Modelix Racing have announced the signing of Spanish on-road frontrunner, Jonnhy Pastor to their team. Although being widely known for his on-road skills, Jonnhy will make a step into off-road racing this season using Procircuit tyres, Ultimate engines and accessories as well as Nitrolux fuel.
Source: Modelix [modelixracing.com]
The recent round seven of the CWIC Xray Racing Series UK concluded the 2016/17 series and as with the previous rounds the event had a good turn out of racers. In Super Touring the final round of the series seen some top racers attend to challenge for the win, but in keeping with recent rounds Olly Jefferies topped the podium with back to back final wins. Alex Hagberg came in close to take second and Alex Thurston made up the podium.
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The first annual Thornhill Cup was recently held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. In the Nitro Buggy A-main Jake Dellinger (Team Associated) would bring home the win from Noah Dickerson (Xray) in second and Tyler Hooks (TLR) third. Rocco Margiota (Xray) and Edwin Hartman (Tekno) would round out the top 5 result.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The first round of the 2017 South-African ORE national championship was held at the Welkom RC Arena, host of the 2018 IFMAR ISTC 1/12th World Championships. It is fair to say that the facility has revived RC racing in South Africa and for the first time in many years there were five Touring Modified mains, a full 1/12th Modified main as well as a full main of 1/12th Stock. In Touring Modified and for the first time in many years over 46 entries ensured competitive racing and the drivers had to be at their best to qualify for the A-mains. The battle for the podium was really hot with great runs from Hein Kotze, Anderton Smith, Antonio Caroli and Ashley Hurley. After missing the first qualifying run it was Hein Kotze who put in great runs in Q2, Q3 and Q4 to secure the TQ spot. Youngster Ashley Hurley improved Alexander Hagberg’s 2016 record to 12.7s and showed that he was a force to be reckoned with by qualifying in 2nd with Antonio Caroli 3rd and Anderton Smith in 4th.
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The Latvian 2016/17 Carpet Fights indoor off-road championship recently concluded with the sixth and final round. Overall in the 4WD Buggy class it was Evalds Butans who took this year’s title from vice-champion Ugis Zikmanis and third placed Maris Sprancis. Janis Daubergs and Krisjanis Rolis completed an all-Xray top 5 result.
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The opening round of the Italian GT national championship was held at the Il Lombrico track in Milazzo. In the F2 category Andrea Catanzani took the Super Pole after the qualifiers and he would also dominate the 45-minute A-main by coming out some eleven laps in front of second placed Fabio Valente while third placed Mauro Meli ended the day another five laps down in third.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
Season number five of the Japanese Speed King Tour kicked off at the Rajiten Nagoya indoor tarmac track in the Aichi prefecture. The race format was left the same as in the previous year and classes run would be Touring Modified, Touring Stock and Oval. In the premier Modified category, newly-signed Infinity driver Akio Sobue showed great speed at his home track, taking the TQ after the three qualifying rounds of qualifying and dominating the 7-minutes A-final from start to finish. Yokomo driver Yugo Nagashima had to settle for second and Kazunari Tomita (ARC) finished third.
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Yokomo have announced the signing of 2016 Danish 2WD Buggy champion, Frederik Hovgaard to their factory team. The Danish frontrunner, who grew up racing Yokomo cars, will receive the full factory treatment in his campaign that will see appearances at national and international on-road and off-road events including as the ETS, EOS and the World Championships. Frederik says:
I am very happy about being a part of Team Yokomo as factory team driver, which I have been dreaming of for a long time. I have almost throughout my RC-carrier been driving with Yokomo cars, and now after several years of hard training and work for it, the dream is a reality. I look forward to an exciting future, together with the Team Yokomo. Thanks to Yokomo – Tom Yokobori, Aso Minoru and Shin Adachi.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
