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February 7, 2022

Völker wins ETS Rd5 in Daun and is overall champion

ETS Rd5 took place at the Sporthotel Grafenwald in Daun/GER last weekend. The race saw 285 racers in the six ETS classes, and the event started with a free practice day on Thursday, followed by 4 rounds of qualifying and triple finals for everybody. The track layout was technical, challenging, and perfect for some intense ETS racing. In the Matrix Modified class it was a two-horse race for the win between Marc Rheinard and Ronald Völker. After a hard fight in qualifying, with both drivers taking two out of four rounds, Völker was able to secure the pole position with the faster overall runtime compared to Rheinard. Christopher Krapp was in striking distance to the leaders all time and lined up third on the grid.

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February 3, 2022

Oscar Baldo joins Xray Factory team

Having announced the signing of his brother Bryan yesterday, Xray have also announced the signing of Oscar Baldo to the Xray Factory Team to race the XB8 platform. The former European A-finalist and Junior Champion had this to say, ‘It is a pleasure for me to be part of the Xray team with which I started a few years ago. Thanks to the Hudy family for giving me the opportunity to racing for this great brand. I can’t wait to start this new season. See you on the track.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 2, 2022

Xray sign Bryan Baldo to Factory team

Xray have announced that Spanish National Champion Bryan Baldo is joining the Xray Factory Team to race the XB8 platform. The European Championship A-finalist said the following, ‘I’m proud to be part of Xray factory team for the next years. Work with this incredible brand will be the best. Can’t wait to get on track and give the best results to Xray in Spain and Europe! Many thanks to all Hudy family for this amazing opportunity.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 2, 2022

Kilic brothers join Yokomo Factory team

Team Yokomo have welcomed the Kilic brothers to their factory team. Burak Kilic who recently turned 18, and younger brother Berkan Kilic who is only 16 years old will be part of the offroad factory team. The Kilic brothers will pilot the YZ4-SF2 4wd buggy and YZ2-CAL3.1 2wd buggy for EOS, Nationals and World championship races. Bringing great results and experience, from their knowledge in 1/8 buggy platforms, the brothers will bring this speed and knowledge across to the 1/10 buggy program for Team Yokomo.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 31, 2022

Yokomo sign Ethan Cheng to factory team

Team Yokomo would like to welcome Ethan Cheng from Singapore to their factory team. Cheng, who is only 16 years old, will be a part of the Onroad team. The young talent, who recently competed at the ETS Rd4 in Germany, will be piloting the BD10LC and future touring car platforms locally and international races.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 31, 2022

Elias Johansson joins Dash RC factory team

Dash RC have announced the signing of top Swedish driver Elias Johansson to their factory team from 2022 and beyond. The Swedish offroad national champion and multiple EOS A-finalist will now use the full range of Dash RC electronics, including ESC, motor and accessories from the brand to race and compete for wins.

Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]

January 28, 2022

2022 BRCA 1/12th Rd1 & Rd2 report

Rounds 1 and 2 of the BRCA 12th Circuit Section Nationals were held last weekend in Eastbourne. This was the first national competition for the section since before the pandemic so was well anticipated. There has been a change to the format of the series with the LMP12 and GT Circuit sections combining forces and offering a GT12 class and a 13.5 stock LMP12 class. The championship is being held over 6 rounds with 4 counting rounds. The Eastbourne club laid out a large track at their Robertsbridge facility using the excellent carpet used at the 2020 World Championships. On first impressions the track layout looked quite intimidating but was actually a fast and flowing track that would test the skills of all the drivers. There was a capacity entry of 30 GT12 drivers and 56 LMP12 drivers.

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January 28, 2022

Kyle McBride joins O.S. engines

Kyle McBride has announced on social media that he has signed a deal with O.S. engines. The Australian state ‘I am over the moon and proud to announce my official signing with O.S engines for the 2022 season. I want to give a special thank you to the O.S company for taking me in and providing me with their support and confidence for the big year ahead, and into the future. Thank you very much to Mr. Shimazaki for preparing everything and looking after me. I will be running and promoting the all new B2104 engine in all of my 1/8th Nitro vehicles, along with all of the quality products that O.S provides. It’s going to be a great future ladies and gentlemen.’

Source: O.S. Speed [osspeed.com]