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July 7, 2009

Rain returns causing Euros practice to be cut short

It was like a scene from Wimbledon as club staff ran across the track with huge covers here in Austria as the forecast rain arrived early causing race officials to postone practice for groups 13, 14 and 15 til the morning. Some of the big names in the postponed groups included 2004 World Champion Guillaume Vray, quick Czech Martin Bayer, Italian Riccardo Perin, Bergonzoni factory driver Raul Peris and reigning European Junior Champion Elliot Boots.

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July 7, 2009

Sun shines at Euros in Austria – for now!

The top off road drivers from across Europe are arriving to a sunny track here in Austria for the opening day of action at the 2009 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championships, but predictions are that things are going to get muddy for the rest of the week. Race organisers had a busy morning pumping the heavy overnight rain off the huge covers that have been in place for the last few days to protect the dirt track from what is turning out to be one of the Austria’s wettest Summers. Unfortunately the rain is set to return tonight and continue for much of the week.

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July 7, 2009

Rick V wins Dutch 1/8th NK Rd4

The 4th round of the Dutch championship was held on the very small and tricky circuit of MBC de Sluis in Gouda. The day started with nice weather, and although the forecast did predict rain it stayed dry the whole day. In the NK it was surprising to see Joey Sorber taking the pole folowed by John Ermen, Rick V and Ilia v. Gastel. In the main final it was John who was kicked out after 2 corners from the start trying to overtake Joey Sorber. Joey was strong in the lead but had to retire after 20 minutes. Rick V, driving the SM engine, took the lead after 7 laps and despite a tyre change at 15 minutes that allowed John Ermen into the lead, he would go on to take the win. In 2nd place it was John Ermen with a damaged car due some accidents on the track, while 3rd spot went to Rik Veenma who was racing a steady race.

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July 7, 2009

Alexander Hagberg wins Swedish EFRA GP

Last weekend, the Swedish EFRA GP was held at the Väst-8 facility in Gothenburg, host of the 2010 EC in 1:10 IC. The race saw drivers from Sweden, Norway and Denmark in attendance and was run under perfect conditions except for some clouds on the final day. The practice started already on Friday with the majority of the 33 entered drivers present at the track.

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July 6, 2009

Frederik Suedhoff dominates West German Rd4

Xray team driver Frederik Suedhoff, crowned as the 2009 European Champion (B) early May, has taken the win when leading the pack at round four of the 2009 Western German Championship 1/10 scale nitro on-road in Bad Breisig in the south of the former capital Bonn. The podium was completed by Kyosho driver Bernd Rausch on second and Mugen racer Sebastian Buerge on third. Following an excellent practice session on Saturday race day started with sad news. In the drivers briefing race director Holger Schluss informed the total of 41 competitors that Dieter Weck, the nitro on-road chairman of the German rc racing association DMC, had passed away during the night because of a heart attack. In a minute of silence the RC community commemorated Dieter Weck who was a man in action and racer with all his heart.

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July 1, 2009

Andy Báez does the double at Rd6 in Puerto Rico

The sixth round of the Puerto Rico Championship was held at the Barceloneta R/C track last weekend. In the 1/8 scale class it was Andy Báez who was setting the pace in qualifying, taking pole position with the only 15 lap run of the day. In the 30 minute final Andy was leading ahead of Mugen team mate Fernando Méndez and Kyosho driver Pedro Alvarado when he had his front tire come-off twice, allowing Alvarado to take the lead. Some serious recovery laps by Báez allowed him take the advantage of Alvarado’s mistakes to be able to recover and go on to take the race win by 3 laps over 2nd place Fernando Méndez with Pedro Alvarado eventually dropping back to 3rd spot.

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June 29, 2009

Josué Artiles wins Rd2 in Spain

The 2nd round of the Spanish 1/8th scale National series was held earlier this month at the Club Autet Track in Almussafes, host of last years 1/8th scale European Championships. Once again the race saw 70 drivers registered and the hot sunny weather let the drivers enjoy a nice racing weekend. Following qualifying Oscar Cabezas got the TQ spot followed by local driver Nacho López, current Champion Josué Artiles and Sergio Montesinos. In the final Josué Artiles made a great start and overtook Óscar Cabezas, who was running with big tires so as to not have to change, and in the very first laps set a pace that no one else could follow and so could take the win from Cabezas. There was an interesting fight for the third place involving three drivers, which finally went the way of former Spanish Champion Sergio Montesinos with Israel Solís and Víctor González eventually taking 4th and 5th respectively.

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June 29, 2009

Savoya continues dominance of French Nats

Round 4 of the French 1/8th scale buggy Nationals was held last weekend in Pau in the South West of France. Qualifying went the way of current European Champion and Mugen racer Renaud Savoya, ahead of Losi man Yannick Aigoin in 2nd and brother Jerome Aigoin in 3rd spot for Kyosho. In the hour long final Savoya made the race his own, as he has done at the previous rounds, winning by over a lap from Yannick in 2nd, while Mugen driver Guillaume Vray took the final podium step in 3rd, 2 laps further back.

Source: RC Mag [rcmag.com]