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March 10, 2009

LRP TCM Live page now online

Our friends at LRP have finalized the Live page for their Touring Car masters race, which takes place in less than 3 weeks time in Eppelheim, Germany. A long time fixture on the Indoor touring car racing scene, the event attracts top names such as Marc Rheinard, Ronald Völker, Viktor Wilck, Alex Hagberg & Jilles Groskamp to battle it out for the crown. On the live site you can already find information on the event as well as vote on who you think will win this year’s TCM, and will provide reports, results and photos from during the actual event.

Check out the event site here.

March 8, 2009

A star is born – Pruemper wins in Poland

Pruemper wins in Poland

In practice he impressed everyone with his super fast laps, in final qualifier he snatched TQ honours from some of the best in the sport and now in the Finals young Yannic Pruemper has completed the perfect weekend by claiming overall victory for Round 3 of the Euro Touring Series. Having won the opening Leg of the A Main, the rising German talent once again beat the quality field behind him for win No.2 and his first big international race win.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 8, 2009

Pruemper takes pole in Poland

He has been quick all weekend but had trouble putting a clean run together however when it counted most 15-year-old Yannic Pruemper topped the final qualifier to secure overall pole here in Poland. With five drivers in with a chance of securing pole for this afternoon’s finals, the Tamiya Junior team driver took his Speed Passion powered TRF416 to the fastest 5 minute run of the 3rd round of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series. Up against some of the World’s greatest RC drivers and yesterday’s four qualifying round winners Marc Rheinhard, Andy Moore, Jilles Groskamp and Teemu Leino, the young German held his nerve to set a time of 27 laps in 302.72 to claim his first international TQ honours.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 7, 2009

Moore goes fastest in Warsaw

Former World Champion Andy Moore put in a great second qualifier here in Warsaw to go fastest overall bettering the Round 1 TQ time set by the current World Champion Marc Rheinard. A widening of the front track width transformed the Englishman’s Hot Bodies allowing him to go top of the overall times as he knocked 3.3 seconds off the previous TQ pace. It was a close fought round between Rheinard and Moore but the German had to deal with the front of his bodyshell, run for the first time in this heat, catching on the carpet. Despite this the Tamiya ace was also able to improve on his opening TQ time by 7/10th.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 7, 2009

EFRA 1/10th IC Track Rule update

Following on from the bad reception that the recent EFRA rule clarification received, which stated that pit stops would become mandatory in 7 minute qualifying heats, EFRA 1/10th section chairman Franky Noens has retracted the clarification. This means the rule will remain as it was originally drafted.

Click here to read the full statement

March 6, 2009

Lemieux fastest in ETS final practice

Day one of the Polish round of the Much More backed Euro Touring Series has come to close and in the final practice session it was Trinity team driver Paul Lemieux who posted the fastest lap time, the third fastest lap of the day. The Xray driver posted an 11.11 second lap to top the session from Andy Moore who also improved with a 11.16. Lemieux says he is pretty happy with his car but admits that he needs a good nights sleep, the long 20 hour three stop flight from Milwaukee now catching up with him. The US Champion is confident that his pace will allow him to battle for TQ honours come qualifying.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 6, 2009

ETS arrives in Poland

The third round of the Much More backed 2008/2009 Euro Touring Series has arrived in Poland where a World Class entry has descended on the capital city Warsaw. After a three month break, the ETS reaches its mid point with defending Champion Jilles Groskamp facing his toughest line up so far in the second edition of the series. The Tamiya Racing Factory driver won Round 2 in Hungary back in December and leads the current standings from fellow countryman Bart Wubben who took a podium finish at last weekend’s 1:12 Stock Euros.

Read the full report on the ETS site here.

March 5, 2009

Ryan Cavalieri takes Reedy ROC title

Last weekend saw the return of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions, held at the world famous Yatabe Arena in Japan. Team Orion Factory Driver Ryan Cavalieri made the trip along with AE teammates Ryan Maifield and Brent Thielke, as well as other front running international competitors. The race format for the Invitational Class consisted of 5 rounds of heads up racing using 1 throw-out, with the 2wd modified class being run on Saturday, followed by 4wd on Sunday. After the first day for 2wd, Cavalieri was in the lead with a total of 5 points. Ryan won 3 rounds and finished second in the other. Cavalieri then went on to win 4 rounds of 4wd the next day to give him 4 points for the day. After the points were added up, it was Cavalieri who came out on top with only 9 points. 1/12th scale World Champion Naoto Matsukura for Yokomo took 2nd, with fellow Japanese racer, Kyosho/Orion driver Shin Adachi taking the 3rd position overall.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]