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October 29, 2019

Balestri tops opening seeding round

Dario Balestri has picked up from where he left in free practice yesterday to go quickest in the opening round of seeding at the 1:8 Onroad World Championships in California this morning. The Infinity driver set his fastest three laps before getting caught out by the extra high morning traction with a roll that chunked at rear tyre and ended his run a minute & a half early. Behind the reigning Champion, JJ Wang surprised even himself with the second fastest time, the Mugen driver running in the heat before that of Balestri. Making a return to World Championship action after some time out from the sport, Steven Jovanovic was another surprise at the front of the times sheets as he posted the 3rd fastest time for the first of the 4 rounds of seeding practice. Next up it was Dominic Greiner in fourth place followed by Silvio Hachler and 2011 World Champion Robert Pietsch. For 2015 World Champion Simon Kurzbuch the extra traction caused him problems and his Shepherd made contact with the Steel City RC Speedway barriers leaving him 8th fastest.

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October 28, 2019

Davis set early pace at Worlds as drivers battle high traction

Australia’s Jesse Davis is the early pace setter at the IFMAR 1:8 World Championships in California, the Infinity driver fastest in the opening day of official practice and again after 2 of the 5 scheduled rounds of today’s action. Behind, Dominic Greiner is second fastest today after topping the Round 7 of practice from reigning World Champion Dario Balestri and reigning 1:10 World Champion Naoto Matsukura. Next up it is ARC’s Silvio Hachler with the Mugen of 2018 World podium finisher Shoki Takahata completing the Top 6 times for this morning’s opening two runs. Super high winds overnight and this morning meant a delayed start to today’s schedule with the traction sprayed Steel City RC Speedway surface acting like a magnet to the dust blown in by the winds, winds that are forecast to return again on Wednesday when qualifying is to begin. As a result of the delay, drivers now have shorter run but already the traction is back up to the ‘super high’ levels drivers are finding difficult.

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October 28, 2019

2019/20 Euro Touring Series Rd1 – Report

The first round of the 2019/2020 Euro Touring Series takes place this weekend in Vienna, Austria. Being held once again at the Messe Wien exhibition centre, alongside the large Vienna Model Fair, the drivers were in the spotlight as passing visitors packed the barriers around the track throughout the day. In the Modified class, defending champion Bruno Coehlo opened proceedings by taking the first qualifying round, held on Friday evening. But come Saturday, it was his team-mate Alexander Hagberg who showed the pace as he took rounds two and three and four to put himself on pole position. Last securing the top qualifying position some five years ago back in February 2014 in Germany, the Xray driver was clearly happy with his new Xray chassis. Bruno amassed enough points to secure second on the grid, as the German world champions Marc Rheinard and Ronald Volker battled over third, with Ronald finally taking it with a P2 in the final qualifier. Elliott Harper showed a good amount of speed, mixing with the top four drivers during the qualifying heats and will start the A Finals from fifth on the grid.

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October 28, 2019

Kenrick Fong TQs & wins at Team Powers Cup Rd3

The Hong Kong based PYC track played host to round 3 of the Team Powers Cup this past weekend. In Touring Modified it was Kenrick Fong (Yokomo/Team Powers) with the overall TQ from Thomas Hui (Yokomo/Hobbywing) on the runner-up spot. When the dust had settled after the A-main, it was still Kenrick who would top the timing sheets as Thomas came in 2nd, also retaining his qualifying position. Yokomo/LRP’s Jackie Shum came in 3rd to round out the podium result from PC Boy (ARC/Hobbywing) in 4th, as Top Man (Destiny/Team Powers) completed the top 5 result.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]

October 28, 2019

Max Kuenning wins at Halloween Classic

The 2019 Halloween Classic was held at the NORCAR The Gate track in Brunswick, Ohio this past weekend, attracting nearly 130 entries for the 1/10th and 1/12th on-road classes. In 1/12th Super Stock 13.5T it was Steve Radecky with the overall TQ after the qualifiers, however the single 8-minute A-main event had 3rd place qualifier, Max Kuenning coming out on top some 4.5 seconds in front of 5th place qualifier, Jared Bardin. 4th place qualifier, Joe Trandell came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Image: Max Kuenning

October 28, 2019

2019/20 P-One Series Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2019/20 P-One Series was held at the newly built Agrigento track in Sicilia, South Italy recently. The event marked the first major race at the new facility with many fast driver attending the event that was held in Touring 13.5T Stock, LC Racing On-road and GT 21.5T classes. In Touring 13.5T, run with ETS motor and speedo combos, it was Mirko Giarritta with the overall win from Salvo Bonomo in 2nd and Patrick Santoro in 3rd.

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October 25, 2019

Patrick Folman joins Xray

Xray have announced the signing of multi-time Danish National Champion, Patrick Folman to their team. The former DHI Cup winner and ETS A-main finalist will campaign Xray’s T4 electric touring car platform at events such as the XRS, ETS, EFRA Euro and IFMAR World Championships and he has the following to day about the deal:

I’m very happy to join Team Xray. I want to thank Xray for this opportunity to be a part of a very strong team. I will try my best to help Xray keep being the top team of the world.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 24, 2019

Nicolas Bregante wins at Metropolitan Champs Rd9

Round 9 of the Metropolitan Touring Eco Championship was held at the Herman Matticoli Circuit in Buenos Aires recently. 1/8th off-road specialist, Nicolas Bregante had no problems to adapting to tarmac and was able to walk away with the win, leaving behind Luciano Capel on the runner-up spot. Gianni Lupacciolu rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]