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Menicucci wins at the XRS Italy finale

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Mike Garrison

0 April 17, 2018, 10:48 a.m.

Main Photo: Menicucci wins at the XRS Italy finale

By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com

Race Report from XRAY:
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Race report by Alessio Menicucci

Last week end took place in Rome the Final Round of XRS Italy at Miniautodromo T5. 65 drivers were divided between the usual XRS classes: 13.5 blinky, 13.5 blinky Pro, 17.5 blinky, F1 and Modified. Race started on Sunday but the pits were already sold out from the Saturday.

Modified:

My car was very fast and consistent and it allowed me to be TQ in front of my teammates Martin Hudy and Giuseppe De Liguori. During the first two finals I had a funny fight with Martin but at the end I confirmed my position. Simone D’Ottavio completed the podium.

1. Alessio Menicucci – XRAY T4
2. Martin Hudy – XRAY T4
3. Simone D’Ottavio
4. Filippo Domanin – XRAY T4
5. Giuseppe De Liguori – XRAY T4
6. Luca Betti – XRAY T4

17.5 Blinky:

Flavio Buzi was the man to beat from the beginning taking the Pole Position. Francesco De Angelis was 2nd and Simone Anelli 3rd. In the finals Flavio confirmed his leadership followed by Simone Anelli. Alessandro Bagagli was able to take 3rd position starting 5th on the grid.

1. Flavio Buzi – XRAY T4
2. Simone Anelli
3. Alessandro Bagagli – XRAY T4
4. Mauro Bura
5. Luigi Sommaruga
6. Francesco De Angelis
7. Simone Palmese – XRAY T4
8. Pierangelo Benedetti – XRAY T4
9. Luca Patella
10. Carlo Maria Iovino – XRAY T4

F1 Class:

Also in this F1 the fight was really tight but at the end of qualifications was “The Maestro” Alessandro Manciocchi to be TQ in front of Massimo Cardelli and Marco Sarra. After the finals Manciocchi was able to confirm his position followed by Luca Magnocavallo and Dario De Angelis.

1. Alessandro Manciocchi – XRAY X1
2. Luca Magnocavallo
3. Dario De Angelis
4. Alberto Giorgio – Xray X1
5. Marco Sarra
6. Giuseppe De Gennaro
7. Daniele Cutugno
8. Massimo Cardelli
9. Giuliano Terrenzio – Xray X1
10. Lorenzo D’Elia

13.5 Blinky:

Flavio Anelli was TQ in this Class, followed by Simone Mondavio and Alberto Petruzzo.

After three exciting finals the ranking was:

1. Flavio Anelli
2. Simone Mondavio
3. Filippo Domanin – Xray T4
4. Alberto Petruzzo – Xray T4
5. Federico Randi – Xray T4
6. Marco Giannini
7. Paolo Freducci
8. Ludovico Bazzichi
9. Pasquale Capasso – Xray T4
10. Vito Campanella

13.5 Blinky Pro:

The fight was really tight from the beginning in this class where Pole Position was decided only for 0,012s. Alessio Valentini was TQ in front of Mustafa Alp and Massimo Fabiani. Mustafa tried to pass fairly Valentini in the finals but Alessio left him no space. Fabiani was one corner behind them fighting with Mancini and Fabiano for the 3rd position and also in this race Massimo confirmed his talent getting a place on the podium.

1. Alessio Valentini
2. Mustafa Alp – XRAY T4
3. Massimo Fabiani – XRAY T4
4. Alessio Mancini – XRAY T4
5. Roberto Fabiano – XRAY T4
6. Andrea Efficace
7. Biagio Esposito Lauri – XRAY T4
8. Gianpaolo Ruggiero – XRAY T4
9. Franco Argirò – XRAY T4
10. Roberto De Cesare