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June 10, 2013

Elliot Harper takes BRCA TC nationals Rd2

BRCA TC nationals Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 2013 BRCA TC Series took place at the Stafford track over the past weekend. The Stafford track has been off the calendar for a number of years and was welcomed back by many drivers. Pre-event testing by the top teams and many other drivers soon made it clear that tyre wear was extremely high and tyre management and strategy was going to be a crucial factor. It was soon apparent on Saturday that Elliot Harper with his Team Durango DEX410TC Prototype was the man to beat, as he was setting a blistering pace in the first qualifying rounds. The usual likes of Olly Jefferies, Andy Moore and Chris Grainger were also going strong. Another driver going really strong was the young Schumacher driver Sam Clifton. After five rounds of qualifying it was Elliot Harper who took TQ after an awesome qualifying performance. Olly Jefferies for Associated would be second with Chris Grainger of Schumacher getting his 2013 campaign back on track with a third place A-Main position.

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June 10, 2013

Renaud Savoya doubles at French buggy nats Rd4

The MCCD Dammartin club was the host of the 4th round of the French electric off-road nationals. The race saw 110 entries and was run on a high grip track near Paris. In 2WD Xray’s Renaud Savoya qualified in the top position chased by Team Associated’s Yannick Aigoin and Stéphane Deroch. In the 4WD class it was again Renaud who took the overall TQ but he was chased by his team mate Lorenzo Crolla, who TQ’d the final qualifier, and Rayan Medjoubi. Come Sunday the race had to be cancelled due to excessive rain meaning the qualifying results were taken as final results handing Renaud the win in both classes.

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June 10, 2013

Benelux+ Electric Race – Announcement

The Model Auto Club de Baanbrekers will hold the Benelux+ Electric Race at the weekend of the 7th of July in Rucphen, Netherlands. Run in touring car modified, 10.5T and 13.5T as well as Pro10 modified and stock WGT/F1 classes the race starts on Saturday with timed free practice and will also see large BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Included in the entry free for the touring car classes is one set of controlled Ride Rex 34 tyres. More information can be found here.

June 7, 2013

Daniel Sarmiento wins at Philippine Off-Road nats

The final round of the Philippine Off-Road Nationals took place in Metro Manila and the race also marked the end of this year’s Summer season in the region. Track conditions were maintained throughout the day to give everyone an equal shot at earning the coveted TQ spot. Some veterans encountered early problems with their Truggies which hurt their qualifying time in order to proceed to the final. With the Christmas tree format in place, racers not in the top 10 had to bump up to secure the last two available slots in order to join the magic 12 car final.

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June 4, 2013

Willetts & Embling win BRCA E8 & Truggy Nats Rd3

Last weekend 64 drivers descended on the sunny Dirt track in the Midlands and Coventry Model Car club. Upon arriving at the track it was immediately visible that the club members had been hard at work to present the track in the best possible shape after 3/4 days of rain and a full calendar of racing on the track the previous weekend for charity. As the car park started to fill it was nice to see a nice mix of top national drivers and club racers. The E8 buggy started the meeting off. The qualifying was to be 3 rounds with the best 2 to count with the first round having a 4 min warm up bolted on. At the end of the first qualifying run Elliott Boots set the pace with him being the only person to complete 9 laps. At the end of the second qualifying run Simon Willetts had joined Elliott in the 9 lap club. This was then extended to Jack Embling joining them at the end of qualifying 3.

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June 4, 2013

John Ermen wins Dutch on-road nationals Rd3

Last weekend the 3rd round of the Dutch nationals was held on the fast Baanbrakers track in Rucphen. Although the weather forecast predicted showers the contenders finally had warm and sunny weather. In the first round of the NK class it was Gunther v. Staey setting the pace with a 24 lap run and a 7 second gap on local hero John Ermen. He also scored a blistering 12.3s as fastest laptime. Gunther decided to spare his equipment by not driving the other 2 qualification rounds. At the end the four fastest drivers were the only ones with a 24 lap qualification. The fastest was Robing d’Hondt followed by Gunther v. Steay, Sefan Cuypers and John Ermen.

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June 4, 2013

Xray Challenge Roma – Report

The Xray Challenge Roma was held at the T5 track in Rome, Italy. Practice on the small and technical track started on Friday with many drivers trying to get a feel and setup for the flat high grip surface. Unfortunately for the organisers and the racers, most of the Saturday was washed away by the ever present rain in Europe these Spring. However the drivers were able to get at least two hours of practice on the Saturday afternoon. This was followed by one of the highlights of the event, the Xray dinner party, held at the track that same night. It was a memorable evening with great food, atmosphere, and even a couple of surprises. The lucky draw was a much appreciated moment as well – with delighted winners.

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June 4, 2013

Martin Soerlie wins at Norwegian Cup Series Rd3

The third round of the Norwegian Cup off-road series took place on the Innherred RC’s track in Levanger, Norway. The full astroturf track had a very similar layout to earlier years, only one turn has been altered just a bit, so all drivers needed little time getting familiar with the rhythm. After the qualification rounds Joakim Nicolaisen (Associated) took TQ in the 2WD class followed by 2011 Norwegian Champion, Martin Soerlie (TLR) who wasted a very good TQ run on the last corner in the last heat and had to settle for second, meanwhile local hero Roy Gjemble lined up in third position.

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