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September 8, 2008

The Drake dominates SoCal SS Rd6

This past weekend saw round 6 of the Southern CA. Nitro Series held at Thunder Alley Raceway. The event was one of the biggest turnouts of the series with everyone getting ready for the 1/8th Off-Road Worlds next week in N.C. Scott Hughes was running the new MBX6, Cody King was driving the MP9 and Adam Drake and Matt Castellano were running some new parts from Losi. In the 1/8th Open Buggy class there was a great battle between two Losi drivers Don Vinklemulder and Kyle Johnson with Don ending up taking the win with Kyle in 2nd. In the 1/8th Pro Truck class Adam Drake started 1st on the grid and never looked back, finishing more then a lap ahead of 2nd placed Levi Jackson, with Kyle Johnson taking 3rd. In the 1/8th Pro Buggy class Matt set the early TQ in round one, but Adam was able to improve the time in round two and start from the pole position. Adam and Matt were the only two drivers to complete 11 laps in qualifying and Adam was able to accomplish 11 laps in both rounds of qualifying. Levi Jackson was 3rd on the grid running the MP777 and Cody King was 4th with the MP9. In the final Adam and Matt picked up where they left off in qualifying and finished 1st and 2nd over a lap in front of 3rd placed Scott Hughes. Adam Drake claimed the overall title in both Pro Truck and Pro Buggy.

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September 8, 2008

Marco Vanni wins Trofeo Novarossi

Last weekend saw the annual Trofeo Novarossi race take place at the Fiorano track in Italy and it was attended by the big names like Collari & Balestri. While it was cloudy throughout the weekend it didn’t rain and following qualifying it was young German Shepherd racer Erik Dankel that put his car on pole position ahead of Marco Vanni, Mattia Rinaldi and Dario Balestri. The main final got off to a bad start for the pole man with him being dropped back to last after a collision on the 3rd corner, which left Vanni to take over the lead. Dankel got his head down and managed to pull himself back up to 2nd spot by the end of the 30 minute final, beating Corrado Lotti who finished 3rd, but it was Vanni who took home the win after a trouble free run.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]

September 8, 2008

Daniel van der Drift wins Dutch GP

The Dutch 1/10th scale 200mm EFRA GP took place last weekend at the MACH track in Heemstede and it saw competitors from a number of different countries battle it out on this challenging track. Following limited running on Thursday and Friday due to rain, Saturday’s qualifying sessions took place under dry conditions and it was Mugen racer Rick V who took top honors during a commanding performance that saw him 8 seconds quicker than 2nd placed racer Jerome Renaux, while Maarten Van Lierop and Daan Jacobs secured the final 2 direct qualifying positions. Sunday’s finals were hit with rain from the very start of the day and this meant a lot of racers didn’t participate, instead deciding to preserve their cars for another day. Following the running of the lower finals that saw a number of drivers move their way up through a number of finals the main final got underway, albeit without Rick V and Daan Jacobs who chose not to start. The start of the 45 minute final saw Renaux initially take the lead, but heavy rain and standing water meant his engine started to die and this saw him drop down the order despite being very quick when his car was going. Another Belgian Michel Tomagra then took over and started to pull out a large gap to the following group but he too hit problems later in the race and would eventually finish in 3rd. Bert Aerts who drove a steady race was rewarded for his efforts with 2nd position but would finish 10 laps behind the eventual winner Daniel van der Drift who overcame some early problems to claim the top step of the podium.

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September 7, 2008

2008 Picco Cup Asia – Announcement

2008 Picco Cup Asia - Announcement

Hobbypro has announced that it is organizing the 1st Picco Cup Asia in Hong Kong on the ACO racing track on the 1st – 2nd of November. It will be open for both 1/10 & 1/8 classes and they wish to welcome any driver that wishes to attend this event. So far Alberto Picco, New World Champion Daniele Ielasi, Patrick Schaefer and Robert Pietsch will come to HK and attend this event together with more than 120 drivers already confirmed from Hong Kong, Macau, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan & Singapore.

More information can be found here.

September 5, 2008

Recio wins at Campeonato Metropolitano

Recio wins Campeonato Metropolitano

We have received a brief report from the final round of the 1/8th scale Campeonato Metropolitano which took place at the Hernan Matticoli track last weekend, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A familiar result as Kyosho driver Sebastián Recio was the winner, followed by his team mate Juan Pablo Golobic in 2nd with Serpent driver Juan Ignacio Matticoli taking 3rd.

September 5, 2008

Adam Catchpole wins BRCA 200mm Rd7

Round 7 of the BRCA 200mm Nationals were held at the Halifax track last weekend with good weather on Saturday meaning most drivers managed to find a good set up for their cars. On Sunday it was Kyosho racer Chris Slater who took TQ with a 19 lap run followed by Serpent racer Mark Green in 2nd and Mark Gilliland 3rd. Just before the start of the A final it started to rain and many drivers opted for different tires, the start of the final saw Adam Catchpole got a good start followed by Kyle Branson, Mark Green and Mark Gilliland. By the end of the 30 minutes final it was Adam who took the win with little change in the following pack with Kyle and Mark taking the remaining 2 spots on the podium.

Thanks to Karl Marsden for the report.

September 5, 2008

Ryan Lutz dominates RC X-Games

Kyosho team driver Ryan Lutz TQ’ed and won both Pro Buggy with his MP9, and Pro Truggy with his ST-RR at the recent X-Games race. In the buggy class, Lutz got the holeshot and never relinquished the lead, even during pit stops. Lutz’s average lap times were 2.6 seconds a lap faster than eventual second place finisher Thielke, with Kendall Welch taking 3rd. Lutz didn’t get away from the motocross-style starting gate as cleanly in the Truggy final, coming out of the dust in fourth place. But, it wasn’t long before he settled into a blistering pace that would average more than 4.3 seconds faster per lap than second place Michael Paige, also running an ST-RR. Brandon Rohde and Kendall Welch finished third and fourth respectively, giving Kyosho a sweep of the podium plus. The RC X-Games also featured a “Last man standing” event, which was reduced to a demolition derby at its end, a big air contest, and a two-hour, three-man endurance. Kendall Welch scored top honors with his 777WC, showcasing the durability of the Inferno, while Lutz, Rohde, and Welch also teamed up for the endurance, taking top honors in yet another event.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

September 5, 2008

Lindner & Vässmar claims Swedish Titles

Last weekend the battle for the Swedish Championship in 1/8IC and 1/10NT classes took place at the beautiful track at Väst-8 in Gothenburg. 4 qualifying rounds were completed on Saturday in nice, sunny and warm weather and this must have been one of the closest battle for years to make the 4-top qualify places. In 1/10 class it was just 1.2 second separating the first 4 drivers, with Roland Ström/Kyosho took the TQ spot by 0.005 second before his team mate Magnus Vässmar with Tommy Bergfeldt and Edwin Sunesson completing the top 4. The battle in 1/8 class was almost as tight as in 1/10 with Mikael Fransson/Mugen setting the pace and was TQ a couple of seconds before Marcus Lindner, Bengt Andersson and Mattias Ericsson. The difference between second placed and 5th place was only 1.5 seconds.

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