O-125 World Championship, Chodziez, Poland

Julkaisupäivämäärä: Jun 01, 2013 11:19:2 AM

Final heat. Behncke gave win to Zambelli as gift on last lap. Synoracki stopped on second lap.

Zambelli is now four time World Champion in which 3 times in O-125.

Synoracky leaded third heat for three and half laps. Then suddenly Behncke found some additional speed. On the finish straight Zambelli succeeded to overtake Synoracki.

Before last heat everything is possible. Three drivers have chance!

Kalder and Zambelli disqualifications were after protest uphelded by the Race International Jury, where we have 8 members.

All members had same oppinion.

Second heat was dominated by Demmler Racing Team drivers.

Russian driver Leonid Sabo was in the start in trouble between other drivers and not got as good result as he is deserved.

Stefan Probst was disqualified as he not done safety lap after getting finish flag.

DNR - did not restart

DNF - did not finished

DSQ - disqualified

There was restart in first heat as Swierczinski had stopped and not showed, that he is ok and it seems that he is not moving in the boat.

In restart Zambelli was winner, but because 314 (wrong overlap), he was disqualified.

Sten Kalder got penalty 307.04 because of running engine in last 30 seconds of the start procedure.

Ofcourse Zambelli makes protest against OOD decision of disqualifying him.

Also Demmler Racing Team planned to make protest against Synoracki because of not keeping line in first start (not restart).

13 World best O-125 pilots arrived to Chodziez, Poland.

We have here two best from last year WC and also many other great drivers from six nations.

Race is very tough. In time trials best three were finished in 0.27 seconds time frame.

Biggest job was done by René Behncke as he was on the water for 22 laps, when Henryk Synoracki made only 3 laps.

Three drivers got same result.

Now drivers have second free practice.

Time trial results: