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Swiss Hutless drivers Markus Niemela and Bas Lammers in Top 8 World Championship!

This years World Championship Formula A, held in Sarno (close to Naples), was one of the strongest ever! Over a hundred kart racers were participating. The Swiss Hutless drivers again were fast and came close to victory. After the fantastic European Formula A Championship, number 1 Bas Lammers was one of the favourits. Bas Lammers seamed to be in great shape and so were his chassis and engines. With the help of Swiss Hutless and the fast and reliable engines of tuner Michel Blanken, the very talented Lammers was on the pace. During the qualifying heats he finished in the top 3. However being fast will not always bring you the title, and that’s what happened. A small mistake in the prefinal dropped Lammers back! In the final the furious European Champ set the fastest laptime, which brought him from 27^th to an 8^th position. A few more laps to go and Lammers could have won! More succes for Swiss Hutless and Blanken Tuning bringin another Swiss Hutless driver in the Top 10. Niemela finished fifth, just outside the podium. Having two drivers in the Top 8 means a fine result for team Swiss Hutless and Blanken Tuning.

Photos by Bas Kaligis/ www.kartxpress.com

 

Bas Lammers and Blanken Tuning European Champion Formula A 2003!

The combination Bas Lammers/Swiss-Hutless/Blanken Tuning was really strong this year. Every European Championship race Lammers reached the podium. Finally the strong performance led to the European Championship Formula A!

The last round of the European Championship Formula A was held in Mariembourg (Belgium). While last years race at the same track became a big tragedy, this year Bas Lammers showed his potential! Not only his capability as a driver, but also the engines prepared by Michel Blanken were both fast and reliable!

Lammers entered Mariembourg with an safe difference and all he had to do? Finishing ahead of his main rival Fore. And that’s what the Swiss Hutless driver did! Altough he started from 23^rd Lammers catched up position by position, finally arriving at his goal; Davide Fore. Both were involved in a hassle, but Lammers finished ahead of rival. For this result the Dutch driver had the European Championship in the pocket! Probably the most happiest man in the paddock called Bas Lammers. Lammers, Swiss Hutless his team and Blanken Tuning are the new European Champions Formula A 2003!  

 

Photos by Bas Kaligis/ www.kartxpress.com  

 

European victory for Swiss Hutless!

Bas Lammers and Pascal Westerhof on podium!

Angerville (France) was the host of the first round of the European Championship Formula A. 

Swiss-Hutless drivers Bas Lammers and Pascal Westerhof started the season very well! In race 1 both drivers worked there way up to podium positions finishing second and third. In the second final, Bas Lammers succeeded after a strong performance. More success completed the Swiss Hutless party when Westerhof finished again on the podium (3^rd)  Bas Lammers, now points leader in the European Championship gave his comment: ”The whole team worked hard and that paid off! The Swiss Hutless chassis was great and tuner Michel Blanken made some fast engines”! After a lost year Pascal Westerhof is back in the Swiss-team and he impressed with 2 podium scores: “We were testing the week before in Angerville and that gave me already confidence. During the race weekend the kart handled fine and we could show our potential with the podium places. I’m glad to be back on the pace! 

Mike Dielen also fast in qualifying, lost his final chances because of an injury, which he had become after a crash in Lonato, beginning of this season. With the victory of Lammers and the third place of Westerhof, Swiss Hutless has two frontrunners and tuner Michel Blanken was a happy man after the success of his drivers. ‘This is a great start of the season! Two Swiss Hutless pilots on the podium!

  

Photos by Bas Kaligis/ www.kartxpress.com