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April 23, 2018

Harrold & Lewis win at NitroXCross opener

This past weekend was the start of the NitroXCross Summer Series with the series’ opening two rounds being held at Ledbury Model Car Club. The schedule saw two days, one round on each day and Saturday’s round one had James Harrold (Team Associated/LRP) taking the win from Michael Lewis (Team Associated/Alpha) and Jon Howells (Team Associated/Rex). Over on Sunday’s round two it was Michael with the win, Jon 2nd and Matt Lewis (Team Associated/Alpha) 3rd.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

April 23, 2018

Eliot Marcon wins at French Elite Buggy Nats warm-up

The Boisset St. Priest track in France held their nationals warm-up race this past weekend. Most of the national front-runners opted to attend in order to prepare for next month’s third round of the Elite class nationals. Eliot Marcon (Mugen) would bring home the win in the Nitro Buggy class from Xray’s Yannick Aigoin 2nd and TLR’s Vincent Meertens 3rd.

Image: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com]

April 23, 2018

Orlowski is double EOS Champion

Michal Orlowski has pulled off the championship double at the Euro Offroad Series season finale in Germany. Have retained his 2WD title yesterday at Arena33, the Schumacher driver won the opening two A-Mains of 4WD to take both the first ever outdoor EOS encounter and the overall title. Only the third driver in the championship’s history to do the double, the Polish driver would definitely earn the victory. With himself and Top Qualifier Joern Neumann pulling clear of the field in A2, they would battle hard with the team-mates clearly given free reign to battle irrespective of the title being at stake for Orlowski. A mistake by Neumann which would collect Orlowski’s car would see the later go to the front with the German putting him under immense pressure over the final 2 laps with them drag racing one another to the line. With a 0.092 margin it was Orlowski who took it which together with his much easier A1 win took the vital overall win that was his only option in terms of taking the title from defending champion Bruno Coelho. Both drivers would end the season on the same points but Orlowski’s win gave him the tiebreaker – 3 wins over Coelho’s 2.

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April 23, 2018

Carsten Keller wins at 2018 Anglühen race

The 2018 Anglühen race was hosted by the NitroManiacs club in Mönchengladbach, Germany, this past weekend. The event was held in a Nitro Buggy and a Nitro Truggy class and in Buggy it was Mugen’s Carsten Keller with the TQ from Marcel Guske 2nd and Christian Hahlen 3rd. In the 45-minute main final it was again Mugen driver Carsten who was in control of things, taking the day’s win some two laps in front of TLR’s Nick Lorenz as Mugen’s Christian Hahlen completed the top 3 podium result.

Image: Spielzeugautorennfahrer

April 23, 2018

Atsushi Hara wins 2018 FEMCA Buggy Championship

The 2018 FEMCA 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship was held at the Banana RC Track in Batam Island, Indonesia this past week. A total of 96 drivers from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Mongolia, Taiwan, Kuwait and Indonesia attended this event whose schedule saw six rounds of 10-minute qualifying with the best four to count. After 6 qualifying rounds, Kyle Mcbride (Team Associated/Novarossi) took the TQ honours, however he ran into battery problem in the main final, meaning he would only be able to finished in 3rd place overall. Up front it was Mugen racer Atsushi Hara who took his O.S.-powered ride to a popular win, some two laps in front of Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi ) in 2nd position.

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April 22, 2018

Orlowski takes important A1 win

Michal Orlowski has taken an important A1 victory at the EOS finale in Germany, the Schumacher driver going to the front on the opening lap after a mistake by team-mate & Top Qualifier Joern Neumann. Chased by title rival Bruno Coelho, the Pole then got a further break when the defending champion traction rolled allowing Orlowski to take control of the race and even survive a small mid race roll. With Neumann and Coelho’s incidents dropping them down the field it would be 6th place starter Martin Wollanka who would finish second. The Austrian would see off a strong challenge from Neil Cragg who completed the top 3 ahead of AE team-mate Joona Haatanen, Neumann and Martin.

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April 22, 2018

Schumacher 1-2 as Neumann TQs EOS Finale

Schumacher will start 1-2 on the grid for the Euro Offroad Series championship deciding 4WD A-Main, with Joern Neumann continuing his reign at the EOS’ first ever outdoor event at Arena33. Top Qualifier and winner of 2WD, the German claimed the 4WD pole with his second TQ run in the fourth & final qualifier while, having TQ’d Q3, title contender Michal Orlowski will start 2nd. The only other driver with a TQ run but having a fraught Q4, defending champion Bruno Coelho will line his Xray up third ahead of the Associated of Neil Cragg and Yokomo of Lee Martin.

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April 22, 2018

Coelho tops Q2 at EOS Finale

Bruno Coelho has opened the concluding day of the Euro Offroad Series Season Finale with a TQ run. The Xray driver topped the second round of qualifying from Neil Cragg after a late error from Q1 pace setter Joern Neumann dropped him back to 4th. After pulling up in the opening qualifier last night, title challenger Michal Orlowski would complete the Top 3 ahead of his Schumacher team-mate. A close qualifier, with 2nd to 5th all running 5:08 times, Martin Wollanka would take his Sworkz to the 5th fastest time with Joona Haatanen rounding out the Top 6.

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