February 23, 2010

Miguel Matias confirmed at Team Losi

Miguel Matias confirmed at Team Losi

Team Losi have announced that the hugely experienced and widely respected Portuguese driver Miguel Matias is joining their team with immediate effect and will contest the Losi 8ight EU in all competitions in 2010. Adding his considerable depth of talent to an already impressive European driver line up that includes Yannick Aigoin, Martin Bayer and Darren Bloomfield, former European champion and World runner-up Miguel is sure to be installed as one of the pre-race favourites for the up-coming European Championships later this year.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

February 23, 2010

Shepherd Cup Race Series Malaysia

Shepherd Cup Race Series Malaysia

On behalf of Niko Sales & Services Centre & NRC racing circuit, we have been asked to invite racers to compete in the 1st Malaysia Shepherd Cup Race Series. A total of 5 pre-rounds and a big final event will determine the champions in 1/8th scale on-road and 1/10th scale touring car. The cup is open to all brands of cars, for Shepherd drivers there will be an extra ranking with special prices like car kits and free air tickets. The series will kick off at the nice track in Johor in the south of the country on the weekend of 22/23rd March and already over 130 racers from Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei have signed up. Additionally racers from Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia are expected to attend this event. For more informations please contact Mr. Niko Cheng at this address: nikoas03@gmail.com

February 23, 2010

Bowie Ginting wins Indonesian Warmup race

Bowie Ginting wins Indonesian Warmup race

The Warm Up race for the Indonesian 1/10 EP National championship season was held on Sunter International Circuit this past weekend. The race weather was sunny all the day and with 41 drivers in attendance, it showed how the passion of Indonesian racers for 1/10 EP class is back to how it once was. The race was open to modified and stock 11.5 R BL classes and in Modified qualifying It was 2004 1/10 GP World finalist, Teddy Syach, who after a year away from racing, placed his Hot Bodies on the TQ spot, followed by Wiyono, Albert, Kris Heriyana and Bowie Ginting who completed the top 5. In stock qualifying, Sewaka Ramadhani with his Orion powered TOP Photon took the TQ, with Bowie Ginting following him in 2nd place 1 second behind. Yuri Taruna, Imam Liyanto and Hans completed the Top 5.

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February 23, 2010

Neumann dominates Neuffener Indoor Masters

Neumann dominates Neuffener Indoor Masters

One of the biggest Offroad indoor races in Germany were held last week in Neuffen, near Stuttgart, with 132 drivers making the trip to the Neuffener Indoor Masters. Saturday would comprise of 3 rounds of practice and 4 rounds of qualifying, with one more round on Sunday morning. Jörn Neumann TQ’d both 2WD and 4WD and in the triple A-mains Jörn would convert his qualifying pace into race victory with his LRP powered Yokomo in the 4WD class, while in the 2WD class Neumann would again win, in front of Benni Gröschel and Patrick Hofer.

February 22, 2010

Philipp Hagnauer joins Xray Switzerland

Philipp Hagnauer joins Xray Switzerland

Xray have announced the signing of front running Swiss driver Philipp Hagnauer to their National team. Philipp will be racing the Swiss Championship in the open stock class as well as the TCM 2010 with the new T3 chassis and he had the following to say about his new deal:

I consider myself very lucky to be a member of the Swiss Team Xray. The quality and performance of the new T3 is awesome. There is also a large comunity for sharing set-ups and impressions which simplifies setting up the car. Also the support from Xray and Hudy is unique and I will do my best for them in the 2010 season.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 22, 2010

Vesa Yli dominates Rd2 of FinTrack

Vesa Yli dominates Rd2 of FinTrack

Finnish indoor season on road nationals aka FinTrack Tour continued at Southern Finland at the city of Tampere last weekend. The venue was a huge sport hall with several separated game fields for indoor games. Due to recent cold weather conditions, the hall was pretty cold inside, only about 12-14C degrees during the day as it was -25C outside with blowing wind making it feel like -50C. The track was pretty bumpy due to plastic carpet on the hall floor which had stretched during the years but the layout was good for 1/12 with lots of technical corners and not so high speed as TC tracks usually are.

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February 22, 2010

Jefferies does double at BRCA 12th Nats Rd5

Jefferies does double at BRCA 12th Nats Rd5

Round five of this season’s BRCA 1:12 championship was held over the weekend at the popular permanent indoor facility at Maritime Raceway. As per previous rounds day one sees a Pro Stock national for all drivers, with an option to run 10.5 or modified motors on Sunday. Day one went well for team Associated with a win for Olly Jefferies and his LRP / Reedy powered R5, Olly qualified second behind his experienced team mate Keith Robertson. An early error from both Associated drivers saw Elliott Harper take the lead with his CRC car, Olly kept the pressure on Elliott who then run into mechanical problems and dropped back allowing Olly to take the win ahead of the V-Design of Andy Griffith with Keith Robertson completing the Podium. The result opens up the Pro Stock national title, with one round to go a number of drivers can now take the title.

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February 22, 2010

Kissimmee R/C Raceway closes

Kissimmee R/C Raceway closes

We have received word from Kevin Hutchinson that Kissimmee R/C Raceway is no more. The track that hosted the 2004 Electric Worlds, 2005 Roar Nationals, US Open Championships (4 yrs), Kyosho World Cup and many other races has been closed. After extending their previous agreement through 2011 back in October, the golf course owners have put the course up for sale and as a result the track has to be removed.

This is a surprise I know to all of the racers who have supported us over the years, especially after the recent renovations to the track a few months ago. I received notice that due to the agreement struck, it is over. A BIG Thank You to all of the R/C community, especially the locals who have supported us throughout our tenure!

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