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September 2, 2019

2019 International German Pro10 Nationals – Report

The 2019 International German Pro10 Nationals were held at the Speedracer Bernau Club near Berlin in Modified and Sport classes with drivers from The Netherlands, the UK and Germany in attendance. The warm weather made for good traction conditions and the weekend kicked off with free practice on Friday followed by triple controlled practice runs and three qualifying rounds on Saturday. Sunday saw two more qualifiers and the triple A-mains. In the Modified class reigning German Champion, Tim Altmann set the pace in the timed practice followed by his brother Kai with Timo Schad and Tobias Weist completing the top 4.

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September 2, 2019

Alexandre Hirata wins at Brazilian Touring Champs

The 2019 Brazilian Electric Touring Car Championships were held in Joinville, Santa Catarina recently in 8.5T Modified and 13.5T Blinky classes. In 8.5T Modified the race for the overall TQ was on between Xray’s Erich Heshiki and WRC Racing’s Alexandre Hirata with the two ending tie on points after the qualifiers with the better tie-breaker handing Erich the overall TQ from Alexandre in 2nd. The finals would be held on Sunday and in very good weather conditions. The opening A-main saw ARC driver Cesar Salvadori taking the win from Denis Picktaill (Awesomatix) and Alexandre Hirata (WRC) – the latter having to recover from a bad start and being dead last in the opening stages. A2 then had Alexandre taking the win from Mugen’s Flavio Elias in 2nd. The final A-main would bring the decision for the overall win with Felipe Franceschi (Xray) taking the leg win and with it the overall 3rd place as Alexandre snatched the overall win and the Brazilian 8.5T Touring title with a 2nd place finish in A3. Cesar Salvadori came in 2nd overall with a steady performance in the finals.

View the final results here

September 2, 2019

Asian Nitro Championship Rd3 – Report

The third round of this year’s Asian Nitro Championship was held at the new Infinity International RC Speedway this past weekend. The newly built track is located near the famed Suzuka Raceway in Japan and in the premier 1/8th Open class the main was stacked with talent and with the current 1/8 World Champion thrown into the mix, anything was possible. Carmine Raiola captured the pole position and clearly he was aiming to keep the position for the win. The top two qualifiers, Tadahiko Sahashi and Chavit Saligupta set the pace early for the front runners as the pair were always within striking distance of each other for a large duration of the race. Behind them it was a totally different story as much of the field was jockeying for position. Current 1/8 World Champ Dario Balestri claimed the third position from past World Champ Naoto Matsukura for a bit as he had his sights set on the leaders preparing. By this time though, all cars were approaching pit stop time and how good your pit person is was going to start to determine if you can hold your position or not. If you had trouble following the order in the closing stages of the main, you weren’t alone. Race announcer Scotty Ernst called the action and kept things straight for the watching audience. By the sound of the end tone, second qualifier Sahashi managed to grab the big win with Chavit Saligupta coming all the way from the sixth qualifying spot to take second with TQ Carmine Raiola rounding out the top 3.

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September 2, 2019

Swiss IC Track Championship Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Swiss IC Track Championship was held at the AMCS Herblingen track. Qualifying went perfectly for Simon Kurzbuch who secured the pole position. However, every run was very close between him and Silvio Hächler and both drivers had to go to the very limit. After qualifying however it was Oliver Krähmann who was able to jump ahead of Silvio in the final round. Thus, Silvio had to go through the Superpole in which he secured a direct final spot. The finals were held on Sunday under very hot weather conditions. Tire wear was very high, and a good strategy was the key to success. The start went smoothly, and Simon was able to pull away a bit from Oliver and Silvio after the first pitstop at the 5 minute mark. After refuelling Silvio would pass Oliver and started to hunt after Simon. After 15 minutes, the first tyres were changed, but unfortunately Silvio had an engine stop which cost him dearly. When Oliver suffered a technical, Simon would drive home to victory in front of Silvio Hächler and Tobias Kerler. The championship is still open, with the title being decided between Simon Kurzbuch and Luca Martinelli at the final round in Langenthal.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

September 2, 2019

Mibosport Cup 2019/20 – Announcement

Mibosport have released full details for the forthcoming 2019/20 season of their highly popular Mibosport Cup. Kicking off on the weekend of the 19th of October, the series offers the usual mix of electric on-road and off-road racing with the new season seeing the addition of the GT Stock 17.5T and FWD classes, both rolling on Mibosport SQS-32PGL BBS-style rims and making use of realistic looking bodies for a more eye-pleasing appearance on the track. For the new season both the on-road and off-road tracks will be laid out on a new carpet and the off-road track also gains in size for even more fun and action. Full details about the series can be found here and here.

September 2, 2019

Tomy Yardy signs with Inside Line Racing

Inside Line Racing have announce that Tom Yardy, one of the top UK off road drivers, has signed a two year contract with PR Racing UK and Inside Line Racing. Tom is a very well respected driver and is very approachable, his setup knowledge and racecraft are second to none. Tom’s dad Chris will be on hand also and he will be a massive asset to, not only Tom, but to every Inside Line Racing driver. Tom will also be using the excellent Maclan MMAX ESC and V2m motors, along with SRT servos in his PR Racing cars. Tom has the following to say about the deal:

I’m really excited to join the PR Racing team. I’ve paid close attention to the way Kev and Alec have developed the brand here in the UK over the last few years, and how the quality and performance of the cars has really advanced since they first came on the scene. With a team combining young superstars with enthusiastic, experienced racers, I hope to help push the cars and the rest of the team forward in 2020 and beyond. I’d like to thank Kev at Inside Line Racing for this opportunity and look forward to getting out on track.

Source: Inside Line Racing [insidelinemodels.com]

August 28, 2019

2019 Romanian Nationals – Report

The Romanian Nationals for 1:8 and 1:10 IC & electric (super stock & touring / juniors and seniors) concluded last weekend on the beautiful asphalt track in Frumusani, just 25 km away from Romanian’s Capital, Bucharest. Hot weather raised the air temperature above 35 degrees and the sun warmed the track over 55 degrees Celsius. Track layout favoured high speed under high grip conditions with the busy schedule starting Friday and allowed only 3 qualifications for each class. From day one till the end, drivers confronted changing grip conditions and cars needed setup changes frequently.

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August 28, 2019

Jeff Hamon joins Arrowmax/Dash

Arrowmax have announce the signing of Jeff Hamon to their Factory Team. The IFMAR Worlds Finalist will represent Arrowmax by using the full range of products such as the signature Black and Gold tools, accessories as well as the products from Dash RC. The Multiple Australian Champion will also take over the role of graphic design through his own J-specs brand. Jeff had the following to say:

I am really honoured to have joined the Arrowmax / Dash Family. The products these brands produced are second to none! The quality of the Arrowmax tools and equipment is so good. Not to mention how awesome they make your pit bench look. The Dash servos and electronics will be used in all my race programs. After testing the range of Servos in my onroad cars, I can say they are top shelf.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]