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January 9, 2008

Hupo Honigl to run X-Factory in 2008

Hupo Honigl to run X-Factory for 2008

We received news from X-Factory to let us know that current European 4wd Champion Hupo Honigl from Austria, will run the company’s X-6 2wd car in 2008. Since his main sponsor Tamiya does not currently make a 2WD buggy, Honigl is free to run the car of his choice in that class, and Hupo has chosen X Factory’s New Math. In his very first race with the X-6, Hupo won the Austrian Indoor Winter Championship last weekend, beating a strong field of challengers with a borrowed box-stock car. X-Factory had not been able to ship Hupo’s car and parts from the US in time for this early-January race, so he borrowed the car of his friend Florian Klemm, complete with the original X-6 transmission and shock tower and dominated the race.

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January 7, 2008

Boots wins Novarossi Winter Series Rd4

Round four of the Novarossi Raceway Winter Series was run last weekend and the event went like clockwork which meant plenty of racing for everyone. Elliot Boots took control of the meeting in round one with a stunning time to ensure maximum points for the round. It was then the turn of David Spashett to take rounds 2 and 3 securing TQ for the day. In the main final trouble for David at the start of the final put him all the way to the back, while Elliot Boots, Reece Sawyer and Simon Reeves took to the front of the pack and never looked back, all three holding there positions for the 20 minute final. An excellent battle between Richard Bettaney and David Spashett completed the top 5 for the day. In the truggy class local star Joe Joyce had a terrible time and had to bump from the B final to then continue his better luck and form to finish third overall. TQ man Chris Larner didn’t get the rub of the race track to convert his TQ to the win which left Steve Slayford to drive an exceptional race and the overall victory.

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January 3, 2008

Yannick Aigoin joins Ultimate Racing

Ultimate Racing have announced that new Losi/GRP signing Yannick Aigoin has joined their team. Yannick, who is a top European driver and 2006 European Champion will collaborate closely with the UR technical department developing new parts and accessories. And on top of all this Aigoin Racing is now the exclusive Ultimate Racing distributor for France.

Source: Ultimate Racing [modelixracing.com]

January 2, 2008

Alsop wins Rd3 CML Winter Champs

After an eventful 2007 with his HoBao Hyper 8.5 Graham Alsop finished the year in style with a 3rd round win at the CML Nitro Winter Championships at Frankley. A thrilling 20 minute A Final saw Graham hold off challenges from CML/HoBao teammates John Holmes and John Howells to clinch a well deserved victory, 3 seconds ahead of 2nd placed Simon Willetts, with John Holmes having to settle for 3rd a further 10 seconds back.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]

December 29, 2007

Joseph Quagraine leaves HoBao

Joseph Quagraine joins Werks Racing

Neo Buggy are reporting that Finland’s most famous offroad driver Joseph Quagraine has announced his departure from long time sponsors HoBao. After 5 years together, JQ has developed into one of the most exciting and fast drivers in the current crop of top class European drivers. He had this to say about the announcement:

I would like to thank HoBao for their great support during the last five years. HoBao was my very first sponsor back in 2003, and they helped me make a name for myself on the international racing scene. I will never forget that! But now the time is right for me to move on, and I wish them all the best for the future. As for me, I am now looking forward to a new challenge.

Source: Neo Buggy [neobuggy.net]

December 22, 2007

Chung wins Badlands Challange Rd2

Xray have a report from the 2nd round of the CML Badlands Challenge that was held recently at the DRT Track. Some 70 racers urned up on the frosty morning for the race and after qualifying it was Clayton Collins that claimed the overall TQ for the buggy class. In the race however it was Kyosho racer Tommy Chung that took the overall win from his Kyosho team mate Sam Taylor in 2nd with 3rd spot going to series leader Brenn Ralls, racing for Xray.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 20, 2007

Jerome Sartel confirmed at Xray

Although not in any doubt following the announcement at the start of the month, Xray have confirmed that top French racer Jerome Sartel has signed to race the XB8EC & XT8 for 2008. Jerome had the following to say:

First of all, I would really like to thank to my previous sponsors for their fantastic support during all the previous years; we shared great moments and they gave me the opportunity to attain such results. Nowadays, everything is going faster and worldwide in RC cars, and as such I am grateful for the opportunity that Xray is giving me to integrate into their team. My first impressions about Xray’s R&D possibilities and quality of their products make me very confident in my choice. I’m very excited to work with such a highly-professional organization that is so focused on making the best car and getting the best results! As these changes never come alone, my Xray XB8 & XT8 will be powered by RB engines and equipped with ProLine tires as well. See you in Laon for the Euro Indoor Race in February 2008!

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 18, 2007

Truggy.nl Winter Indoor Masters 2007

Last weekend saw the first International Truggy.nl Indoor Masters 2007 run on an indoor dirt track in the Netherlands. The 30 minute A-main was won by German Kyosho ST-RR/Sirio driver Frank Lemke who managed to finish 1 lap up on the 2nd place finisher Stefan Petrich, also from Germany, with his RB powered Robitronic Mantis. The 3rd spot went to Dutch driver Daniël van der Drift with his Novarossi powered GS Racing XUT, only 7 seconds behind 2nd.

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