Balestri wins opening Italian National encounter

Infinity’s Dario Balestri took the win the at Round 1 of the two round Italian 1:8 Onroad Nationals held at the Pista Leno track over the weekend.  In qualifying the reigning Italian, European and World Champion would secure the TQ after topping the opening 3 of the 4 rounds.  Team-mate Carmine Raiola took the final qualifier to secure P2 with Serpent’s Andrea Catanzani completing the Top 3 ahead of Mirko Salemi’s Capricorn, the Top 4 going direct to the Main Final.  In that 45-minute encounter it Balestri led from start to finish with Xray’s Filippo Domanin coming through from 6th on the grid to finish second 4-laps off the lead.  Having won the Last Chance Final having failed to progress through the Semi Finals, Lamberto Collari came from 11th to complete the podium with Riola, Catanzani and Francesco Tironi all retiring from the race.   In the Sport Category it was Luca Ielasi who took the TQ and the win ahead of Alessio Forgnoli and Antonio Romano.  The second of the championship races takes place at the end of September at the Fiorano track.

Image: Lamberto Collari [Facebook]