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January 4, 2020

Nagashima claims TQ at fifth round of OneTen at RCI

Yugo Nagashima is the top qualifier for the 5th round of the OneTen series presented by Infinity. The Serpent driver wrapped up the top qualifying spot with his second round TQ in Q2 but only took 2nd in the 3rd and final 6 minute qualifier. The 3rd round of qualifying went to his Serpent team mate Rocket Zhang who as a result will now line up in 2nd on the grid for this afternoon’s triple 4-minute mains. JJ Wang will line up in 3rd for Xray just ahead of Yokomo driver Motor King with Gary Huang completing the top 5. Asked about his qualifying, Yugo said that in the 2nd qualifier he made a small mistake and hit the curb which allowed JJ to lead but once he regained his rhythm he could go to the top of the times again. Happy with the setup of his car in Q2, for Q3 he tried something completely different but it wasn’t as good and will revert to the previous setup for the finals.

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January 4, 2020

Nagashima takes first qualifier in Shanghai

Yugo Nagashima has taken the opening round of qualifying in the Infinity Modified class at the 5th round of the OneTen series in Shanghai. The Serpent driver was 1 and a half seconds up on Xray driver JJ Wang, with the American a further 2 seconds up on local Serpent driver Rocket Zhang in 3rd. Coming from the 2nd fastest heat, it was Motor King who headed the Yokomo effort in 4th while Stick King completed the top 5, making it a solid start for Serpent. Describing his first run as ‘ok, but big push’, Nagashima will look to make a change for Q2 but conceded that any changes made on this track seem to make no difference to the overall feel of the car. A fan of the RCI V2 track, having won the AOC here last year, Yugo said that JJ is fast but he believes he has the pace to beat the US driver if he can tweak the setup further.

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January 3, 2020

Alessio Mazzeo returns to Serpent

Serpent have announced the signing of Italian on-road frontrunner, Alessio Mazzeo to their factory team. The 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm vice World, EFRA European and multi-time Italian Champion returns to Serpent after a multi-year stint with Xray and he will be campaigning Serpent’s full line of nitro and electric on-road kits at both national and international events. Alessio has this to say about his return:

The heart is not controlled .. My past but now also my present and my future. Against all temptations, forecasts, I made this choice, the choice of happiness. It could not be otherwise when he is surrounded by people who respect the person before the driver. For me, the Serpent world has always been this. Friendship and respect. I am happy and I can’t wait to get excited again driving a Serpent. Thank you for asking me, thank you for reopening the doors of the house as if it were nothing. I dreamed of writing it from the first day I went away .. I’m back!

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

January 1, 2020

Dash sign Simon Nicholson

Dash have announced the addition of top Australian on-road racer, Simon Nicholson to their team. Simon will be using Dash electronics during his upcoming campaign that will include all major Australian races as well as select international events. Simon had the following to say about the deal:

First off, i would like to thank Dash and Mr Lau for this opportunity to be part of the current strong dash team. Using their high quality products is the key factor to keep racing competitively both locally and internationally. After several months of testing, I feel motivated for the upcoming seasons. Any products enquiries, don’t hesitate to hit me up anytime for more info.

Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]

December 31, 2019

Carlos Barros wins La Carrera del Jamón race

The 2019 La Carrera del Jamón race was held at the IRC Arena in Callosa de Segura, Spain last weekend. Run in a single 10.5T Touring class it was Carlos Barros with the overall TQ after a clean sweep in the triple qualifiers. The opening two A-mains then again saw Carlos excel as he took the overall with a leg to spare, leaving behind Vicente Eres in 2nd and Eduardo Rocamora in 3rd.

Image: Carlos Barros

December 30, 2019

Trinity sign Barry Baker

Trinity have announced the signing of RC icon, Barry Baker to their factory team for the 2020 season. Barry brings decades of knowledge and experience to the team and he will not only be driving but will be Trinity’s West Coast team representative.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]

December 30, 2019

Barrett Morrow doubles at Skycraft Hobbies Grand Prix

Outlaw RC Motorsports Park of Welland, Ontario held the Skycraft Hobbies Grand Prix the past weekend, attracting over 130 entries. In the Open Mod Touring class it was Barrett Morrow with the overall TQ and the young man would also sweep the single 6-minute A-main event, leaving behind Douglas Shewfelt in 2nd, some 3.5 seconds behind while Adam Hutchinson came in 3rd, already a lap down.

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December 30, 2019

Marc Rheinard dropped by Infinity

In a shock and totally unexpected decision, Infinity has terminated its contract with electric touring car icon Marc Rheinard. Having joined the touring car newcomers at the start of the 2017 season after a 22-year long relationship with Tamiya, the news comes just two days after fellow countryman Yannic Prumper announced on social media that he had been dropped from the team despite still being in contract. One of the sport’s all time greats with four World titles to his credit, Rheinard revealed he was without a team for 2020 on social media posting the following statement:

Having taken a few days to come to terms with a shock decision I received just days before Christmas, I want to let you know that my contract with Creation Model/Infinity has been terminated with immediate effect. I didn’t see this decision coming as my contract was set to run until the end of 2023. I can’t really explain why I got fired as there was no real reasons in the mail I got. My results were pretty decent including winning twice the Reedy Race of Champions, Nationals and ETS so I don’t believe this was the reason. Only the second team I have raced for in my touring car career I had three interesting years with Infinity with many ups and downs but I must now prepare to move on. The timing of their decision to drop me from the team has meant there has been no time for me to find a sponsor for 2020 yet.

In the meantime, I will start to work for ToniSport now and then see how things go and whether I can find a new sponsor. Until then, I will race representing Tonisport and chose cars I like. A big thanks to my brother Toni for taking me on board in his company and I’m really excited for this new adventure in my life. As the car was not really on point at most races, I’ll come back stronger than ever. See you at the track very soon.