Joern Neumann wins the 2007 Pro Line Indoor Challenge
German Thunder Tiger racer Joern Neumann has won the Pro Line Indoor Challenge race after a strong race in 2nd position, which became the first position after then leader Scott Hughes had a mechanical failure just near the end of the race dropping him down the field and allowing Neumann take the lead. Second position went to Portugese Kyosho racer Miguel Matias with US racer Greg Dagani, driving a HoBao buggy in 3rd. Scott Hughes eventually finished 4th while pole position sitter Ryan Maifield had a difficult race finishing 5 laps down in 8th position and didnt finish the event.
In the truggy class it was a bit of an upset as Kyosho racer Linus Thern from Sweden took the win despite a late chase by HoBao racer Graham Alsop who finished only 3 seconds down on Thern after a mistake in the closing stages, Xray driver Lee Taylor came home in 3rd. Pole position man Scott Hughes was out after 21 minutes having broken a lower wishbone coming out of the pitlane while 2nd placed qualifier Joern Neumann had his engine stop before the start of the race, dropping him down the order.
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Final buggy class results:
1. Joern Neumann 74/45m 16.57
2. Miguel Matthias + 30.28
3. Greg Degani -1/ 45m 36.86
4. Scott Hughes -2/ 44m 27.63
5. Graham Alsop -2/ 45m 39.72
6. Linus Thern -3/ 45m 19.95
7. Jerome Aigion -4/ 45m 20.52
8. Ryan Maifield -5/ 43m 39.29
9. Richard Saxton -5/ 45m 4.72
10. Paul Bradby -5/ 45m 8.47
11. Jon Hazlewood -7/ 45m 2.02
12. Dave Crompton -32/ 27m 33.55
13. Neil Cragg -45/ 18m 4.12
14. John Holmes -50/ 20m 12.86
Final truggy class results:
1. Linus Thern 46/30m 0.08 – Kyosho/RB
2. Graham Alsop + 3.00 – HoBao/RB
3. Lee Taylor + 38.61 – XRAY/Falcon
4. John Holmes -1/ 30m 13.02 – HoBao/RB
5. Ed Kerry -2/ 30m 6.87 – Losi/Novarossi
6. Jamie Booth -3/ 30m 21.23 – Hong Nor/GO
7. Mike Cradock -4/ 30m 22.70 – Kyosho/Sirio
8. Joern Neumann -5/ 30m 19.12 – Mugen/Novarossi
9. Mathew Perry -9/ 30m 4.20 – Losi/RB
10. Scott Hughes -12/ 21m 27.66 – Mugen/OS
11. Brennan Ralls -24/ 15m 12.39 – XRAY
12. Elliott Boots -28/ 20m 9.89 – Kyosho/RB
Source: Neo Buggy [neobuggy.net]
