Jarno Lehikoinen blitzes opposition in first 2 rounds of OWRL S2 Season 18

By Niall McEvoy | Mar 14, 2011 21:41 UTC | 219 Views

Jarno Lehikoinen strengthens his chances at back to back titles after winning 3 of the first 4 races of this seasons OWRL S2. Jarno currently lies 64 points ahead of Sonicrealms' bLb at the top of the standings.

J. Lehikoinen takes the lead in opening round
"3id J.Lehikoinen proved straight away why he was the favorite for his own succession..."

J. Lehikoinen strikes again
"Unsurprisingly qualifying was dominated by 3id J.Lehikoinen, who claimed his 6th S2 Season pole in a row. The My3id driver somehow managed to get a 4 tenths margin over his closest opponent..."

We caught up with Jarno who gave us comments about the 2 races:
"Round 1 was one of my favourite combos so i knew that i could beat anyone there. No matter who he is. So with that confidence, I managed to take pole and 2 wins with not much trouble" - Jarno on Round 1

"Round 2 i did wr in qualifying and had clear pole. In first race James Peace drove well and when i did one mistake he managed to overtake me. In next straight i had draft but when entering two wide in fast corner James didnt leave me any room and pushed me on grass. That's why I finished second place. In main race i managed to survive early hassle and after lap 4 or so i was leading. But because eau rouge was bad for camber i lifted up a lot and just control my speed. Was pretty easy because there wasnt thoughest guys in race." - Jarno on Round 2

Season standings