The final day of the 2007 IFMAR 1/10th Off Road World Championships again flouted the forecasts and was hot and sunny from early in the morning. Some cloud came ver around mid day but the temperatures stayed high. The final day of the chamionships coincides with the weeked - so many more visitors arrived to enjoy the atmosphere and check out the manufacturers stalls, which have been quiet all week.

AERO have one car at the World Championships, in the capable hands of newly crowned UK National Champion - Lee Martin. The car, named the 'Aero One' is a prototype right now and uses many custom machined alloy parts. The production car is on the way but wasn't available in time for the World Championships. The production car will use a moulded composite chassis - which Lee brought with him but wasn't able to use due to differences in the production car.

Lee driving hard	The narrow chassis of the Aero One

Lee Martin won the UK National series with AERO	Closeup of the chassis

Tebo took the last round of qualifying - the track throwing out some super fast times. Hara driving the Hot Bodies car was just behind Jared and Masami came in third. Jared Tebo was already TQ overnight, but with four round wins he's virtually dominated this event in qualifying.

The final results were as follows:

Jared Tebo - TQ !

The drivers were treated to a 'proper' A-Final practice before the real thing. Tebo got into the lead but didn't pull away. Coming around to start another lap Tebo took the corner too tightly and got hung up, causing a bit of a mess. Maifield got through and pulled a huge gap on the field - but eventually pulled the car off to keep it fresh for the real final.

Tebo Lead for a short time	Maifield got through and pulled a big gap

A-Final Leg 1
Drama from the start when Joern Neumann's motor moved on the warmup lap. Gerd Strenge sprinted off with the car back to the pits to fix it and only got back with 30 seconds before the start of A main number one - quite entertaining.

Jared got away cleanly, chased by Maifield and Cavieleri - Masami meanwhile was having terrible time of it, getting marshalled twice on the opening lap and dropping way back. Tebo and Maifield started to pull away slightly from the rest, and Tebo had a little breathing room. Coming toward the end of the race, these two were flying - Ryan Maifield started to close the gap. Into the last lap and coming up the second straight Ryan Maifield rolled - Jared was almost gifted the race but then rolled himself, so the two came out of the moguls like nothing had happened.

Jared Tebo managed to keep Maifield behind despite the pressure to take the first leg of the A main.

Gerd was like something from 'Baywatch'	Tebo leads

The gap back to Maifield	Some of the drama on the last corner as Billy Easton gives Masami a little tap.

Coming up to the last corner of A main #1 - Maifield just couldn't close the gap in time.

A Final Leg 2
Jared Tebo already had a win, so another would give him the Championship - no pressure there then. Jared got off to a good start, with Maifield and Masami right behind. Coming around to complete the first lap Ryan Maifield was looking for a way past Tebo. Coming down the straight Maifield was right behind Tebo when he rolled the car and dropped right back.

Masami Hirosaka mounted the next challenge to Tebo - keeping with the american Team Associated driver for a few laps before a roll gave Tebo a little breathing room. Jared Tebo was in full-on cruise mode and had no one to challenge him - Cavalieri and Masami Hirosaka had a short battle before Cavalieri fought his way past, pushing Masami into third.

Jared Tebo wins the 2007 IFMAR 4WD title.

Tebo on the first lap	Maifield mounts a challenge

Maifield rolled on the start of the second lap	Masami ends up in the flowers after chasing Tebo

Tebo celebrates	..And again, Japanese style!

A Final Leg 3
Jared Tebo had already won, so sat this one out, allowing Ryan Maifield to step up to pole position. Ryan got off to a great start with Cavalieri in tow. Cavalieri was driving hard to try and make a pass on Ryan Maifield but a roll coming over the mogul section cost him time and gave Maifield some breathing room up front.

Ryan Cavalieri was now on a mission and driving harder and faster than anybody, jumping the triple and double in as straight-a-line as possible. It was the last two laps of the World Championships, he had little to lose - he was driving like he stole it, you might say. On the last lap Cavalieri had caught up to Tebo coming over the small jump on the central / diagonal straight leading up to the triple.

Coming over the triple and double, Cavalieri had the throttle planted and closed any remaining gap to challenge Maifield for the win in leg 3. Only the sweeper before the finish line was left and Cavalieri came up on the inside of maifield and the spectators went crazy, Cavalieri couldn't stick it though and the back end stepped out, sending Cavalieri spinning over the finish line in second. Ryan Maifield took the win and second place overall.

Ryan Maifield gets away cleanly	Cavalieri was close

Meanhile - Masami prepares to pass Hara	Masami uses his special OVERtaking technique

Hara suffers the consequences	..And is out of the race - but this is racing I guess.

Ryan Cavalieri looks for the inside	Cavalieri loses it and Maifield romps through to win

So the overall positions were as follows, with the new Associated B44 dominating:

Thanks to Team Associated for their support for oOple - and congratulations on the win!

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