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February 1, 2016

Hobbywing sign Bruno Coelho through 2018

Hobbywing have announced the signing of 2015 IFMAR 4WD Off-road World Champion, Bruno Coelho to their team. The Portuguese driver will be running Hobbywing electronics, such as speed controllers and motors, exclusively in a multi-year deal through to 2018. The former LRP team driver finished off his blue-coloured campaign with a win at last weekend’s EOS Rd3 in Germany and he is now looking forward to an even more successful future with his new electronics sponsor:

It’s with great pride that I’ll be joining Hobbywing beginning with the 2016 season. I am a big fan of their products and with their support, I’ll be able to step up and have an even more competitive season. I look forward to seeing everyone at the track!

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 31, 2016

HPI Racing introduce updated Savage trucks

HPI Racing’s iconic Savage 1/8th scale monster truck range receives a make-over for the 2016 season with the XL 5.9 2.0, XL Octane V2 and XL Flux all being on show during this week’s Nuremberg International Toy Fair. Starting with the updated Savage XL 5.9 2.0, the truck features a variety of upgrades and changes, making it faster, meaner and even bigger. Underneath the GTXL-1 bodyshell in a new subdued colour, the chassis is the same as the colossal Savage XL Octane, with its TVP design, 3-speed Octane transmission, triple brake disc system, and a complete set of all-metal Super HD drivetrain parts. The truck is powered by the new F5.9 engine.

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January 31, 2016

Rheinard handed A2 win as Coelho hits Martin

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Marc Rheinard was handed the win in A2 at the Euro Offroad Series as Bruno Coelho clashed with race leader Lee Martin on the penultimate lap. Sitting in a somewhat distant third when Top Qualifier Coelho got into the back of the leading Yokomo, Rheinard would slip through two recovering cars to go to the front holding off Martin to win by 7/10ths with Coelho completing the Top 3. The result means it is all to play for at Round 3 in A3, with Coelho, Rheinard and Martin in it for the overall in Germany.

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January 31, 2016

Error not enough to deny Coelho A1 win

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Bruno Coelho has won the opening 4WD A-Main at the Euro Offroad Series in Germany, an error by the World Champion with 5-laps to go while dominating the race not enough to deny the Xray driver beating reigning champion Lee Martin. Top Qualifier at the third round of the championship, he quickly broke free of the pursuing Yokomo’s of Martin and Marc Rheinard but as the race was looking like a forgone conclusion the Portuguese driver would get the track’s centre roller wrong and collect the cone. With his car facing the wrong direction as he got it turned around Martin would go to the front injecting new life into the race but it as short lived as Coelho took just a lap to get back to the front. In a somewhat lonely race for Rheinard he would complete the Top 3, with the top 4 finishing as the lined up for the grid.

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January 31, 2016

Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road car – Coming soon

Asian company Creation Model will officially release their Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road car this coming week. The car comes from the mind of former Japanese National Champion and World Championships podium finisher Masao Tanaka and it was developed with the help of drivers such as Lamberto Collari during the past year. Around in prototype stages for some time, the first official images of the car and information on the features and specifications will become available on February 2nd.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

January 31, 2016

Coelho Top Qualifier, Rheinard takes Q4

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Bruno Coelho is the 4WD Top Qualifier at Round 3 of the Euro Offroad Series in Germany. The Xray driver secured his second consecutive TQ of his rookie EOS season with his performances in the opening two qualifiers last night as Marc Rheinard took the final qualifier ahead of Hupo Honigl. Rheinard’s TQ run secures the 2WD race winner third on the grid behind his team-mate Lee Martin, the Yokomo drivers sandwiched among the Xrays, as Honigl, Martin Bayer and Martin Wollanka completed the Top 6 on the grid.

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January 31, 2016

HPI Racing Q32 Formula micro-size RTR racer

HPI Racing’s Q32 palm-size RTR cars are soon also available as the Q32 Formula. The tiny racers feature the look and the styling of classic open-wheel racers and they come painted in cool retro colours every 1990’s Formula 1 fan will recognise. The Q32 features a 2.4GHz controller which doubles as a car charger, foam tyres for traction on tile and carpet and RealSteer technology for good car control.

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January 31, 2016

Martin takes Q3 as Coelho hits traffic

Lee Martin opened the final day’s action at the Euro Offroad Series with a TQ run in the penultimate round of 4WD qualifying, the Yokomo driver benefiting from a last lap incident with traffic for Bruno Coelho. Having taken both opening qualifiers last night in Germany, Coelho was on target to wrap up the overall TQ until getting caught up in a last lap mistake by Xray team-mate Nico Risser while lapping the Belgian. As a result Martin would top the round by 6/10ths of a second from Coelho with Martin Wollanka completing the Top 3.

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