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February 8, 2020

Marc Rheinard leads ETS Daun after day 1

The first full day of Round 2 of the Euro Touring Series is taking place in Daun, Germany, this weekend. With an additional practice day added on Thursday due to the 410+ entry count, the event officially got underway on Friday with Seeding Practice and the opening two Qualifying rounds. After the two rounds were completed late on Friday evening, it is Marc Rheinard who sits atop the standings with a TQ in the opening qualifier, backed up by a second in Q2. The driver, now officially working for and representing Tonisport, is piloting an Awesomatix chassis this weekend with support from the factory team. Obviously happy to be back on top of the standings following being dismissed by Infinity just before Christmas, the multi-time World Champion will have his work cut out for him tomorrow to remain at the top of the standings.

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February 6, 2020

Creation Model/Infinity sign Riccardo Berton

Creation Model have announced the signing of 2019 EFRA 1/8th Buggy European Champion, Riccardo Berton to the Infinity factory team. The former Kyosho factory pilot brings with him a vast amount of experience and knowledge and thus he will be a valuable addition to the company that is currently developing their forthcoming new 1/8th off-road platform. This is what Riccardo has to say about the deal:

Has been a long day..as most of you already know is starting a new chapter for my R/C career.. I signed for Infinity Team that offered me the chance to help them to develop a new buggy platform.. I would like to say an huge thank you to my dad, that always helped me in my career and to Kenji San that believed in my skills and attitude.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

February 6, 2020

Alex Zanchettin returns to Team Losi Racing

Team Losi Racing have announced the signing of Italian 1/8th off-road front runner, Alex Zanchettin to the TLR Europe team for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. The former Italian National Champion, multi-time EFRA Euros and IFMAR Worlds finalist will campaign TLR’s 8ightX platform at all major European events starting with this weekend’s Montpellier GP in France and he has the following to say about the deal:

It is a great feeling to be back with TLR, so many good memories and great achievement are linked to TLR during my racing career and I will do my best to add more of them in the upcoming seasons.

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.eu]

February 4, 2020

Lee Martin and Creation Model/Infinity part ways

Lee Martin has taken to social media the split between him and chassis sponsors Creation Model/Infinity. The former EFRA European and EOS Champion lost his sponsorship already last December and only made it official now and in the wake of next weekend’s Montpellier GP. Lee has yet to announce a new partnership but it is awaited to happen very soon. In the meantime Lee has the following to say:

The first 1/8th scale race of the year is this weekend at the Montpellier GP and it’s time that I mention that I am no longer with Infinity / Creation Model team. In the same fashion as a couple of my friends, I was too let go on the 18th December. Since then It’s been a difficult time for myself and my family as the news was unexpected. But with one door closing, another one opens and it’s a massive door! It’s an opportunity that I have been wishing to happen for years and I am super excited to get going! That’s all I will say for now, more details will follow very shortly.

February 3, 2020

Hagberg & Dodge win at 2020 Snowbird Nationals

The 2020 edition of the long-running Snowbird Nationals was held in Kissimmee, Florida this past weekend, drawing over 300 entries. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Xray’s Alexander Hagberg who was the man to beat, as he lead the way both in qualifying and the single A-main event. After the 5-minute encounter Alex took the win 1.8 seconds in front of Japanese Serpent racer Yugo Nagashima as Awesomatix’s Sam Isaacs came in 3rd, already a lap down. Drew Ellis and Keven Hebert completed the top 5 result.

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February 3, 2020

Tristram Neal doubles at EOS opener

The opening round of the Euro Offroad Series was held in Daun, Germany last weekend with a record entry, which promised some tough competition, as well as some problems with the time schedule and late night racing. While Michal Orlowski swept the 2WD and 4WD Modified Buggy classes it was Schumacher’s Tristram Neal with the win in 2WD Stock Buggy from Xray’s Felix Stahmer in 2nd and Team Associated’s Sven Rudig in 3rd. In 4WD Stock Buggy it was again Tristram Neal with the win as Xray’s Simon Stegmeier came in 2nd overall. Schumacher’s Mick Burbach would complete the top 3 podium result.

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February 3, 2020

Eric Anderson wins Stock TC at Snowbird Nats

The 2020 Snowbird Nationals were held in Kissimmee, Florida over the weekend, attracting 310 entries to compete in the usual U.S. mix of modified and stock 1/10th and 1/12th scale classes. In the Touring Stock Can-Am class it was Awesomatix’s Eric Anderson with the overall TQ and the veteran racer would also bring home the win in the single 5-minute A-main event, leaving behind Dave Johnson in 2nd, some three seconds back, as Brian Card completed an all-Awesomatix top 3, only 0.3 second behind Dave.

Source: ZooRacing [zoo-racing.com]

February 3, 2020

Michal Orlowski doubles at 2020 EOS opener

The opening round of the 2020 Euro Offroad Series was held in Daun, Germany this past weekend, attracting nearly 460 entries. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski with the overall TQ after winning three of the four qualifying rounds as single round TQ, Lee Martin (Yokomo) came in 2nd on the grid. SWorkz’s Micha Widmaier, Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann and Xray’s Bruno Coelho completed the top 5 result. The triple A-mains again saw Michal again leading the way and with wins in A1 and A2 he took the overall victory early, allowing him to sit out A3 that was won by Lee Martin who would cement his overall runner-up spot from Bruno Coelho in 3rd. Micha Widmaier had to settle for 4th overall from Xray’s Martin Bayer in 5th. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen, Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann, Team Associated’s Marcel Schneider and HB Racing’s Elias Johansson would complete the A-main result.

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