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October 14, 2020

Aaron Rönick wins 2020 Bavarian Champs final

The Bavarian Champs final took place last weekend at the Sand am Main track and saw Jorn Neumann (SWorkz) take the TQ spot following qualifying. Jorn would go onto win his Semi final as would Aaron Rönick (Associated) and it would be Aaron that started the 30 minute main final from pole position. In the final Neumann would get tagged from behind at the start which dropped him back to mid pack and allowed Rönick to pull clear. Neumann would recover and by the end was only 8 seconds back from Aaron who took the win, with Jorn second and Max Hesse (SWorkz)in 3rd. Hesse would take the overall Bavarian title having also accumulated points in the southern regional series.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

October 13, 2020

Juan Carlos Canas claims 2020 Spanish eBuggy title

The 3rd round of the Spanish 1/8th Electric offroad Nationals took place this past weekend at the Circuito Rc Roldan in Murcia. A very technical track with very little grip, qualifying saw Daniel Bernabe (Agama) take the top spot ahead of Juan Carlos Canas (Sworkz) in 2nd. In the finals it was Canas that would come out on top after the triple 10-minute runs as the others made mistakes. The runner up spot went to Manuel Iniesta (Kyosho), with the TQ driver Bernabe having to settle for 3rd. This win also gave Juan Carlos Canas the 2020 national title.

Image: InfoRC [inforc.net]

October 13, 2020

Neil Cragg partners with T-Works

T-Works have announced the signing of multiple European & British National Champion Neil Cragg to their team. The former World Champion will use their range of fasteners, ball joints and option parts on his Team Associated rides. Talking about the deal, Neil said ‘I’m super happy to be joining the T-Works team. I’ve been impressed with the quality of their products and look forward to using them on my rides.’

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 12, 2020

Lewis Jones join Nemo Racing Agama Factory Team

Nemo Racing have announced that Lewis Jones has joined their Agama Factory Team. Seen as one of the brightest young talents in the UK racing scene, Lewis has joined the team for the rest of 2020, 2021 and onwards. Debuting his Agama A319 last weekend and with very little time with the car, he already showed huge potential and the team at Nemo Racing are very excited to be able to support Lewis on his journey to the top. Nemo Racing’s Lee Martin said ‘Lewis is absolutely perfect for us here at Nemo Racing. His attitude towards racing, his dedication and above all his willingness to help others will make Lewis the perfect fit. I am personally super excited to help Lewis again and push him to the next level in his RC career and have a lot of fun along the way!’

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

October 12, 2020

Bruno Coelho wins at XRS Slovakia Rd1

The first round of the popular XRS Slovakia race series was held last Saturday at the Hudy Arena in Trencin. Unfortunately, due to local Covid-19 restrictions the entry count had to be limited to 50 drivers. So as expected, the race sold out in very short time, proving the popularity of the series, even in a complicated time like this. The race was run in 5 classes, with 3 on-road classes. Touring car modified, stock (with Hobbywing spec hand-out motors) as well as Formula. In the modified class, Bruno Coelho took the TQ position after the 3 qualifiers, just in front of Alexander Hagberg, with Oliver Havranek in the 3rd spot. Bruno managed to win the race as well, after some really close fights in the finals. Alex and Bruno were separated by less than 1 second in all of the finals, both drivers using the brand new T4 2021 cars.

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October 9, 2020

Kohta Akimoto announces departure from Kyosho

Kohta Akimoto, multiple Japanese National champion and World Championship finalist, has announced his departure from Kyosho as well as top-flight racing. The likeable Japanese driver has been with Kyosho for 15 years and working with the company for the past 8 as a team driver and product designer. Kohta will continue to race for fun going forward and his next position will also be within the RC industry, but in a different role which he will announce in the coming weeks.

October 9, 2020

Serpent Medius X20 21 carbon

Serpent have released details on their new Medius X20 ’21 190mm EP touring car. Learning from the X20 they have improved some handling characteristics to make the car more nimble and improve corner speed. Stiffening of the chassis in critical areas to change the flex points along with tweaking the roll centre has led to improved speed. A refreshed drivetrain gives more acceleration and better torque delivery with the all new ball raced driveshaft system. An innovative new steering hub allows a multitude of setup combinations, including an industry first axle offset option. The new X20’21 is lighter, faster and more adjustable.

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October 8, 2020

SWorkz add Callum Niblett to their team

SWorkz have announced the signing of UK driver Callum Niblett to their team. Callum will race their 1/8 Nitro and Electric platforms going forward cars in the next years. European Team Manager Jerome Sartel said ‘We are really happy to have Callum Niblett in our European Team. I am sure he will make his way and fits perfectly into our team’. Callum also added ‘It’s really awesome to be part of this successful team. After testing the SWorkz cars the decision to run them in the future was easy.’

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]