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September 26, 2022

Kyle Branson is British Touring Car Champion

Fresh from making his ISTC World Championship debut in Italy a week earlier weekend, Kyle Branson has just claimed his first BRCA British National Electric Touring Car Championship title. The Xray team driver secured the title with his 3rd win of the season at the Halifax track where he also claimed the TQ honours and set a new track lap record in the process. With 2 wins to his credit having taken back to back wins at Rounds 4 & 5, Schumacher’s Zak Smith would finish 2nd overall. The championship podium would be completed the Awesomatix of multiple former Champion Chris Grainger.

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September 25, 2022

Euro Buggy Masters – Announcement

Furulunds RC-Club invites 1:10 Offroad racers to a unique opportunity to drive a one-off bespoke indoor track and take part in the ‘Euro Buggy Masters’ on November 5/6, 2022. The home club of EFRA Ambassador & international racer Jessica Pålsson, it is located in Furulund in the south-west of Sweden near Malmö and Copenhagen. With its members racing both nationally & internationally they are now looking to welcome racer to Sweden. The event will cater for 2WD Modified, 2WD Stock, 4WD Modified and Truck Stadium. Taking place in the city’s sports hall, the ‘EBM’ track will be built using completely new EOS carpet to create a completely new bespoke track layout. This will give all drivers the same track time and opportunity for a close and fair racing.

Source: Furulund RCK [frck.se]

September 18, 2022

Coelho defies ‘the haters’ with successful World Title defence in Italy

Having waited 4-years, Bruno Coelho has successful defended his ISTC World Championship Title with yet another dominant drive in A-Main No.2 in Gubbio, Italy. Topping the time sheets from the first time cars hit the track on Wednesday and right through the event, Coelho again won A2 from Christopher Krapp to become to retain the crown he won in South Africa in 2018. A driver who has faced much allegations regarding his speed advantage on this track, the Portuguese driver took shot at his detractors saying, ‘It is a huge relief not only for the World Title but almost for all “the haters” who are not able to understand the hard work behind this result’. Winning A3 from 9th place starter Marc Rheinard, Christopher Krapp would finally get his much deserved first World Championship podium finish with the Top 3 for the 11th running of the championship being completed by Akio Sobue.

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September 18, 2022

Coelho cruises to A1 win at World Championship

Bruno Coelho has cruised to victory in the opening A-Main of the ISTC World Championship in Gubbio, Italy. The one delay in proceedings at the 11th running of the championship had no effect on the pace show by the defending Champion in qualifying. Taking all 6 qualifiers, from the pole position Coelho was able to pull clear of his rivals, the closest of those being No.2 Christopher Krapp, Krapp in turn had a big advantage of Akio Sobue who finished third ahead of Ronald Volker, who came through from 8th on the grid.

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September 17, 2022

Bad weather pushes finals to Sunday at ISTC WC

Bad weather has pushed the running of the finals at the ISTC World Championship to Sunday. Originally scheduled for running today (Saturday), a team managers meeting this morning got agreement that due to bad weather in the area that the controversial ‘Rain Day’ would be used to complete the 11th running of the Electric Touring Car World Championship.

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September 16, 2022

Grid Set for 11th ISTC World Championship

The grid for the 11th running of the IFMAR ISTC World Championship is set with Christopher Krapp securing the No.2 spot on the grid behind defending Champion Bruno Coelho. Despite the heavy rains that played havoc with the timetable, the organisers managed to get all six rounds of qualifying completed just before the arrival of yet more downpours this evening. A grid comprising of seven different manufacturers and 4 World Champions, the big question on everyone’s mind for the finals is what conditions they will face. Currently it is looking like a wet finals day here in Gubbio, Italy, something many of the drivers have never experienced before.

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September 16, 2022

Duchet is Spec World Championship Top Qualifier

Alexandre Duchet will lead away the first ever ISTC Spec World Championship A-Main in Gubbio, Italy, tomorrow. The Xray driver secured the overall TQ in a battle that went to the final qualifier. The French driver went into Q6 with just one opponent remaining, Awesomatix driver Simon Lauter. While Duchet had three TQ runs on the board, his German rival had 2 but the advantage of the fastest qualifying time.

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September 16, 2022

Sobue & Rheinard shine in Q4 Rerun

While it was business as usual at the front with Bruno Coelho posting his fifth TQ run in the re-run of yesterday aborted Q4, the two drivers to enjoy strong performances would be Akio Sobue and Marc Rheinard. Both driver would posts their best runs around the Gubbio track, Sobue setting the second fastest time and getting within 8/10th of Top Qualifier Coelho while Marc pulled off a P3. Behind, Q1 surprise Michal Orlowski would getting another P4 ahead of former champions Jilles Groskamp and Ronald Volker.

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