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January 7, 2017

Orlowski bounces back with TQ run

After two below par qualifiers yesterday, reigning champion Michal Orlowski bounced back to open Day 2 of the DHI Cup presented by LRP with a TQ run. The Schumacher driver took control of Q3 once overnight TQ holder Joern Neumann had a mistake on the opening lap and building a gap over Marc Rheinard would post a new fastest time despite an error on his final lap, the run the only 17-lap run of the morning. Missing out on his first 17-lap run by 4/10th of a second Rheinard would claim another Top 2 run over 3.5 seconds clear of former champion David Ronnefalk. Having taken last night’s second qualifier, Neumann would set the fastest lap of Q3 but with two big mistakes that required him to be marshalled he would end up with a P4 ahead of Jesper Rasmussen and Wilhelm Skjöldebrand.

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January 6, 2017

Neumann & Rheinard take one TQ a piece in opening 2WD qualifiers

Joern Neumann and Marc Rheinard registered one TQ each in the opening two rounds of 2WD qualifying at the DHI Cup presented by LRP. In the opening qualifier it was Marc Rheinard who kicked off the 2017 season with a TQ run heading home Neumann and his own Yokomo team-mate Frederik Hovgaard. In the second of the 4 scheduled qualifiers, which brought Day 1 of the offroad action at the Danish classic to a close, the result would be reversed with Neumann getting the better of Rheinard with a faster time to hold the provisional overnight TQ on the tie-break. Behind the two Germans, Finnish Team Associated driver Karri Salmela would compete the Top 3 ahead of a much improved David Ronnefalk and top seed Michal Orlowski, the pair having got together in Q1 and ended up 17th and 13th fastest respectively.

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January 6, 2017

5 time 4WD champion Neumann tops DHI Cup seeding

Joern Neumann set the pace in 4WD seeding at the DHI Cup presented by LRP. The unbeaten 4WD Champion of the Danish event, who is going for a sixth consecutive title this weekend in Odense, topped the times with an improved run in the second of the two rounds of controlled practice. Behind the Serpent driver, 2WD top seed Michal Orlowski would post the second fastest time with his CP1 when he set the early pace and Neumann was P4. While Neumann’s advantage was 2/10th, the gap between Orlowski and third fastest David Ronnefalk was much closer with only 3/100ths separating the Schumacher and HB Racing stars. With Yokomo’s Marc Rheinard P4, Finnish driver Samppa Orhanen would make it five different manufacturers at the top of the seeding times taking his Associated to the fifth fastest time. One noticeable absence this year is that of factory Xray team, with 2016 podium finisher & World Champion Bruno Coelho and 2015 podium finish Martin Bayer both opting to not make the trip this year.

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January 6, 2017

Tekno aluminium shock caps & shock standoffs

Tekno RC have announced the release of two new products for their line of 1/8th and 1/10th vehicles. First up are black anodised aluminium shock caps made from 7075 material. They allow the use of any build style – emulsion/vented/standard – in order to fine-tune the damping characteristics to any track surface. The included left and right side shock caps allow the cap screw to face toward the inside of the vehicle and the bleeder hole to face the rear, away from incoming dirt and dust. The package includes one left and one right side shock cap, two emulsion O-rings, two emulsion cap screws and two small cap screw O-rings. The O-rings are also available separately as spares.

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January 6, 2017

Davide Ongaro joins AKA through to 2018

AKA have announced the addition of young Davide Ongaro to their team. The newly-signed Team Associated driver will use AKA rubber in in 1/8th and 1/10th scale campaign that will span through to 2018. Davide’s first race for his new sponsorship package will be at this weekend’s The Italian Job race in Padova, Italy.

Source: AKA Europe [racing-experience.fr]

January 6, 2017

Orlowski tops 2WD seeding at DHI Cup

Defending champion Michal Orlowski has topped 2WD Buggy seeding at the DHI Cup presented by LRP. The Schumacher driver posted the fastest 3-consecutive laps in the first of the two rounds of control practice at the Danish event with Marc Rheinard his closest challenger. Little under a tenth of a second off Orlowski’s 55.401 pace, Rheinard would also post his best time in the first round, all drivers reporting high tyre wear due to the tracks low grip. Completing the Top 3 would be Rheinard’s Yokomo team-mate Frederik Hovgaard who was the only driver in the Top 5 to better his opening time in the final practice.

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January 6, 2017

Team Associated & Reedy sign Mark & Ryan Pavidis

Team Associated and Reedy have welcomed Mark and Ryan Pavidis to their team. Mark, 1995 IFMAR 4WD Buggy World Champion with Yokomo and Reedy, has a long winning history with AE and the Reedy brand and following many years with TLR he now comes back, together with his son Ryan, to what he calls his home. Both will campaign Team Associated and Reedy products and Mark has the following to say:

An opportunity presented itself to come back to my racing roots at Associated. The entire program for electric and nitro is very well balanced. So here we are, almost 13 years later, and I am happy to say that Ryan and I will be representing Team Associated and Reedy once again. The memories created racing with Team Associated and Reedy in the late 80’s through the 90’s are unforgettable. I am excited now to give Ryan the opportunity to create those same memories! Ryan and I are both looking forward to sharing this experience, and we want to thank AE for the opportunity to come back home.

Image: Mark Pavidis

January 6, 2017

AKA sign Jared Tebo & Dakotah Phend

Following their departure from tyre sponsors Pro-Line, Kyosho’s Jared Tebo and TLR’s Dakotah Phend have found a new home at AKA. Jared’s stint at PL was pretty short-lived, having joined the prestigious company at the beginning of 2016, while Phend’s relationship dates back to 2012. The two kick off their campaign with AKA at this weekend’s CRCRC race.