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Serpent Young Guns ensure at least two 720s in EC Final (17/08/2007)

By:: Laurant

Serpent's two young stars Oscar Cabezas and Alessio Mazzeo have ensured that at least two Serpent 720s will race in tomorrow's all important European Championship Main Final in Madrid.

Spaniard Cabezas drove a blistering final qualifier this morning improving on his overnight time and retaining his second place grid position. While Italian Mazzeo failed to improve his time, the EC-B Champion did a good enough job in the opening qualifier of the event to secure a Top 4 place and guarantee himself a place in the Main Final.

After a difficult opening day of qualifying Mark Green, twice a European 1:10 200mm Vice-Champion, enjoyed a strong run this morning to break into the Top 10 with the eight fastest time.

Austrian Daniel Tomaschko was another Serpent driver to put himself into the Semi Final by setting the 11th fastest time in Heat 4.

Unfortunately Michael Salven ran out of fuel in his final run and drops from 6th overnight to 13th. The veteran racer however is confident that he can bump up from his Semi into the Main Final.

EFRA European Championship 1:10 200mm
Madrid, Spain
Final Qualifying Times (Top 15)

1. Teemu Leino - 18 laps in 5:06.772
2. Oscar Cabezas (Serpent/Mega) - 18 laps in 5:08.371
3. Jilles Groskamp - 18 laps in 5:08.931
4. Alessio Mazzeo (Serpent/Max) - 18 laps in 5:09.569
5. Darren Johnson - 18 laps in 5:09.612
6. Adrien Bertin - 18 laps in 5:09.880
7. Giuseppe D’Angelo - 18 laps in 5:10.332
8. Mark Green (Serpent/Mega) - 18 laps in 5:10.968
9. Juanito Hidalgo - 18 laps in 5:11.315
10.Josue Artiles - 18 laps in 5:11.400
11.Daniel Tomaschko (Serpent/Mega) - 18 laps in 5:11.525
12.Francesco Tironi - 18 laps in 5:11.911
13.Michael Salven (Serpent/Mega) - 18 laps in 5:11.996
14.Martin Christensen - 18 laps in 5:12.200
15.Javier Hidalgo - 18 laps in 5:12.243

Serpent's rising stars Oscar Cabezas and Alessio Mazzeo

Mark Green had a good final qualifier

Cool Dude. 8-year-old Alex Thurston who is here supporting the Serpent UK team