The second round of the Bolivian Off-road Nationals was held in La Paz, Bolivia. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class Jorge Chacon Jr. (TLR) came out fastest from TQ holder Carlos Guerra (Xray). Byran Bohrt (Xray) completed the top 3 podium result.
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The Gijon track in the North of Spain played host for the second round of the Spanish Nitro Series. Saturday started out with five rounds of qualifying in which Edu Escandon (KM/Novarossi) came out fastest, taking the TQ honours with the fastest lap and also a new track record from Juan Hidalgo (Mugen/Novarossi). Jonhy Pastor (Mugen/Novarossi) and David Campos (Xray/Novarossi) completed the top 4 result. Following the qualifying the fun Defasio car chase challenge was held with José Aldudo (Xray/Novarossi) taking the win after a faultless drive over four minutes.
The final round of the Andalusian Off-road Championship was recently held in Malaga. In the main final Luis Ignacio Candel (Xray), coming from the 2 spot on the grid, jumped into the lead and he would never look back to take the win from Juanma Vera Vargas (Mugen). Agustin Illanes (Mugen) in third would round out the podium.
Xray have announced their own Xray Winter Series. Run during the Winter details such as hosting countries and venues, dates and classes are still to be announced and we bring you more information as soon as they become available.
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At the end of practice at the 1:10 4WD Offroad World Championships at the Yatabe Arena its Xray’s Bruno Coelho who is proving to be quickest, the Xray drivers P3 time still standing at the top of the times sheets. With none of the Top 3 after P3 improving their times, the two big movers in the final practice would be Naoto Matsukura and Michal Orlowski. 6th & 7th after three rounds, they both improved their 3-consecutive lap times to move ahead of Yusuke Sugiura and Lee Martin with Mastukura’s Kyosho reducing Coelho’s advantage to 3/10ths.
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Bruno Coelho continues to set the practice pace at the 1:10 Offroad World Championships in Japan, the Xray driver setting a new fastest 3-consecutive laps in the third round. Behind the Touring Car World Championship runner-up, Kyosho driver Yusuke Sugiura and Yokomo’s Lee Martin complete the Top 3 on the times despite both drivers not bettering their times from the second round.
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With drivers having had a day off to recover from their 2WD exploits it is back to business this morning at the Yatabe Arena as the 4WD World Championships got underway with the first round of practice. With the astro turf track undergoing two changes from that used in 2WD it was Xray’s touring car ace Bruno Coelho who found the best early footing in the high traction conditions as he lay down the early pace over 3-laps. For defending champion Steven Hartson it was not the start the Associated driver was looking for with the American set to change car for the second practice.
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The final round of the Swiss Nitro On-road Nationals was held in Lostallo. With round TQs in the first and third qualifier as well as a second place behind Simon Kurzbuch (Shepherd) in the fourth qualifier Mattia Pesenti (Xray) was able to take the overall TQ in the 1/8th class from Luca Martinelli (ARC). Simon came in third while the ARC duo of Christophe Pethoud and Thomas Henzi completed the top 5 after the qualifiers.
