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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.

Continue reading the report here

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.

View the 4WD Stock Buggy podium here

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.

Continue reading the report here

January 31, 2020

HB Racing European Race Days – Announcement

The 2020 HB Racing European Race Days will be held from the 3rd to 5th of April in Boisset-St-Priest, France. Sign-up for the event, that is reserved exclusively for HB Racing 1/8th scale nitro and electric buggies, is available now. Each entry includes #PA9387 Performa Black Jack Yellow tyres and #PA9400 Wheel Stickers as a hand-out spec package. Full information can be found on the event’s website here.

January 30, 2020

2020 Master of Europe – Announcement

The Master of Europe is a new 1/8th off-road championship for 2020, uniting some the of the largest events on European soil. Races such as next week’s Montpellier GP, the DXR Dirt Kings, Euro Contest, Buggyland and IBR Winter Cup all count towards the overall standings, with no drop-outs, keeping the excitement up until the very last race. Full details can be found on the championship’s official website here and on social media here and here.

January 29, 2020

Luca Romagnoli wins at 2020 Charity Race

The 2020 Charity Race was held at the RCLandia track last weekend, attracting more than 120 drivers to race in several electric on-road classes with 13.5T EFRA Stock being the most popular. The high-grip track made for some challenging racing conditions with Xray’s Luca Romagnoli making the best out of it, leading from free practice and also taking the overall win from Xray teammate, Andrea Valerio in 2nd and Yokomo’s Luca Giovannoni in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]