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Finnish Championship, SM
Vaasa, Finland 9-10 March 2002
Friday
Friday was practice day. The track was quite good early on and it was possible to try out motors.
Most drivers had sleeping bag with them and slept in a nearby room. Befor3e bed the mandatory sauna was visited.
Look. So nice.
Saturday
On Saturday we raced G-27.
Aluminum was widely used.
Some new designs were seen.
Top four in qualifying goes to the semis. The rest to quarters.
It was close between the places 3-6 in qualifying. Most of them improved in their bye round.
1. Jari Portinen 2,048 (2,065).
2. Marko Pirinen 2,048 (2,129)
3. Anti Immonen 2,049 (2,061)
4. E-P Söyrinki 2,118.
From quarters and semis eight drivers lined up for the main.
In the main, Lasse, on a middle lane, took an early lead 117 laps in front of Marko 115 and Petteri Pirhonen 112. Juha Yli-Sipola burned a motor on lane 1.
In the second heat Yly was fastest 113. Petteri 112. Lasse 107 and Marko 106.
Third heat Antti 113. Petteri 106. Lasse 104 on lane 1 with a hot (warm) motor and Marko 95 on lane 8.
Fourth heat. Yly 115. Marko 112. Lasse 107 and Petteri 99 on lane 1.
Fifth heat. Marko 113. Yly 110. Lasse 108 and Petteri 107.
Sixth heat. Yly and Petteri 108. Lasse and Marko 106.
Seventh heat. Yly 108. Petteri 104. Lasse 94 on lane 8 and Marko, on lane 1, burned a motor and turned 82 laps.
Eight heat. Lasse 109. Marko 102. Petteri 96 and Yly 73.
Total standings:
1. Lasse Åberg 852
2. Petteri Pirhonen 844
3. Marko Pirinen 831
4 Juha Yli-Sipola 804
5. Veli-Matti 786
6 Pekka Sippola 715
7. Juho Sippola 690
8. Antti Immonen 653
Third placed Marko Pirinen and winner Lasse Åberg. Petteri P. is missing.
