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February 15, 2015

Elliott Boots wins rain affected Montpellier GP

The 2015 Montpellier GP, the European 1/8th off-road outdoor season opener, was held this weekend with some of the fastest French drivers plus special guests from abroad in attendance. Elliott Boots (Kyosho) took the TQ from Robert Batlle (Mugen) and Renaud Savoya (HB). Unfortunately the event came to a halt after the 1/4 finals due to massive rain pouring down, meaning the qualifying results would be taken to determine the overall winner. Behind Boots, Batlle and Savoya US superstar Ryan Maifield came in 4th while Jerome Sartel rounded out the top 5 result.

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February 12, 2015

Mike Swauger renews with Xray

Xray has announced the contract renewal with World and multiple US National Champion Mike Swauger. Mike is a dedicated nitro on-road racer and he will be using Xray’s 1/10th and 1/8th nitro kits at all major races in 2015 such as the World Championships, the Florida Winter Nationals and the ROAR Nationals. Mike says:

I would like to thank Ralph Burch and everyone at RC America and Xray for the past years of racing. I’m excited to have signed with team again for the 2015 season and looking forward to having a great year of racing with the Xray team. I will travel to all major USA nitro races and I will be more than happy to assist anyone with any questions or comments.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 10, 2015

Olly Jefferies continues with Xray

Xray has announced that 5-times BRCA national champion Olly Jefferies signed a contract extension with the Slovakian company for the 2015 season. Olly joined Xray only last year and in his debut year he already won both the BRCA 1/10th and 1/12th classes. Olly’s racing calendar this year will see appearances at all major UK races and also at the European Championships in 1/10th Touring Cars and 1/12th scale. Olly has the following to say:

I would like to thank Xray for the continued support and look forward to another successful year in 2015. I have enjoyed my first year with Xray and have been impressed with the professionalism and desire to improve constantly. The highlights of the year were winning two national titles but look to have more success in 2015 now I am fully settled in to my new surroundings.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 10, 2015

JJ Wang continues with Arrowmax

Arrowmax RC has announced that JJ Wang, one of their very first sponsored drivers in the history of the brand, will continue to use Arrowmax tools and accessories for the 2015 season. JJ has the following to say:

Arrowmax has given me the tools to be successful during the past 3 years and I am really excited to continue with such a great brand with great products.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

February 9, 2015

Volker & Prumper complete ETS podium

Ronald Volker and Yannic Prumper completed the podium at Round 2 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Germany after the Yokomo pairing claimed a 1-2 finish in the 3rd A-main. With Marc Rheinard wrapping up his first ETS win on carpet in 5-years with a second win of the weekend in A2 and sitting out A3, the closing race of the record breaking event would see Volker lead an uneventful race from start to finish. Behind him Prumper, despite making early attempts to pass his team-mate would run the entire race in second despite coming under pressure from a much improved Alexander Hagberg in the closing laps. Winner of the event last year, Hagberg would be classified 4th overall followed by Viktor Wilck and Christopher Krapp, all drivers having started the leg with a chance of a podium finish.

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February 9, 2015

Josh Cyrul triples at Snowbird Nationals

During the recent Snowbird Nationals electric on-road legend Josh Cyrul took the TQ honours in the 1/12th 17.5 Stock class with a blistering 54/8:03. He then took maximum advantage of his TQ and led the 1st lap of the super close class where any mistake can cost several positions. Luckily, Josh had a flawless run, taking the A-main win wire to wire.

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February 8, 2015

Rheinard ends 5-year ETS carpet win drought in Germany

Marc Rheinard took a significant victory at Round 2 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Germany today, the win marking the Tamiya driver’s first ETS win on carpet in 5-years. The last indoor win for the championship’s most winning driver came in Warsaw, Poland, in 2010, the year the 4-time World Champion claimed his one and only ETS title. Having taken an unchallenged A1 win last night at the Muelheim-Kaerlich event, Rheinard secured his 13th ETS victory by cruising to another easy win over reigning champion Ronald Volker in A2.

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February 8, 2015

Rheinard cruises to A1 win at German ETS

Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard cruised to an unchallenged win in the opening A-Main at Round 2 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series tonight in Germany. Posting the fastest lap of the race the Top Qualifier would win by a 1.4-seconds from the number 2 starting Yokomo of Ronald Volker and new Serpent signing Viktor Wilck both benefiting from an mistake by Yannic Prumper which saw the Yokomo driver crash out while running second.

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