Icelandic Championship
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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
4x4OffRoads.com
