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March 10, 2009

Chris Slater & Chris Heath join Mugen UK

Race Prep Longshaw, the UK Mugen distributors have announced a number of driver additions for the 2009 season. In 1/10th scale 200mm they have agreed a deal with former European B finalist and British National Champion, Chris Slater who will use the Japanese company’s MTX-4R chassis this year. In the 1/8th scale class Chris Heath will be joining the team to support existing drivers Andy North and young talent Jason Frost. Andy and Chris will continue to use Sirio Engines, Race Prep fuel and the new RPM and UFRA tire line and both will be competing at this year’s World Championship in Lostallo, Switzerland.

Source: Race Prep Longshaw [raceprep-longshawdistribution.co.uk]

March 9, 2009

Wilck & Andersson take Swedish National titles

Last weekend saw the Swedish 1/10th and 1/12th scale National Championships held at the Borås MRK in Viskafors. In the 1/10th scale modified class it was Tamiya TRF factory driver Viktor Wilck that took the TQ ahead of Xray racer Alexander Hagberg and Magnus Vässmar taking up 2nd and 3rd on the grid. In the finals Wilck could win the first and 2nd legs to secure the overall championship, while Hagberg encountered some problems which meant he couldn’t challenge for the win and had to settle for 2nd in both the opening legs, winning the 3rd after Viktor didn’t take the start. In the 1/12th scale modified class there were some very fast drivers in attendance such as Alexander Andersson, Mikael Fransson and Per-Ola Hård and in qualifying it was Alexander Andersson that took the TQ ahead of Per-Ola Hård in 2nd and Mikael Fransson in 3rd. In the finals CRC driver Andersson won the first and 2nd legs to take overall victory from Rosén Maxx in 2nd and Per-Ola Hård 3rd.

Click here for the final results & podium photos

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

Leino takes latest ETS qualifying thriller

Former European Champion Teemu Leino has become the latest driver to TQ a round of qualifying at round 3 of the ETS in Poland in what has been a thrilling day of action. The factory Xray driver became the fourth different driver to TQ in as many rounds as he pipped Tamiya Junior team driver Yannic Pruemper by just 9/100th of a second. The result means that anyone of five drivers can take overall TQ honours in tomorrow mornings fifth and final qualifier.

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.