The Chinese Off-road Nationals were held recently in the town of Suzhou. In the 1/10th 4WD Buggy class it was 12-years old Yibo Zhang (Xray) with the overall TQ courtesy of two round TQs, however in the mains he suffered some bad luck and after mishaps in A1 and A2 he had to settle for 3rd overall behind Li Shen (Serpent) on the runner-up spot and new national champion Zheyi Shen (Serpent).
The final round of the French 1/8th E-Buggy National Championship was held in Noeux les Mines this past weekend. TLR’s Jerome Sartel HB Racing’s Thomas Musso and Xray’s Jean-Pierrick Sartel battled for the overall TQ with all three scoring round TQs and in the end it was Jerome who held the upper hand, taking the pole position for the A-mains tie on points with Thomas Musso while Jean-Pierrick ended a somewhat troubled qualifying in 3rd. Ultimately and after the four A-main encounters it was Jean-Pierrick with a clean sweep in the finals to take the day’s win from Thomas Musso on the runner-up spot while Jerome Sartel had to settle for 3rd overall.
Round 6 of the Swiss 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals were hosted by the Elektro Offroad Club Dielsdorf over the weekend. After the Saturday was pretty much washed away due to rain the organisers jumped straight into qualifying on Sunday that saw Nico Schmid (Xray) take the TQ in the 2WD class from Florian Schmid (Xray) and it was also Nico who took the pole position for the triple 4WD A-mains thanks to a clean sweep in the qualifiers. The finals then were a done deal for Patrick Hofer (Team Associated) who scored three wins to take the overall victory from the Yokomo duo Peter Forster 2nd and Adrian Müller 3rd while TQ holder Nico Schmid had to settle for 6th overall.
Round 6 of the Xray Racing Series Greek was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in hot weather conditions. Again a good amount of sign-ups, despite the perfect beach party weather, made for close racing and in the Modified Touring class it was Papachristos with the TQ and win in all finals. A surprise 2nd place went to Nikolakopoulos with Diamadis in 3rd, making it an all-Xray podium.
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The Chinese National Championship was held in Yongkang City, China in very hot weather conditions. Air temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius and track temperatures of up to 65 degrees Celsius made for challenging racing conditions and in addition the drivers of the 1/8th Nitro On-road class had to cope with the relatively short and narrow track. In the main final it was Gary Huang with the best start from the 2 spot and he was heavily chased from the storming pack but ultimately Gary would prevail to take the win and with it the Chinese Youth Nationals title from Xu Zhanhao 2nd and Luo Wen Tao 3rd.
Round 5 of the Swiss Electric Off-road National Championship was held in Obernau in changing weather conditions. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Nico Schmid with the TQ and he would also top qualify the 4WD Mod Buggy class while the Stadium Trucks had Philip Jeisy coming out on top after the qualifiers. In the 2WD main Nico would be able to conserve his performance, taking the overall win from Patrick Hofer 2nd and Florian Schmid 3rd.
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The fourth round of the 2017 South-African ORE national championship was hosted by the Krugersdorp Model Racers and held at the Key West Track. Controlled practice was held on Thursday and Friday with great spring weather and good track conditions ensuring a fast pace for all drivers. The 2002 IFMAR Worlds track had received a surface repair and all the contenders used the two months leading up to the event for good practice with club events, practice days and a pre-national event hosted at the track. The good preparation ensured that the event would be a demanding and a close affair.
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The Fall edition of the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series started off with a bang at Beachline Raceway in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Having already held a Spring Super Cup on the astroturf earlier in the year, Beachline learned a lot from the previous visit making a track that was more enjoyable with lower speeds, better jumps, smooth piping, and a very solid race program. The layout was a lot of fun.
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