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January 25, 2013

Tebo tops practice at Reedy Race

Kyosho’s Jared Tebo set the pace in practice for the Reedy Race of Champions, the America topping the times sheets at West Coast RC Raceway in California in both 2WD & 4WD. Although times have no meaning due to the head to head race format of the world famous race, they do give an indication of each drivers form with Tebo declaring himself happy to end Day 1 as the fastest of the 29 invited drivers who will battle for the 19th Reedy Race title over the next three days. In 2WD it was defending Champion Joern Neumann who was 2nd fastest, with his Durango team-mate Travis Amezcua the closest on pace to Tebo in 4WD.

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January 25, 2013

World’s best ready to battle at 19th Reedy Race

World's best ready to battle at 19th Reedy Race

The Reedy Race of Champions is one of the most famous races in the world and was the brainchild of one of the sports greatest pioneers Mike Reedy. Looking to celebrate his birthday by hosting a race, in 1987 the motor guru created an all new concept for an event in which 32 of the best offroad drivers in the World where invited to race both 2WD and 4WD buggies in a series of head to head races with the driver achieving the best points tally over the 8 races being declared Champion. First run in 1987, when Chris Allec took the title, the 2013 Reedy Race of Champions is the 19th running of the event which after an 8-year break due to a decline in the 4WD class was resurrected in 2009 when Ryan Cavalieri won the title at the Yatabe Arena in Japan, which is so far the only time the event has been hosted outside of the USA.

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January 24, 2013

Elliott Boots joins Pro-Line

Pro-Line have announced the signing of Elliott Boots to their factory team. The World Championship top qualifier has made the decision to return to Pro-Line rubber following a successful term with AKA, with the new deal set to take him through to the 2014 Worlds. Boots had this to say:

Hey everyone, just wanted to say how good it feels to be back with Pro-Line for the 2013/2014 seasons. I’m really looking forward to getting to know everyone at the factory and working with my teammates. I believe together, as a team, we can accomplish great things. Thanks to everyone at Pro-Line for the support. It’s good to be back.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 23, 2013

Dario Balestri returns to Capricorn

Capricorn have announced the return of Dario Balestri to their factory team. The top Italian driver will use the Capricorn Lab 801 for the next European Championships in the UK and World Championships in Japan and for all other races this season. Dario had this to say:

I’m happy to came back to the Capricorn team that gave me a lot of satisfaction at the World championship in 2011 in Miami with a third place and pole position at the European championship as well as the Italian championship title. I hope to have good results in the season 2013.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 22, 2013

Scotty Gray wins Panamerican GT race

The Panamerican GT race took place this last weekend in Homestead Florida with racers from all over the country including Puerto Rico and countries like the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Peru and Venezuela in attendance. Scotty Gray driving an Xray GT conversion TQ’d every round of qualifying followed by Joaquin Desoto Jr. and Paolo Morganti, both driving Serpent Cobras. The main was full of action, switching the lead between Morganti and Gray several times. In the end Scotty took the win for a remarkable weekend of the Xray Team, Paolo Morganti was second and Maxy Velazco third.

Thanks to Alfonso Lino for the update.

January 22, 2013

KM Racing confirm Meen V for two more years

KM Racing have confirmed that newly crowned World Champion Meen V will continue for 2 more years with KM & PRC to drive the H-K1 as well as the upcoming K8 1/8th scale. The Thai driver had this to say:

I would like to thank KM Kenny & PRC Charlie for giving me a good opportunity, more experience and new challenge. I will do my best to test and help for the new upgrade improvement of H-K1, and also I will be very excited to challenge the 1/8 GP on road category with the coming KM racing new car K8. For 2013-2014 I hope to grow up and win again with KM Racing & PRC!

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

January 20, 2013

Volker fends off Fischer for ‘very special’ ETS win

Yokomo’s Ronald Volker held off an intense challenge from Serpent’s Marc Fischer in the 3rd & deciding A-Main at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic this afternoon to claim his ninth ETS win, one which the defending Champion afterwards described as being ‘very special’. Having made mistakes in the opening 2 legs of the A-main which allowed Awesomatix’ Freddy Sudhoff to win the first and Fischer the second, all the pressure was on the German ace in the third leg as not only did he have to win but he also had to make sure did so at a fast enough pace. In the end he did just that bettering Fischer’s Leg 2 winning time by 3 seconds to take the win on tie break with his fellow German. Struggling with his set-up in the final race of the day finishing fourth Sudhoff completed the podium at Hrotovice.

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January 20, 2013

Fischer wins A2 in Hrotovice

Marc Fischer was the winner of the second A-Main at the Euro Touring Series in Hrotovice after errors by Top Qualifier Ronald Volker allowed the Team Serpent driver to catch and pass the defending champion. Volker looked like he was in for an easy race after Leg 1 winner Freddy Sudhoff got out of shape on the second lap. The incident saw the Awesomatix driver’s car collect the Yokomo of Dominik Fleischmann who suffered a body tuck. Showing great sportsmanship Sudhoff waited on his fellow German put this left him 10th and out of contention of the race.

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