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September 23, 2009

Villalba & Cano win Spanish EP Buggy Nats Rd3

The third of the four round Spanish electric buggy nationals was hosted this past weekend by the Club Automodelismo de Parla some 20 minutes from the centre of Madrid. The race saw a record attendance with almost 100 drivers lining up in the two categories 4wd and 2wd. On Saturday the 4wd event was held under partly cloudy skies and saw three drivers battle it out for the victory, with one win a piece from each of the three finals. After some confusion following the last leg of the final the win went to Andalusian driver Zacarias Villalba driving a B44, who won thanks to a faster time in his first place run. Second place went to Alberto Cano (ZX5-FS) from Madrid who also had a 1-2, but a slower winning time, while in third place was Roberto Garcia (Tamiya) who also had a win, but only managed third as a second result. The 2wd event was held on Sunday under perfect weather conditions. It went on to be a complete domination from Alberto Cano with is X-6 who took 4 of 5 qualifying rounds, and all three finals. In second was local driver Daviz Delgado (X-6) and in third was veteran David Bustos driving an ancient XXX-CR, who drove himself up all the way from 7th on the grid.

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September 22, 2009

Fadtke takes victory at Polish Season Finale

The season finale of the Polish Nationals took place at the weekend in Warsaw and more than 50 drivers participated in the event, split into 4 classes. In the touring car spec class, despite Dennis Fadtke being assured of the title before the last race, there was a close battle between himself and Morris Indovino. Dennis won the first final leg ahead of Morris and Patrick Raczyński, while in the 2nd leg Dennis had some technical problem and Morris won from Patrick. The final and deciding leg was taken by Dennis with Morris 2nd and Patrick 3rd and that was also the overall result for the round. In the DTM junior class, Michael Orlowski took the win, while in the DTM class it was Filip Mutusik taking the win, and finally it was Andrzej Trella that took the Ladies and Gentleman class win. Once again President of the Polish RC federation Niko Triandafilidis put on another great race with a large raffle and lots of giveaways.

September 21, 2009

2009/10 Euro Touring Series Season

Now in its 3rd season the Xenon Racing backed Euro Touring Series is back in force, with a 6 race calendar that sees the championship run all across Europe. The brainchild of Scotty Ernst and Uwe Rheinard the ETS will retain its popular Modified and Pro Stock racing classes and will add a 3rd class for Hobby racers as a great way to participate at a large international event in a cost effective manner. The season will kick off next month (October 16th to 18th) in Kastellaun Germany, and will travel once more to Budapest, Hungary for round 2, before making its debut in the Czech Republic for round 3. The series has its final indoor race of the season in Warsaw, Poland for round 4, before going outdoor, returning the MACH track in the Netherlands for round 5 before having its traditional season finale in Andernach, Germany next summer. Scotty Ernst will be present at all rounds, bringing excitement and international flair while Red RC will be once again reporting live from each race. Entry for all rounds of the championship are now open and you can find all the links as well as further information on the official Euro Touring Series website here.

Entry for round 1 can be placed here.

September 21, 2009

Griffiths & Williams take Victory at AMC/CARS 1/12th GP

Chesterfield Auto Racing Society played host to a Grand Prix style 2-day meeting, with support from Action Model Centre. Both stock and modified classes were catered for, with just over 2/3 of the entry opting to run 10.5 motors in the stock class. In qualifying, new V-Dezign team recruit Russ Williams took a comfortable TQ with his new Carpet Ripper 2.0 chassis. Russ took a few runs to get to grips with his new ride, but was soon up at the front where everyone expected him to be. Mick Farrell qualified 2nd for Hot Bodies with Peter Craig 3rd for Serpent.

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September 20, 2009

Tamiya Asia Cup 09 Finals

The Tamiya Asia Cup 09 Finals were held in Thailand last weekend, and it was a qualifying race for the Tamiya World Cup to be held in Shizuoka, Japan at a later date. In the GT 4wd World class, it was Chinese driver Wang Hai Feng that took the pole position and won the final race. Another Chinese driver JJ Wang took the TQ in Jr Stock class and proceeded to win the final.

Source: RC Fans [rcfans.com]

September 19, 2009

Paul Lemieux wins Mod at 2009 IIC

The 5th annual IIC was held last week at the Riviera Hotel and Casino located at the heart of the famous Las Vegas strip. Every year the event draws competition from many different countries and this year was no different with almost 350 entries spread across all the classes. Timed qualifiers started Thursday morning and in Mod Rubber TC it was Paul Lemieux with his Xray T2’009 who TQ’d the first and second rounds, his time from round two would be enough to hold the TQ position ahead of Juho Levanen and Ronald Volker. Another Xray driver Drew Ellis took the top qualifying spot in the 13.5 Foam class. In the Modified final, Paul got the holeshot with Juho close behind, while Andy Moore had a good start and was up to 3rd. A mistake by the leader saw him drop back to 3rd, but as the top 2 battled it out Paul would make his way back to the front and go on to cruise to the victory in front of 1/12th Word Champion Naoto Matsukura in 2nd and Andy Moore taking 3rd spot. In the 13.5 Foam class Drew Ellis could take the win from fellow Xray driver Eric Anderson in 2nd and Larry Fairtrace 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 18, 2009

Rebellion Race / Euros Warmup registration open

Registration for this year’s Rebellion Race in Mäntsälä Finland, which doubles up as the warm up race for the European Indoor Championships, is now open. Entry is restricted to International competitors until the end of the weekend, with entry opening to National drivers on Monday. The race is limited to 110 racers only so to avoid disappointment be sure to get your entry in as soon as possible. Full information, including entry form, can be found on the new site of the event which can be accessed here.

September 17, 2009

Grainger & Bowden wins BRCA TC Season Finale

2009 saw the BRCA 1:10 electric section return to one of the longest established outdoor tracks in the UK, Mendip, this was the final round of the touring car national series and saw a victory for Chris Grainger. Chris had already secured this years title at the previous round and was under no pressure as he dominated the event with his Mi4. In qualifying Chris set pole position for the A final ahead of the Hot Bodies Cyclone of Ben Cosgrove and the Associated TC5 of Olly Jefferies. The three leg finals saw some great racing, Chris took victory in the first two legs while Ben took leg three, Olly Jefferies was second in all three legs and this left the finishing positions as Chris the winner ahead of Olly and Matt White who had a great weekend with his Schumacher Mi4. In the Pro Stock class championship leader Jon Bowden took FTD, Jon only needed a top three result to secure his title and did it in style with his Hot Bodies Cyclone, Jon won all three legs of the Pro Stock A final to be crowned 2009 Pro Stock champion, behind Jon on the day were Lee Price for Schumacher and a stunning drive from one of the UK’s young up and coming stars Zak Smith who finished third for Associated.

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