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SERPENT & DOMANIN WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (31/07/2006)

By:: Laurant

Serpent's 960 and Italy's Fabio Domanin are the new EFRA 1:8 European Champions following their victory at the 2006 European Championships in Sweden on Sunday (30th July).

Serpent Factory driver Domanin secured the title when he steered his Max powered 960 to victory ahead of reigning World Champions Adrien Bertin (1:10) and Lamberto Collari (1:8).

One of 2 Serpent 960s in the main final at Staffantorp, Domanin took the lead 15 minutes into the 45-minute race and once out front was never headed. Completing 166 laps, the former Italian National Champion finished 1 lap clear of the second placed Bertin to claimed his first EFRA European title.

Also representing Serpent in the final was promising 17-year-old Belgian driver Robin D’Hondt who having run as high as 3rd eventually finished 7th with his Mega powered 960.

Domanin's win gives Serpent their fourteenth EFRA 1:8th European crown and completes a Euros double for the Dutch competition car manufacturer who won the European B title in May with another Italian, young up and coming talent Andrea Cristiani.

EFRA 1:8 European Championship
Staffantorp, Sweden
Final Race Result

1. Fabio Domanin (Italy) - 166 laps in 45:11.73

2. Adrien Bertin (Luxembourg) - 165 laps in 45:03.29

3. Lamberto Collari (Italy) - 165 laps in 45:09.14

4. Alberto Picco (Italy) - 164 laps in 45:08.73

5. Rick Vrielijnck (Netherlands) - 163 laps in 45:00.23

6. Ilja van Gastel (Belgium) - 162 laps in 45:12.14

7. Robin D'Hont (Belgium) - 161 laps in 45:10.07

8. Walter Salemi (Italy) - 157 laps in 45:01.54

9. Stefan Hanaur (Germany) - 154 laps in 45:00.57

10.Daniel Ielasi (Italy) - 132 laps in 36.02.76

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Fabio celebrates his European title win

The European Championship winning Serpent 960

Fabio and his mechanics with the European Championship trophy