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January 8, 2018

Orlowski does the double at DHI Cup

Michal Orlowski has done double at the DHI Cup retaining both Offroad titles at the Danish event. Having wrapped up the 2WD after 2 A-Mains earlier in the day, mistakes in the opening 4WD main meant the things would go to A3 but having learnt from his errors in A1 Orlowski took convincing wins in A2 and A3 to complete the perfect start to his 2018 season. With new Schumacher team-mate Joern Neumann winning A1, the German would back this up with two second places to claim second overall for the first Schumacher 1-2 at a major international event in a long time. Completing an impressive weekend for himself, Elias Johansson completed the podium in Odense with the 13-year-old marking himself as one to watch in 2018.

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January 8, 2018

Volker claims win No.8 at DHI Cup

Ronald Volker has claimed an 8th win at the DHI Cup. The Yokomo driver secured the victory at the 18th running of the Danish Classic with a convincing win in the deciding A-Main. Having had a messy opening lap in A2, with Yannic Prumper the main benefactor to take the win, Volker went into the third encounter determined to return to the form he has shown when he took all four qualifiers. While suffering a scare when his car hit a bump on the opening lap, the World Champion quickly established a lead that he would extend to over 2-second by the finish. For Prumper his weekend would net a Yokomo 1-2, the German clearly delighted to competitive again after a lean 2017 season. Completing the podium in Odense would be Marc Rheinard, the Infinity driver having gone into the final leg with a chance of the win but unable to get by Elliott Harper soon enough to do anything about Volker.

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January 8, 2018

Ric Bartolozzi joins Shepherd

Shepherd have announced the signing of top Australian racer Ric Bartolozzi to their team. Ric is one of Australia’s most successful drivers, winning several 1/8th national titles, State Championships in both 1/8th and 1/10th scale classes, and he also is a triple World Championship semi-finalist. Ric joins a very strong and growing Shepherd Australia team, which will see him compete at most major events in 2018.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 8, 2018

Kaufmann & Wohlgemuth win at 2018 MCSS Open

The MCSS Althengstett club in Germany hosted the 2018 MCSS Open electric on-road race this past weekend. In the Touring Modified class, that only attracted ten entries, it was Marco Kaufmann with the TQ after the tie-breaker from Thimo Weissbauer 2nd and Tim Wahl 3rd. In the hotly contested Touring Sport class, attracting 46 entries, Max Mächler came out fastest after the qualifiers from Daniel Wohlgemuth and Valentin Hettrich.

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January 8, 2018

Marco Baruffolo teams up with Xray

Xray have announced the signing of Italian front runner, Marco Baruffolo to their factory off-road team. The Italian national champion and multiple EFRA Euros A-finalist will use the company’s XB8 and XT8 platforms from now on and his campaign will include appearances at all major national and international events. Marco says:

I’m very happy to be a part of Xray. When there was a chance to go to Xray, I did not think “twice” about it and took the chance. I will do my best and I’m sure that if we work all together we reach great results.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 8, 2018

Ryan Lutz trifecta at January Jam

Flowood RC of Flowood, Mississippi held their annual January Jam race this past weekend. Ryan Lutz was again on a mission as be brought home the TQs and wins in all buggy classes he attended. In Expert Nitro Buggy Lutz would lead the way in the 30-minute A-main to bring home the win some three laps in front of Jake Dellinger as Chandler Elliott rounded out the podium result. In Expert E-Buggy Ryan would again bring home the silverware from Jake Dellinger while Chicken Reeves came in 3rd. Lastly in the 1/10th 4WD Buggy class it was Kevin McCoy and Blake Boggs who sidelined winner Ryan Lutz on the podium.

Image: Ryan Lutz

January 8, 2018

Davide Ongaro wins One Race One Man event

The famous IBR Padova indoor off-road facility in Italy played host to the inaugural One Race One Man event this past weekend. The race attracted some of the fastest 1/8th off-road racers of the country as well as guests from abroad and it was Italy’s Davide Ongaro (Team Associated) who laid down some impressive runs in qualifying to take the overall TQ. However after the semi finals it was Kyosho’s Riccardo Berton with the pole position for the 45-minute A-main. At the start of the main event, Mugen’s Robert Batlle was able to get into the lead but a mistake some minutes into the race meant he would drop down the order, making way for Riccardo who was challenged by Davide Ongaro, Elliott Booth, Robert Batlle and Marco Baruffolo later in the race. In the final stages Davide was able to get close to Riccardo but it looked like Berton would be able to bring home the win only to run out of fuel in the very last lap, promoting Davide Ongaro into the lead who would bring home the win from Riccardo Berton 2nd and new Xray signing Marco Baruffolo 3rd.

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January 7, 2018

Neumann wins opening 4WD encounter

Joern Neumann was a surprise winner of the opening A-Main of 4WD at the DHI Cup, the new Schumacher signing benefiting from mistakes from both his team-mate Michal Orlowski and young Swedish star Elias Johansson. Starting from the TQ, freshly crown 2WD champion Orlowski would make a mistake allowing Johansson to go to the front. Chasing down the Associated driver, the Pole would touch wheels with the 2WD runner up with sending his car flying off the track with it getting caught up in the sponsor banners of the drivers stand. Losing around 4-seconds Orlowski would rejoin behind Neumann, with Johansson looking good for the win but with little over a minute to run he would make a mistake in the centre section of the track rolling onto the straight with both Schumacher’s getting through. Neumann would see off Orlowski while a second mistake would prevent Johansson from trying to retake the lead with him crossing the line 3rd.

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