USA Team in Europe

[Rex Hall]

Team USA suffered bad luck in the qualifying heats. Billy Allen was involved in an incident in one of the turns and did not qualify. There were 38 boats trying to get into 16 final positions.

[L. Allen]

Minor incident, just a little boat rubbing. That's boatracing.

Neither Tony nor Billy made the final show in Poland.

On to Estonia!

[drew79c]

Tuff luck Boys, Missed you at Marysville Tony, Troy and Stacy put on a good show for the town. Go get 'em in the rest of your ventures.

[dwilderacer]

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not another first turn Billy\Tony show?

[L. Allen]

Nah, just a lot of lane squeezing I think.

[Corin_Huke]

Here are the results from the OSY Worlds:-

1. Miroslav Barzinsky (Slovakia) - 1200 points
2. Erzsebeth Lucas-Ticska (Austria) - 1000
3. Michal Kosut (Slovakia) - 675
4. Manuel Zambelli (Italy) - 638
5. Massimiliano Rossi (Italy) - 447
6. Alexander Graeff (Germany) - 423
7. Csaba Szep (Slovakia) - 249
8. Frank Schulze (Germany) - 188
9. Algo Kuus (Estonia) - 177
10. Sten Kalder (Estonia) - 155
11. Henryk Synoracki (Poland) - 115
12. Denny Tosi (Italy) - 70
13. Michał Świerczyński (Poland) - 40

Eva Sacherlova (Slovakia) - DSQ
Laura Stainyte (Lithuania) - DSQ
Marek Peeba (Estonia) - DSQ

[L. Allen]

Thanks Corin.
I understand the Slovakian dude won all his heats, even after having his motor fizzle out right after he crossed the finish line!

[RyanWarner]

Any pictures from Poland?

[L. Allen]

Not yet...

[bosv23]

rundown of osy-400 worlds from poland. there were 38 boats for osy-400 worlds billy was 16 and tony was 22 in time trials. tony got 9th in the b final and billy was not able to start due to some damage to the boat as previously stated. many thanks to everyone who helped us out with the boats and motors. there are to many people that have helped us out to begin to name them. tomorrow tuesday we go to berlin to fly to tallinn and its on to the 0-125 worlds. thanks for all the support from the hometown fans. on to tallinn for better results.

us.......A-team "living the dream"

p.s.
many pictures and will post once we have time in estonia

[Corin_Huke]

First part of this sports report from Polish TV shows footage of the races from the Worlds

http://video2.v2.tvp.pl/2009/07/05/208786/film.asf

Just working my way through the Polish & German reports of the Worlds. Sounds like the DSQs were as a result of engine 'irregularities'. One report has Eva Sacherlova and Laura Stainyte in 2nd & 3rd place respectively until they were thrown out. Don't know how true this report is.....no doubt the details will all come out in due course

[epugh66]

Spread the word to the crew, good luck! Them points is hard to come by in world championship racing.
On facebook, Trevor Chatters is the photo guy. He's posted some video, but no still pics yet.

[L. Allen]

rundown of osy-400 worlds from poland. there were 38 boats for osy-400 worlds billy was 16 and tony was 22 in time trials. tony got 9th in the b final and billy was not able to start due to some damage to the boat as previously stated. many thanks to everyone who helped us out with the boats and motors. there are to many people that have helped us out to begin to name them. tomorrow tuesday we go to berlin to fly to tallinn and its on to the 0-125 worlds. thanks for all the support from the hometown fans. on to tallinn for better results.

us.......A-team "living the dream"

p.s.
many pictures and will post once we have time in estonia

I think Tony got 9th in the Consolation...
People in Poland could not have been nicer and more helpful.
USA Team in Berlin waiting for a flight to Copenhagen. . .
I think they're waiting for Clark Griswold and then they'll board.

[Phil Fronce]

Clark's still stuck in traffic.....something about a round-a-bout.

[Mike Ward]

World OSY 400 Championship

Entire results from both 'A' and 'B' finals available at www.motorowodny.strefa.pl

I believe both DSQ's were for Reed Valve settings.

42 entries received by organisers, 38 signed-on.

Perfect water conditions throughout the meeting which resulted in only 2 minor accidents - a superb venue.

Record entry for the OSY Championship, and second highest in UIM World Sprint Championship history.

Bazinsky stopped moments after taking the win in heat 2 with a broken piston ring. Your certainly require an element of luck when you are gold medal chasing!

Craig Dewald was kept busy modifying props for various customers the entire weekend, including several for the overall winner.

First 3 placings occupied by composite constructed hulls. No kneeler craft.