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June 17, 2016

Chen Yanfu wins at Beijing BGP opening race

The recent Beijing BGP opening race saw the running of a 1/12th 13.5T spec class and it was Lu Yi Heng (Xray) who took the TQ after the triple qualifiers. The battle for the overall TQ was a very close one with Lu finally grabbing the TQ in the third and final qualifier by 0.4 seconds. In the triple A-mains Lu suffered from setup issues with the car constantly traction rolling on the grippy CRC black carpet. Chen Yanfu (Xray) made maximum use of the situation to bring home the win from TQ holder Lu Yi Heng while Liu Yunan (Kyosho) completed the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 16, 2016

Gavin Kwok wins at Chinese GM Cup

GMCGavin Kwok wins at Chinese GM Cupup

The 3-Circles Battery track in Xiamen, China recently played host to the GM Cup. In the triple Touring Modified A-mains Xray driver Gavin Kwok would take wins in A1 and A2 after being in battles with both Xray team mate Gary Huang and Yokomo’s Faiho. Ultimately Gary would grab the runner-up spot with two second place finishes and even a win in A3, where he also scored the fastest lap of the weekend, while Faiho had to settle for third overall.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 16, 2016

Kurzbuch & Wischnewski aiming to build on early ENS lead

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Simon Kurzbuch and Dirk Wischnewski travel to Germany this weekend aiming to build on the early points lead victory brought them at the Euro Nitro Series season opener in April. Following an 8-week break since the Bologna event, the onroad nitro championship returns to Minidrom Ettlingen which last year made its first appearance on the ENS calendar bringing contrasting results for the two drivers. For 1:10 specialist Wishnewski, his home race would end a 6-year drought of international wins as he notched up both his and Team Shepherd’s first victory in the high profile championship. For Kurzbuch, then as the reigning ENS Champion, the race would effectively end his title hopes as the Top Qualifier finished only 7th. As he struggled, up front it was the new champion to be Dario Balestri who would claim his first 1:8 victory of the ENS.

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June 16, 2016

Bima Racing Track On–road Touring Champs – Report

The Colombian Electric On-Road regional championship recently concluded, with all the seven rounds, run from January to May, being held at the well-known Bima Racing Track in the capital city of Bogota. After the seven rounds, Andres Chaparro (Tamiya) would walk away with the title in Touring Superstock 10.5T, showing consistent performances over the season. Jorge Rodriguez (Xray) took the vice–championship title and Alejandro Marulanda (Xray) would manage the final podium spot from Leonardo Buitrago (Tamiya) in fourth.

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June 15, 2016

Gosvig & Folman win at Danish EP On-road Nats Rd2

Round two of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was held in Tollose. Originally the event was also planned as part of the Nordic Championships but in the end it was “only” a Danish national. As for the track, the traction available and the presence of loads of 180 degrees turns made for lots of understeering the competitors had to cope with. In the Touring Super Stock class Mike Gosvig would take the overall TQ from local Frederik Brolos with both swapping positions constantly. Mike would take the opening qualifiers by only 3/100 of a second while Frederik came out fastest in Q2. For the final qualifier Mike then opted for a setup change which handed him the win in Q3 and with it the overall TQ.

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June 15, 2016

Miedema & Bakker successful at MACH club race Rd3

The iconic MACH Heemsteede track in the Netherlands recently saw the third round of the club race championship. In the competitive Formula class Jitse Miedema took the TQ from Stephan Beelen and Niels de Zwijger in second and third respectively. The opening A-main then looked like a done deal for the pole position holder until Jitse made a mistake as he got on the dirt, letting him drop to third behind Stephan and Niels. But with the help of some traffic, a good car and with maximum attack, Jitse was able to recover and to regain the lead in the closing stages. A2 then was a more easy affair for Jitse who controlled the race from the front, eventually bringing home the win from Stephan Beelen and Niels de Zwijger. This was then also the top 3 overall result.

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June 15, 2016

Wilck & Libar win at Luxembourg Nationals Rd2

The second round of the Luxembourg Electric On-road Nationals were held this past weekend. The event was a good opportunity for many drivers to getting some additional practice for the forthcoming fifth round of the ETS and so some very prominent names appeared on the timing sheets. In Touring Modified it was Sweden’s Viktor Wilck who took the win from Serpent team mate David Ehrbar while Lucas Urbain (VBC Racing) completed the top 3 result.

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June 15, 2016

Walter Diaz sweeps ROAR Region 12 Championships

The ROAR Region 12 Championships were held in Carson, California and hosted by the Greater LA RC Club with the total number of entries topple the century mark. After an early rain delay on Saturday which pushed qualifying back 5 hours, Walter Diaz was able to take the Top Qualifying honors in 1/10 Sedan with his Capricorn, narrowly edging out his teammate and up and coming racer Bryce Butterfield by just over one second. Walter would also pilot is Capricorn car to a P3 starting position for the 45 Minute 1/8th final.

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