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Here is a great video from last months LRP Masters race that took place in Eppelheim, Germany that saw Juho Levanen take the win from Victor Wilck in 2nd with Ronald Völker in 3rd. You can watch the video from the event in the embedded player above.
The organisers of the DHI Cup in Denmark, one of the biggest indoor electric events on the calendar, have been in touch to let us know that they have inked a three year deal with Odense Congress Centre to host the DHI-CUP.
It means that we will have perfect surroundings for our race, with 3000 m2 floor, large tribunal for viewers and visitors along with a great cafeteria. The track itself will have a size of 25 times 40 meters, on a brand new carpet perfect for racing. In recent years, many drivers have asked for more practise time before qualifying. Some racers even call the race, one of the toughest races in the world, because of the limited practise. The new deal with Odense Congress Centre means that we can build the track and pit Thursday before the race. Therefore practise will commence Friday morning. Also a new first for this race, will be a qualifying round Friday evening, to make the Saturday a little shorter with only 4 rounds, allowing racers to go out ( for dinner :-), or to relax and be fit for finals on sunday.
Click here for a PDF of the new venue layout.
This week sees the European Championship for B drivers take place at the scenic, but tricky, Tolmin circuit in Slovenia. Wet weather has plagued the event so far, with only limited running taking place before todays qualifying, which saw round 1 run in near 40 degree heat, before heat 2 was abandoned due to heavy rains. With 2 more qualifying rounds left to be run it is top local racer, and EFRA GP runner up, Jernej Vuga (above) that has clinched the overnight pole position. The Mugen racer ended the day only 1 second ahead of Serpent racer Michele Romangnoli with fellow Italian Nicola Ometto, racing for Mugen in 3rd. Top Dutch racer and winner of the first 2 rounds of the Dutch Nationals, John Ermen, lines up in 4th place for Serpent.
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More news from Kyosho, this time they were in contact to let us know that their team driver Doug “Casper” Nielsen took the win in the 2WD modified class during round 3 of the JBRL Series in Southern California, with his Banzai-powered Kyosho Ultima RB5. The Jimmy Babcock Racing League is a Southern California Series that features eight races. Nielsen qualified second after having only run one complete qualifying round, and then was able to turn in his best performance during the A-main with a wire-to-wire victory.
Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]
Another report from Xray, this time from the first round of the 1/8th TT Norwegian National Championships that were held last weekend. Xray driver Morten Thorkildsen won his semi final to take the number 1 spot for the final where he was able to pull away and stretch out a lead and despite running out of fuel 100 meters before the end, could take the win in front of Losi 8ight racer Viggo Andreassen in 2nd and Kyosho racer Rune Karlsen in 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
We exclusively informed you last week that Kyosho had bought Team Orion, and now it has been confirmed – “Team Orion, with 20 years experience as the maker of the some of the world’s best electric and nitro power systems, has joined forces with Kyosho, the maker of the world’s finest radio control models. Other than an eventual relocation for the respective Team Orion facilities, the same key people will be in place making all the same products that have made Team Orion such a dominant force in the market. The combined strength and extra resources that result from the partnership will present new opportunities to expand the Team Orion product line.” In the picture, taken at the Shizuoka Hobby show last week is Mr Masayuki Susuki, Kyosho president alongside Philippe Neidhart (center) from Team Orion and Joel Johnson from Kyosho USA.
Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]
Robert Pietsch continues to win in the South of Germany as the 3rd round of the regional championships took place last weekend in Rosenheim. Qualifying on Saturday and Sunday resulted in Robert Pietsch taking the TQ spot on his home track with Thomas Günsel in 2nd and Sebastian Feller in 3rd, all 3 drivers racing the Xray NT1. At the start of the main final, Robert took off into the lead leaving Günsel and Feller to battle it out for the 2nd step on the podium, eventually being decided when Feller had a coming together with another car, dropping him back, but still managed to recover to 3rd behind the winner Pietsch and 2nd placed Günsel.
Read the full report here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Kyosho were in touch to tell us that their team driver Johnny LoGiudice has earned the title of RC Pro Series Modified National Champion for 2007 driving a Kyosho Ultima RB5 in the 2WD class and a Kyosho Lazer ZX-5 in the 4WD class.
During the final event of the season, LoGiudice took TQ and was well on the way to a win when a motor failure took him out of the running, but he had already accumulated enough points to capture the National Championship in the class. LoGiudice and Elliot Manchez, also driving a Kyosho Lazer ZX-5, qualified first and second. LoGiudice was a full second faster per lap and finished with a full lap on the entire field while Manchez finished in second. Congratulations to Johnny LoGiudice as the 2007 RC Pro Series 2WD and 4WD Modified National Champion.
Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]
