Round 2 of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was recently held in Vejle. The Touring Modified class saw Xray’s Mike Gosvig dominate as he took all three qualifiers and finals to make a clean sweep. Patrick Danielsen (Xray) was not able to keep up with Mike’s speed and finished all races about three to five seconds short of Gosvig’s time, however he was able to take the runner-up spot after the finals in front of Yokomo’s Frederik Hovgaard.
A new round of the popular Hit Winter race series was held at the Holešov gymnasium in the Czech Republic. In the premier Touring Modified category Matěj Šulc confirmed his speed and took the overall TQ spot after winning the triple qualifiers. In the finals it was the same story again as Matěj took the overall, however he was under pressure of Kuba Šimurda but Matěj didn’t allow any dramas and so Kuba had to settle for 2nd overall. After a successful third A-main leg, Karel Kratochvíl took the overall 3rd place from Ludvík Kureček and Michal Vítámvas.
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Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the signing of 14-times Brazilian 1/8th on-road champion, Flavio Elias to their team. Flavio brings a tremendous amount of experience in racing which will be a huge asset to Mugen Seiki Racing’s on-road team. Flavio will be attending all Brazilian Nationals and major events in South America and he will also race at the 1/10th IFMAR Nitro Touring Car World Championship in 2018.
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The 2017 Fall Brawl was held at AMain’s Silver Dollar Raceway this past weekend. In the Pro Nitro Buggy A-main it was Cj Jelin (Xray) with the win. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid he followed pole position holder Mason Eppley for about eleven laps until he was able to pass him. After a couple of lead changes due to different pit strategies it was Cj with the win from Mason. Philip Atondo (TLR) rounded out the top 3 result.
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The final round of the Indonesian Electric On-road National Championship was held at East Speedway, Jakarta. The race attracted a total of 45 participants who battled for the national title. In the Touring Modified class it was Muhammad Izzah who secured the pole position after TQing Q2 and Q3 while Q1 belonged to Arya Seta. Bowie Ginting started from 2nd on the grid with Arya, Chandra Yosef and Christian Mamesah completed the top 5. The main final then was won by a calm Izzah who withstood high pressure to secure the overall win from Bowie and Christian.
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The Genius Ring in Medeuzza played host for the XRS Slovenia Warm-up race this past weekend. Drivers from five different countries gathered and took the opportunity to get some laps under their belt in preparation for the upcoming season finale. In the Touring Modified class it was Andrea Ghilotti with the TQ and he also won the A-main to leave behind Sascha Klug on the runner-up spot and 3rd placed Florian Luyer, who rounded out the top 3 podium result.
The Team Associated Offroad Championships was hosted by Trackside Hobbies and Raceway this past weekend and it had become one of the most anticipated races on the Eastcoast. Formerly known as the Spektrum and/or Horizon Hobby Race, the event has evolved into the Team Associated Offroad Championships and now attracts AE’s top pros. This year, the AE race consisted of 330 entries and a star-studded field of drivers to battle on the legendary Trackside Raceway. Taking the checkered flag in the 2WD Modified class was Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri, who was able to set TQ and go on to win A1 by 0.17 seconds over AE teammate Dustin Evans. A2 came much easier as Cav took the win by four seconds over 2nd place finisher Jared Tebo (Kyosho). With a clutch win in A3, Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) would catapult himself up to 3rd and get on the podium as Dustin finished 2nd.
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Twin RC Speedway played host to round 1 of the Arrowmax Asia Race Cup Hong Kong. With most of the local stars attending the podium spots were hotly contested and only one TQ driver would successfully convert his pole position into an overall victory. In the Touring Modified class veteran racers, PC Boy and Stick King made for a great show. With PC Boy drawing the first blood and taking the TQ honour after the five rounds of qualifying, the final was a tight affair and would go down to the last leg before the winner would be declared.
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