Round 5 - Momarken (Norway)
Division 1
It took some time ( about 90 minutes ) before the A final could start. Reason was that Morten Bermingrud complained that Thomas Radström went to wide, of the track, in the first corner. The rules are that no one is authorised to go off the track. Radström won the B-final but was disqualified. The Swedish driver wasn’t authorised to start in the A-final, so Morten Bermingrud took his place.
Kenneth Hansen had pole position in the A-final but wasn't able to match the speed of the Norwegian Sverre Isachsen on the long start straight. “ There wasn't a chance for me to take the command as there was no room left for me as we reached the first corner ”, Kenneth Hanbse said afterwards. Hansen was right on his tail the whole final. Hansen was faster but Isachen protected his inside very careful in each corner so Hansen couldn’t overtake him. And so the Norwegian driver won the A final in Divison 1.
Morten Bermingrud, who came from the B-final, did an amazing start from the last position and after a brave manoeuvre in the first corner he managed to take third place and defend it from Lasse Larsson who eagerly wanted to get by. Mikael Jernberg was fifth and K-G Lindqvist took it to the finish even that he had a damaged engine.
Results of the A-final 1 Isachsen Sverre N Ford Focus 20 points2 Hansen Kenneth S Citroën Xsara 17 points3 Bermingrud Morten N Citroën Xsara 15 points4 Larsson Lars S Skoda Fabia 13 points5 Jernberg Michael S Ford Focus 12 points6 Lindqvist K.G. S Volvo S40 11 points7 Jokinen Marko FIN Peugeot 206 10 points8 Eklund Per S Saab 9-3! T16 9 points9 Sachweh Harald N Opel Astra OPC 8 points10 Lindefjell Guttorm N Ford Focus 7 points11 Radström Thomas S Hyundai Accent 6 points12 Björklund Alte N Ford Focus 5 points13 Fredereksen Bo DK Ford Escort RS 4 points
Championship standings
1. Kenneth Hansen 77 points2. Sverre Isachen 65 points3. Lars Larsson 64 points4. Michael Jernberg 62 points5. Morten Bermingrud 49 points
Division 2
In Division 2 Championship leader De Keersmaecker wasn't in Norway. He drove in Brands Hatch, in the Belcar Championship, the Belgian Championship for GT's and Tourism cars. De Keersmaecker could afford this, because after 5 races, the worst result will be eliminated.
No De Keersmaecker and so the victory went to Isachen, the defending European Rallycross Champion 2004.
Results of the A-final
1 Pinomaki Jussi Fin Renault Clio Sport 20 points 2 Farsbo Jimmy S Peugeot 306 GTI 17 points3 Castoral Roman CZ Opel Astra OPC 15 points4 Thörjesson Mattias S Opel Astra OPC 13 points5 Eriksson Magnus S Honda Civic R 12 points6 Nilsson Marcus S Peugeot 206 11 points7 Castoral Roman CZ Opel Astra OPC 10 points8 Tyszkiewicz Piotr PL Astra OPC 9 points9 Eliasson Jenny S ! ; Peugeot 306 8 points10 Try Pal N Peugeot 7 points11 Slastad Tommy N Opel Astra 6 points12 Kotek Tomas CZ Renault Clio 5 points13 Valle Frank N Opel Astra 4 points14 Winnaess Bjorn N Honda Civic SR 3 points
Championship standings
1. De Keersmaecker 70 points2. Farsbo 62 points3. Pinomäki 62 points4. Nilsson 61 points5. Castoral 566. Tyszkiewicz 43
