The Rotax Grand Finals started to mean business on Thursday, with the first day’s heats making full use of the fantastic Portoguese weather.
Published: 13 November 2015
Columns: Races
As many as 16 heats were contested in the four categories (four for each class) with some great action, and some overanxious manoeuvres. A few too many crashes, more than we are used to see at the Grand Finals, spoilt the otherwise superb show on track. And if some went smooth at turn 1 (not particularly treacherous), some got tangled up at turn 2, trying a bit too hard way too soon.
The winners of the day:
Junior Max
Ropanen – FIN (Heat 1)
Thomas – GBR (Heat 2)
Venturi – FRA (Heat 3)
Thomas – GBR (Heat 4)
Senior Max
Besler – TUR (Heat 1)
Willemse – NLD (Heat 2)
Brand – GBR (Heat 3)
Alex – ITA (Heat 4)
DD2
Kancsar – HUN (Heat 1)
Bartoszuk – POL (Heat 2)
Kancsar – HUN (Heat 3)
Varley – UAE (Heat 4)
DD2 Masters
Guzzi – BRA (Heat 1)
Ollikainen – FIN (Heat 2)
Schiavo – USA (Heat 3)
Stephen – ZAF (Heat 4)

























































