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The Third round of the World Cup Championship in Formula OffRoad racing was driven in Skien, Norway on Saturday, the 1. of September. Twenty six competitors competed in the event, sixteen in Unlimited Class and ten in Modified Standard. Seven drivers came from Iceland.

Gunnar Gunnarsson in the Clown.

Finn Erik Löberg in Racerunner

Leó Viðar Björnsson in IronMaiden
The Competition in Unlimited class was even and fierce, not the least because some of the tracks were fairly easy which meant that most of the drivers were scoring rather high. The outcome of the race became only clear in the last track. The Main competition was between the Icelander, Gunnar Gunnarsson, driving Trúðurinn (The Clown) and Finn Erik Löberg from Norway, driving Racerunner. Löberg was leading the World Cup after the race with 22 points after having competed in three rounds. Gunnar has 10 points after one event. Leó Viðar Björnsson from Iceland, driving IronMaiden was third.

Daniel G. Ingimundarson burnt a hole in two pistons in his race car, The green Thunder but managed to finish the race in tenth place. Daniel and his assistants spent all night in the gravel pit in Skien, rebuilding the engine, putting new rods and pistons in the block. “I didn't come here to watch,” said Daniel determined to participate in the fourth round.

Sofia Scholin-Borg from Sweden driving Affe

Tomas Nyholm from Finland, driving Suzuki

Mika Valkonen in Commando
The main competition in Modifies Standard was between The Princess of Formula Off Road, Sofia Scholin-Borg from Sweden driving Affe and Tomas Nyholm from Finland, driving Suzuki. In this race, it was Tomas Nyholm who came first and Sofia Scholin-Borg was second. In spite of this Sofia was leading the World Cup in Modified Standard after the race in Skien since she won the first two rounds that took place in Kangasala, Finland last August. “All of the guys try to have the most powerful engines under the hood but I use my head,” said Sofia Schollin-Borg who is one hell of a driver.

Winners in the Modified Street Class. Gold winner Tomas Nyholm from Finland in the center, Sofia Scholin-Borg silver medal winner to the left and Mika Valkonen to the right.

Winners in the Unlimited Class. Gunnar Gunnarsson gold winner from Iceland in the center, Finn Erik Løberg from Norway on the left and Leó Viðar Björnsson from Iceland to the right.
| 1. | Tomas Nyholm | Suzuki |
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10 |
| 2. | Sofia Scholin-Borg | Affe |
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8 |
| 3. | Mika Valkonen | Commando |
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6 |
| 4. | Janne Bronndal |
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| 5. | Bjarki Reynisson | The Animal |
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| 6. | Geir Haug | Trollet |
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| 7. | Michael Berg | Rosinen |
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| 8. | Øystein Dehnes | Fireren |
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1 |
| 9. | Harry Kemppi | Jeezuki Looser |
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| 10. | Christian Austad | Reloaded |
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| 1. | Gunnar Gunnarsson | The Clown |
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10 |
| 2. | Finn Erik Løberg | RaceRunner |
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| 3. | Leo Viðar Björnsson | Iron Maiden |
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| 4. | Arne Johannesen | Lightfoot |
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| 5. | Ólafur Bragi Jónsson | The Fox |
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| 6. | Ole Graversen | The Eagle |
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| 7. | Sigurður Þór Jónsson | The Troll |
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| 8. | Miikka Kaskinen | Big Willys |
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| 9. | Per Anders Nordstedt | T-Rex |
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| 10. | Daníel G. Ingimundarson | Green Thunder |
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| 11. | Fredrik Sipuri | Predator |
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| 12. | Eyjólfur Skúlason | The Leopard |
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| 13. | Hans Maki | Insane |
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| 14. | Ulf Drakenheim | Dragon Wagon |
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| 15. | Roar Johansen | Thunderbolt |
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| 16. | Ole Geir Gjørvald | Panserwagen |
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Fredrik Sipuri in the Predator

Bjarki Reynisson driving the Animal

Sigurður Þór Jónsson in the Troll

Harry Kemppi in Jeezuki Looser

Miikka Kaskinen in Big Willys

Arne Johannesen in Lightfoot

Ólafur Bragi Jónsson in the Fox

Daníel G. Ingimundarson driving the Green Thunder

Hans Maki driving Insane

Per Anders Nordstedt in T-Rex

Roar Johansen driving Thunderbolt

Geir Haug on Trollet

Ole Geir Gjørvald in Panserwagen

Ole Graversen in the Eagle

Ulf Drakenheim in Dragon Wagon

Janne Bronndal

Michael Berg driving the Raisin

Eyjólfur Skúlason in the Leopard
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