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D'Hondt claims Benelux Championship title (01/07/2007)

By:: Laurant
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The Benelux Championships took place at the Roeselare track in Belgium over the weekend and it was Serpent driver Robin D'hondt who took the top honours in 1:8.

Open to drivers from Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, the event attracted a quality entry despite the poor weather conditions.

In qualifying it was Belgian National Champion Steven Cuypers who TQ'd for the event ahead of Serpent team-mates John Ermen from the Netherlands and D'Hondt.

Unfortunately Cuypers and Ermen both hit problems in the final allowing D'Hondt to cruise home to a massive 12 lap winning margin with his Mega powered Serpent 960.

Serpent also enjoyed success in the 1:10 class with Dutch team driver Remy Moller and Nick Cuypers, brother of Steven, both finishing on the podium.

1:8 Benelux Championship
Roeselare
Main Final Result

1. D’hondt Robin (Serpent 960/Mega) - 187L 00:45:01.181
2. Van Staey Gunther - 175L 00:45:05.960
3. Smolderen Tom - 169L 00:45:10.801
4. Bourgeois Michel - 167L 00:45:14.832
5. Vandereyt Eric - 162L 00:45:11.508
6. Joosen Koen - 162L 00:45:12.991
7. Cuypers Steven (Serpent 960/Mega) - 154L 00:39:25.479
8. Van Gastel Ilia - 150L 00:36:26.688
9. Thys Peter - 102L 00:26:01.494
10.Ermen John (Serpent 960) - 51L 00:12:54.459

1:10 Benelux Championship
Roeselare
Main Final Result

1. Renaux Jerome - 165L 00:45:12.087
2. Moller Remy (Serpent 720/Mega) - 164L 00:45:06.923
3. Cuypers Nick (Serpent 720/Mega) - 160L 00:45:13.120
4. Geurts Koen - 155L 00:45:02.977
5. Riffon Olivier - 140L 00:45:10.448
6. Depooter Jan - 125L 00:45:06.017
7. Vandewynckel Nico - 95L 00:27:09.655
8. Kempeneers Maarten - 70L 00:22:47.378
9. Maxim Claes - 16L 00:10:11.922
10.Groskamp Jilles - DNS

Special thanks to redrc.net and Ruben D’Arco for the Images

Benelux 1:8 Champion Robin D'Hondt

Cuypers and Moller made it two 720s on the 1:10 podium