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Batlle claimed his third Euros title in Sweden

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Mike Garrison

0 Aug. 7, 2017, 8:23 a.m.

Main Photo: Batlle claimed his third Euros title in Sweden

By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com

Race Report from EFRA:
www.efra.ws

EFRA 1/8th Nitro Off Road European Championship Finals Report

Finals day at the MS Eskil Club circuit in Eskilstuna did not disappoint as we were treated to a day of great racing.

The Semi finals built the intrigue as all the major players showed well, but a cleaner run allowed Spain's Robert Battle to claim the pole. David Ronnefalk won the other semi to line up in second with Elliott Boots 3rd.

New for this season was the "Last Chance!!!" race which saw the 12 Semi-finalists who had not qualified into the final take part in a 15 minute winner-takes-all contest for the final place on the main final grid – after a tense and exceptionally entertaining race it was 3 time former champion Renaud Savoya who won and too that final spot.

Into the Main final and it was Ronnefalk who took an early lead capitalising on a bobble by poleman Battle however a couple of mistakes by the Swede dropped him back leaving Davide Ongaro to swop the lead with Battle before Elliott Boots mounted a concerted charge on the Spaniard. Boot's challenge was stymied by flame outs during 2 of his first 3 pit stops and as he, Ronnefalk and Ongaro got involved in a race long battle for the podium it allowed Robert to slowly pull away and eventually establish a lead of almost 25 seconds. Ongaro eventually claimed 2nd by stint of making the fewest mistakes leaving a frustrated Ronnefalk in third. But the title belonged to Robert and he claimed his 3rd European title to add to those he won in 2007 and 2011.

(Photo courtesy of NeoBuggy.net)