Groskamp wins Dutch 1:8 Onroad Nationals Opener
The NOMAC Dutch National Championship for Onroad Nitro took place over the weekend at the RACO2000 circuit in Utreacht with Jilles Groskamp taking the 1:8 win. The Team Infinity driver secured the TQ with fastest time in the third of the three 4-minute qualifying rounds with Robbin Hertong, Jesse Keller and Joey Sober lining up behind him on the starting grid for the 30-minute final. From the front, and setting the fastest lap of the race, the former European Champion of the class pulled clear to win from the Serpent pairing of Keller and another former European Champion Michael Salven. Having start in electric touring car which took his career international and only later turned his hand to nitro racing, the race was Groskamp’s first at Dutch Nationals outing in 1:8. In 1:10, the win went to the Infinity of Kristof Sielaff from Thomas van Duin and Marcell van Buël.
Image: Jilles Groskamp [Facebook]