ROC Saturday Race Recap

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What does F1, Indycar, Rally, E Series and W series all have in common this weekend? Drivers current and past are taking place in the ROC championship this weekend in Sweden. There have been snow piling into the banks, upset with favourites Germany being knocked out early and lots of close races with only a few tenths of a second differences.

We see in the final USA whom knocked out team Latin America and then team Germany, while Mick have 100% race win Seb not so fortunate having not win any of his races. Finland knocked out team GB after in a crucial race saw Jamie Chadwick racing against another w series competitor Emma Kimilainen, going into a snow bank and stalling leading Emma to win the race and for Finland to move forward.

On the other side of the bracket sees teams Nordic, Norway, Sweden, France. Lots of Snow piling, close call in races saw Norway now into the final, having beaten Nordic in the semi final in a win won by time difference after equal wins.

On to the final which saw USA vs Norway, Norway never have won ROC now have a chance in the finals. In the first heat, Johnston vs P. Solberg with Johnston stopping just after the first turn due to car troubles in the Polaris, leading to 1-0 to Norway in the first heat. Second heat Herta vs O. Solberg, Herta going into the bank briefly losing time to ensure team Norway now having a 2-0 lead over team USA. Heat 3 Solberg back to back heat race against Johnston both with slow starts of both drivers in the Porsche’s, but it goes to Johnston winning the heat. Final heat Herta vs P. Solberg in the Super Car Lites, Herta goes into the snow bank, thus losing time with Norway reaching closer to the win.

And its Norway with the win today 3-1 first win in this competition.

Tomorrow we see it all again taking place at 12:00pm UTC for the individual competition.