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January 16, 2024

Yokomo returns for MIBO International

Having raced at the inaugural MIBO International, Yokomo has confirmed its return for the 2nd edition of the race where it will once again be represented by ISTC World Championship podium finisher Christopher Krapp along with Enrico Jung who will contest the 17.5T Stock Touring Car class. The Japanese manufacturer’s lead international driver, it was a character building race in the Czech Republic last year for Krapp when he finished fifth behind Eric Dankel and this time round the German will be aiming for a much more competitive showing on Feb 16-18th. A unique event, MIBO International brings together both electric touring car and electric offroad racers on the same weekend with the building of two indoor carpet tracks side by side at the Sports V Hotel in the town of Hrotovice. Last week Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski confirmed he would be taking on both tracks as he prepares to race both touring car and buggy at the two & a half day event.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

January 15, 2024

Eldridge wins EWS third round

The popular UK based EWS reach the mid stage of the 2023/24 Championship over the weekend with Xray’s Harley Eldridge becoming the third different winner in as many races. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of Elliot Harper who took the TQ topping 3 of the four rounds. Fastest in Q3, Eldridge would secure 2nd on the grid ahead of team-mate & defending champion Kyle Branson. In the single A-Main, 1-minute in and Eldridge had the lead from Harper and Branson but Harper, winner of Round 2 just before Christmas, was out on lap 7. Branson would follow him in registering a DNF a few laps later, leaving Eldridge to take a comfortable win over the Schumacher of Matthieu Dambrine and Yokomo’s Alex Thurston. In Pro Stock the Xray of Tony Broad had the perfect race taking the TQ and the win ahead of Billy Fletcher and Sam Nicholls.

Image: EWS [ewsevents.co.uk]

January 15, 2024

Hobbywing add European Champions Lauter & Bultynck

Hobbywing has announced the addition of two European Champions to its factory team for 2024 with the news that both Simon Lauter and Olivier Bultynck will race its electronics in this Electric Touring Car World Championship year. German Lauter is the reigning European Spec Champion with Belgian Bultynck the holder of the title in 2022. With both drivers setting their sights on the IMAR World Championship title which will be decided in California in November, they will both begin their new season this weekend at the traditional European season opener when they competes at the GP3F in France.

Source: Hobbywing [hobbywing.com]

January 13, 2024

Nosram to power Greiner’s electric switch

Making the switch from a hugely success nitro onroad career to electric touring car racing for 2024, Dominic Greiner will use Nosram batteries to power the new chapter in his RC career. Having announced in December he would retire from nitro racing, the 2016 1:10 Nitro Touring Car World Champion and 2023 1:8 Onroad World Championship finalist soon after announced he would join Serpent to campaign the manufacturer’s X20 ’24 touring car. Now as he prepares for the 2024 season, he has been announced by Nosram as one of its team drivers. A brand headed up by Jürgen Lautenbach, Greiner is sure to benefit from his fellow German’s vast knowledge of batteries and their charging as he moves away from the screw drivers used for tuning nitro engines.

Source: Nosram [Facebook]

January 12, 2024

Nicholson joins FlySky

Continuing to grow it’s global team FlySky has announced the signing of multiple Australian Touring Champion Simon Nicholson. After key US and European driver signings, Nicholson is the first key signing in that region of the World for the Chinese radio brand. Before Christmas Nicholson raced with the Noble Pro at the Foshan Invitation RC Championship in China alongside another of their recent signings Ronald Volker. Commenting on the announcement the Team Yokomo driver said, “Firstly I would like to thank Calvin and Alina the opportunity to join the Flysky International team. After visiting the factory in China I knew this business has awesome goals and really looking forward to see what products are designed in the future. Straight away from first use of the Noble Pro I felt comfortable and happy with my choice.”

Source: Flysky [flysky-cn.com]

January 11, 2024

Lens Bodies supports Cruz

Italian body shell manufacturer Lens Bodies has announced that it is to support young West Coast onroad star Jacob Cruz. The American Mugen Seiki team driver is in for a big year in 2024 as the ISTC World Championships travels to California’s Finishline RC Raceway later this year where he has been doing extensive body testing. Runner-up at the 2023 ROAR Electric Onroad Paved Nationals, the teenager also took the win at the Arizona State Championships during the Summer and will be looking to make his mark on the World stage in 2024.

Source: Len Bodies [lensbodies.com]

January 11, 2024

Schumacher confirms Orlowski for MIBO International

Schumacher Racing has confirmed they will be sending their newly crowned 1:12 World Champion Michal Orlowski to the 2nd edition of MIBO International Race in Czech Republic. Taking place on February 16-18, it will be Orlowski’s first appearance at the event and it is going to be a busy debut for the Polish driver as he is set to contest both offroad and onroad at the event. One of the unique elements of MIBO International is the two carpet tracks the Mibosport team build side by side at the large indoor sports hall at the Sport V Hotel venue in Hrotovice allowing for offroad and onroad to run simultaneously at the same event. The vision of former international touring car racer and Mibo founder Michal Bok, the first edition of MIBO International saw Mugen’s Ronald Volker crowned the inaugural Touring Car Champion and Xray’s Bruno Coelho take double buggy honours.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

January 10, 2024

Schumacher Winter Series Round 4 – Report

The popular Lincolnshire, UK, based Schumacher Winter Series resumed after the Christmas break with Round 4 taking place over the weekend. In the Contact RC 17.5 class Chris Lovey with his Nosram powered Xray x4 would take TQ at this encounter taking three of the four rounds of qualifying. 1:8 circuit ace Tim Wood would line up second on the grid taking the last round of qualifying with his Mugen, ahead of Alex Brocklebank and his Schumacher. Alex would tie break with Paul Sleight and his Awesomatix, and Dave Sedgewick also with an Awesomatix. Daniel Burks would round out the six car a final with his Destiny. A single legged A-final would see the field away clean. A bunching of the pack so issues, and as drivers diced for positions mistakes were made. Lovely would manage to pull a gap, Paul Sleight from 4th on the grid and at the midway point it would seem he was pulling Chris back in. They would hold station til the end with Chris taking the win. Daniel Burks would be in a race of his own to this position, with Tim Wood just holding off Dave Sedgewick for 4th and 5th respectably. Alex Brocklebank would round out the six drivers.

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