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06.12.2002  ROUND UP: SANDOR VAN ES WINS PEARLE ALFA 147 CHALLENGE TITLE AT ZANDVOORT

A steady drive to fourth place in the closing Finale Races meeting of the 2002 Pearle Alfa 147 Challenge was enough to give Dutchman Sandor Van Es the title for the first time. Second place in the race for Allard Kalff was not enough for him to close the gap and he took the runners up spot, four points adrift.

Only Van Es and Kalff were in the running, third place in the series was claimed by Sebastian Bleekemolen, a late season charge elevating him up the order, but still finishing 22 points adrift of team mate Kalff.

In a closely fought closing race for equal standard 2.0-litre Alfa 147's built by N-Technology in Italy, Rory Bertram took victory just over a second ahead of Allard Kalff.
Pearle Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge
2002 Pearle Alfa 147 Challenge: final championship standings after 8 rounds:

1  Sandor van Es 125pts, 2  Allard Kalff 121pts, 3  Sebastian Bleekemolen 99pts, 4  Boy Zentveldt 93pts, 5  Rory Bertram 91pts, 6  Sandra van der Sloot 79pts, 7  Berend Gesman 71pts, 8  Vincent van der Valk 69pts, 9  Roger Ciapponi 50pts, 10  Oscar Middeldorp 44 pts

Olympic class standings:

1  Roeland de Groot 83pts, 2  Bert Stemerdink 67pts, 3  Wilbert van der Burg 60pts, 4  Akbar Wagner 57pts 
Pearle Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge
12-13.10.2002:  Pearle Alfa 147 Challenge, Round 8:  Finale Races  ( Zandvoort )

race result after 12 laps:
1 Rory Bertram 130.436 km/h 
2 Allard Kalff +1.373
3 Sebastiaan Bleekemolenop +2.928 
4 Sandor van Es +4.286 
5 Berend Gesman +5.294 
6 Vincent van der Valk +9.767
7 Michael Bleekemolen +11.460
8 Sandra van der Sloot +11.758 
9 Roger Ciapponi +12.180 
10 Boy Zentveldt +12.687 
Pearle Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge
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Pearle Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge
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