Motorsport Games - Pothof and Van Loenen take Karting Slalom Cup gold for the Netherlands

Motorsport Games - Pothof and Van Loenen take Karting Slalom Cup gold for the Netherlands

03.11.2019: FIA MOTORSPORT GAMES Vallelunga, Rome Sunday, November 3rd 2019 Nina Pothof and Bastiaan van Loenen clinched Karting Slalom Cup gold at the FIA Motorsport Games by seeing off regional rivals Belgium in a close-fought final contest.

FIA MOTORSPORT GAMES
Vallelunga, Rome
Sunday, November 3rd  2019





Nina Pothof and Bastiaan van Loenen clinched Karting Slalom Cup gold at the FIA Motorsport Games by seeing off regional rivals Belgium in a close-fought final contest.




The medal hopefuls were whittled down to eight nations on Saturday, with just three rounds remaining on Sunday to decide which young duo would leave Vallelunga with the gold.



Tipped as favourites before the event – and even more so after a stellar showing on Saturday – Germany were dumped out at the quarter-final stage by Portugal. The combination of teenage twins Matilde and Martim Fidalgo prevailed, though a mere 0.731s separated the two nations when each driver's times had been combined.



The Netherlands did for Austria thanks to Girls on Track Karting Challenge finalist Pothof and teammate Van Loenen, while Russia's march towards the medal showdown continued unabated as the pairing of Olesia Vashchuk and Vladislav Bushuev defeated Croatian duo Stefani Mogorović and Sandro Ivanjko. In the fourth quarter-final, Belgium bested Belarus thanks to another strong showing from Manon Degotte and Antoine Morlet.



In the first semi-final match-up the Netherlands saw off Portugal, with Pothof and Van Loenen triumphing by 19.430s on combined times. Belgium booked their spot in the final next, defeating Russia by 12.751s to set up a Low Countries derby in the gold medal showdown.



Before that, however, there was a bronze medal on the line as Portugal did battle with Russia. Despite missing a shot at gold there was no dip in performance from Vashchuk and Bushuev, who secured Russia a second medal of the FIA Motorsport Games after Ilia Fedorov captured bronze in last night's Drifting Cup contest. Vashchuk set the fastest time over the bronze medal match, completing the course in 52.504s with no penalties.



And so to the final showdown for the gold medal. It was a close-run contest, with Morlet proving to be the star performer for Belgium by setting a blistering best of 48.929 on the first run. The Dutch were close on both, however, and with Pothof Van Loenen producing consistent efforts it was they who emerged victorious. The winning margin was a mere 3.925s, but it was enough to give the Dutch their first medal of the FIA Motorsport Games.

 


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03.11.2019 / MaP

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