Have you ever dreamed of taking part in perilous off-road races in a buggy? Zooming around a track at top speed, overtaking competitors, and launching off jumps to fly several car lengths? Many a child hidden in us dreams about it. Bartek Zalewski achieves this dream, although from a safe distance, by racing 1:8 scale models.
The second round of the Polish Off-Road Championship took place in Stara Kamienica. On a tight and short astro turf track, Bartek raced both nitro and electric models. Mechanical failures and collisions with competitors deprived our hero of victory, but he finished second in the nitro class and third in the eco class, setting a new track record.
The third round of the Polish Championship, this time in Poznań. The weather disrupted the event. Training and two qualifying rounds could only be started on Saturday at 4 pm. The next day, the timing system failed. Ultimately, the event was concluded using the qualifying results. Bartek Zalewski finished first in the eco class and second in the nitro class.
On the way to the European Championship, the Zalewski’s family team stopped at Horní Jelení for a Czech Championship round. After a fierce and exciting battle, Bartek took second place with his nitro buggy.