July 24, 2008

Salven tops practice in Valencia

Michael Salven

Michael Salven produced the fastest lap time in the opening two practice sessions at this weeks European Championships in Valencia this morning with the Serpent driver producing a lap time of 17.480 to head team-mate Massimo Fantini at the top of the time sheets. Salven said his first run was very good with his 960 08 working really well, but the German said his times may be fractionally too fast as he crossed the timing loop at 4:59. This would mean doing an extra lap and with fuel run time so marginal here at the Autet track that may not be possible. In the second of his runs Salven tried a different engine but the Mega unit was not as quick as the previous one and was also heavier on fuel consumption.

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July 23, 2008

Domanin sets unofficial pace in Valencia

Domanin sets unofficial practice pace

Former European Champion Fabio Domanin was the unofficial pace setter at Day 3 of the EFRA European Championships which are taking place at the Autet track here in Valencia, Spain. The Italian set an unofficial lap time of 17.204 with his team-mate Massimo Fantini next fastest in terms of lap times but both Serpent drivers have still to cure the problem of making a full 5 minute run.

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July 23, 2008

Taylor James wins the IFMAR Pre-Worlds

Taylor James wins the IFMAR Pre-Worlds

Jammin are reporting on last weekends win for their team driver Taylor James at the IFMAR Pre-Worlds Race in Charlotte, North Carolina. Taylor proved that the Jammin X1X Buggy is now one of the the top contenders for the World Championships, to be held later this year, by posting top qualifier and then going on to take the win in the one hour long A-Main. “With a new chassis layout, the X1X Buggy is faster through the corners and accelerates off the corner quicker. Overall stability is much better.” says Jay Halsey. He also revealed that Jammin Products is planning a Conversion Kit for the X1X and also a complete kit, both coming within the next three months.

Source: Jammin [jamminproducts.com]

July 23, 2008

Bickerstaff completes perfect weekend

Irish Buggy National Round 2

Having being forced to cancel the event at the first attempt due to poor weather conditions, the re-scheduled second round of the Irish 1:8 Off Road National Championships took place in Galway over the weekend where Team Associated driver Alan Bickerstaff completed the perfect weekend. Taking the race victory Bickerstaff made it two National wins in 24 hours having won the EP Touring Car National opener at day earlier in Northern Ireland.

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July 23, 2008

Fuel still biggest challenge at EC

Mark Green

Mark Green appears to be the current pace setter in Valencia for the 1/8th scale Euros and is making 5 minutes, but the English Serpent driver admits it will be marginal in the fourth of today’s runs when the track will be at its hottest. ‘I have made a number of changes and was able to make 5 minutes in my two runs this morning but I think the fourth run will be the most critical which is funny as the track is slower but consumption is higher. For qualifying a good run in the morning will decide the grid’. Asked what changes he had made Green was not forthcoming with information but we believe one of the elements allowing him the extra run time is the use of 16% fuel. On the car the British Champion said, ‘The car is fantastic, I had a little push in the first run but as the track got hotter the handling was spot on.’

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July 22, 2008

Bickerstaff wins ITCS opener

Bickerstaff wins ITCS opener

Ireland’s 190mm EP Touring Car National Championship got underway on Saturday with title favourite Alan Bickerstaff taking a dominant victory in the opening round of the Garmin/Sqeez backed Irish Touring Car Series. Driving his Reedy powered Associated TC5, the Northern Ireland ace TQ’d the event winning all three rounds of qualifiers around the tight Ballymoney track. Starting from pole he went on to take convincing victories in both legs of the A Final over Xray driver and Much More UK Grand Prix runner up Graham Kenny. Completing the podium was Bickerstaff’s Associated team mate Jonathon Dunn who enjoyed two great drives through the field finishing third on both occassions having started from the number 8 spot on the grid. Round 2 of the RCCAOI sanctioned Irish Touring Car Series, which runs to Pro Stock spec, will take drivers to the fast flowing St.Annes track in the Irish capital city Dublin on September 21st.

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July 21, 2008

Kyle Branson wins BRCA 200mm Rd6

Kyle Branson wins BRCA 200mm Rd6

The 6th round of the BRCA 1/10th scale 200mm Nationals took place last weekend in Snetterton and as with the previous round it was wet on Saturday morning meaning practice started late. Round 5 winner Mark Gilliland took pole position after a close battle with Kyle Branson, who TQ’d rounds 1 and 2 and was on TQ pace in rounds 3 and 4 but was slowed by back markers, meaning he couldn’t improve. The final saw Branson immediately jump into the lead followed by Gilliland, but the Xray driver ran out of fuel just after his first stop, allowing Robin Hammett up into 2nd. Robin was running longer stints than Kyle and would have to do one less stop but he too ran out of fuel which left the young Serpent driver to cruise to the win by 2 laps from Mark Gilliland in 2nd and Chris Slater in 3rd. Kyle is now leading the National Championships.

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July 20, 2008

Jason Shim wins Keningau Fun Race

Jason Shim wins Keningau Fun Race

We received a brief report from the Keningau Fun Race for 1/10th scale cars that took place last weekend in Malaysia. Top Qualifier from the heats went to Serpent S400 driver David Voo but with some technical issues at the track, it took some time before the finals could be run. The 2 finals that were run saw the overall win go to another Serpent driver, Jason Shim, who won from 2nd placed Hot Bodies driver Raphael Chiew, while KS Chu rounded out the top 3, also for Serpent.

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