The 2019 Euro Contest X took place at the Ospyteam track in Gussago, Italy this weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest 1/8 off-road racers. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Robert Batlle with the overall TQ and also the win in the A-main final, leaving behind SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas in 2nd while Xray’s Marco Baruffolo completed the podium result in 3rd.
A round of the SH-Cup was held at the BIG Hamburg track this past weekend. Mugen’s Carsten Keller took the overall TQ, however in the 35-minute A-main event it was Berkan Kilic with the win some 17 seconds in front of his brother Burak, making it an Agama 1-2. Carsten had to settle for 3rd, a lap short of the Kilic brothers.
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The second round of the BRCA 1/8th Nitro Rally X Nationals was held at the NWN track in Blackpool over the weekend. Team Associated’s Neil Cragg took the overall TQ, however he would come up just short in the final after a nice battle with SWorkz’s Elliott Boots who would walk away with the win. Two laps down on the two it was Team Associated’s Jamie Clancy with the final podium spot.
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This year’s host track to the ROAR 1/8th Fuel Offroad Nationals was none other than Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. This legendary track has undergone some facility updates over the years with the addition of a roof but has remained as one of the best 1/8th tracks in the country. The covered roof guarantees a race, which was a major concern at last year’s Nationals in Lake City, Florida. If you’re new to RC racing, the 1/8th ROAR Fuel Nationals is one of the biggest races on the calendar and each year there are three new champions to crown: 15U buggy champ, Nitro Buggy champ, and finally a Nitro Truggy champion. With the best of the best in the industry all present to fight for each title, there’s no holding back as everyone is pushing for maximum performance and a crack at being called a National Champion.
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Round 3 of this year’s French Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the TTRC90 track in Bermont. TLR’s Renaud Savoya was the man to beat all weekend as he not only took the overall TQ after the qualifiers but he also brought home the win in the 45-minute A-main final, some 26 seconds in front of Kyosho’s Rayan Medjoubi. Xray’s Jerome Aigoin came in 3rd, another four seconds down. Behind the three, Tom Robin and Felix Koegler would round out the top 5 results.
Image: Antoine Guyonnet
The second round of the Indonesian 1/10 Offroad National Championship was held at the Abadi Circuit in Bandung, Indonesia this weekend. The event attracted 60 entries from all over Indonesia to race in the 2WD Modified Buggy and 4WD Modified Buggy classes. Rama Tribudiman took the TQ in 2WD after a tight qualifying battle with Adrian Wicaksono. Rama then also earned the TQ in 4WD from Rama Danindro. In the 2WD final Rama took wins in A1 and A2 for an early overall victory from Adrian Wicaksono and Dimaz Arianto in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Joern Neumann has won an exciting opening A1 at the EOS Season Finale in Austria. Starting from the TQ, the Schumacher driver was under intense pressure from Bruno Coelho off the start, leading to a mistake from the German midway through the race that let the Xray driver through. Once in front however, it was Coelho’s turn to face the pressure as Neumann came back at him forcing him into also making a mistake. While Neumann would get caught up in that mistake, he came out of it in the lead which he would hold on to until the finish. Joona Haatanen would also get by Coelho but they quickly touched and Coelho had to wait to let the Associated driver through which dropped them both one position. Unfortunately for Haatanen he would make mid air contact with Hupo Honigl and drop from 2nd to fourth on the last lap while Coelho went from P5 to second. Putting in a clean race, Schumacher’s Wesley van Helmond would come through from 6th to complete the Top 3 with his team-mate Michal Orlowski continuing to have a tough time as having made his way up to 2nd had a mistake and ended up 6th.
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For the second race in succession it is Joern Nuemann who is the 4WD Top Qualifier at the Euro Offroad Series. The Schumacher driver secured the TQ from title favourite Bruno Coelho in the final round of qualifying in Austria with the Q4 time giving the German pole on the the tie break by 3/100ths of a second. Coelho would end up qualifying with a P4 run after mistakes in the second half. Behind the two former champions it will be Joona Haatanen who will start third on the grid. The Team Associated driver enjoyed his best run in Q4 to set the second fastest time ahead of Schumacher’s Wesley van Helmond. With Hupo Honigl lining up 4th on the grid, reigning champion Michal Orlowski will have his work cut on to retain his title from 5th on the grid, the Schumacher driver needing the win to take the championship.
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