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April 16, 2015

Steven Jovanovic doubles at AARCMCC NSW IC Titles

The 2015 AARCMCC NSW IC Titles were run over the Easter weekend and unfortunately this meeting was cut short due to rain. The only day run was on the Sunday which meant the drivers could only have two 5 minute qualifiers but the finals were run as per normal. Qualifying saw Steven Jovanovic TQ in Touring car and Jeff Hamon TQ in 1/8th. The 1/8th finals were run first with Jeff taking the early lead to then have engine problems. Leigh Dytor took the lead from Steven Jovanovic which was a battle for about 8 minutes. Steven them claimed the lead to win by 2 laps to Leigh Dytor in 2nd and Kyle Hazell in 3rd. In Touring Car the first 15 minutes held some amazing racing between Jeff and Steven. The pace increased in the middle of the race which seen Steven Jovanovic win the race by 2 laps with Jeff Hamon in 2nd and Aaron Lee in close by in 3rd.

Thanks to Radial RC Hobbies for the report.

April 15, 2015

‘ETS Family’ supports Marco Simoncelli Foundation

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Last weekend (10-12 April) the Yokomo Euro Touring Series made a long awaited return to Italy with Round 3 taking racers to Road Race Riccione RC Circuit Marco Simoncelli. The 42nd running of an ETS race, while the weekend would prove hugely successful becoming the championship’s biggest outdoor event it would also give the rc community the chance to honour the memory of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli after whom the track is proudly named and make a donation to the Marco Simoncelli Foundation which is based just a few hundred metres from the track.

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April 15, 2015

BRCA 1/8 Circuit National Championship Rd1 – Report

The first round of the 2015 BRCA 1/8th Circuit 2015 National Championship season was hosted by the Cotswolds Club and the weather forecast was for rain all weekend and it did not disappoint. Over the winter the field normally see a host of drivers switching teams but this year it seems to have remained static at the top. One notable change is Jason Frost switching to the Capricorn team to partner team leader Kyle Branson and Neal King. Also a host of London drivers have made the switch to Capricorn which is now becoming a very popular product down the pit lane. It was also nice to see Lee Kormer making his first appearance after missing most of last year through illness and the birth of his newborn.

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April 15, 2015

Janos Birinyi wins Hungarian National Championship

The final round of the Hungarian National Championship was held at a new place using a new carpet, making for unknown conditions for the drivers. In the Touring Car 13.5T Stock class Janos Birinyi lead the standings going into the final round and with his closed competitor being absent from the race he already secured the overall championship early. Without pressure Janos took the TQ in his class to start the finals from pole position.

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April 15, 2015

Francesco Tironi renews with Matrix

Matrix have announced the contract renewal with Italy’s Francesco Tironi. Backed by a long list of accomplishments such as five Italian National titles and European/World Championships podium finishes Francesco is a great asset for the Factory Team and in the 2015 season he will be racing his XRD-powered Shepherd cars at the Italian Nationals, the European Championships, the 1/8th Worlds in Brazil and the whole ENS series, again in the 1/8th scale class.

Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]

April 15, 2015

Swiss Nitro On-Road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The first round of the Swiss Nitro On-Road Nationals was hosted by Mini Racing Ticino and Moesa at the iconic Lostallo track. The big news for the year was the introduction of the ENS points system for the qualifiers and in the 1/8th class the fight was on between the two World Championship finalists Simon Kurzbuch and Haechler Silvio and also Mattia Pesenti was really fast on his home track. Mattia took the TQ in the opening qualifier but Silvio Haechler came out fastest in the remaining three rounds to take the overall TQ but Mattia at least pulled the fastest lap in the qualifiers. Simon had a troubled qualifying and came in 3rd place.

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April 14, 2015

2015 Asia Onroad Championship Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2015 Asian Onroad Championship series made its way to the Wang racing family owned RCI Raceway in Shanghai, China last weekend. The AOC saw drivers representing eleven countries from many regions of the World, including IFMAR World Champions such as Hayato Matsuzaki and Surikarn Chaidajsuriya. Other drivers in attendance included Nicholas Lee of Singapore, JJ Wang among many others from China, and the North American contingent of Rick Hohwart, Kevin Hebert, Eric Anderson, Felix Law, Tiny Welch, Paul Lemieux and Eric Epp.

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April 14, 2015

Shepherd Velox V10 Pro 1-piece engine mount

Shepherd introduce a new option part for the Velox V10 Pro 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. The 1-piece engine mount with various flex options will stiffen up the rear end of the chassis for more constant rear traction especially in fast corners on high-grip tracks. Fixed with the four screws of the standard engine mounts the rear end is just a little bit stiffer while still allowing for longitudinal flex. To increase the stiffness even more the engine mount can be fixed with another three screws, two under the radio plate and one under the gear shaft. The option part is available from now on and fits all Velox V10 Pro 2015 or older spec models equipped with the team edition chassis plate.

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