ARC R8.1 debuts at 2017 Singapore RCMC National Series Round 1

Newly-signed Team ARC Nelson Lee debuting the ARC R8.1 at the round 1 of 2017 Singapore National Series on 26 February 2017. Organized by RCMC, the event was held at the huge outdoor track in PA East Coast Park attracting close to 50 entries in the 1/8th on-road division.

Three qualifying rounds completed on the Sunday morning, with Nelson qualifying in 3rd, behind Dario Balestri and Jilles Groskamp. Most of the Infinity drivers attended this event as a start to their preparation and testings for the 2017 World Championships. The final arrangements was a little different from usual where the 40-minute A-Main was excluded to the international Infinity drivers. However the top 3 in the A-Main would join the international Infinity drivers to compete in the 45-minute "Super Final".

Top 20 Qualifying Standings (1/8 On-Road):
1. Dario Balestri - Infinity - 25 laps 7:07.225
2. Jilles Groskamp - Infinity - 25 laps 7:10.861
3. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS035 - 25 laps 7:12.380
4. Takaaki Shimo - Infinity - 25 laps 7:13.010
5. Naoto Matsukura - Infinity - 25 laps 7:13.042
6. Carmine Raiola - Infinity - 25 laps 7:13.883
7. Chavit S. - Infinity - 25 laps 7:14.056
8. Lamberto Collari - Infinity - 25 laps 7:14.666
9. Andy Moore - Infinity - 25 laps 7:16.846
10. Trin T. - Infinity - 24 laps 7:01.965
11. Alberto Picco - Infinity - 24 laps 7:02.770
12. Ryan - Infinity - 24 laps 7:03.384
13. Don Chng - Mugen - 24 laps 7:07.133
14. Kenji Taira - Infinity - 24 laps 7:13.602
15. Erwin Luhur - Infinity - 24 laps 7:15.899
16. Tay Wui Kiat - Shepherd - 24 laps 7:16.624
17. Rosli - Capricorn - 23 laps 7:03.258
18. Ivan Ho - Infinity - 23 laps 7:03.398
19. Dimas Ardian - Infinity - 23 laps 7:07.685
20. Ericster Boon - Mugen - 23 laps 7:10.351

Nelson Lee OS-powered ARC R8.1 won the A-Main by a 3-lap margin over Indonesia's Ryan and local Singaporean Don Chng. In the Super Final, Infinity's Lamberto Collari would come up top of the podium, with Takaaki Shimo and Jilles Groskamp in 2nd and 3rd. Nelson Lee would come up short finishing 7th.

Top 10 A-Main (1/8 On-Road):
1. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS035 - 127 laps 40:07.266
2. Ryan - Infinity - 124 laps 40:15.306
3. Don Chng - Mugen - 115 laps 36:52.422
4. Tay Wui Kiat - Shepherd - 110 laps 40:10.327
5. Dimas Ardian - Infinity - 110 laps 40:14.286
6. Ivan Ho - Infinity - 105 laps 40:00.947
7. Erister Boon - Mugen - 105 laps 40:02.767
8. Rosli - Capricorn - 104 laps 40:06.278
9. Erwin Luhur - Infinity - 44 laps 14:15.237
10. Roy Chong - Mugen - 32 laps 16:12.577

Top 14 Super Final (1/8 On-Road):
1. Lamberto Collari - Infinity - 152 laps 45:08.917 - 16.902s
2. Takaaki Shimo - Infinity - 152 laps 45:09.096 - 16.819s
3. Jilles Groskamp - Infinity - 151 laps 45:16.978 - 16.808s
4. Chavit - Infinity - 147 laps 44:37.454 - 16.882s
5. Trin - Infinity - 147 laps 45:17.436 - 17.082s
6. Dario Balestri - 145 laps 45:07.383 - 16.664s
7. Nelson Lee - ARC R8.1 - BLITZ TS035 - 140 laps 45:05.412 - 16.923s
8. Alberto Picco - Infinity - 140 laps 45:10.187 - 16.941s
9. Andy Moore - Infinity - 136 laps 45:05.859 - 17.032s
10. Kenji Taira - Infinity - 135 laps 45:01.500 - 17.288s
11. Don Chng - Mugen - 133 laps 45:06.288 - 17.266s
12. Naoto Matsukura - Infinity - 102 laps 36:50.436 - 16.701s
13. Carmine Raiola - Infinity - 24 laps 10:29.076 - 17.002s
14. Ryan - Infinity - DNS