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March 17, 2025

Orlowski caps off ETS title with 10th consecutive win

Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski completed an impressive unbeaten run in the ETS over the weekend as he notched up win number 10 in as many races. Having already successfully defended his Modified title at the previous round in Germany, at the season finale in Austria the Pole would wrap up the season with the TQ and victory. Making the switch back to carpet for the event following his impressive TITC debut win last month, Orlowski topped all four qualifiers to secure the TQ ahead of Mugen Seiki’s Ronald Volker and Awesomatix Marc Rheinard. While he got the better of Orlowski with his new MTC-3 at the recent MIBO International, in the final Volker could do nothing about the pole sitter and backing up his A1 win another, albeit closer win, in A2 the fifth round was decided. Winning A3 from Rheinard, Volker would finish P2 for the round but in the overall in the championship he finished third behind Rheinard. In Pro Stock Sören Sparbier gave Mugen their second win with the new MTC-3 to finish runner-up in the championship behind Awesomatix’s Lukas Ellerbrock who ccomplete the podium in Vienna behind Xray’s Adam Izsay. In FWD, 4th place was enough for Schumacher’s Márk Valent to secure the title ahead of Yokomo’s Frederik Hovgaard while victory at the fifth round saw Phil Langner complete the Championship Top 3.

Image: Schumacher [Facebook]

March 13, 2025

Hofer joins Xray

Xray has announced that German electric touring car racer Martin Hofer has joined its team line-up for 2025. The former Yokomo and Awesomatix driver is a former ETS Pro Stock Champion, European Championship podium finisher and multiple German National Champion. On the announcement, Hofer, who has been away from the international racing scene in recent years, said, ‘I have always admired the professionals of Xray Team and now I finally get to be a part of it. It’s gonna be an exciting new journey that is just getting started. See you trackside.’

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 11, 2025

Rasmussen joins Iris

German touring car manufacturer Iris has announced the signing of top Danish racer Jesper Rasmussen. The former Awesomatix driver was a finalist at the ISTC Spec World Championships in California last year and will now for be a part of the Ruddog owned touring car program that is headed up by Andreas Myrberg. Rasmussen’s debut with his new equipment will be the ETS in Wiener Neustadt this weekend.

Source: IRIS [iris-racing.com]

March 10, 2025

Isaacs defends ROAR Onroad Carpet National title

Sam Isaacs has successfully defended his ROAR Onroad Carpet National title, the Awesomatix driver securing the 2025 Mod Touring Car title along with adding the 1:12 Mod title at 360v2 RC in New Rochelle, NY, over the weekend. Home to the annual MonTech New York Grand Prix, the 360V2 RC hosted event attracted 237 entries and after 4 rounds of qualifying it was Isaacs who secured the TQ ahead of Xray’s Chris Adams, Awesomatix’s Kemp Anderson and the Xray of 2024 NYGP winner Keven Hebert. In the triple finals World Championship Finalist Isaac would win the opening two encounters from team-mate Anderson to secure the title. While Adams would win A3, he would have to settle for third on the podium behind runner-up Anderson. Isaacs would enjoy a title double success in New York securin the TQ and win in 1:12 Mod, again ahead of Anderson, with 2024 Champion Hebert completing the podium.

Image: Awesomatix [awesomatix.net]

March 4, 2025

RugRacers Finale – Report

British indoor touring car winter series Rug Racers concluded at the weekend with the fifth & final round where Schumacher’s Elliot Harper completed a series clean sweep. With the Modified title already wrapped up by Harper prior to the finale most eyes were on the Stock & FWD classes where the winner was not yet decided let alone the podium places. Alongside each class was also the last roll of the dice to crown the class Junior & for the first time Masters Champions. In Modified, Harper got off to a great start with fastest time in Q1 ahead of decorated & multiple British Nitro Champion Alex Thurston, Andy Murray just behind in 3rd Q2, would be the same order but all improving their times. Q3 went the way of Thurston, from Murray & Matthieu Dambrine before Harper took the fourth round & overall TQ ahead of Alex and Murray.

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March 3, 2025

Paloschi wins GT International Gran Prix

New for 2025 Capricorn signing Gabriele Paloschi got his new program off to a strong start with victory at the 2nd edition of the GT International Gran Prix at Mini Autodromo Stradivari in Cremona in Northern Italy. In qualifying it was team-mate and World Championship Top Qualifier Alex D’Angelo who secured the nitro GT TQ after topping 2 of the 3 rounds of qualifying. Fastest in Q2 Paloschi would line up second for the 30-minute final with Leonardo Valente completing the Top 3. Setting the fastest lap of the final, World Championship finalist Paloschi would lead home a LAB GT 1-2 by 16-seconds from D’Angelo. Genius Valente completed the podium. In electric GT Natanaele Senesi took his own creation to the TQ and win over Diego Pizzagalli.

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February 28, 2025

Tamiya Championship Series at 180 Raceway – Report

180 Raceway in Maryland played host to the second stop on the 2025 Tamiya Championship Series Race Schedule last weekend with the race attracting 138 entries. A track that has hosted TCS races since 2017, track owner Casey Young has been involved with hosting races for Tamiya on the east coast since 1997. This year the track instituted closer motor tech, and the racing was fabulous with door to door racing in all classes. With 2 qualifiers and a single main per class it was a packed program. In Novice Spec, youngster Gabby Nano overcame some early challenges and raced her way into a lead late she held to take victory. In GT-2 Track owner Case Young and Manny F. had a great battle, then Manny donated his winning kit to a young racer. From NYC Jone Kim won the very closely contested ProSpec, which was the class most effected by the new tech procedures, and this resulted in very close racing.

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February 27, 2025

Nova Engines power for Vejrak & Phutiyotin

Italian engine manufacturer Nova Engines has announced a new partnership with Maxima Motorsports that will see top Thai racers Meen Vejrak and Charlee Phutiyotin powered by their engines in 2025. Maxima is well known globally as a producer of nitro racing fuel and now becomes the official distributor for Nova Engines for Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Former 200mm World Champion Vejrak is one of Thailand’s most successful and versatile international racers with Phutiyotin also representing his nation well with a podium finish at the inaugural 1:8 GT World Championship and making the 1:8 Onroad World Championship final.

Source: Nova Engines [nova-engines.com]