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Kouvola Wing Race 1 5-6 February 2005
Three races were raced during the weekend. First up was a G7 one
motor race followed by a G-27 race and finally a G-7 race.
G7 One motor race
This race was a 40 minute race with two semi-finals 8*2 minutes and one main 8*3 minutes.
Cars lined up before the start of the main
In the main Leo Hongisto and Jari Porttinen went into the
lead after the first heat on 87 laps followed by Juho Sippola and Marko Pirinen
on 84.
After the second heat Leo had 173, Jari 171, Lasse Åberg 167 and Marko
162.
In the third heat Lasse passed Jari for second. Leo 255, Lasse 254. Jari
and Marko together on 249.
After the fourth heat and halfway through the main Lasse is now in the lead
338. Jari and Marko still tied on 334 and Juha 332.
In the fifth heat Jari and Marko goes fast together. Lasse 419.
Jari and Marko 418. Leo 415.
Sixth heat sees Leo's motor slow down and he retires. He did a quick brush
change between the semi and the main without any comm work so that says something.
Lasse 503, Marko 494 and Jari 493.
Seventh heat sees Jari losing some ground but in the eight heat
he is flying turning a 91 lap heat in three minutes.
Lasse Åberg 672
Marko Pirinen 665
Jari Porttinen 657
Risto Olkkonen 649
Juho Sippola 631
Juha Yli-Sipola 449
Leo Hongisto 440
Veli-Matti Kantamaa 414
Result image here.
Link to next page and the G-27 race.