Robert Batlle has won the World Championship in Argentina.
Robert is the first and opnly Spaniard who has won the title, and also the only driver who has won Warm-up and WC. Also the gives back the title to Europe. Since 2004, no European driver managed to win the WC.
The Speed Paradise facilities, near Buenos Aires, saw Merlin Team Driver Robert Batlle win the 2012 Worlds Warmup.
D. Ronnefalk set the peace during qualifying and seemed unaffordable. But 1 hour final is really long and anything can happen. So Robert, as usual was driving smoothly and planned a good fuel strategy allowing him to visit the pitlane once less than Ronnefalk.
The first position was held in the first laps by Cavalieri and Savoya, but soon Ronnefalk took the lead and opened a big gap leaving Batlle, Savoya and Cavalieri fighting for the second place.
With just 8 minutes to go Robert Took the lead and Ronnefalk had several mistakes that made him go down to 6th place.
The final result:
Final result:
Pos
Driver
Laps / Time
1
Robert Batlle – ES
Mugen / Nova / Merlin Fuel
78 / 60:25.0
2
Jared Tebo – USA
Kyosho / Orion
77 / 60:01.7
3
Ryan Cavalieri – USA
Associated / Orion
77/ 60:09.3
4
Reno Savoya – FR
XRay / RB
77 / 60:44.6
5
Ty Tessemann – CAN
HB / O.S.
77 / 60:45.7
6
David Rionnefalk – SWED
Kyosho / Orion
76/ 58.58.0
7
Cody King – USA
Kyosho / Orion
76/ 60:35.3
8
Billy easton – USA
Serpent / Nova
72/ 60:00.0
9
Jesse Roberts – USA
HB / O.S.
70/ 57:10.3
10
Teemu Leino – FIN
HB / LRP
69/ 59:69.0
11
Miguel Matias – PT
TLR / RB
50/ 42:48.7
12
Dakotah Phend
TLR / Orion
47/ 37:35.6
Neobuggy has published an interview with Batlle right after the final: