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January 13, 2025

Bultinck & Braham win Bleiswijk 1:12 Liga Race – Report

After a very successful first event in 2024, the permanent track of RC Indoor Bleiswijk in The Netherlands was over the weekend the host of the Dutch edition of the 2025 Die 12. Liga, a series of 1:12 races organised by veteran 1:12 racer Markus Mobers. With almost 50 entries from Germany, Belgium, France and The Netherlands competing in 2 classes, it was Awesomatix driver Olivier Bultynck who took the win in LMP 13.5T while there was a home victory for Yuri Braham in GT 17.5T.

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January 12, 2025

Another EWS win for Jefferies at Round 3

With the latest season of the popular & long running Essex Winter Series reaching the midway stage today it was the Awesomatix of Olly Jefferies that became the first double winner of the current season. In qualifying it was former British National Champion Kyle Branson who secured the overall TQ ahead of the Schumacher of reigning EWS Champion & Round 2 Elliott Harper with Jefferies, winner of the season opener third. The four rounds of qualifying produced four different TQ runs with the Xray of Harley Eldridge taking Q1, Branson Q2, Harper Q3 and Jefferies Q4. In the single A-Main Branson struggled with a tricky car allowing Harper to go to the front early on. Pushed hard by Branson a touch with 1-minute to go would unsettle Harper’s car allowing Jefferies to pass them both to take the win. In Stock Zak Finlay made it three wins from three races with Ben Moorey and Billy Fletcher joining him on the podium.

Image: Kyle Branson

January 12, 2025

Orlowski wins ‘Charity Race’

While the biggest winner was the charities the race raises money for, it was Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who took the win at the 14th running of the annual Charity Race in Scandiano, Italy. Debuting his new Elceram ESC and Team Cayote batteries at the RC Landia indoor carpet track, having joined both brand for 2025, in qualifying Orlowski topped all four rounds with the Xray of Luca Romagnoli his closest challenger recording a trio of P2 runs. World Championship finalist Mattia Collina, second fastest in the final qualifier, completed the Top 3 ahead of the Xray of young Italian talent Filippo Domanin. With Orlowski going on to win all three A-Mains to repeat his run of victories at the race, the order of qualifying remained unchanged with Romagnoli going one better than 2024 to finish second with Collina completing the podium. In 17.5 Stock Touring Car it was Guido Carbognani who took the TQ and win ahead of Flavio Paladin.

Image: Michal Orlowski [Facebook]

January 11, 2025

Hebert gets Team Zombie power for 2025

Reigning ROAR National Champion Keven Hebert’s 2025 program will be powered by Team Zombie, the Canadian onroad driver being announced as a team driver for the electronics brand. A multiple World Championship finalist, the factory Xray driver will kit out his cars with the full line-up of Team Zombie products. Wrapping up his 2024 season with notable wins at the U.S. Indoor Champs and MonTech New York Grand Prix, on the announcement Hebert said, ‘I am very happy to team up with Team Zombie for 2025! I am excited to work with Ryan and Timmy this coming season and beyond. Team Zombie has been on the rise these last few years and is also very involved in the on-road industry and I look forward to this partnership and to showcase what their products are capable of! I will be running the full line of Team Zombie with ESC, batteries, fan, motors and accessories!’

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]

January 9, 2025

Menicucci joins Infinity

Top Italian electric touring car racer Alessio Menicucci has announced he has joined Infinity following his close friend Francesco Martini and ISTC World Champion Bruno Coelho in joining the Japanese manufacturer’s new electric touring car project. A long time Xray driver, the reigning Italy National Champion announced his departure from brand back in October with it widely expected he would play a role in the move to Infinity when rumours of Coelho’s high profile switch first started to do the rounds. Making the announcement on his social media, the popular Italian posted, ‘A new chapter, a new challenge, but the same passion that has always united us! Since 2009, Francesco and I have shared our passion for this hobby, always in the same team. He started as my mentor and later became one of my closest friends. 2024 has been a year of reflection and changes, where we both felt the need for new challenges to keep the flame of our passion alive. Embracing this new project, so bold and special, was a natural choice. It’s a true honor to join the TEAM INFINITY, a prestigious team where I have the chance to reconnect with familiar faces and once again share this incredible passion. A heartfelt thank you to Francesco Martini for wanting me by his side in this new adventure, and to Kenji for making it all possible. I can’t wait to see where this journey will take us!’

Source: Alessio Menicucci [Facebook]

January 8, 2025

Up & coming touring car talent Cruz joins Sweep Racing

Tyre producer Sweep Racing has announced that it is to support up & coming Electric Touring Car talent Jacob Cruz who will form part of their official team driver line-up for 2025. The 16-year-old America driver was the star of the 2024 IFMAR ISTC World Championship back in November as the Mugen Seiki driver put his new MTC3 into the A-Main, Sweep being the control tyre supplier for the Finishline RC Raceway hosted event. Reacting to the announcement Cruz said, ‘I would like to thank Steve Kong and John Lee from Sweep Racing for this great opportunity to join an amazing race team! Sweep tires are used by the best drivers around the world and my own great experience in last IFMAR at Bakersfiled gave me the confidence to perform at the highest level with the Sweep Products. I’m honored to be part of Sweep Racing for 2025 and beyond! See you at the races!’

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

January 7, 2025

Gollner joins Mugen Seiki Europe

Mugen Seiki Europe has announced top Austrian touring car racer Patrick Gollner will represent the Japanese manufacturer in 2025. A long time Xray driver, the European Championship finalist & 7-time Austrian National Champion will bolster Mugen Seiki’s European presence ahead of the release of its new MTC3 touring car which both Ronald Volker and up & coming US talent Jacob Cruz put into the final at the IFMAR World Championship in California back in November. On the announcement Gollner said, ‘First of all, I would like to thank Robert Pietsch and Ronald Völker for the opportunity to join Mugen Seiki Europe. I am extremely happy to be a part of the team from now on. After so many years in a different team, I am already looking forward to the new challenges and projects and to work closely with my new teammates. Full of motivation and with renewed ambition, I am now heading into the new season!’

Source: MSE [Facebook]

January 4, 2025

Team EAM batteries for Hagberg

Team EAM has announced that former 1:12 World Champion Alexander Hagberg will use its batteries to power his Xray cars for the 2025 season. Previously running Nosram batteries as part of his race program, the Swede’s switch to the US brand is a significant one for its founder Eric Anderson and commenting on the news Hagberg said, ‘After following the progress of Team EAM on the racing scene in recent years, I had no doubt that their products are absolute top class across the board, and the choice of hobbyists and pro drivers alike! This will give my racing program a great boost going into 2025, and I am excited to work with my long term friend Eric Anderson and his brand! Thank you EAM for this opportunity!’

Source: Team EAM [teameamotorsports.com]