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August 27, 2012

Ahn Hyun Ho takes 2012 Korean GP title

Serpent driver Ahn Hyun Ho took the 2012 Korean national championship title that was held at the Hitec circuit. He suffered a terrible qualifying and had to bump up to the main final in sizzling hot weather conditions. Coming from fifth and with three laps into the final, he gained the lead but had to refuel more often compared to his competitors due to a higher fuel consumption of his engine. After the final pit stops and with four and a half minutes to go he was still in the lead but he had to refuel again due to a runtime of only four minutes and 15 seconds. He decided to take the risk and reduced the speed in order to spare a slash and dash pit stop but he flamed out with just 10 seconds to go. He crossed the line in second place but the racer winner was excluded because of his car’s body shell being too low handing the race win to Ahn Hyun Ho.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 27, 2012

Kurzbuch brothers win 1/8th Swiss champs

Last weekend the final race for the Swiss Championship 2012 took place in Langenthal. The title in the category 1/8 Amateur was already given, but in the 1/8 Expert class was still up for grabs with Simon Kurzbuch having a slight advantage over the other candidates. The weather forecast promised rain for the whole weekend but at the end it was a dry race without the wet stuff from above. As expected the Kurzbuch brothers had a slight advantage over the other drivers thanks to Langenthal being their home track and so they dominated the qualifiers and took TQ in their respective classes.

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August 27, 2012

Jérome Sartel wins French Cup @ Viglain

Jérome Sartel has won the French Cup at the track of Viglain in front of Jonathan Barco and Yannick Aigoin. All three finished just 22 seconds apart after the end of the 45 minutes final. Fourth place went to Quentin Le Gall with Jean-Marc Lacheze in fifth position.

Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]

August 25, 2012

Joern Nuemann wins Rd1 of German Nationals

The 1st Round of the 8th Buggy Nationals where held in Osterhofen, Germany last weekend. There were 123 drivers that qualified for the Buggy Nationals. The weather forecast was perfect for the whole weekend. On Friday it was controlled practice with three 10 minutes runs and one 5 minute run. With the dust clearing off the line, everyone thought that the traction was going to get better, but it was the total opposite. It got very slippery and rough. Jörn tried a few different set-ups, to get things better for the conditions. After practice they found a good balance.

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August 22, 2012

Thunder Alley Gas Champs – Announcement

Thunder Alley have announced their 4th Annual Gas Championship held from September 22nd to 23rd. With the very unique format and a new Layout built by SiK Track Design / Levi Jackson, and limited amount of practice only on Saturday, the playing field is level for all racers that attend this race. Pro-Line & Byron has stepped up to help the non-sponsored driver by giving them a set (4) tires and fuel with their 1st entry. Additional Pro-Line wheels & tires also will be available at the track at a discounted rate for the racers. Look for International drivers again this year in attendance. Open to a multitude of 1/8th offroad classes, sign up is now open with more details here.

August 21, 2012

RC Pro Series Canada Alberta Final

RC Depot driver Wayne Mah TQ’d and won the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class in the RC Pro Series Canada (Alberta division) finals held @ the “Clutch Nutz” track in Red Deer Alberta this past weekend. Wayne’s OS Powered Kyosho MP9 was unmatched throughout qualifying as well as the 45 minute long A-Main. 2nd spot was owned by fellow team driver Cory Drachenberg; also in an OS powered Kyosho MP9. In third place, driving for Pro-Line/PM Hobbycraft was Peter Tozser in a Reedy Powered RC8.2.

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August 21, 2012

Dutch EFRA GP – Announcement

The AMCA club in Apeldoorn are playing host to a 1/8th EFRA GP from the 21st to the 23rd of September this year. Run to EFRA rules, this event will also include a 40+ race for the ‘old guys’, and everyone participating must have an EFRA drivers license or valid national license. Already attracting some top driver don’t pass up the opportunity to race on one of the World’s finest circuits and to go up against some of the quickest drivers in Europe. Entry is now open and can be filled in here.

August 20, 2012

JJ Wang double at Chinese Nationals

The Chinese On-Road Nationals were held this past weekend in Beijing, China, bringing together top drivers from all over China including Hong Kong. The three-day race included 1:10 Nitro Sedan and 1:8 GP On-Road as well as 1:10 Electric Sedan. FEMCA President Trevor Reid attended the event as guest of the Chinese Sports Federation’s RC Association. After 4 rounds of qualifying, JJ Wang took TQ in both the 1:10 nitro sedan and 1:8 GP on-road class. In the nitro sedan finals, JJ Wang battled Beijing’s Chen Yan Fu to take the National title with his Novarossi powered Mugen MTX5, Guo Yao Wei from Guangzhou took third with his Serpent 747. In the 1:8 class, JJ Wang driving his Mugen MRX5 dominated the field winning by 7 laps over second place Tommy Dai of Shanghai, Beijing’s top driver Chen Yan Fu came in third.

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