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May 19, 2014

Ryan Maifield doubles at 2014 Dirt Invert

For the 2nd consecutive year, the JConcepts Dirt Invert took place just outside of Phoenix, AZ, and this time at Warehouse 3 Raceway. The triple A-main, Invert format was brought back to compliment an even larger turnout of just under 250 entries. Team Associated/JConcepts drivers Ryan Maifield, Tanner Denney, Spencer Rivkin and Tommy Hinz battled some of Arizona’s finest TLR drivers such as Chris Wheeler and Charles Hicks. The man behind the race format, Brian “Dirt” Kinwald, was on hand promoting the newly released RC10 Worlds car and also taking a shot at some of the best drivers in the regional areas.

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May 19, 2014

Kay Koops wins at Dutch Buggy Cup Rd2

The 2nd round of the Dutch Buggy Cup had Serpent’s Kay Koops score his second consecutive Buggy Cup race win. After a very tough race with TQ holder and former Dutch Buggy Cup winner Jorg van Leuken, Kay had a 3 seconds lead after 30 minutes of racing. Jasper van Duppen rounded out the podium in 3rd position.

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May 19, 2014

Capricorn LAB C801 & C02 heavy battery plates

Capricorn introduce three new battery plates for the LAB C801 and C02 nitro on-road cars. Coming in different thicknesses and thus weights, the plates will become available as 2mm (85g), 2.5mm (103g) and 3mm (123g) variant all of which are made from a special alloy copper and tungsten material. The parts help to fine-tune the overall weight and centre of gravity of the cars by adding weight at the lowest possible point of the chassis.

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May 19, 2014

King & Tessmann win at Lone Star Challenge

The 2014 Lone Star Challenge took place in Austin, Texas on the Thornhill Racing Circuit. The race was run on a track built by The Dirt’s Joey Christensen and it doubled as the warm-up for this year’s ROAR Gas Nationals and was also the third stop of the 2014 USPro Cup tour. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class had Ty Tessmann taking the first qualifier from Ryan Lutz and Josh Wheeler while Ryan Mayfield just edged out Ty in the 2nd qualifying round by 0.1 seconds. Ty stroke back in the 3rd qualifier by taking the round TQ from Ryan Maifield. The 4th and final qualifying round then went to Josh Wheeler who left Cody King and Adam Drake behind. After the semi finals Ty Tessmann put his Hot Bodies buggy on the pole position for the 1-hour A-main with Adam Drake (TLR), Ryan Maifield (Team Associated) and Ryan Lutz (Team Durango) completing the top 4.

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May 19, 2014

Belgian SCT Cup Rd2 – Report

The 2nd round of the Belgian SCT Cup was run in Seraing, Belgium. The track layout with its few low-speed corners, elevation changes and nice jumps made for close racing while its surface dries very fast which was a plus over the weekend too. In Pro2 the race was on between Juian Andre (Team Associated), Philippe Hautecoeur (Team Associated) and Nicolas Evens (TLR 22SCT) who each took a leg in qualifying. Philippe and Julian where also tie on points but at the end Julian took TQ with a better time. In Pro4 Thierry Matthieu (Tekno) dominated qualifying like he did in Brussels. Nicolas Evens (TLR) followed in front of Jean-Yves Konings (Team Associated).

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May 18, 2014

Ermen wins wet ENS Round 2

Team Xray’s John Ermen made the perfect debut in the Euro Nitro Series as he overcame less than perfect conditions in Austria to win the second round of the new nitro onroad championship. Having had to miss the season opener in a sunny Italy last month due to clashing date with his National Championship, the Dutch driver would survive the super wet conditions of the Aigen track to win the 45-minute endurance test to win by two laps from Shepherd’s Simon Kurzbuch. Driving under the Team fahr(T)raum banner local star Michael Klausner completing the podium with his Mugen. The race saw five different leaders but they would all, including Ermen, suffer from the horrible wet conditions. Making the perfect start and pulling clear of the field one of the first drivers to fall fowl of water in his engine was Top Qualifier Oliver Mack. The Shepherd driver would end the race as the last classified finisher in 8th one place behind the Mugen of No.2 qualifier Robert Pietsch.

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May 18, 2014

Greiner overcomes rain to reign in Aigen

Team Serpent’s Dominic Greiner overcame a drenched Aigen track to win a race of attrition at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Austria. Starting from third on the grid, the 21-year-old took an early lead only to fall foul of water in his engine but a body tuck would prove the turning point in his return to the front. At the end of the 45-minute encounter his new 748 Natrix took a four lap win over Team Shepherd pairing of Patrick Schafer and Martin Lissau, both of whom enjoyed long stints at leading the 12-car field until they too succumbed to water issues. Getting passed off the start line by Shepherd team-mate Dirk Wischnewski, Top Qualifier Francesco Tironi’s race would quickly go down hill with the Italian suffering particularly badly with water in his engine. The season opener runner-up would struggle through the painful to watch race to finish 9th, two places behind Melzo winner Eric Dankel, who also had a bad day at the office.

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May 18, 2014

Mack takes overall TQ at ENS in Aigen

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Oliver Mack gave Team Shepherd the perfect qualifying result at the Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Aigen, Austria, as he secured the overall TQ honours for 1:8 adding to the 1:10 TQ secured by team-mate Francesco Tironi. Like Tironi, Mack claimed his third & fastest TQ run in the final round of qualifying to secure pole position for the 45-minute 1:8 Main. In the closely contested final qualifier, Robert Pietsch was second fastest just 3/10th off but it will be the Serpent of Q1 pace setter Michael Salven, despite two tough qualifiers today, who will start second on the grid with Pietsch’s Mugen third. Third in both of today’s qualifiers, BMT’s Daniele Ielasi will start 4th.

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