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October 26, 2014

Kyle Branson wins BRCA 1/8th Nationals Rd9

The final race of the 2014 national series was hosted by the Cotswold circuit at the Kemble airfield. With the championship already decided in favour of Mark Green, it was the remaining places which needed deciding and the GP2 and GP3 championships. Saturday was wet so no drivers ventured out on track until early afternoon when a dry line appeared and the grip steadily increased. The pace setters were North, King, Hastings, Carr and Wood until the practice was cut short due to rain. Kyle Branson with his Capricorn / XRD factory setup did not practice but was booked in to race for Sunday.

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October 22, 2014

Tasos Paparegas wins Greek Buggy Championship

The final round of the Greek 1/8th Off-Road Championship was held at the Zorri track in Athens in sunny and hot weather conditions. Tasos Pagaregas took the TQ for the finals but he had to battle against some very fast local drivers who would also put some massive pressure on him in the 45 minute final. Right from the start Makropoulos, Tsigkos and Perogianakis, who were the podium finishers of a race held the week before, chased Tasos hard who suffered a major problem after the second pitstop when a stone got stuck between a front arm and the chassis. Tasos drove that way for at least 10 minutes and he lost the lead after building an 11 second gap. Later in the race Tasos had to protect his spot against Zagorisos, who had worked his way up coming from 10th on the grid. Then, at the 25 minute mark, Tasos heavily crashed his car into the barriers after a driving error but the stone that blocked the suspension got loose and he was able to work his way up again to take the win in front of Zagorisos in 2nd and Makropoulos in 3rd place. The win at the final round of the championship handed Tasos the overall title with his brother John taking the runner-up spot.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 22, 2014

Lutz doubles at Byron Fuels Heartlands Challenge

Ryan Lutz has concluded the 2014 Byron Fuels Heartlands Challenge by taking the first place overall finish in both Nitro Buggy and Truggy. The Hobbytown Hobbyplex facility presented the field with an awesome track surface, guaranteeing some exciting action and it was Ryan who took an early TQ run in the first round of qualifying in both classes. With the competition battling for supremacy, Ryan stayed cool under pressure from Cody King to push to a double win.

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October 22, 2014

ROAR announce first 2015 calendar dates & tracks

ROAR have announced first dates and tracks for their National Championships for 2015. Horsham RC will play host for the Carpet On-Road Nationals from the 26th to the 29th of March. The 1/8th Fuel Off-Road Nationals will be run from the 18th to the 21st of June by A-Main Hobbies, while the 1/8th Electric Off-Road Nationals will be run at LCRC from July 9th through to the 12th. Last but not least the 1/10th Electric Off-Road Nationals will be held at SRS Speedway from August 6th to 9th. Still open are the dates and tracks for events such as the Paved Electric or Fuel On-Road Nationals.

October 21, 2014

Kim Kiheung wins at 1/10 GP Touring Korea Cup

The South Korean 1/10 GP Touring Cup was held in the city of Milyang with Serpent driver Choi Naksung taking the TQ after the qualifiers. A crash in the main final denied him the win and made way for Kim Kiheung (Serpent) who came out successful in front of Hong Kiyoung (Mugen) and Kim Wonkyung (Xray).

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 21, 2014

Adam Drake wins Expert Buggy at Fall Classic

The Fall Classic was recently held at Revelation Raceway and it was TLR’s Adam Drake who TQ’d and won the 1/8th Expert Nitro Buggy class. One lap behind Shaun Kirkman ended the race in 2nd position while Cody Smith rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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October 20, 2014

Collari wins as Kurzbuch crowned ENS Champion

Lamberto Collari made it two wins from two appearances in this season’s Euro Nitro Series but it is Simon Kurzbuch & Team Shepherd who are the inaugural 1:8 Champions. Starting the fourth & final round from the TQ position, Collari took a commanding victory with the 9-time World Champion running the 45-minute final relatively unchallenged. Starting 3rd behind his only title rival Robert Pietsch, whose quest to become the ENS’s first champion ended after contact with Andrea Pirani, Kurzbuch would finish the race second with an impressive drive by last chance qualifier Robin D’hondt seeing the Belgian complete the podium.

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October 20, 2014

Dominant Balestri wins ENS Finale

Dario Balestri completed the perfect weekend at the Euro Nitro Series season finale in Fiorano, Italy, with a dominant victory. Starting from pole position the Capricorn driver headed an Italian 1-2 in the race finishing almost 2-laps clear of Team Shepherd’s Francesco Tironi. Starting from 11th on the grid having bumped up from the B-Final, Serpent’s Mark Green completed the podium at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track. The third win for Capricorn in the inaugural four round championship, for Balestri team-mate and newly crowned champion Eric Dankel it was a disappointing finish to an otherwise successful campaign as the German suffered gearbox issues and ended the 45-minute encounter 10th.

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