USA Team in Europe

[Steve77t]

Mike - Andres Loorits (EST) and Ilkka Rytkönen (FIN) will be happy as Erko is the guy they have been helping and giving advice to.

I just hear from Carlo that VRP motors win top three positions. Congratulations to the new World Champion and all with VRP Power

[Rex Hall]

125 Worlds

Billy Allen had more bad luck and did not get started for the final heat, as he sat on the pole with a chance for a top 3 or 4 finish. Bacciega was leading the final heat with a chance for the overall win, when a broken wire on the ignition ended his day. I am sure the Americans learned a lot and will be more of a force next time.

[GarE-12]

Ah Billy.....

Come on home Billy, I still love you.

[L. Allen]

Me too.

XOXOXOXO

[Corin_Huke]

Final results from the 0-125 Worlds in Tallinn

1. Erko Aabrams 83 EST 1100
2. René Behncke 109 GER 925
3. Manuel Zambelli 77 ITA 794
4. Diego Bacchiega 90 ITA 596
5. Wayne Turner 9 GBR 521
6. Billy Allen 2 USA 411
7. Salvatore Chiuri 72 ITA 359
8. Lembit Aaslav-Kaasik 7 EST 233
9. Toomas Mets 18 EST 221
10. Art Raudva 3 EST 164

Remaining positions (and heat by heat points) can be found here:-

http://www.veemoto.ee/2009_mm/index.html (click on results on left hand menu and scroll down)

[RandY Aveline]

6th in the world and didnt even run the Last heat

dat man is BAD !!!!

Congrats to the whole Team

Randy

[oldpitguy]

Hurry home Billy. We miss ya and the place ain't the same without ya!

otto

[sesailer]

Great Pictures!

Great pictures! Hope to see some from the O-125 Worlds too...

[epugh66]

Congrats Billy and Tony on your results and BIG thanks to the crew. A good crew is very important in these events. Those stories bring back memories of hardwork and heartbreak

Come on home and take it easy with the three minute gun and clock starts

[Check-book]

Way to make us proud....

Billy and Tony - Great Job representing the US.

Sixth place against all those Europeans, Billy, AWESOME. They'll be looking over their shoulders from here on.

Augustine Racing

[Dave M]

Congrats

Billy,

Congrats, you got your picture taken with the police and it did not involve something called a mug shot !

Better luck next year my friend. Maybe the gremlins will leave you alone on the third time is a charm.

[RyanWarner]

Just out of curiousity what make of boats were the 125 and osy world champions driving?

[Corin_Huke]

Ryan - the 0-125 champion drove a Composite Racing hull (Estonia) and if I'm not mistaken, the OSY champ was racing a Lucas hull (Germany).

No doubt Mike Ward will correct me if I have the OSY hull wrong, but I'm 100% definite regarding the 0-125 (built by Andres Loorits and Co in Tallinn)

I'm trying to track down what hull Zambelli (Italy) raced in Tallinn. I suspect that it was either a Betta or a GSC boat. If I am correct, that means that in the top 7 in the 0-125 worlds, there wasn't a single wooden boat!!

[Mike Ward]

Doris

World OSY Champion Miroslav Bazinsky drives a composite boat of his own construction, based originally on a Dickfors design.

I believe the 2nd and 3rd placings in the World 125 are Trombetta boats.

[abbypond]

A team- so glad to have you back home, Rachel- thanks for the pics, Billy Allen- kind of like the facebook page...you're my idol