Icelandic Championship
The sixth and final Formula Off Road Icelandic Championship 2009 is at Kollafjordur just north of Reykjavik. Like yesterday the race is also a part of the Nordic Cup. The tracks are a bit different this time although the place is the same.
Crossing the lake is the first track.
Jon Orn Ingileifsson on the Choireboy is the first truck in the unlimited class.
His driving is convincing throughout the race and he gets a well deserved first place.
Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson on the Turf.
Hafsteinn as yesterday's winner gives all he can the result is only the sixth place.
Bjorn Bragi on Skjalfti crossing the lake.
The last track is close to impossible with the almost vertical climb.
One moment high up in the sky...
...and then tumbling down again!
Bjorn still does pretty good and ends up in fourth place.
Sigurdur Thor Jonsson on the Troll with a nice reflection on the water.
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Sigurdur shows he has not forgotten anything and ends up in second place.
Robert Agnarsson on Heimasaetan.
Robert getting up the fifth track.
Leo Vidar Bjornsson in his Iron Maiden.
Benedikt Sigfusson on Hlunkurinn just moments before...
...rolling over in the third track.
Benedikt ends up in seventh place.
Johann Runarsson taking the Clown through the sixth and final track...
...also gets a spectacular rollover but s
Pall Palsson on his Willys crossing the lake.
Pall ends up in fourth place.
Haukur Thorvaldsson on Silver Power.
Haukur gets second place.
Steingrimur Bjarnason on his Wllys.
Steingrimur showing what can be done with a street legal 4x4 and securing his first place.
Hlynur B. Sigurdsson in his Hilux does well today although he only runs a small 6 cylinder engine.
Celebrating - luftguitar and headrolling style!
2009 Formula Off Road National Championship winner, Hafsteinn Thorvaldsson being interviewed by Gordon Torbet a freelance journalist from Dubai writing for the National in Abu Dhabi.
A few of the cars in the unlimited class posing. Choireboy in the center, the Clown on the left and the Turf on the right.
Winners in street legal class.
First place winner Steingrimur Bjarnason in the center with second place Haukur Thorvaldsson to the right and third place winner Hlynur B. Sigurdsson on the right.
Winners in unlimited class.
First place winner Jon Orn Ingileifsson in the center with second place Sigurdur Thor Jonsson on the left and third place winner Johann Runarsson on the right.
Winner Jon Orn Ingileifsson and his team and truck.
1. Jón Örn Ingileifsson Choirboy 1930 2. Sigurður Þór Jónsson The Troll 1882 3. Jóhann Rúnarsson The Clown 1573 4. Björn Bragi Sævarsson Skjalfti 1563 5. Leo Viðar Björnsson Iron Maiden 1330 6. Hafsteinn Þorvaldsson The Turf 1294 7. Benedikt Sigfússon Hlunkurinn 1230 8. Róbert Agnarsson Heimasætan 1215
1. Steingrimur Bjarnason Willys 2000 2. Haukur Þorvaldsson Silver Power 1666 3. Hlynur B. Sigurðsson Toyota Hilux 1607 4. Páll Pálsson Willys 350 CJ 5 1325
(Unconfirmed results)
Thanks to all the competitors and organizers for some great stunts!
Thrandur
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