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September 29, 2024

Dominant Coelho claims European 4WD title in Sweden

Xray’s Bruno Coelho is the new EFRA 1:10 4WD Offroad European Champion after a dominant performance in Malmo, Sweden. The first time the European Championships have been held on an indoor carpet track, the former 4WD Buggy World Champion took the European title in the category for a second time with the absolute perfect score. In qualifying the Portuguese driver topped all 5 rounds with his Hobbywing powered XB4’25 to secure the TQ ahead of defending Champion Michal Orlowski, the Schumacher driver securing the 2WD title for the first time earlier in the week. Sworkz’s Micha Widmaier completed the Top 3 for qualifying ahead of the Team Associated of 2022 Champion Marcus Kærup. Continuing his form into the A-Mains, Coelho took the first one by 1.4-seconds from Orlowski. While his Polish rival was slightly closer in A2, Coelho sealed ther title with another win. A3 would see Orlowski take the win ahead of former back to back Champion David Ronnefalk who came through from P6 on the grid but third for Widmaier would see the Austrian complete the overall podium.

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September 28, 2024

Kato Top Qualifier at Asian Buggy Championships Finale

Making his debut in the Asian Buggy Championships at the season finale in Indonesia this weekend, it is Infinity driver Kouki Kato who will start the 1-hour Main as the Top Qualifier. The reigning Japanese National Champion secured the top spot on a tiebreak with team-mate Naoto Matsukura who would take the fifth & final round of qualifying at West Side Raceway. Having ended Day 1 of qualifying with a TQ run, Matsukura did the same again today in Jakarta. With 2 from 5 to count, his Q5 time however was 2.8-seconds shy of what he needed to deny Kato, who topped three rounds, the overall TQ. The driver with the fastest lap of qualifying, set this morning in Q3 when he was P2 behind Kato, Indonesia’s own Jason Nugroho locked himself into 3rd place on the grid ahead of Australian Christian Wolhuter, the Sworkz pairing also going to tiebreak for their grid positions.

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September 25, 2024

Orlowski adds 1st 2WD Offroad European title

Michal Orlowski has added the EFRA 1:10 2WD European Championship title to his CV for the first time, the Schumacher/Hobbywing driver taking the win in Sweden where the championships are being hosted indoors for the very first time. The reigning 4WD European Champion would secure the overall TQ in Malmo topping 4 of the 5 rounds of qualifying. Schumacher team-mate Daniel Kobbevik took Q5 to secure P2 on the grid with Team Associated’s defending Champion Marcus Kaerup claiming 3rd ahead of the Xray’s of Bruno Coelho and David Ronnefalk. In the triple finals, Orlowski took A1 by almost 4 seconds over Norwegian Kobbevik as Ben Smith came through for third. A2 would be a much closer finish as Kaerup with the only 18-second lap of the race tried to force the fight to A3 but coming up 9/100ths short it was Orlowski who took A2 and the title. With a number of drivers in contention for the other podium placing in A3, it looked to be Kobbevik who would fill the second step but chased down by Kaerup, a mistake with 30-seconds to go, allowed Kaerup through for the win and runner-up spot. Kobbevik completed the podium ahead of Smith. Orlowski will now try to go for his first Euros double as the rest of the week switches to the 4WD title fight.

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September 25, 2024

Schumacher GP Scandiano – Announcement

ASD Team La Gang, the club behind the famous annual ‘Charity Race’ in Italy, have announced details of this year’s Schumacher GP Scandiano which will take place on the November 24th. Taking place at the RC Landia indoor carpet track, the latest edition of the GP will see Touring Car racing for Modified, Stock, FWD and GT10 while 1:12 will cater for PanCar and GT12 classes. The Schumacher GP counts Michal Orlowski and Mattia Mattia Collina as previous winners.

Source: Team La Gang [teamlagang.it]

September 25, 2024

1st Trofeo Nuova Games Segrate – Report

The first Nuova Games Segrate Trophy race was held recently at the NGS track in Segrate, Italy. Scheduled to be a two days race, the forecast showed heavy rains on Sunday so the timetable was adapted so that everything got done on Saturday, sadly not all drivers were able to make it with the club thankful to all the those that were able to make it for the revised schedule. The race had an important purpose, beyond just keeping racers entertained there was also a charity element. The race was able to raise €800 through entry fees which was donated to “Fraternità di Misericordia Segrate”. On track maybe it the best race of the entire Summer season at the track which has catered for racers from Milan and Lombardy for years now! All classes gave a show of the highest level, fought fairly and with stratospheric times.

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September 24, 2024

Schumacher’s Collina wins 2024 Italian TC C/ship – Report

Schumacher’s Mattia Collina is the undisputed ACI Italian Champion of Modified Touring Car. It was an emotional weekend at the 2024 Italian Touring Car Championship, held at the Road Race Riccione track where drivers gave it their all, fighting with determination to win the class titles after passing the qualifying stages for the 2024 Championship in the Divisional Italian Cup races held between April and July. At the end of an intense weekend that saw robust attendance and impeccable organisation by the Road Race staff, the fate of the 2024 title was already decided in the qualifying sessions on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The drivers who secured Pole Position for the Sunday afternoon finals in fact confirmed their superiority with solid performances in the three final rounds.

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September 23, 2024

Isaacs adds 2024 ROAR Paved Onroad title

Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs added yet another ROAR National title to his CV successfully defending his Modified Touring Car crown at the Electric Paved Onroad Nationals which took place in Texas over the weekend. Hosted by N-Control RC Raceway, Isaacs was in dominant form topping all four qualifiers to secure the overall TQ ahead of Xray’s Chris Adams with Aidan Ferrell completing the Top 3. In the triple A-Mains, Isaacs would win the first encounter comfortably over Adams, repeating the result again in A2 to wrap up the title early. With the other podium placings still to be decided in A3, Adams would DNF after 3-laps but getting ahead of Ferrell, Michael ‘Toastie’ Toth took the win to secure the final step on the podium behind Adams. Also racing in 17.5 Touring Car at the event, Adams would TQ and win to claim a National title ahead of Ferrell and Craig Xavier, the Top 3 finishing as they qualified.

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September 22, 2024

1:12 WC Top Qualifier Anderson set for MonTech NYGP

2023 IFMAR 1:12 World Championship Top Qualifier Kemp Anderson is the latest title contender to be confirmed for the upcoming MonTech New York Grand Prix. Taking place from October 10-13th at 360v2 RC in New Rochelle, 2024 marks the sixth edition of the high profile US indoor race. Recently turning his attentions to becoming a full time RC racer having graduated college, Anderson was runner-up to last year’s double NYGP Champion Sam Isaacs in 1:12, also joining his Awesomatix team-mate on the Touring Car podium. The 22-year-old returns to take the fight for victory in both Mod 1:12 and Mod Touring Car to Isaacs, Xray’s Keven Hebert and 1:12 Spec World Champion Max Mächler with more high profile driver announcements expected. With 12 class titles up for grabs, Touring Car is divided into Modified, 17.5T SuperStock, 21.5 Stock, and 25.5 LMH (LeMans Hypercar) while 1:12 is divided in Modified GTP, SuperStock GTP, Stock GTP, and GT12R. Additionally there will be racing for USGT, PRO10, USVTA, and FWD. To book your entry for the 2024 MonTech New York Grand Prix click here. Red RC are excited to traveling to the 360v2 RC track for the first time to cover this year’s NYGP.

Source: Fordham 360 Hobbies & Raceway [Facebook]