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September 25, 2018

International German Pro10 Championship – Report

The 29th German Pro10 Championships were held at the EVMC Velp club in The Netherlands this past weekend. The race was held in Modified and Sports classes and it was not only open to German drivers but also for entries from surrounding countries, making it an international event. The weather forecast for the weekend was mixed with only the practice runs and the first qualifier being held on a dry track. The opening Modified class qualifier was lead by Tim Altmann from Reinder Wilms and Tobias Weist while the Sports class saw reigning champion Andreas Dick, newcomer Dirk Elsebusch and local hero Mathijs Hermens on the top spots.

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September 25, 2018

Team Associated Reflex 14T & 14B RTR

Team Associated have introduced their new Reflex 14T and 14B ready-to-run off-road vehicles. Both come out of the box already assembled, with a Reedy Power brushless speed control, brushless motor, high-torque digital steering servo, and 2.4GHz radio system. The adjustability offered by the turnbuckles, caster blocks, and rear hubs allow to adapt the suspension setup to various surface conditions. Additional features include three sealed differentials, aluminium steering rack, and lightweight aluminium centre driveshaft. The 14T comes with a pre-decorated truggy body shell while the 14B features a sleek buggy body. Both will hit stores in October.

View a list of the features and more images here

September 24, 2018

3rd Annual Le Mans Veteran Meeting – Announcement

The 3rd Annual Le Mans Veteran Meeting will be held on the 28th and 29th of September at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. Classes run will include Pan Car Lemans, Formula, Touring Modified and Touring Stock 13.5T and all details can be found on social media here.

September 24, 2018

Xray Racing Series Germany – Announcement

The 2018/19 edition of the Xray Racing Series Germany will kick off on the weekend of the 17th and 18th of November at the MAC Adenau club. The 5-race series will conclude with the grand finale at the Arena33 in Andernach in February and it will see the running of Touring Stock, FWD, Formula, 1/12th scale and GT12 classes and more information can be found here.

September 24, 2018

RC Cars Cavalieri CAT L1 S2 carbon fibre shock towers

RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced their new low profile carbon fibre shock towers for the Schumacher CAT L1 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. Shorter than the standard items the shock stays will lower the overall centre of gravity for improved corner speeds and greater overall grip. The towers are cut from 4mm high-quality carbon fibre and they have been successfully tested by 2017 German Junior Champion, Elias Ehrmann.

View the rear shock tower here

September 24, 2018

Zak Finlay teams up with Schumacher

Schumacher Racing have announced the signing of 6-time BRCA Stock Touring Car Champion Zak Finlay to their team. Zak has been at the top of stock racing in the UK for numerous years and has a huge range of titles to his name including three International Carpet Challenge 13.5 Championships, three Essex Winter Series 13.5 Championships, four BTCC 13.5 Championships and two Xray XRS 13.5 UK Championship titles. Zak comes along with team mates Olly Jefferies and Marcus Askell and he had the following to say:

I am really pleased to have the opportunity to join Schumacher Racing. Feeling that now is the right time to make a move, Schumacher is a great option for me and I am excited for a new challenge. Being able to work closely with the factory and other team members, I am confident that we can deliver some good results moving forwards. I would like to thank Xray and the Hudy family for their support in previous seasons, and I wish them all the best for the future.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

September 24, 2018

Ruddog Cup Italy – Announcement

The MCM RC indoor track in Bergamo, Italy will play host to the Ruddog Cup Italy on the 13th and 14th of October. The event will be held in the five classes of Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T Stock EFRA, Touring 13.5T Handout, Formula and On-road Truck, with top drivers attending in all classes. Ruddog’s Andreas Myrberg will be present to support all attending Team Associated drivers and more information can be found on social media here.

September 24, 2018

Balestri takes ENS title with Fiorano win

Dario Balestri is the 2018 Euro Nitro Series Champion, the Infinity driver lifting the title with victory ahead of team-mate Carmine Raiola at the season finale in Fiorano, Italy. The World Champion came into the weekend as one of three drivers in contention for the title but with reigning champion Simon Kurzbuch taking the TQ bonus point that eliminated Toni Gruber from the battle. With Balestri qualifying P2, the final would be a straight up battle at the front for the race win and the title. Pitting together Balestri would find a way passed Kurzbuch after the second round of fuel stops with a pass on the out lap and then began to gap his rival. Unfortunately for the Shepherd driver, his race was to go downhill, a sticking one-way bearing causing an off that would end his quest for a hat trick of titles. The worsening problem delaying him further later in the race and leading to his retirement just inside the final 10-minutes. With his rival in trouble Balestri took charge of the 45-minute race with the attention now on the battle for who would join him on the podium. Riola, Andrea Pirani and 3rd place qualifier Robert Pietsch all took part but there was cruel luck for Pietsch as he battled with Riola over second. Entering the pits together for their final stop, Pietsch led them out of the pits but at the other end of the pits Alberto Picco’s car was released and collected by Pietsch’s Mugen which from the opposite end of the pit was already running in 2nd gear. The impact destroyed Pietsch’s car ending his race on the spot, allowing Riola in to second for an Infinity 1-2 while Pirani inherited his second ever ENS podium finish.

Continue reading this report here or view our complete event coverage here.