Spanish 200 mm. Final Round – Rodrigo Pahissa, New Champion

The 5th and final round for Spanish 1/10 200 mm. took place last weekend in Madrid at Club ARCA Track.

It was an extremely interesting round, since the overall title fight was really tight involving more than 10 drivers with real chance to win the aboslubte Spanish Nat Championship.

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The weekend looked great for racing, sunny and over 24ºC. Over 80 drivers attended this last round 2009 season in Madrid.

The Saturday qualifying round showed a close fight for the TQ, with the Top 3 almost in the same laptime and a fratricidal duel between Pahissa Brothers.

Saturday Qualifying:

1. Rodrigo Pahissa – 22 laps – 7:13.346 – Xray/Merlin Fuel Madrid_Touring

2. Iñaky Pahissa – 22 laps – 7:13.395 Xray/Merlin Fuel

3. Josep Gradolí 22 laps –  7:14.744 Xray/Sirio/

4. Javier Hidalgo 22 laps – 7:19:696 Serpent/Max

Coming from semi-finals Xabier Arana, Juan Hidalgo, Sergi Franch, Victor Peláez, Luis Cayetano and Toni Mur completed the starting grid.

One of the main candidates for the Spanish Championship, Johnny Pastor, finished earlier than expected in semi-final A.

The main final was  really dispuetd. Iñaky Pahissa dominated the firsts laps, while his brother Rodrigo was having some trouble after having rolled, running in last position.

After the second refuelling Javier Hidalgo was the leader and Rodrigo Pahissa was climbing  up positions until he managed to reach the first place, keeping a small advantage ahead Gradoli.

So finally, Rodrigo Pahissa made it and won the race 9 seconds ahead Josep Gradolí and Juan Hidalgo completed the podium in third position.

Final Result:

1. Rodrigo Pahissa – 89 laps – 30:10.238 (Xray – Max – Merlin Fuel)
2. Josep Gradoli – 89 laps – 30:19.583 (Kyosho – Sirio)
3. Juan Hidalgo – 88 laps – 30:08.346 (Team Magic – Picco)
4. Xabier Arana – 88 laps – 30:11.997 (Kyosho – Novarossi)
5. Victor Peláez – 86 laps – 29:59.568 (Xray – Max – Merlin Fuel)
6. Sergi Franch – 86 laps – 30:04.026 (Kyosho – Merlin Fuel)
7. Iñaki Pahissa – 84 laps – 30:13.455 (Xray – Max – Merlin Fuel)
8. Luis Cayetano – 81 laps – 30:02.526
9. Tony Mur Ortiz – 67 laps – 26:43.541
10. Javier Hidalgo – 53 laps – 19:12.453 (Serpent – Max)

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With his Victory, Rodrigo Pahissa is the absubte Spanish Nat Champion. Moreover he is the youngest ever 1:10 winner with just 16 y.o.

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