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Important Roeselare podium for Nick Cuijpers (24/04/2007)

By:
Laurant



The opening round of the Belgian 1:10 National Championships took place over the weekend and Nick Cuijpers ensured a podium finish for Serpent on the Roeselare track.

Nick who is the brother of Serpent Factory driver Steven Cuijpers, qualified second for the final and conituned his blistering pace in the 30 minute final setting the fastest lap of the race with his Mega powered 720 enroute to a strong 2nd place behind Wartelle Sebastian.

An important race from his Belgian Championship campaign, the Roeselare event was also an important test for Nick as he makes his preparations for the upcoming EFRA European 1:10 B Championship which are to be hosted by the track on the 4-6 May.


Belgian 1:10th National Championship
Round 1, Roeselare
A Final Result

1. Wartelle Sebastian - 111 laps in 30:14.302
2. Nick Cuypers - 110 laps in 30:15.268
3. Jerome Renaux - 108 laps in 30:15.688
4. Bert Aerts - 102 laps in 30:17.582
5. Marc Tibaldi - 96 laps in 30:13.224
6. Maarten Kempeneers - 94 laps in 26:55.482
7. Stephane Lenaerts - 94 laps in 30:06.995
8. Michel Tomagra - 77 laps in 28:11.867
9. Nico Vandewynckel - 54 laps in 15:29.948
10.Eric Degueldre - 12 laps in 04:03.627



Nick's Mega powered 720 and the silverware

Nick's Mega powered 720 and the silverware


Nick working on his car and learning important set-up for the EC-B

Nick working on his car and learning important set-up for the EC-B