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March 5, 2010

Keven Hébert does double at Northeast GSS Rd4

Team Associated Factory Team driver Keven Hébert competed at the recent Northeast Grand Slam Series Rd4 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and had the following report. The fourth leg and season finale of the NEGS was held this past weekend in Oakville, Ontario, Canada at the famous Fastcats racing facility. Being the last race of the series, I had to make sure I would finish well since I had already missed leg two which meant that this leg would count no matter what. Friday was set aside for practice but early on I felt comfortable with both my 12R5.1 and TC5R. Having run on the track many times in the past, I knew what the track would be, like when the bite would increase.

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March 4, 2010

Hideo Kitazawa joins Team Corally Japan

Top Japanese driver Hideo Kitazawa has joined Team Corally Japan. The multiple World Championship finalist and former national champion will compete at this years Japanese Nationals and World Championships with the brand new 12SL 1/12th scale chassis having raced previously with the Hot Bodies chassis.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

March 4, 2010

1/12th Euros – Practice update

Welcome to our coverage of this years 1/12th On Road European Championship from Hinckley in the UK. The first day of the championship was spent booking in and getting some familiarisation laps completed with most of the European 1/12th big guns are here including Juho Levanen, Markus Mobers, Mark Fisher, Ronald Volker and Alexander Hagberg, while providing the domestic challenge in the modified class are Andy Moore, Elliott Harper, Olly Jefferies and Chris Kerswell. A strong entry of Pro Stock drivers are also here and some of the top drivers are doubling up and contesting both classes. Updated.

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March 3, 2010

Polish capital awaits Euro Touring Series fourth round

Poland plays host to the fourth round of the Xenon Racing backed Euro Touring Series this weekend as it travels to a new venue, the huge Arena Ursynow, in the city of Warsaw. The final carpet race of the 2009/2010 season before the series move outdoors for Rounds 5 & 6, the second visit to the Polish capital has attracted over 200 entries including last year’s winners Yannic Prümper and Meik Niemann. Twelve months ago the two German’s notched up their first international race victories at the event, a special moment they will both be hoping to repeat again come Sunday.

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March 1, 2010

EP Buggy Euros Warmup registration open

RMC Wien, the organisers of the European Championships for 2wd and 4wd electric off road that takes place on the 23rd to the 28th of August, in Traiskirchen, Austria have been in touch to tell us that the official event site is now online. Featuring the usual information that participants will need to know in order to compete at this race, they also want to tell everyone that the Euros Warm up race will take place on the new track from the 14th to the 16th of May and that registration is now open with an entry form available on the new site.

Check out the official event site here.

March 1, 2010

V-Dezign dominate CARS Carpet Challenge

With less than a week to go before the EFRA Euros, the V-Dezign team had a final shakedown of their cars at the CARS Carpet Challenge in Chesterfield at the weekend. The meeting was dubbed as ‘The Euros Warmup’ as the same carpet was used as will be utilised at the Euros, all be it at a different venue on a different layout. The V-Dezign team dominated proceedings in the open modified category by securing the top 5 places in both qualifying and the A final! Team boss Vesa Yli also won the stock A final after starting 2nd on the grid. The team now head to the Euro’s full of confidence and will be looking to achieve some good results.

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March 1, 2010

Acorn Racing seeking team drivers

Acorn Racing is currently looking for both club and International drivers to strengthen their team in USA after confirming Speedworld RC, Mr. Billy Bowerman as their official USA distributor for the year 2010. Given Billy’s experience and devotion in the RC community for over 25 years with a list of accomplishments to promoting Nitro and Electric races, we are sure that this new relationship will be a successful one. If you think you will like to represent Acorn Racing Team USA in EP/GP classes for on-road and off-road racing and contemplating to join and represent the team in the USA be sure to contact ‘enquiries@acorninnovations.asia’ or ‘billy.bowerman@acorninnovations.asia’ along with a detailed R/C racing resume. This will be a 100% contracted sponsorship for National Racers and a partial sponsorship for club drivers. There will also be a program for racers using Acorn Racing Products to win money or discounts vouchers.

Source: Acorn Racing [acornracing.com]

March 1, 2010

Amezcua gives Tekno RC the victory at Nitro Challenge

Tekno RC were eager to tell us that their chassis conversions have put a driver on the top step of the podium in the Electric 1/8th class at the Nitro Challenge 2 years running. This year, Travis Amezcua was running a Tekno equipped Mugen MBX6. Starting 4th on the grid while going through the 12-pack, Travis was hit early and had to battle from the back of the pack. He passed all others including former Hot Bodies team mate Jessie Robbers in the 10 minute main event to become the Nitro Challenge Electric 1/8th Champ. Bobby Tillman (Tekno/Mugen) and Tyler Vik (Tekno/Kyosho) placed 4th and 5th respectively.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]