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May 2, 2015

Sobue snatches Q2 as Volker gets blocked

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Tamiya’s Aiko Sobue snatched a TQ run in the second round of qualifying at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Austria this morning helped by Q1 pace setter Ronald Volker getting blocked on his final lap. The Japanese driver, who on his arrival in Austria quickly marked himself out as a podium contender topping practice, took the qualifier by 0.387 of a second as Schumacher driver Michal Orlowski cost Volker 4/10ths.

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May 1, 2015

Volker takes Q1 in Mattsee

Ronald Volker has TQ’d a very close opening round of qualifying at Round 4 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Austria. Winner of the fahr(T)raum hosted event last year, the Yokomo driver would top the times by just 0.187 of a second from Xray’s Bruno Coelho. Just a further 0.265 off, Tamiya’s Akio Sobue who topped the times in practice would complete the Top 3 around the covered temporary asphalt track.

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May 1, 2015

Sobue tops seeding at ETS Austria

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Tamiya’s Akio Sobue is the top seed for qualifying at Round 4 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Mattsee, Austria, after the Japanese driver topped the final round of practice from defending champion Ronald Volker. The Japanese driver’s first appearance in Season #8 and the only Tamiya in the Top 10, he posted the fastest 3-consecutive laps of CP2 by 0.271 of a second from that of Volker with Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski completing the Top 3. For free practice and CP1 pace setter Bruno Coelho a switch to new tyres, used proving faster on the low traction conditions, left him unable to improve his time as he dropped to sixth.

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May 1, 2015

Xray leads the way in practice

Team Xray have laid down the early pace at the fourth round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Austria as their drivers filled the top two spots on the time sheets after free practice. Racing at the temporary fahr(T)raum track in Mattsee, it was Bruno Coelho who set the fastest time ahead of team-mate Alexander Hagberg while last year’s winner Ronald Volker completed the Top 3. With low traction the order of the day, Round 3 winner Yannic Prumper would end the four rounds of practice only 6th fastest but for the other of this season’s race winners things faired even worse with Marc Rheinard only managing 20th.

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May 1, 2015

Austrian Electric On-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The first round of the Austrian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the beautiful track of 1. MRC Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria and it attracted over 50 driers in to race in the four classes of Touring Car Modified and Standard, Formula and World GT. Unfortunately due to bad weather conditions the race had to be stopped during the second leg of the Touring Car Modified class. In Touring Car Stock there was a close race between Jürgen Horn and Martin Szunyogh. Whilst Q1 to Q3 brought Jürgen a solid TQ, Martin set the fastest qualification time in Q4. Obviously Martin’s car seemed to perform better as the track temperature increased. Third on the grid was last year’s vice champion Christian Schiff. In the finals the weather was getting colder and so it was Jürgen Horn who dominated the mains and he took an easy win followed by Martin Szunyogh and Jürgen Linsberger, who managed to grab 3rd position starting from 6th on the grid.

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April 30, 2015

Xpert RC PI-3402 & PM-3402 servos

Xpert RC USA announces a new generation low-profile servos, the PI-3402 and PM-3402. Both are upgraded with newly designed, stronger brushless motors and a new high strength gear sets. The new PI-3402 (0.07s/15kg-cm) incorporates the black colour scheme that is a favourite of racers and it is usable with 4.8V to 6.0V input while the PM-3402 is understood to make use of alloy top and bottom segments.

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April 30, 2015

The Rally Legends Ford Focus WRC clear bodyshell

Following the introduction of the Ford Focus WRC 2001 RTR kit The Rally Legends now announce the release of a Focus WRC bodyshell set. Coming made from clear polycarbonate the set also includes parts for the rear wing as well as details such as mirrors and wipers as well as decals for the grille, headlights and taillights. The body is made to fit most 190mm touring cars.

Source: The Rally Legends [therallylegends.it]

April 30, 2015

Kaufmann wins at South German Championship Rd1

The first round of the South German Nitro On-road Championship was held at the MCC Türkheim club. The main final of the 1/10th 200mm class saw many great fights and good sportsmanship and up front Steve Baumgarten and Marco Kaufmann battled for the lead. At the end Marco was able to take the win one lap ahead of Steve Baumgarten with Julian Gaisbauer taking the final podium spot.

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