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July 26, 2008

Fantini TQs most important heat

Massimo Fantini TQ after Round 2

Massimo Fantini has TQ’d what is expected to be the most important qualifier at the 2008 EFRA European Championships, posting 17 laps in 05:00.214 to put himself in povisional pole for tomorrow’s Main Final ahead of fellow countryman Daniele Ielasi. Serpent driver Fantini was happy with his run but said if he had known how close he was to producing an 18 lap run he would have pushed harder over the final lap. The 2005 Champion dropped 4/10th on his final to conserve fuel but afterwards his tank appeared to have had enough for the extra pace required to make the first 18 lapper of the weekend.

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July 25, 2008

Salven claims overnight TQ in Spain

Salven claims overnight TQ

With the first round of qualifying completed at this years European Championships in Valencia Spain, it is Michael Salven who is the man to beat. The German secured the overnight TQ with a run of 17 laps in 05:02.580 almost two seconds clear of team-mate Massimo Fantini who sits second on the time sheets. Salven switched back to the setting he ran in this morning’s first practice and said his Mega powered 960 ‘08 was perfect. ‘I went back to the set-up from this morning and it worked better than it did then because the track was hotter. It was perfect.’ The former Champion also ran 18% fuel (a mix of 16 and 20% Merlin) and believes the blend gave him the perfect run time/power balance.

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July 24, 2008

Report from Latin Cup 2008

We received a report from the 2008 Latin Cup, held on the Barceloneta RC Speedway in Puerto Rico. Starting on the Friday, there was open practice all day and traction was very high with almost all cars having traction roll. Saturday started with 5 rounds of qualifying under sunny skies and thanks to a newly sealed track surface 2 new track records were established by Andy Báez in 1/8th scale and 1/10th scale Sedan. On Sunday, the day started with the concourse competition and this time Javier Body Work’s took the three positions with excellent paint jobs.

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July 24, 2008

Fantini just misses out on 18 lapper

Massimo Fantini just missed out on the first 18 lap run as he took advantage of cooling temperatures in the final run of Day 4 of the 2008 EFRA European Championships. The Italian Serpent driver who has been quick from the start of the event completed 17 laps in 5:00.948 to top the time sheets from Robert Pietsch. Fantini was shown on the timing screens to be on target to do 18 laps but over the final lap his pace dropped and he just missed out.

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July 24, 2008

Salven tops practice in Valencia

Michael Salven

Michael Salven produced the fastest lap time in the opening two practice sessions at this weeks European Championships in Valencia this morning with the Serpent driver producing a lap time of 17.480 to head team-mate Massimo Fantini at the top of the time sheets. Salven said his first run was very good with his 960 08 working really well, but the German said his times may be fractionally too fast as he crossed the timing loop at 4:59. This would mean doing an extra lap and with fuel run time so marginal here at the Autet track that may not be possible. In the second of his runs Salven tried a different engine but the Mega unit was not as quick as the previous one and was also heavier on fuel consumption.

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July 23, 2008

Domanin sets unofficial pace in Valencia

Domanin sets unofficial practice pace

Former European Champion Fabio Domanin was the unofficial pace setter at Day 3 of the EFRA European Championships which are taking place at the Autet track here in Valencia, Spain. The Italian set an unofficial lap time of 17.204 with his team-mate Massimo Fantini next fastest in terms of lap times but both Serpent drivers have still to cure the problem of making a full 5 minute run.

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July 23, 2008

Fuel still biggest challenge at EC

Mark Green

Mark Green appears to be the current pace setter in Valencia for the 1/8th scale Euros and is making 5 minutes, but the English Serpent driver admits it will be marginal in the fourth of today’s runs when the track will be at its hottest. ‘I have made a number of changes and was able to make 5 minutes in my two runs this morning but I think the fourth run will be the most critical which is funny as the track is slower but consumption is higher. For qualifying a good run in the morning will decide the grid’. Asked what changes he had made Green was not forthcoming with information but we believe one of the elements allowing him the extra run time is the use of 16% fuel. On the car the British Champion said, ‘The car is fantastic, I had a little push in the first run but as the track got hotter the handling was spot on.’

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July 22, 2008

Bickerstaff wins ITCS opener

Ireland’s 190mm EP Touring Car National Championship got underway on Saturday with title favourite Alan Bickerstaff taking a dominant victory in the opening round of the Garmin/Sqeez backed Irish Touring Car Series. Driving his Reedy powered Associated TC5, the Northern Ireland ace TQ’d the event winning all three rounds of qualifiers around the tight Ballymoney track. Starting from pole he went on to take convincing victories in both legs of the A Final over Xray driver and Much More UK Grand Prix runner up Graham Kenny. Completing the podium was Bickerstaff’s Associated team mate Jonathon Dunn who enjoyed two great drives through the field finishing third on both occassions having started from the number 8 spot on the grid. Round 2 of the RCCAOI sanctioned Irish Touring Car Series, which runs to Pro Stock spec, will take drivers to the fast flowing St.Annes track in the Irish capital city Dublin on September 21st.

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