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March 16, 2008

Jilles Groskamp takes ETS Rd2 win

Modified top 3

The curtain has come down on the second round of the inaugural European Touring Series in Vejle, Denmark, and it was Jilles Groskamp and Nicolai Nielsen that leave Vejle in Denmark with the main silverware. The weekend produced plenty of thrilling race action but in the end it was those that set the pace in qualifying that ruled the finals. Groskamp overcame strong pressure from his Tamiya team mates in the finals to score an important victory over Marc Rheinard n 2nd and Viktor Wilck in 3rd. In the Pro Stock class it was TQ man Nicolai Nielsen that won the overall in front of Palle Hornum and an unfortunate Rasmus T. Callesen in 3rd.

Go to the ETS site for a full report from the finals day.

March 15, 2008

Tamiya on pole, Groskamp overnight TQ

Groskamp takes first Qualifier

A Tamiya is guaranteed to start the second round of the Muchmore backed ETS in pole for tomorrow’s Modified A mains, but which driver it will be will not be decided until tomorrow morning’s final qualifier. As today’s action comes to a close it is Jilles Groskamp who holds the overnight TQ but victory in the final heat today for team-mate Marc Rheinard means the German has the chance to deny the Dutchman the No.1 starting position.

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March 15, 2008

ETS Series – Scotty Ernst Interview

ETS Series - Scotty Ernst Interview

We are here at the 2nd round the Much More backed European Touring Seres that takes place this weekend in Vejle, Denmark and during a break in preperations we managed to sit down with one of the ETS organisers Scotty Ernst to talk about this exciting new series.

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March 14, 2008

S400 wins the Nosram Six Enduro Series

Serpent are reporting on the achievements of their South African team, which scored an important victory for the S400 as the three man Serpent squad of Dave Wiseman, Mike Wiseman and Tony D’ Oliviera took overall victory in the Nosram Six Series, an endurance series that takes in three 6 hour races run over a two month period. The first event at the tight Umhlanga Gateway Raceway, saw a tight fight right to the end, with the S400 car of Mike, Dave and Tony D’Oliviera, taking the win by just one lap, approx 16 seconds, after 6 hours of racing. The 2nd event took place at another tight track at Camperdown but unfortunately this event had to be cut short at the midway point when the heavens opened up over the track. The final round was held at the Southway track in Durban where three S400 cars were running. Again a tight struggle until the final two hours when the Wiseman/D’Oliviera team moved clear to take the win and with it secured overall series victory. Second in the final went to another S400 in the hands of Shaun & Mike White, driving with Neil Robinson while in the overall standings Serpent’s EP touring car took a 1-2 with Brandon May, Kim Hein and Shane Sudbury taking their example to 2nd in the final standings.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 14, 2008

Darren Johnson joins Xray

Mirage Racing in the UK have announced that top 200mm racer, and European finalist, Darren Johnson has joined Xray to race the NT1. Darren brings to the team countless National victories and immense knowledge & experience which will help the rest of the team, which consists of Ben Cosgrove, Mark Gilliland and Robin Hammett. Darren, who previously raced for Team Magic, will also run the complete line of GRP tyres.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

March 13, 2008

Franceschi wins Sao Paulo Stock Rd1

Franceschi wins Sao Paulo Stock Champs Rd1

Serpent have a report on their site from the first round of the Sao Paolo Championship held at the Sam’s Club track in Santo Andre, a city within Greater Sao Paulo, the State’s Capital. The format saw each driver get just a single qualifying round followed by four heats, the best three of which determine the overall result. Starting from pole the two first wins came easy for Serpent racer Felipe Franceschi but his team mate Thiago ‘Poldo’ Podolsky, although very fast, faced mechanical problems with the breakage of his front belt followed by the rear preventing him from getting a good score. In the third heat it would be Felipe’s turn suffer a broken belt, the team putting these failures down to the debris on a number of dirty spots on the track. With Felipe out, Poldo was the favorite but his back luck continued as a prototype aluminum central axle that is currently being developed by the team broke. The fourth and final heat saw Felipe take his third win of the day and with overall victory in the opening round of the championship in front of Corally racer Lincoln Almeida in 2nd and Xray driver Marcos Mayer in 3rd

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

March 13, 2008

Losi 1/18th Mini-Late Model RTR

Losi have announced the release of the Mini-Late Model, an electric powered 1/18th scale RTR dirt oval racer. Featuring a chassis that is longer than their Mini-Slider, the Mini-Late Model incorporates unique design elements including multiple battery mounting locations, side safety bars and a heavy-impact front bumper that make it ready to go right out of the box. The racing body is detailed in one of four available colour schemes, ensuring a beautiful blur as it rips around the track. As for its performance, the Mini-Late Model is crammed with ball bearings, oil-filled shocks, an upgraded RX-280 motor and a Losi radio system with 2.4GHz DSM technology, making it one of the industry’s most exciting and versatile mini RC vehicles. The Mini-Late Model’s size and handling will have you speeding through the corners anywhere and everywhere.

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March 12, 2008

Fischer wins Langenfeld Nats Qualifier

Marc Fischer wins Langenfeld Nats Qualifier

Law weekend saw a round of the qualification series for the German 1/10th EP Touring car Nationals held in Langenfeld, Germany. Top Team Corally driver, and current National Champion, Marc Fischer was on form TQ’ing the modified class and going on to win the race with his RDX Phi. In the first final Marc was able to lap all other competitors, while in the 2nd final he won by by just 4 seconds, to take the overall win in front of team mate Lars Treder, with Pascal Schonrock in 3rd. In the stock class it was Patrick Pasch that took the win also driving the Corally RDX Phi.

Source: Corally [corally.com]