Monday, June 2, 2008
Rick V wint Nederlandse 8ste Nats Rd3 Categories - Gas, On Road, National, Racing - comments closed
De 3de ronde van de 1/8ste schaal op wegIngezetenen vond in het weekend op zeer snelle Baanbrekers in Rucphen plaats. De dag begon op een somber nota met a1 minieme stilte om Belgische racer Koen Joosens te herinneren en goed - bekende Nederlandse bestuurder Raymond Soyer die onlangs tijdens zijn baan als brandweerman werd gedood. De kwalificatie op Zondag begon op een nat spoor en slechts zag de 3de looppas van hitte droge spoorvoorwaarden, die tot dit maken veruit de snelste ronde. Slechts kon John Ermen een 23 overlappingskwalificatie op zijn huisspoor plaatsen om een poolstandpunt voor de klasse in te nemen NK terwijl in de klasse Nomac Ronald van den Bergh beter van Jordy Blok kon krijgen om een poolstandpunt in te nemen. In NK definitieve was John Ermen de snelste man op het spoor maar wegens voortdurende interferentie die in de zelfde hoek op het spoor voorkomt dat hij losts van tijd heeft verloren en kunnen erin slagen om de 3de plaats te nemen. Win ging aan om 2 winnaar Rick die V een Mugen, 1 overlapping voor Kyosho bestuurder Ileia Van Gastel in tweede, met racer John Ermen verder terug rent van het Serpent een overlapping. In de groep NOMAC was het Blok Jordy dat wint nam, beëindigend met een nog snellere tijd dan Rick V wie de groep NK won. De bestuurder van het Serpent nam wint door 6 overlappingen van 2de geplaatste Tim Bosman, terwijl Jeroen Janken de 3de vlek eiste.
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Wij ontvingen een kort rapport van de 2de ronde van 1/10ste schaal elektrische reizende Deense Ingezetenen dat vorig weekend bij het grote spoor van GRCC in Greve werd gehouden. Deze nationale ronde zaag 40 bestuurders dienstdoend, met 21 concurrenten in 19 draaien concurreren en 19 concurrenten die in de gewijzigde afdeling.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Deense Off-Road Ingezetenen Rd2 Categories - Electric, Off Road, National, Racing - comments closed
Wij ontvingen een rapport van de 2de ronde van het Deense Off-Road kampioenschap DRCMU van 2008 dat vorig weekend op het openluchttapijtspoor in Tinglev in werking werd gesteld. In the Stock class it was again Jesper Rasmussen that was in the fast lane with his Kyosho, followed up by Martin Kristensen driving a JConcept BJ4 in 2nd, and the young Tamiya driver Sebastian Sorensen in 3rd spot after 3 rounds of qualifying.
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Todd & Baird win Rd1 Irish Off-Road Nats Categories - Gas, Off Road, National, Racing - comments closed
Round 1 of the 2008 Irish 1:8 Off Road National Championship kicked off over the weekend with the Nitro Navan Nuts club hosting Round 1 of the 4 round series on their astroturf surface track in county Meath. Attracting a large entry of top drivers from North and South of the country it was Michael Todd that laid down the marker for this year’s title battle as he took his KSR Racing prepared Losi to victory in the 45-minute A Final. Securing the TQ position Todd took his Novarossi powered Eight to a convincing 2 lap winning margin over Hobao driver Mark Harron who was followed home closely by the Xray of Barkley Abernethy. Defending Champion Darren Hill took sixth having had to work his way up from the B Final but the Kyosho driver will be hoping for a better performance in Round 2 which will run on his local Galway track. In the Truggy class it was youngster Bradley Baird driving a Hot Bodies Lightning that took top honour from Top Qualifier Christopher McCauley with Frank McGoey completing the podium.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Y. Aigoin wins French 1/8th TT Nats Rd3 Categories - Gas, Off Road, National, Racing - comments closed 
The 3rd round of the French 1/8th scale buggy Nationals was held this weekend at the Montceau track, in the East of the country. Qualifying went the way of Team Losi driver Yannick Aigoin, who placed his 8ight on pole position for semi final A, while Mugen racer Renaud Savoya was 2nd quickest and would start on pole for semi final B. The main final saw the order stay the same as Yannick was able to take the win, completing a dominant event, while 2nd spot went to Savoya and the final podium spot to Kyosho driver Jerome Aigoin.
Source: RC Mag [rcmag.com]
The 2nd round of the Italian 1/8th scale buggy Nationals has taken place this weekend at the Blue Rabbits track in Empoli. Qualifying for Sunday’s race saw Losi racer Riccardo Rabitti take the pole position ahead of round 1 winner, Crono racer Davide Tortorici in 2nd and Fabio Boero, driving a Mugen in 3rd. Sunday’s F1 class final saw little change at the front with Rabitti taking the win from Boero in 2nd, who managed to get passed Tortorici who ended the race in 3rd. In the F2 category it was a win for Mugen driver Eugenio Berti, while Alessandro Stocco took the runner up spot for Losi and Helmuth Aufderklamm rounding out the top 3, again for Mugen.
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Jerome Renaux wins Belgian Nats Rd2 Categories - Gas, On Road, National, Racing - comments closed 
The 2nd round of the Belgian Nationals took place last weekend in Luxembourg on the same weekend as the 1/8th scale Nationals we covered previously. Qualifying for the T1 class saw Xray racer Jerome Renaux take the pole position spot from his team mates Steve Lanbrechts in 2nd and Jonathan Sanza in 3rd, while in the T2 class it was again an Xray on pole with Donato Vazza taking 1st ahead of Stephane Hubin, while Jonathan Desmet rounded out the top 3. The T1 final saw pole man Renaux pull out an advantage and despite some rain half way into the final, he left it till the last 5 minutes to change to wet tires. He was able to maintain his advantage and take the win from Serpent racer Manuel Henriet in 2nd and Xray driver Michel Tomagra 3rd. In the T2 class, there was a race long battle between Hubin and round 1 winner Maxim Claes, but some clutch problems for Maxim saw the win go to the Xray driver with Claes taking the runner up spot and Olivier Riffon in 3rd.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Garrigou wins French Classic Nats Rd3 Categories - Gas, On Road, National, Racing - comments closed 
The 3rd round of the French Classic Flat pan chassis National Championships took place in Angouleme last weekend under sunny skies. Following the victory of Gilles Garrigou 1 month previously with the DXF Primo chassis, the RB powered driver was on the pace once more. Qualifying 4th behind Romain Delaunay who was on pole for Motonica, he was able to overtake the challengers in front of him to take the win ahead of Didier Frelat racing the BRX Red Ball, while 3rd position went to current French Champion Bruno Petiot, also driving a DXF Primo.
