Cuypers wins Dutch Nationals Round 3

Round 3 of the 1:8 Onroad Dutch National Championship took place over the weekend with Mugen’s Steven Cuypers taking the win.  Racing at the famed Apeldoorn track, the race attracted a top quality international field however rain on Saturday meant no action.  In Sunday morning’s qualifying the Infinity of Jilles Groskamp securing the overall TQ.  The Dutch ace set his fastest time in the third of the three qualifiers with Belgian Cuypers second fastest with his Q2 time.  Shepherd’s Timo Schröder was third fastest the German laying down his best time on the final run.  Making it four different manufacturers in the Top 4 was John Ermen at the controls of his ARC. In the half hour final Cuypers took control of proceedings from the start and pulled out a lead over the pack to win from Groskamp by more than half a lap while Ermen completed the podium ahead of the Serpent of Jesse Keller.  In 1:10, Infinity driver Milan Holthuis took the win from Top Qualifier Melvin Diekmann with Julian Van Buël in 3rd.

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