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September 26, 2007

Koen Joosens wins Belgium Championship

Schumacher are reporting that their driver Koen Joosens has won the 2007 Belgian National Championship in Touring Modified racing the company’s Mi3. The last and deciding race took place at the very technical circuit off MRCZ at Zwevegem under magnific weather conditions, and while a third place was enough for Koen to win the championship he took 2nd and secured the title. With three wins and a 2nd place out of six races during the whole season Koen is the deserved Champion. His younger brother Nick ended fifth in the total standing with his Mi3.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 26, 2007

IFMAR EP Off Road Worlds – photos

IFMAR EP Off Road Worlds - photos

Our mate Jimmy ‘The Kaiser’ over at oOple has done a marathon photo upload from his recent trip to Japan for the IFMAR EP Off road World Championships. As you would expect the photographs are top notch and capture perfectly the atmosphere and action from the event. There are many, and like the coverage they are seperated by date, so head over to their Worlds Coverage page and select the day you want to see photographs from, the pictures are at the bottom of each page.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

September 25, 2007

Tom Yardy joins Hot Bodies

Mirage Racing have announced that top UK electric off road racer Tom Yardy has joined Hot Bodies for the new season and teams up with Tony Truman, Adam Skelding and other new signee Phil Sleigh. All 4 drivers will be using Nosram Matrix Evolution Speed Controls and Phil, Adam and Tom will be using the latest Nosram Storm Evolution Brushless Motors, Nosram Big Mama VTEC cells and Nosram Gemini Receivers. All the drivers will also be using the brand new GRP Conespike 10th Buggy tyres to provide the best traction available. This is what Tom had to say about joining the team:

I am delighted to join the HB team, they are a very professional and successful company who have proven themselves on a national and international scale. Early testing has shown the D4 to be very very quick and I look forward to further testing and competing with the car next season.

Source: Mirage Racing [mirageracing.com]

September 25, 2007

Jonas Andersson joins Schumacher

Jonas Andersson Joins Schumacher

Schumacher have announced that front running Swedish racer Jonas Andersson has joined their team but more importantly the British company have acknowledged the rumour that they will re enter the electric off road market in the very near future.

Jonas is an extremely experienced racer who will drive the Mi3 in Sweden and also attend some big European races. Jonas will also aid in exciting new Off-Road projects, so watch this space for updates.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 22, 2007

Zack Barry dominates East Coast Champs

Xray have a report on their site from the 1/18th scale East Coast Championships that were held at RC Excitement in Fitchburg, Massachusetts last weekend. Last years Formula 18 truck class winner Zack Barry was present and this year he would also race the micro sedan classes for the first time, having only completed building his M18 Pro chassis’ before the event. After 3 rounds of qualifying Zack had TQ’d the Formula 18 truck class by 2 laps, claimed 3rd on the grid in Pro brushless micro sedan and lined up 5th in Pro Mod micro sedan. On Sunday the mains were run and in the Formula 18 class Zack had an amazing 28 lap run, winning easily by a full 2 laps. Next to the sedan class where in the Pro brushless A main he again took the win, while in the pro mod class Zack had a tough run and finished 6th.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 19, 2007

Lnenicka wins Rd4 of Swiss Championship

Xray are reporting on their site from the the final race of the Swiss electric touring car Championships held in Baar 2 weekends ago. Qualifying saw Xray driver Ronny Lnenicka dominate the qualifying and take TQ ahead of Corally driver Philipp Huber in 2nd and another Xray driver Sacha Lnenicka in 3rd. In the finals it was a double win for the pole man Ronny who took the overall round win ahead of Huber in 2nd and Sacha Lnenicka in 3rd spot. This result was enough to seal the top 3 positions in the championship for Xray with Mario Rigert claiming the overall title with Ronny the Vice Champion title and Sacha, with 3rd overall also claimed the Swiss Junior title.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 18, 2007

Marc Fischer wins German EP Nationals

The German outdoor electric touring car Nationals were held last weekend at the fast flowing Walsum track in the North West of the country with all the top names present, gunning for the title. Qualifying saw Corally RDX Phi driver Marc Fischer claim the top spot and he went on to shine in the triple mains too, to claim the 2007 National title in front of European Champion Ronald Volker for Hot Bodies in 2nd and another Hot Bodies racer Toni Rheinard in 3rd.

Source: Corally [corally.com]

September 18, 2007

Romagnoli clinches Italian National title

Another report from Xray this time on the 3rd round of the Italian electric touring car Nationals that were held recently at the Gubbio track (host of last weekends EFRA GP). Conditions were hot and the track was very fast and after qualifying it was Michele Romagnoli who claimed the TQ ahead of Maurizio Taddei in 2nd and Simari Andrea in 3rd. The 1st final saw a big pileup at the start, but at the end it was Michele Romagnoli who took the win with a big gap of 8 seconds back to Costanzo in 2nd. The 2nd final was won by Sala with his Corally Phi ahead of the Xray of Marco Gennari, with Maurizio Taddei ending up in 3rd place. So the big battle was set for the last final, and this time Romagnoli won again in style with only a 1 sec gap on Sala in 2nd with Taddei again in 3rd place. This result gave Romagnoli the National title in the Expert class.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]