Formula Off Road

World Championship

Hella, Iceland May 25. 2008

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Today is the second round in the Formula Off Road World Cup series. It is also the second day of the off road event in Hella. The day offers nice weather and excellent conditions for driving.

With two fewer tracks and fewer trucks the competition should go smoothly.





The Open Class

A total of 6 tracks that will be driven in each class. The first three are up and down some steep sandbanks the next two are timed courses with the river as the second one and the last track is the mud!

Roar Johansen in his Thunderbolt

Roar Johansen in his Thunderbolt starts out ok.

Roar Johansen in his Thunderbolt

Roar gets stuck in what looks like a small puddle in the beginning of the third track. He is not doing too good today and ends up in 10th place overall.

Benedikt Sigf�sson

Benedikt Sigf�sson manages to take on a few tracks (unlike yesterday) and ends up eleventh overall and third in the modified street class.

Ole Graversen driving the Eagle

Ole Graversen driving the Eagle is only able to start the first track and after some mechanical problems that are too time consuming to fix he finishes last.

Sigurdur Thor Jonsson on the Troll

Sigurdur Thor Jonsson on the Troll has no problems with that puddle...

Sigurdur Thor Jonsson on the Troll

...but he has seen better days and ends up in 5th place overall.

Daniel G. Ingimundarson on the Green Thunder

Daniel G. Ingimundarson on the Green Thunder.

Daniel is doing slightly better than yesterday and ends up in 8th place overall.

Daniel is doing slightly better than yesterday and ends up in 8th place overall.

Ragnar Robertsson on his N1 Willys

Ragnar Robertsson on his N1 Willys ends up in fourth overall and the first place for the modified street class.

Ragnar Robertsson on his N1 Willys

Ragnar finishing the third track.

Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown

Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown drives very well and ends up with equal points as the winner, only loosing by comparing individual tracks performance.

Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown

Gunnar going through the end gate of the third track...

Gunnar Gunnarsson on the Clown

... and speeding on the river.

Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox

Olafur Bragi Jonsson is not doing as well as yesterday.

Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox

Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox.

Olafur Bragi Jonsson on the Fox

Olafur still shows some good moves and ends up in third place overall as well as in his unlimited class.

Leo Vidar Bjornsson in his IronMaiden

Leo Vidar Bjornsson in his IronMaiden...

Leo Vidar Bjornsson in his IronMaiden

...rolling his truck in the timed course is not helping with his results.

Jon Ingileifsson

Jon Ingileifsson on the verge of rolling manages to safe himself and the truck this time.

 

Gisli Gunnar Jonsson on his Steroid

Gisli Gunnar Jonsson on his Steroid. Gisli spent all night swapping engines for the second time this weekend!

Gisli Gunnar Jonsson on his Steroid

After excellent driving today and ruling by the judges he wins the gold today.

 

Bjarki Reynisson driving the Animal

Bjarki Reynisson driving the Animal ends up in second place in the modified street class.






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Winners

This time it was a really close call by the judges. G�sli Gunnar and Gunnar Gunnarsson get the exact same number of points and the winner has to be determined by individual track performance.

G�sli Gunnar J�nsson and Ragnar R�bertsson winners in the unlimited and modified street class in the center. Gunnar Gunnarsson and Bjarki Reynisson second place holders in the same classes to the right and �lafur Bragi J�nsson and Benedikt Sigf�sson third place on the left.

Gisli Gunnar's Steroid after the mud

Gisli Gunnar's Steroid after the mud...

Gisli Gunnar's Steroid after the mud

...looks kind of messy on the inside as well!

 

 

Overall

1. G�sli Gunnar J�nsson The Steroid 1989
2. Gunnar Gunnarsson The Clown 1989
3. Olafur Bragi Jonsson The Fox 1848
4. Ragnar Robertsson N1 Willys 1800
5. Sigurdur Thor Jonsson The Troll 1745
6. Jon Ingileifsson   1667
7.  Leo Vidar Bjornsson Ironmaiden 1664
8.  Daniel G. Ingimundarson Green Thunder 1494
9. Bjarki Reynisson The Animal 1486
10. Roar Johansen Thunderbolt 1161
11. Benedikt Sigfusson Rapper 594
12. Ole Gravesen The Eagle 130

 

Modified Street Class

1. Ragnar Robertsson N1 Willys 1800
2. Bjarki Reynisson The Animal 1486
3. Benedikt Sigfusson   594

 
 
Unlimited Class

1. G�sli Gunnar J�nsson The Steroid 1989
2. Gunnar Gunnarsson The Clown 1989
3. Olafur Bragi Jonsson The Fox 1848
4. Sigurdur Thor Jonsson The Troll 1745
5. Jon Ingileifsson   1667
6.  Leo Vidar Bjornsson Ironmaiden 1664
7.  Daniel G. Ingimundarson Green Thunder 1494
8. Roar Johansen Thunderbolt 1161
9. Ole Gravesen The Eagle 130

 

Thanks to all the competitors and organizers!

 

Thrandur
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