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July 5, 2016

Miguel Matias powered by Maxima Mx through to 2017

Miguel Mathias powered by Maxima Mx through to 2017

Maxima Mx Europe have announced the signing of former European Champion, Miguel Matias to their team. The 13-times Portuguese 1/8th off-road National Champion and World Championship runner-up will use Maxima Mx engines, coupled to Hipex exhaust systems, from now on and through to the end of 2017. His campaign will start at this week’s EFRA European Championship A in Redovan, Spain and Miguel has the following to say about the deal:

For the remaining year and for 2017 I will be driving Maxima Engines, a brand that doesn’t need any presentation with many top drivers and good results on its history. For now all I can say is that it looks very promising and I hope to achieve good results in a near future and help the team achieve even better performance with their products. This weekend I will have my first big test at the Euros, I am anxious, excited and super motivated to put to the test my new package against other top drivers. if anyone at the track needs help or any feedback about the products don’t hesitate to come to me, I will do my best to help in any way I can.

Source: Maxima Mx Europe [facebook.com]

July 3, 2016

Völker & Ratheisky win 2016 European titles

The 2016 EFRA European Electric On-road Championships were held this weekend at the iconic Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. Classes run were the usual Touring Modified and Touring Stock categories as well as, for the first time, a 1/10th Formula class. Ronald Völker (Yokomo) and Jan Ratheisky (Xray) would grab the TQs in the Touring classes while Mike Gosvig (Xray) took the top qualifier honours in Formula. In the opening Touring Modified A-main a collision between Bruno Coelho (Xray) and pole position holder Ronald made way for Alexander Hagberg (Xray) and Marc Rheinard (Tamiya) with the latter holding the upper hand thanks to a very late move on Alex.

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July 2, 2016

Völker, Ratheisky & Gosvig TQ at EFRA On–road Euros

The 2016 EFRA 1/10th Electric On–road European Championships are being held this week at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. After five rounds of qualifying in very hot weather conditions it was Yokomo’s Ronald Völker who put his car on the 1 spot for the triple A–main events with Xray’s Bruno Coelho coming in second. Marc Rheinard (Tamiya) rounds out the top 3 result for now.

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July 1, 2016

Carsten Keller teams up with Team Associated

German Team Associated distributors LRP have announced the signing of Carsten Keller to run the RC8B3 and RC8B3e at all major races across Germany and Europe. The former SWorkz driver and national frontrunner will also use LRP, AKA, JConcepts and Sanwa equipment, with the campaign for his new chassis sponsors starting at the forthcoming EFRA 1/8th Nitro Buggy European Championship A in Spain. Carsten has the following to say about the deal:

I want to thank Jürgen Lautenbach, Andy Krämer and the whole LRP team as well as Team Associated for making it possible for me to run a full “Blue package” from now on. I am very proud of all the faith LRP is having in me and I am sure their efforts will pay off. I will do my best to represent all brands as good as possible.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

June 28, 2016

EOS adds Warsaw Moto Show to Season #6 calendar

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The Euro Offroad Series is excited to announce the addition of a new high profile event to the calendar with Warsaw Moto Show in Poland the venue for the second round of the 1:10 electric offroad indoor championship. Having already confirmed the sixth season of the EOS will again kick off at the Nurburgring, Germany, in September on the same weekend as the famous circuit hosts the full size Blancpain GT Championship, the Polish round will take place on November 18-20.

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June 28, 2016

Dario Balestri wins scorching hot Worlds warm-up

During the last weekend the Italian Gubbio track hosted the IFMAR 200mm World Championship warm-up race in very hot weather conditions. The qualifiers gave Dario Balestri the TQ as he came out fastest in the opening two rounds. Robert Pietsch lined up in second from fellow countryman Dirk Wischnewski. The Superpole race then had Pietsch holding the upper hand over Mazzeo, Wischnewski and Eboli, allowing him to proceed directly into the main final. The hour-long main event then went to Dario Balestri (Capricorn) who laid down a flawless run to take the victory one lap ahead of Robert Pietsch (Mugen) while Alessio Mazzeo (Serpent) completed the top 3 result another five laps down. The very hot weather conditions in the main final, that are also expected for the actual Worlds, lead to several DNFs with Dirk Wischnewski, Leo Arnold, Francesco Eboli and Patrick Schäfer all suffering problems during the 60 minute race.

Source: Club Automodellistico 5 Colli [ifmarworldsgubbio.com]

June 27, 2016

Groskamp wins ETS Luxembourg

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Jilles Groskamp has won the penultimate round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg, the event marking the 50th running of a round of the world famous championship. An instrumental supporter of the championship in its founding years and becoming its inaugural champion, the win is only the 2012 World Champions’ 5th and his first since winning a second ETS title in 2009. Behind the Infinity driver, Marc Rheinard kept his title hopes alive by finishing second ahead of Bruno Coelho who completed the podium at Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg”. Unfortunately while winning A3 would give reigning champion Ronald Volker 4th overall, it was one position below what the Top Qualifier needed to keep alive his hopes of retaining his crown.

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June 26, 2016

Rheinard wins Controversial A2

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Marc Rheinard has won a controversial second A-Main at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg, the race determined by two key incidents the first of which means we will see the crowning of a new ETS champion for Season #9. A better first lap than A1, it was the second lap when the race would be turned on its head. With Top Qualifier Ronald Volker leading from Jilles Groskamp, as the pack exited the Laguna Seca section for a second time the reigning champion would get hit by Groskamp sending the Yokomo driver back to last as the Dutch continued as the new leader. Moments later the second incident would see Bruno Coelho attempt a pass on Rheinard, but there would be contact with the championship leader’s Xray flying off the track. No penalties called for either incident, Groskamp would lead from Rheinard before a spin from the Infinity driver allowed the Tamiya driver into a lead he would hold to the finish. With Coelho and Volker finishing 6th and 10th respectively it would be Xray’s Alexander Hagberg who would benefit most to finish 3rd behind Groskamp.

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