September 19, 2015

Coelho opens EOS account with TQ run

Coelho opens EOS account with TQ run

Having been the star of yesterday’s practice, Bruno Coelho has backed that up by opening his Euro Offroad Series debut with a TQ run.  Making his debut at the Season #5 opener at the Nürburgring in Germany, the Xray driver convincingly topped the first of the four 2WD qualifiers by over 3.5 seconds from EOS race winner Michal Orwloski, the pair the only drivers to 17-lap runs.  Behind them reigning champion Lee Martin would complete the Top 3 followed by Yokomo team-mate Carson Wernimont.

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September 18, 2015

Coelho heads Xray 1-2 at Nürburgring

Coelho heads Xray 1-2 at Nürburgring

Making his Euro Offroad Series debut, Touring Car ace Bruno Coelho is proving the big surprise at the opening round of of Season #5 at the Nürburgring in Germany.  Having impressed when he posted the 3rd quickest time in 2WD practice earlier in the day, he headed an Xray 1-2 in 4WD practice ahead of team-mate Martin Bayer.  With Xray’s Martin Wollanka ending up 4th fastest it was a promising start to the event for the Slovakian manufacturer. Closest to the Xrays over 3-consecutive laps would be reigning Champion Lee Martin who despite having battery issues in the second of the two seeding runs would put his all new Yokomo 3rd on the time sheets.

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September 18, 2015

Martin tops 2WD practice at Nurburgring

Martin tops 2WD practice at Nurburgring

Reigning double Euro Offroad Series Champion Lee Martin has opened Season #5 in the best way possible as he topped 2WD practice at the Nürburgring.  The Yokomo driver set the fastest 3-consecutive laps ahead of last year’s 2WD season finale winner Michal Orlowski, the Schumacher driver 0.389 of a second off.  Making an impressive EOS debut this weekend, Touring car ace Bruno Coelho completing the Top 3 with his Xray ahead of fellow touring car star Marc Rheinard

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September 18, 2015

2016 Reedy 1/12 Race of Champions – Announcement

2016 Reedy 1/12 Race of Champions – Announcement

The Reedy Race of Champions started out many years ago as Mike Reedy’s vision to showcase the world’s best drivers in a format unlike any other ever used in RC racing. It has since grown to be one of the most anticipated and prestigious RC races in the world. The Touring Car and Off-Road Race of Champions events are revered across the globe, and now Reedy along with the British Radio Car Association have announce that the inaugural Reedy International 1/12 Race of Champions will take place at the Centre:MK in Milton Keynes, UK on January 15th to 17th 2016. More information about the event, that will be run in Modified and 10.5T Stock classes, can be found here.

September 17, 2015

EOS Season #5 opens at iconic Nurburgring

EOS Season #5 opens at iconic Nurburgring

This weekend (18-20 September) the Euro Offroad Series opens its fifth season at the iconic Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.  Marking the 15th event of the high profile 1:10 electric offroad championship, Round 1 of the 2015/16 season takes place alongside the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series.  Heading the entry on the EOS’ first visit to the Nürburgring is defending double champion Lee Martin.  Last season in addition to claiming the 2WD Buggy title, the Yokomo driver became the first driver to deny Joern Neumann the 4WD title, the German having held that crown since the creation of the indoor championship.

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September 16, 2015

Carson Wernimont teams up with Yokomo

Carson Wernimont teams up with Yokomo

Yokomo have announced the signing of Carson Wernimont to their electric off-road factory team. The multi-year deal will see Carson attending at events around the World and his campaign officially kicks off at round one of the EOS this coming weekend at the Nürburgring in Germany were he will be joining team mates Lee Martin and Marc Rheinard. Carson says:

I am super excited to be joining Team Yokomo! From my testing I’ve been doing the cars were awesome, and the team environment was awesome and it will be a great fit going into the 1/10th World Championships and the future! I want to say thank you to Tom Yokobori, Aso Minoru, Robert Itoh, Shin Adachi, and Lee Martin for all helping out and making this happen! Looking forward to what the future holds!

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

September 11, 2015

Jörn Neumann returns to Power Save Racing

Jörn Neumann returns to Power Save Racing

Power Save Racing from Germany have announced the signing of Serpent’s Jörn Neumann to their team. Jörn was supported by P-S-R in the earlier stages of his career and he now returned to the company to run their line of accessories such as air filters, ball bearings and Revolution fluids in his 1/8th and 1/10th rides.

Source: P-S-R [power-save-racing.de]

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