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June 12, 2015

Kurzbuch takes Q1 in Aigen

Having topped both free & timed practice, Team Shepherd’s Simon Kurzbuch carried his form through to the opening qualifying at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Aigen, Austria. The reigning 1:8 champion would post the fastest time by 6/10ths of a second from Robert Pietsch who was lucky to start the qualifier after suffering deep cut to his finger from a drinks bottle just before hand. Behind last year’s title rivals, ARC’s Lars Hoppe put in a strong qualifier to complete the Top 3 ahead of Round 1 Top Qualifier Dario Balestri.

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June 12, 2015

Groskamp TQs opening ENS qualifier

Jilles Groskamp has TQ’d the opening round of 1:10 qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Austria. Fastest in timed practice making him top seed for qualifying, the HB driver took the opening qualifier ahead of Capricorn’s Thilo Todtmann who was just 0.030 of a second off. A very close qualifier, the Top 10 covered by 4.5 seconds, Dirk Wischnewski completed the Top 3 followed by ENS Round 1 winner Bruno Coelho.

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June 12, 2015

Kurzbuch tops 1:8 free practice in Austria

Reigning Champion Simon Kurzbuch has got Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Austria off to a good by topping free practice at the Aigen-Schlägl track. The Team Shepherd driver setting the fastest 3 consecutive laps around the challenging track 4/10ths faster than Robert Pietsch with ENS Round 1 Top Qualifier Dario Balestri completing the Top 3. Making his debut with category newcomer ARC, Silvio Hachler had an impressive early showing setting the fourth fastest time ahead of team-mate Lars Hoppe with last year’s race winner John Ermen 9th fastest.

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June 12, 2015

Groskamp tops free practice at ENS

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Jilles Groskamp set the pace in free practice at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Austria. On his first visit to the Aigen-Schlägl track, the HB driver set the fastet lap from Dirk Wischnewski and last year’s race winner Dominic Greiner. In complete contrast to last year’s Austrian encounter when rain halted the opening day’s action, a very hot day meant the top 3 set their best laps in the cooler conditions of the first of the five free practice rounds. For Round 1 Top Qualifier Teemu Leino and race winner Bruno Coelho they would end the free practice 5th and 6th fastest respectively.

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June 11, 2015

Sutrisno & Davis win at Futaba Jakarta Open

The recent 2015 edition of the annual Futaba Jakarta Open attracted more than 100 driver from from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Australia, Sweden and Italy, including special guests like Lamberto Collari, Carmine Raiola and Jesse Davis. The 1/8th class had Lamberto Collari (Infinity) taking the TQ from Nelson Lee (Serpent) and Trin Tanongsakchaikul (Infinity) while in the 1/10th class Jesse Davis (Capricorn) came out successful from Ryan Maker (Mugen) and Bowie Ginting (Serpent). In the 45 minute finale of the 1/8th class it was Xray driver Sadikin Sutrisno who took the win from Tay Wui Kiat (Serpent) and Suwardi Suliandy (Xray) while the top 3 qualified drivers all ended the race further down the field.

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June 11, 2015

Euro Nitro Series heads to Austria

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After a hugely successful season opener in Bologna, Italy, back in April, Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series takes some of the world’s best drivers to Aigen, Austria, this weekend (June 12-14). The second year the track has played host to the ENS, this being a 1:8 World Championship year it is RC racing’s formula 1 category that has attracted the larger entry. Not to be out done however the battle for 1:10 Touring car honours looks set to be just as fiercely contested as like 1:8 it has attracted a world class entry including the reigning World Champion Alexander Hagberg.

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June 11, 2015

Ronald Völker teams up with Highest

Korean company Highest have officially announced the signing of Germany’s Ronald Völker to their team. After using the servos of radio sponsors Sanwa for a pretty long time Ronald already utilised Highest servos in the recent races with the Factory Yokomo driver now making the official move.

Source: Highest [highestrc.com]

June 10, 2015

Flavio Elias doubles at South America Championships

The recent South America championships saw Flavio Elias coming out successful in the 1/8th Nitro On-road and 1/8th Nitro GT classes. Sebastian Recio came in 2nd in the 1/8th category while Kazuo Ohara rounded out the podium in 3rd. The GT class podium was completed by Rfaz RC in 2nd and Patricio Concha in 3rd. In the 1/10th 200mm class Rafael Viveiros brought home the win from Joan runner-up Pablo Golobic and 3rd placed Thiago Bezerra.

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