Alvin Koh wins at RaceWorks Elite Racing Series Rd5
The fifth round of the RaceWorks Elite Racing Series took place under the best possible weather conditions at the RaceWorks on-road circuit in Singapore. In qualifying, it was Team Tamiya SG’s Nicholas Lee, fresh from his win in the 200mm nitro class at the Jakarta Open, who set the pace, securing TQ honours ahead of team-mate Alvin Koh and team ARC Singapore’s Nelson Lee. The final were a nightmare for Nicholas as he suffered technical issues in all four legs. This allowed Alvin Koh to complete a clean sweep of wins in the finals. Team Xray Singapore’s PY Tang finished 2nd while Nelson Lee took 3rd for his first podium of the season. The win let Alvin Koh stretching his lead in the overall standings over PY Tang. Nelson Lee moved up one spot to stand in 3rd after his strong performance this round. In the team standings Team Tamiya SG further consolidated its lead over Team Xray Singapore, while Team ARC Singapore holds the 3rd position. The next round of the season will be on 4th of August.
Final result
1. Alvin Koh – Tamiya
2. Py Tang – Xray
3. Nelson Lee – ARC
4. Leonard Sim – ARC
5. Allister Lim – HB
6. Ben Seet – HB
7. Alan Leung – Yokomo
8. Marcus Choo – Yokomo
9. Nicholas Lee – Tamiya
10.Wee EC – Xray
Thanks to HJ Quek for sending the report. Image: Cheryl Tay