Formula Off Road

Icelandic Championship

Blönduós July 11. 2009

The fourth Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2009 is at Blonduos in the north-west part of Iceland. The weather is great but the dust is slightly over limit for my taste.

Unlimited Class

Benedikt Sigfusson on Hlunkurinn starts in the first track that is actually a timed course.

Even though he gets up the second track also he only gets 8th place.

Robert Agnarsson on the famous Heimasaetan.

You can see how loose the surface material is. Dry earth doesn't give much traction.

Bjorn Bragi on Skjalfti in the timed track...

...and the second track - just about to roll over.

Jon Orn Ingileifsson driving the Choireboy.

Jon Orn finishing the second track.

Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson on the Turf.

Hafsteinn clearing the second track...

...and securing his second place overall.

Bjarki Reynisson on the Animal.

Bjarki going up the second track...

...and the unconquered sixth track.

Gudbjorn Grimsson (Bubbi) is driving Ragnar Robertsson's N1 Willys.

Bubbi hasn't competed in Formula Off Road for 16 years, but is right up there with the best.

If he had not got high centered on this hill he just might have won the race. Still third place overall - not bad.

Johann Runarsson on the Clown going up in a dust cloud.

Leo Vidar Bjornsson on Iron Maiden.

Leo getting up the fourth track.

Leo is the only one to really try to finish the sixth track. Unfortunately he rolls over backwards seconds after this photo. Still Leo gets the gold today. Great driving and a nice birthday present for him!

Einar Gunnlaugsson on what he now calls the Devil (used to be Horny Performance).

Einar gets fourth place...

...even though he rolls down the slope.

 

Street Legal Class

Haukur Thorvaldsson on Silver Power in the timed track puddles does very well and gets the second place.

Even after having to continue without the hood, Haukur finishes in second place.

Pall Palsson on his blue Willys.

Stefan Bjarnhedinsson on his Willys doing pretty well and getting the third place.

Steingrimur Bjarnason drives his double turbo powered Willys to secure his win in the Street legal class.

 

Hlynur B. Sigurdsson on his Toyota Hilux. He could have used a couple more cylinders today even though he gets airborne in the third track.

 

Winners

Winners in street legal.

Steingrímur Bjarnasson gold medal in the center with second place Haukur Thorvaldsson on the left and third place Stefan Bjarnhedinsson to the right.

Winners in unlimited class.

Proud first place winner Leo Vidar Bjornsson in the center (with the generals hat) with second place Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson on the left (holding his dressed for race boys) and happy third place winner Gudbjorn Grimsson on the right.

 

Unlimited Class

1.	Leo Viðar Björnsson	Iron Maiden	1340
2.	Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson	The Turf	1336
3.	Guðbjörn Grímsson	N1 Willys	1323
4.	Einar Gunnlaugsson	The Devil	1320
5.	Jóhann Rúnarsson	The Clown	1263
6.	Jón Örn Ingileifsson	Choirboy	1200
7.	Bjarki Reynisson	Animal	961
8.	Benedikt Sigfússon	Hlunkurinn	925
9.	Björn Bragi Sævarsson	Skjalfti	800
10.	Róbert Agnarsson	Heimasætan	685

Street Legal Class

1.	Steingrimur Bjarnason	Willys	1725
2.	Haukur Þorvaldsson	Silver Power	1540
3.	Stefán Bjarnhéðinsson	Willys	1349
4.	Hlynur B. Sigurðsson	Toyota Hilux	775
5.	Páll Pálsson	Willys 350 CJ 5	713
6.	Hannes Berg Þórarinsson	Puddle trousers	0

(Unconfirmed results)

 

It's been a great day of off road competition, thanks to all the competitors and organizers!

 

Thrandur
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