Formula Off Road World Cup
Double titles to Finland
Fourth Round Skien September 2. 2007
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Fourth Round of the World Cup Championship took place in Skien in Norway on Sunday the 2. of September. Sixteen cars were entered in Unlimited class and ten in Modified Standard.
Unlimited Class
Finn Erik Løberg in Racerunner
Arne Johannesen driving Lightfoot
Gunnar Gunnarsson in the Clown rolling in the last track.
The Icelanders had a good start and were doing good most of the race. After the fifth track The Icelanders were on top of the race, leading with six cars in the eight top places. The sixth and last track was disastrous for the Icelanders who drove outside the track or rolled their cars over. Before the last track, Gunnar Gunnarsson driving Trúðurinn (The Clown), was leading the race and needed only to finish the track to win the race. However he rolled his car over and fell down to third place. The Norseman, Finn Erik Løberg was following Gunnar closely through out the race, driving his car, Racerunner, without any mistakes and the victory was his when Gunnar rolled his car. Another Norseman, Arne Johannessen was driven his car, Lightfoot, very skillfully and finished second.
After this race, Finn Erik Løberg is leading the World Cup Championship with 32 points after four rounds of the competition. The two last rounds will be driven at Hella Iceland, 22. and 23. of September. Gunnar Gunnarsson is in fifth place with 16 points. The drivers between Løberg and Gunnar will not be competing at Hella. Løberg's position is very good and it will be difficult for Gunnar to win the title.
Skandinavian Championship
The race in Skien was also the last round of The Scandinavian Championship and it was the Finn, Miikka Kaskinen who won that title after having competed in eight races.
Modified Class
Christian Austad from Norway
Mikael Berg from Denmark driving the Raisin.
Mika Valkonen in Commando
Christian Austad from Norway won the Modified Standard Class after Tomas Nyholm, who was leading the race, rolled the Suzuki in the third track. Sofia Scholin-Borg finished fifth but it was enough for her to win The World Cup since none who is close to her plans to compete at Hella. Tomas Nyholm from Finland had the highest score in the Scandinavian Championship in Modified Standard and is the champion in that class.
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Ponce sent me this picture overlooking the competition area in Skien.
Morten Pettersen and Ponce covering the action for Crawl Mag in Skien. Morten really helped translating with the Icelanders and as you may know Ponce comes from Rock Racing in Mexico.
Thrandur
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Winners
Modified Street Class
| 1. | Christian Austad | Reloaded |
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| 2. | Michael Berg | Rosinen |
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8 |
| 3. | Mika Valkonen | Commando |
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6 |
| 4. | Sofia Scholin-Borg | Affe |
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5 |
| 5. | Tomas Nyholm | Suzuki |
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4 |
| 6. | Bjarki Reynisson | The Animal |
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3 |
| 7. | Harry Kemppi | Jeezuki Looser |
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2 |
| 8. | Øystein Dehnes | Fireren |
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| 9. | Janne Bronndal |
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| 10. | Jørn Høydalen | Trollet |
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Unlimited Class
| 1. | Finn Erik Løberg | RaceRunner |
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10 |
| 2. | Arne Johannesen | Lightfoot |
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8 |
| 3. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | The Clown |
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6 |
| 4. | Miikka Kaskinen | Big Willys |
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5 |
| 5. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | The Fox |
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4 |
| 6. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden |
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3 |
| 7. | Eyjólfur Skúlason | The Leopard |
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2 |
| 8. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder |
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| 9. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | The Troll |
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| 10. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt |
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| 11. | Per Anders Nordstedt | T-Rex |
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| 12. | Ulf Drakenheim | Dragon Wagon |
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| 13. | Hans Maki | Insane |
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| 14. | Ole Graversen | The Eagle |
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| 15. | Fredrik Sipuri | Predator |
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| 16. | Ole Geir Gjørvald | Panserwagen |
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Other contenders
Tomas Nyholm from Finland, driving Suzuki
Eyjólfur Skúlason on the Leopard
Ólafur Bragi Jónsson driving the Fox
Fredrik Sipuri on Predator
Hans Maki driving Insane
Per Anders Nordstedt on T-Rex
Ole Graversen on the Eagle
Geir Haug driving Fireren
Janne Bronndal
Harry Kemppi on Jeezuki Looser
Sofia Scholin-Borg driving Affe
Roar Johansen on Thunderbolt
Sigurður Þór Jónsson driving the Troll
Øystein Dehnes driving Fireren
Leo Viðar Björnsson on IronMaiden
Daníel G. Ingimundarson driving the Green Thunder
Bjarki Reynisson on the Animal
JAK
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