The Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series WCICS, which hosted 8 events across Western Canada this season, have announced that Ivan Chan took the 2014/15 Formula Championship. This is the first points season for this class that was run as a demonstration class before. Jim Rogers piloted his car to finish 2nd overall in the championship, and Calgarian Chuck de Belen drove his crazy haired troll car to 3rd.
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Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at Round 3 of the ENS in Germany. A very closely fought 4-minute qualifier, the Shepherd driver would top the times just ahead of Mugen’s Robert Pietsch by 0.38 of a second. A bit of a gap back, Capricorn’s Dario Balestri would complete the Top 3 ahead of Shepherd team-mates Rick Vrielijnck, Oliver Mack and Francesco Tironi.
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Dominic Greiner has taken the first round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Germany. The Serpent driver topped the times from Shepherd’s Dirk Wischnewski, the two Germans considerable faster than their rivals over the 4-minute qualifier around the Ettlingen track. Behind them Patrick Nahr would post the third fastest time just ahead of Teemu Leino. After a good showing in practice when he posted the fourth fastest time, unfortunately for reigning champion Eric Dankel an engine cut 1-minute in would ruin his qualifier.
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Robert Pietsch appears to be the man to beat at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series, setting the pace in the first timed practice at Ettlingen. The Mugen driver was 2/10th faster than new Shepherd signing Rick Vrielijnck who in turn was 2/10ths faster than Alberto Picco, the top three all using Picco engines. Almost matching Picco’s pace fellow Italian Dario Balestri was fourth fastest ahead of championship returnee Oliver Mack. For defending champion Simon Kurzbuch his run was hampered by the loss of a front shock spring retainer and he would post the 21st fastest time.
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Dirk Wischnewski has topped the first timed practice at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series in Germany. Mastering the Minidrom Ettlingen’s ‘strange’ track conditions the best, the Shepherd driver set the fastest 3-laps ahead of the HB of Round 2 winner Teemu Leino. Top Qualifier in Austria, Serpent’s Dominc Greiner completed the Top 3 ahead of Capricorn team-mates Thilo Tödtmann and Eric Dankel. Joint championship leaders Bruno Coelho and Jilles Groskamp would post only the 9th and 14th fastest times respectively.
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![Jürgen Horn wins at Austrian On-road Nats Rd4 Round four of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the pretty tricky TSA Krieglach track. In the Touring Car Stock class Xray driver Jürgen Horn came out successful from team mate Jan Popic. Thomas Rosegger (VBC) rounded out the top 3 result. Click here to view the A-final result Touring Car Stock A-final result: 1. Jürgen Horn - Xray 2. Jan Popic - Xray 3. Thomas Rosegger - VBC 4. Alexander Hochegger - Xray 5. Vinzenz Schrank - VBC 6. Rene Kronsteiner - Yokomo 7. Manfred Pasch - Xray 8. Christian Schiff - Xray 9. Markus Linecker - Xray 10.Christian Völker - Yokomo 11.Ralph Dorninger - Xray Source: Xray [teamxray.com] https://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/news/newsdesc.php?news_id=4619&kategoria=4619&catName=T4%20wins%20Austrian%20Nationals%20R4%20-%20Stock](http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AustrianElectricOnroadNatsRd4Stock.jpg)
Round four of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the pretty tricky TSA Krieglach track. In the Touring Car Stock class Xray driver Jürgen Horn came out successful from team mate Jan Popic. Thomas Rosegger (VBC) rounded out the top 3 result.
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The Xray X-Race Italy was held last weekend in Bientina in several electric on-road classes. Good weather and a friendly yet competitive atmosphere and the attendance of some of the fastest Italian driver with guests from abroad made for a nice weekend of racing. In the Touring Car Modified class Portuguese frontrunner Bruno Coelho took the win from Xray’s own Martin Hudy. Alessio Mancini came in 3rd while Alessio Menicucci and Jan Ratheisky rounded out the top 5 result.
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The Euro Nitro Series travels to Ettlingen in Germany this weekend (17-19 July) with Round 3 of the onroad nitro championship attracting an impressive 160 plus entries. The first time the ENS has visited the recently resurfaced track, it is Round 2 first time winners Simon Kurzbuch and Teemu Leino who head the high quality field. With no one yet marking their dominance on the second season of the high profile championship the opening rounds producing different Top Qualifiers and winners in both 1:8 and 1:10, this weekend is set to be no different as drivers and teams aim for the top step of the podium on Sunday evening.
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