JÃ¶rn Neumann and LRP – A Winning Combination

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JÃ¶rn Neumann and LRP – A Winning Combination

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JÃ¶rn Neumann´s debut race with LRP electronic equipment at the Petit 2010 Race proved to be nothing less than an amazing performance. The partnership JÃ¶rn Neumann – LRP already starts collecting titles.
At the weekend of 16-17th January it was time for the very popular annual electric off-road event, the Petit Race 2010 in Gillingham, UK. The race featured three different classes, 2wd and 4wd buggy and stadium trucks. LRP´s new team driver JÃ¶rn Neumann entered the 2wd and 4wd buggy classes against many of Europe’s best off-road drivers, such as Lee Martin, Ellis Stafford, Richard Cree as well as Japanese superstar and LRP driver Shin Adachi.

On Saturday it was the 2wd class taking place, and it was directly LRP driver Shin Adachi who took control of the lead. Adachi won the two opening qualifications rounds, followed closely by Ellis Stafford, Lee Martin and JÃ¶rn Neumann. As qualification was based on the fastest single qualifying time, the last two rounds were decisive. In the last round UK driver Ellis Stafford set TQ in front of Lee Martin, JÃ¶rn Neumann and Shin Adachi.
Going into the finals previous double winner of the Petit Race JÃ¶rn Neumann was determined to show better performance. JÃ¶rn started off the 2wd finals from his third spot on the grid and with great skill and consistency overtook his opponents and dominated both the first and second final to lock-out the win after only two finals. Second spot went to Lee Martin and third to LRP driver Shin Adachi.

Going into Sunday´s 4wd racing action JÃ¶rn Neumann took off where he left from the 2wd class, by completely dominating all four qualification rounds and in the end setting TQ in front of Lee Martin and Richard Lowe.
In the first final JÃ¶rn got a perfect start. Already after one lap JÃ¶rn had opened a comfortable gap to the chasing pack of Lee, Lowe, Adachi. JÃ¶rn drove steadily out in front and could towards the end of the leg ease off his pace. However JÃ¶rn backed-off almost to much and to the degree that Lee Martin closed up right behind JÃ¶rn on the last lap. JÃ¶rn however kept cool and once again could stretch out his lead to win by two seconds in front of Lee Martin.

The second final was a battle between the two top qualifiers, JÃ¶rn and Lee from the start to the end. Seen as the highlight race of the weekend the battle continued all the way until the last minute when JÃ¶rn in second place tried an overtaking move, only to accidentally hit Lee and ending up off worse to finish leg two in second place and taking the title battle to an exciting last final.

Onto the third and deciding final which was the last race of the whole event, was set up to be a close and intense final. However JÃ¶rn Neumann who dominated qualifying and won the first final, didn´t want to let this final slip away. JÃ¶rn started off directly with quick lap times, and together with the chasing pack getting themselves into their own battles, JÃ¶rn had already by the one minute mark a very comfortable gap to the second place driver. This time JÃ¶rn didn´t back-off his pace at any time and could win the third leg with over 4.5 seconds on Lee Martin and therefore also complete the perfect double win for the weekend – First place in 2wd and first place in 4wd Buggy!