Overall qualifying positions after 5 qualifying rounds.

A final leg 1.
The cars set off and again Hupo got the jump on Cragg, getting alongside coming into the first turn - Hupo had some serious power. Cragg had the line and Hupo settled in behind. The first four cars, Cragg, Hupo, Lee Martin and Ellis Stafford pulled away from the rest.
Ellis Stafford was the fist one to drop back a little, then Cragg started to pull away from the chasing pair of Hupo and Lee. By the three minute mark, the top three were spread out when Lee fell back - then Hupo started to put the hammer down and close in on Cragg for first. Just as he got close, he clipped a pipe and gave Cragg some room to breath and cruise home to victory.

Lee Martin wasn't done however and was now back up with Hupo on the final lap and looking for a way past - trying everything he could to get on the inside of the Tamiya of Hupo and putting in the fastest lap of the race at the same time. Hupo stuck to his line and Lee had to wait for his chance - coming up to the loop to finish Lee made one last mad dash on the inside of Hupo and it looked like he'd done it right on the finish line as he shot past Hupo - Lee just missed out on second place by 3/1000ths of a second, incredibly close.

Hupo kept tight lines and Lee chased hard	The two cross the line together - Hupo won out though

Cragg lead from start to finish to win leg one.

Leg 1 results:

A final Leg 2
Through the first few corners Hupo was right behind Neil and looking for a way past. After two laps it was Cragg, Hupo and Lee Martin leading the charge around the track, with a small gap back to Ellis and Simon Moss with the CAT SX. Lee Martin slid along the wall coming over the table top and dropped back a few lengths from Hupo as Cragg again stretched his lead a little.

First corner action	Cragg and Hupo battle it out

Hupo chases Cragg over the tabletop	Tom Cockerill plants his X5 in the ground

At the 2 minute mark Neil was out front and looking like he'd walk it. Lee was right behind Hupo for second and the pressure told as Hupo made a mistake, crashing after the straight and dropping to third. Lee was now just over 2 seconds behind Cragg and had him in his sights - Cragg was just too quick and didn't let up at all over the next few laps, taking the second leg and with it the 4WD European Championship title.

A mistake from Hupo....	.....and Lee Martin makes his move to second place

Hupo gets it out of shape fending off a charge from Ellis Stafford.	No one could touch Cragg and he sailed through to take the second leg to a huge round of applause.

Leg 2 results:

Above: Ralf 'cruise' Missel, Simon Moss, Grant Williams.

Grant Willams' dad prepares his sons car for the finals. The guys had some electrical problems plague them through qualifying but things were sorted for the finals.	Schumacher driver Ian Barnard was running the Losi XX4 until his CAT arrives - finishing an impressive 33rd.

The naked chassis of one of the CAT SX team cars, showing just how heavily machined the chassis plate is and the complex alloy housings.

A final Leg 3
Neil Cragg had already won the event, so it was a race for second. Neil chose to sit out the third leg - the safest option since there's always the remote chance of being given a penalty or being disqualified and losing the win, it also makes for a more entertaining race between the front runners for second. So Hupo now lined up first on the grid.

Hupo got away cleanly out front and Lee Martin immediately slotted in behind. It was Hupo, Lee, Ellis, Moss and Pinisch. Hupo started to stretch a little gap and Ellis was pushing Lee hard for second. Coming over the tabletop Ellis Stafford rolled and dropped several positions, giving Lee some room in the chaos.

Hupo leads them away	Behind the leaders there is chaos

Simon moss with the CAT SX	Jorn got the fastest lap with his Serpent

Hupo still had some breathing room out front but as he crossed the loop to start another lap he clipped the pipe on the corner and suddenly Lee was all over him. The next few laps were incredibly close racing, with Lee darting around looking for the line that would get him past the Austrian driver.

Lee looks for a way to sneak through.	Taking the jump, Lee hot on Hupos rear.

As the pair came up to the loop to start lap 10, Hupo went wide and Lee went for the inside. Hupo came back across and the pair collided - both spinning out and losing time. Hupo got away first but in all the excitement of watching the leading pair Schumacher driver Simon Moss had been clawing his way up the order and was now right in the mix in 3rd position and challenging Lee for 2nd place.

Hupo goes wide and Lee sees his chance	The pair collide and lose time

As the drivers came round to start the final lap there were now 4 drivers locked together - Hupo, Lee, Moss and Bradby. Hupo just made it through for another lap while the chasing three all finished in order. Hupo cruised to victory to the delight of his many 'Hupo fans'.

Simon Moss and Bradby caught up and it was like a toy-car train.	Coming up to the loop, the chasing three would all miss their chance as Hupo was the only one to sneak through.

With his leg win, Hupo took second overall, with Lee Martin third.

Leg 3 results:

Scores after all three legs

B Final.
Tony Truman started 2nd on the grid in the B final, and on the first lap he managed to take the lead, leaving Kevin Lee caught up in some carnage over the centre section half way through the first lap. From there Truman kept it clean and pulled well away from the rest of the field, winning the final less than two seconds away from 12 lap pace, and seven seconds ahead of the rest of his final. Kevin Lee quickly moved back up the running order, and battled throughout the race for second place, but eventually having to settle for third behind France's Cyrille Baldini. Grant Williams also becaame caught up on the first lap, setting him back from 7th on the grid to finish in 9th place.

Freud Munoz shows off his custom Atomic Carbon pitting area - he love it. Freud also has a special one-off front shock tower on his Atomised B44.

Prize Giving.
Not long after the end of racing, the heavens opened and a heavy downpour forced the racers into the pitting hall for the trophy presentation. I think Dave 'MCDC' Church deserves a mention for announcing through the awards ceremony. My favourite part was where he was confused over what 'CH' meant for which country the driver was from, so he read it out as Czecoslovakia, and then corrected himself and said Czech republic, and finally recorrected himself and announced it as Swizerland. Well done though DC, you did an awesome job. Especially since the microphone caused too much echoing within the pitting hall, so DC MANually shouted to all of us.

The usual champagne shower was naturally forced into the now very damp area outside the pitting hall - no one wanted to clean up the resulting mess I guess. The three set about opening their bottles in what can only be described as a monty pythonesque comedy farce - all three struggled and struggled on for a long time, dancing about in circles and drawing huge laughter from the assembled photographers and fellow racers.

The three do a dance trying to open the bottles	Neil and Hupo drown Lee in bubbly goodness - it still takes Lee another 5 minutes and a dremel to open his bottle.

Team Yokomo took an impressive victory with an all new and never-before raced car - their commitment and support of Neil certainly went some way toward helping secure the 2008 4WD European Championship title. Well done guys! MCDC Dave Church did a great job on the mic - making the finals much more entertaining for all drivers. Without him the racing would be quiet and somewhat subdued - good job Dave!

They say that behind every great man is a great woman, and indeed beside double-European Champion Neil Cragg stands the lovely Kloe Fitzgerald. Kloe was kind enough to spend a few minutes answering some questions to give some insight into the world of 'WAGs'.

Congratulations to both you and Neil on what has been a very successful week, we've seen some very nail-biting and close racing,have you enjoyed watching the racing?
Yeah, it was horrible watching the a-finals during 2wd when he was swapping and changing position with Bradders, I am so glad that he won the first 2 legs in 4wd.

Kloe and Neil.

So when you were younger did you always dream of growing up and dating a famous racing superstar?
Maybe a formula 1 racing star! I didn't even know R/C existed until I met Neil, and he didn't tell me about it for the first three months when we met because he thought I would laugh at him (ahww...)

What is the most romantic thing that Neil has ever done for you?
The most romantic thing... He bought me a necklace from Tiffanys for Christmas, I never take it off. And he took me to Las Vegas for new year.

What was the first race meeting that you ever attended?
The first race, I think it might have been the Batley Supercup indoors, and he won.

How are you finding life as a 'WAG'? Is it all about shopping, makeovers and paparazzi?
I wish! It can be quite hard sometimes because Neil is away racing so much, so I spend a lot of time on my own. It's good when he wins though because he is in a good mood.

Are you concerned that if you have kids they'd grow up in the public eye?
Yes - there would be photos all over oOple!

What were your first thoughts when Neil told you that he 'races toy cars' for a living?
My first thought was that I'm not allowed to call it toy car racing, I got told off for that! I was interested more than anything because I had never heard of r/c car racing before.

What has been the most exciting race you've ever watched?
This one, the Euros - it's the biggest meeting that I've ever been to.

Other than watching radio controlled cars being raced, do you get time for any other hobbies?
Me, well drinking mostly - I don't do a lot else when he's away. That and reading, I read a lot and my favourite author is Jill Mansel.

Have you ever tried racing?
Just once, it was the day that Neil won the 2wd Euros, I drove Trumans car into a bush - well no-one told me how to use the brakes! That was right before Rachel broke the car, they said that me driving it into the bush weakened the car but at least my crash had a soft landing!

What role do you play in helping Neil to prepare for a big race?
I bring him sandwiches and drinks, play waitress.

What is your favourite holiday destination and where have you always wanted to travel to?
My favourite place is in Turkey - it's a place called Hisaronu, I love it there. I have always wanted to go to New York and San Francisco. (I'm sure you'll find some essential race meetings over there sometime.)

And now of course for the all important questions:

Kloe and Neil celebrate another European Championship win.

Essential Make up item:
Foundation, I never go anywhere without that, It's a foundation and powder in one.

Favourite make up brand:
Clinique, Urban Decay, Mac.

Favourite Colour:
I like Turqiose.

Perfume:
I like chance by Chanel.

Favourite physical feature - self:
Ooh, I don't really have one... I suppose my eyes.

Favourite physical feature - Opposite sex:
I always notice smiles first. Neil has a lovely smile, but he always keeps his mouth shut for photos, I like it when someone makes him laugh when he's having photos taken.

Favourite food:
Chicken fried rice and curry sauce from the chinese! I could eat that every day.

Favourite pie filling:
Meat and potato, with or without gravy, I don't mind.

Strangest interview question you have ever been asked:
Well this is my first interview, so pick one that you've just asked me.

Is there anything else that you would like to add to the interview?
Just that it has been nice to see Neil doing what he loves this week, and to be a part of it. It makes a change from being on the other end of the phone.

Thanks very much for your time Kloe, and congratulations again to you and Neil on the great performance this week.

Kloe looks on in amazement at the winning thumbs.