July 22, 2015

Malin Karlsen teams up with JConcepts

Malin Karlsen teams up with JConcepts

JConcepts has announced that Malin Karlsen has joined their world-wide race team. Malin, a Norway native who just celebrated her 10th birthday, specializes in 1/10th and 1/8th off-road but really enjoys the fast paced circuits of astro-Turf and carpet. The recent winner of the 2015 Swedish 1/10 4WD National Series has already received high praise and accolades in Sweden where she routinely takes the top step on the podium in her favorite racing class. While attending the 1/8th European Championships in Sacile, Italy, Malin received an award from EFRA acknowledging achievement. JConcepts looks forward to working with Malin and father/mechanic Bent toward future racing goals while representing a host of proud sponsors. Malin and Bent state:

We are extremely happy to be given this opportunity to represent the JConcepts world-wide race team. We are confident that the support provided from such an accomplished manufacturer as JConcepts will be invaluable in Malin reaching her goals. We look forward to be working with the JConcepts racing team and would like to thank Jason and Allison for this opportunity.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 20, 2015

Balestri claims first win at German ENS

Balestri claims first win at German ENS

Dario Balestri has claimed his first 1:8 Euro Nitro Series win with a sterling performance at the record breaking entry third round in Germany.  Also giving Capricorn their first 1:8 win of the championship, from second on the grid the Italian took advantage of early errors by reigning champion Simon Kurzbuch and Robert Pietsch who started each side of him.  Going to the front after just 8-laps, once there last season’s 1:10 race winner made the race his own and leaves the event as the new championship leader.  Having come into the weekend top of the points standings, Kurzbuch would crash out of podium placing in the final 10-minutes as he tried to avoid John Ermen’s car as it returned to the track following an excursion onto the grass.  With the Shepherd driver losing over a minute as his car was repaired, the Austrian ENS winner would eventually finish 7th.  Cutting the first corner at the start and dropping to 8th Pietsch would finish second 5-seconds back at the end of the dry 45-minute race, the rain that caused the earlier 1:10 A-Main to be stopped after 31-minutes clearing over the Minidrom Ettlingen track. In a surprise performance Silvio Hächler would complete the Top 3, the ARC driver having bumped from the B-Main to claim his first ENS podium.

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July 20, 2015

Wischnewski ‘rains’ at German ENS

Wischnewski 'rains' at German ENS

Dirk Wischnewski has claimed his first Euro Nitro Series victory, the Team Shepherd driver winning a rain shortened Round 3 of the championship at Minidrom Ettlingen in Germany.  Starting from second on the grid, the win ahead of Jilles Groskamp marks the German’s first international win since being crowned European Champion in 2009.   Pushing Top Qualifier Dominic Greiner hard for the first third of the race, Wischnewski got his big break when the Serpent driver ran out of fuel and there after was able to cruise to the finish even moving over to let the recovering Greiner unlap himself.  Unfortunately for Greiner his charge back to the front was cut short when rain arrived as the 45-minute race entered the final 15-minutes.  Stopped at 31-minutes the order was declared a result with Groskamp’s third consecutive second place finish putting him firmly in the lead of the championship standings.  Having come into the event as joint championship leader, Bruno Coelho would like Greiner also run out of fuel in the opening stages of the race. Opting to change tyres when his Xray was returned to the pits, the early race finish worked against the Bologna ENS winner with him classified 11th.

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July 18, 2015

Clean sweep gives Kurzbuch German ENS TQ

Clean sweep gives Kurzbuch German ENS TQ

Simon Kurzbuch is Top Qualifier for the German round of the Euro Nitro Series. The reigning ENS champion secured pole position with a clean sweep of the opening three qualifiers at Minidrom Ettlingen.  Making a marked improvement for Q3, Bologna Top Qualifier Dario Balestri would push him, crossing the line just 0.038 off the Swiss driver’s time.  His second overall ENS TQ, its bonus point extends the Shepherd drivers lead in the championship standings over Balestri to 5 points.

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July 18, 2015

Greiner Top Qualifier at German ENS

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Dominic Greiner is the Top Qualifier for Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series in Germany.  The Serpent driver claimed his second consecutive ENS TQ when he completed a clean sweep of the first three qualifiers at Minidrom Ettlingen.  Having dominated yesterday’s opening two qualifiers, this morning in Q3 he faced a strong challenge from Shepherd’s Dirk Wischnewski who pushed him hard.  Seeing off his fellow German by just a tenth of a second Greiner would secure his third overall TQ making him the championship’s most successful qualifier.

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July 17, 2015

Kurzbuch tops Q1 from Pietsch in Germany

Kurzbuch tops Q1 from Pietsch in Germany

Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at Round 3 of the ENS in Germany.  A very closely fought 4-minute qualifier, the Shepherd driver would top the times just ahead of Mugen’s Robert Pietsch by 0.38 of a second.  A bit of a gap back, Capricorn’s Dario Balestri would complete the Top 3 ahead of Shepherd team-mates Rick Vrielijnck, Oliver Mack and Francesco Tironi.

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July 17, 2015

Greiner takes opening qualifier at ENS

Greiner takes opening qualifier at ENS

Dominic Greiner has taken the first round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Germany.  The Serpent driver topped the times from Shepherd’s Dirk Wischnewski, the two Germans considerable faster than their rivals over the 4-minute qualifier around the Ettlingen track.  Behind them Patrick Nahr would post the third fastest time just ahead of Teemu Leino. After a good showing in practice when he posted the fourth fastest time, unfortunately for reigning champion Eric Dankel an engine cut 1-minute in would ruin his qualifier.

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July 17, 2015

Pietsch leads the way in Ettlingen

Pietsch leads the way in Ettlingen

Robert Pietsch appears to be the man to beat at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series, setting the pace in the first timed practice at Ettlingen.  The Mugen driver was 2/10th faster than new Shepherd signing Rick Vrielijnck who in turn was 2/10ths faster than Alberto Picco, the top three all using Picco engines.  Almost matching Picco’s pace fellow Italian Dario Balestri was fourth fastest ahead of championship returnee Oliver Mack.  For defending champion Simon Kurzbuch his run was hampered by the loss of a front shock spring retainer and he would post the 21st fastest time.

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