June 14, 2014

Kurzbuch fastest in Q3 & 4

Kurzbuch fastest in Q3 & 4

Simon Kurzbuch is knocking on the door of his first overall TQ of the Euro Nitro Series as he posted two more fastest runs in Q3 & 4 at the Hockenheimring.  The championship points leader can now only be denied pole position for tomorrow’s 45-minute Main by Mugen’s Robert Pietsch should the former World Champion top the remaining two qualifiers. With three of the six rounds to count, if Pietsch does take Q5 & 6 it will be thanks to his faster Q2 pace that he will be Top Qualifier for the second time in the championship having taken the honour at the season opener in Melzo.

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June 14, 2014

Pietsch takes second ENS Hockenheim qualifier

Pietsch takes second ENS Hockenheim qualifier

Robert Pietsch topped the second round of qualifying at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series this morning in Germany.  The Mugen driver would set a new fastest time at the Hockenheimring with BMT’s Daniele Ielasi, who crashed out of Q1, posting the second quickest time just 7/10th of a second adrift at the end of the 4-minutes.  Last night’s Q1 pace setter Simon Kurzbuch completed the Top 3 with his Shepherd followed by team-mates Lars Hoppe and Italy’s Andrea Lorenzi.

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June 14, 2014

Volker fastest in Q2

Volker fastest in Q2

Electric Touring Car ace Ronald Volker got Day 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Germany off to the perfect start as he TQ’d the second round of qualifying.  A much cooler day at the Hockenheimring, the Mugen driver, who is on loan from Yokomo for the weekend, ran a new fastest time going 0.364 faster than the opening TQ time set by Teemu Leino last night.  Once again Serpent’s Dominic Greiner would post the second fastest time with fellow race winner Eric Dankel getting his first full run to complete the Top 3.

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June 13, 2014

Kurzbuch tops opening ENS qualifier in Germany

Kurzbuch tops opening ENS qualifier in Germany

Simon Kurzbuch made it a perfect opening day to the Euro Nitro Series for locally based manufacturer Team Shepherd as he TQ’d the opening 1:8 qualifier at the Hockenheimring in Germany.  The Swiss ace topped the closing action on Day 1 of the championship’s third round almost 1-second clear of Mugen’s Robert Pietsch with Shepherd team-mate Lars Hoppe completing the Top 3.

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June 13, 2014

Leino TQ’s opening Hockenheim qualifier

Leino TQ's opening Hockenheim qualifier

Teemu Leino TQ’d the opening 200mm qualifier of the Euro Nitro Series at the Hockenheimring, the HB driver narrowly outpacing Dominic Greiner who was left rueing a mistake that would cost the Serpent driver over 1-second.  Leino, who was unavailable for comment having made a speedy return to his hotel after the qualifier, would have a slight incident of his own in the race. On the second lap, the Finn would have a coming together with Ronald Volker, the Mugen driver coming off worst but eventually recovering to take third for the round.  For last year’s ENS Pilot race and Round 1 winner Eric Dankel, Q1 would see a DNF for the Capricorn driver due to a broken manifold spring.

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June 13, 2014

Kurzbuch sets pace in Hockenheim

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Euro Nitro Series championship leader Simon Kuzbuch set the pace in the opening 1:8 timed practice at the Hockenheimring in Germany which hosts Round 3 of the new championship.  The Team Shepherd driver set the fastest 3-consecutive laps to top the timing sheets from the Mugen’s of Rick Vrielijnck, Robert Pietsch and Italy’s Stefano Solaroli.  For Round 2 winner John Ermen it was a tough practice with the Team Xray driver posting on the 15th fastest time.

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June 13, 2014

Greiner tops first timed practice at ENS

Greiner tops first timed practice at ENS

Having secured his first Euro Nitro Series win in wet conditions at Round 2 in Austria last month, Serpent’s Dominic Greiner has picked up where he left off by topping the first controlled practice for Round 3 at a very hot & dry Hockenheimring in Germany.  Over three consecutive laps, the German, who jointly leads the standings, was the only driver to run a 59-second time with series debutant Ronald Volker and his prototype Mugen the closest challenger almost 3/10th adrift. Capricorn’s Eric Dankel, winner of the season opener, completed the Top 3 followed by HB’s Teemu Leino.

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June 13, 2014

DJ Apolaro wins at ROAR Region 4 championship

DJ Apolaro wins at ROAR Region 4 championship

The ROAR Region 4 championship was run last weekend at the Valkaria Track in Palm Bay Florida. In the Modified Touring car class Capricorn’s DJ Apolaro had one of his few electric outings as otherwise being pretty much a nitro racers. Despite struggling with steering and rear traction he was able to TQ the first round of qualifiers. Round 2 and the raising temperature led to no time improvements but come the 3rd round Scotty Gray was able to score the only 23 laps run putting him in front while DJ sat in 2nd place. Overnight rain washed away the grip and the final qualifiers on Sunday morning allowed for no improvements. DJ took the win but with a slower time compared to the previous rounds meaning Scotty Gray (Xray) would take the TQ from DJ Apolaro (Capricorn) and Mark Burt (Awesomatix) in 3rd.

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