles. Neil Cragg ends up 2nd, same as in 2WD and Lee Martin an impressive 3rd. Well done guys.

During the award ceremony Peter Pinisch was singled out with a barrel of water from atop the rostrum. And the guys finished off with the usual champagne fight.