Yuya Sahashi is Japanese 1:8 Champion

The 2007 Japanese 1:8 Onroad Nationals took place over the weekend at the Central Racing Park track where Yuya Sahashi took the win from defending champion Keisuke Fukuda. Serpent driver Sahashi TQ’d the event ahead of younger brother Tadahiko with another Serpent driver Takahiro Terauchi and Mugen’s Fukuda the other direct qualifiers. In the Final Yuya Sahashi set the pace for the 45-minute race to win from Fukuda who managed to find a way past both Tadahiko Sahashi, who completed the podium, and Terauchi.

2007 JMRCA 1/8th National Championship
Final Round, Central Racing Park
Main Final Result
1. Yuya Sahashi (Serpent/Mega ZX) – 166 laps in 45:07.995
2. Keisuke Fukuda (Mugen/Ninja) – 165 laps in 45:06.624
3. Tadahiko Sahashi (Serpent/Mega ZX) – 162 laps in 45:07.208
4. Takahiro Terauchi (Serpent/Novarossi) – 162 laps in 45:13.807
5. Toshiyuki Iwamoto (Serpent/Novarossi) – 161 laps in 45:10.157
6. Takaaki Shimo (Kyosho/OS) – 160 laps in 45:11.408
7. Kazuya Yuruki (Mugen/Novarossi) – 153 laps in 45:05.586
8. Masao Tanaka (Motonica/Novarossi) – 151 laps in 45:07.995
9. Shinya Shimazaki (Mugen/Ninja) – 147 laps in 45:08.629
10.Tsuguo Kitade (Kyosho/Novarossi) – 143 laps in 45:16.170

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]