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Autocross Championship Kicks Off with Thrilling Races
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the Latvian Autocross Championship‘s first stage delivered high-octane action at the Brenguli Motorway, showcasing fierce competition across nine classes. Over 100 drivers participated, marking a strong start to the season.
Mini Buggy Mayhem
In the Mini Bagiji 160cc class,Oliver Wilhelm emerged victorious from a field of 14,with Gustav Kornayev taking second adn Karl Mardok securing third. Meanwhile, in the Mini Buggies 200CCM class, Markus Zhvagin dominated, despite a fifth-place qualifying result. Gustav Kornayev again took second, followed by Huga’s happiness in third. Qualifying leader Markus Makarov finished fourth.
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Junior and Xtreme Classes Deliver Excitement
In the B1600 class, mikus Nissko outperformed seven other drivers, leaving Intar Grandan and Alexander Nikitin behind. Emil miroshnik clinched the win in the Junior Xtreme class, followed by Agnius Pilipavičius in second and Janis Kozlovskis in third, despite Kozlovskis leading for three rounds. Klāvs Žvagin triumphed in the Crosscar Junior category, with Everts Grava and Patricia Neikšāne rounding out the top three.
Dominant Performances
Robert Chakur delivered a flawless performance in the Xtreme AX class, securing victory in all three qualifying rounds and the final, earning the maximum possible score of 23. Janis Bogdasarov finished second, with Andy Cincius taking third.
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Open Class and VAZ Classics Results
Uldis Megnis celebrated a win in the Open class, ahead of last year’s champion, Inta Jershov, and Mark Jershov. In VAZ Classics, Arnis Odiņš was the fastest, followed by Janis Logins and Eddie Zimza.Ugis Traubergs finished fourth after qualifying ninth.
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Final Results
In the 1600 class, Kaspars Silenieks took first place, with Martins Meļķis second and Jānis Nagla third. in the 2000 Super class, Viesturs Plēti was the fastest among 14 drivers, consistently finishing in the top three.Despite a great start and first place in the final, Ivo Gabrāns and Sandris Vigulis proved slightly faster, with Puppet finishing third.Last year’s champion, Mick Gabran, finished sixth.
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