June 19, 2014

Drake & Tessmann set early pace at ROAR Nationals

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Defending ROAR 1:8 Offroad Champions Adam Drake and Ty Tessmann got proceedings at the 2014 National Championships in Texas underway by setting the fastest time of their respective title classes. In Buggy Drake had the fastest 5-lap average of the first timed run with a 46.147 with Serpent’s Mike Truhe closest on a 46.183 pace with Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield third. In Truggy Tessman’s HB had a distinct advantage over the Mugen of Carson Wernimont and the TLR of Josh Glancy around the beautifully presented Thornhill Racing Circuit.

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June 16, 2014

Elliott Boots doubles at Kyosho Masters 2014

Elliott Boots doubles at Kyosho Masters 2014

The 16th edition of the Kyosho Masters took place last weekend at the track of Sucy en Brie. Run in 4 classes of GP Buggy Elite, Expert and Ligue as well as an E-Buggy class, the race attracted some of the fastest Kyosho drivers in Europe. In the premier class of Elite Buggy Jerome Aigoin took the TQ from Elliott Boots and Linus Thern. In the 45 minute finale Elliott was able to fight back and to take the win some 11 seconds from Jerome. 3 laps down Mikael Palsson completed the podium in 3rd position. Thomas Carandi, Riccardo Berton and Kyosho’s own Yuichi Kanai rounded out the top 6 result.

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June 16, 2014

Atsushi Hara wins FEMCA championships

Atsushi Hara wins FEMCA championships

The 2014 FEMCA 1/8 Nitro Buggy Asian Championships took place at the 3 Stone Park track in Luala Lumpur, Malaysia. Despite some issues in qualifying SWorkz’ Atsushi Hara was the dominant driver in the sizzling hot conditions with his OS-powered prototype buggy as he shifted into second gear on the final day of qualifying, easily taking round wins to take the overall top qualifier position over fellow countryman Wataru Takeshiro (Kyosho/OS) and Australia’s Aaron Stringer (Kyosho/RB). Zac Ryan (Kyosho/OS) and Felix Tan (Prospeed/GO). In the final Atsushi stayed on top and in control of the proceedings taking the win from Wataru Takashiro while Aaron Stringer completed the podium in 3rd position.

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June 15, 2014

Pietsch claims first ENS win at Hockenheimring

Pietsch claims first ENS win at Hockenheimring

Robert Pietsch claimed his first win of the inaugural Euro Nitro Series, when in a somewhat reversal of the season opener he won the Hockenheimring event from Top Qualifier Simon Kurzbuch. Top Qualifier in Melzo but having to settle for second behind the No.2 qualifier Lamberto Collari, today starting from second the Mugen driver took a close win over Championship points leader Kurzbuch, who ran out of fuel on the last lap, with Shepherd’s Lars Hoppe completing the podium at the German track.

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June 15, 2014

Dankel takes second ENS win

Dankel takes second ENS win

Having struggled throughout qualifying Eric Dankel would pull off an impressive performance at Hockenheimring in Germany to take his second win of the inaugural Euro Nitro Series Championship.  Starting from 5th on the grid, the winner of the season opener in Melzo, would work his way to the front getting passed early race dominator Teemu Leino in the final 10 minutes to win the race from Ronald Volker with a late crash & resulting flame-out dropping Leino to third.  For Top Qualifier Dominic Greiner, who lead for the first 10-minutes of the 45-minute encounter, a problem with his throttle servo linkage would see him retire just before the race reached 2/3 distance.

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June 14, 2014

Kurzbuch claims home TQ for Shepherd at German ENS

Kurzbuch claims home TQ for Shepherd at German ENS

Shepherd’s Simon Kurzbuch claimed a home TQ for his team at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro series this evening at the Hockenheimring in Germany.  With its headquarters not too far from the track, the Swiss driver secured the manufacturer’s second overall TQ of the season when he topped the penultimate round of qualifying, team-mate Oliver Mack having secured pole position at Round 2 in Aigen last month.  His fourth TQ run of the weekend, the championship points leader will start tomorrow’s 45-minute Main in front of the Mugen of his main title rival Robert Pietsch with Shepherd team-mate Lars Hoppe third and BMT’s Daniele Ielasi fourth.

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June 14, 2014

Greiner is Top Qualifier at ENS Round 3

Greiner is Top Qualifier at ENS Round 3

Dominic Greiner is Top Qualifier for tomorrow’s 200mm A-Main at the Euro Nitro Series in Germany. The factory Serpent driver claimed his first pole position with a TQ run in the sixth & final round of a thrilling qualifying that would go down to the final lap.  Topping the time sheets for the first time in Q4, the Aigen race winner would go on to produce a hat trick of TQ runs to secure pole position at the Hockenheimring ahead of HB’s Teemu Leino and new Mugen recruit Ronald Volker, both of whom had a shot being the No.1 car for the 45-minute final.

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June 14, 2014

Völker & Prümper confirmed for HotRace Tires Cup

Völker & Prümper confirmed for HotRace Tires Cup

The HotRace Tires Cup that will be held in Rome from the 18th to 20th of July, will see the attendance of Yokomo’s front runners Ronald Völker and Yannic Prümper, the organisers announced. The two will join Xray’s Alexander Hagberg and Awesomatix’ Eric Dankel along other high-class drivers. More information about the event, that will be run on the same tires as used at the upcoming IFMAR World Championships, can be found on the official event page by clicking here.

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