October 27, 2015

Xray Winter Series Morava Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Xray Winter Series Morava was held at the Jedovnice sports hall in the Czech Republic this past weekend with local drivers and guests from abroad in attendance. The event was held in the five classes of Open, Stock 17.5T, Hobby, Formula and GT. In the Touring Open class Oliver Havranek was the man to beat as he won all qualifiers in front of Michal Vitamvas. The opening A-main went to Oliver but an improving Michal stroke back in A2 so the third and final main would decide over the day’s win. With Oliver laying down a flawless run he would take the win in a heartbeat final and with a margin of only 0.5 seconds on Michal so Oliver would take the overall victory from runner-up Michal. Miroslava Jurenka rounded out the podium result.

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October 26, 2015

KS Huang wins at China On-road nationals

This past weekend the China On-road Nationals were held in Fentai, Beijing, host of next year’s Electric World Championships. The event saw drivers from all over China participating in the China national team selection race. In the 190mm Sedan class it was HB team driver Huang Kui Sheng who took the overall win from runner-up Felix Law (MTS) while TOP Racing’s Zhu Xiao Feng finished third. Because Felix being a US citizen, the organisers promoted Feng to joint-second, allowing 11 years old Xray driver Lao Ming Hao to grab the final podium spot. In the 1/12th scale class, Jimmy Qian from Shanghai took the National title.

Source: HPI [hpiracing.net.cn]

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October 26, 2015

Kurzbuch wins but Balestri claims ENS title

Simon Kurzbuch won the fourth & final round of the Euro Nitro Series, but second behind the Shepherd driver in Italy was enough for Capricorn’s Dario Balestri to deny the season’s only double winner from retaining the title he won last year at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track. Starting second behind Top Qualifier Balestri, Kurzbuch would drive the ‘near perfect race’ coming out on top of a thrilling mid race battle between the two world class 1:8 drivers.  Knowing even if Kurzbuch took the win Balestri would see out the 45-minute final in a controlled fashion finishing 5-seconds behind his Main title rival while the other title contender Robert Pietsch finished a distant 5th after an early incident with last year’s race winner Lamberto Collari.  Starting from 12th on the grid having bumped up from the B-Main Alberto Picco would completed the race podium in Fiorano.

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October 26, 2015

Groskamp & HB claim ENS title

Jilles Groskamp and HB are the new Euro Nitro Series Champions after a thrilling final at the concluding round in Fiorano, Italy.  With four drivers in contention for the title, Groskamp starting behind his rivals after a tough qualifying, the Dutch racer drove a near perfect strategy only being denied his first win of the season on the penultimate lap by Alessio Mazzeo.  Still with his rivals having issues,  the fourth 2nd place finish of the four round ENS gave him the title with team-mate Teemu Leino making it a championship 1-2 for HB.  The title marks the first major success for the Japanese company’s R10.  Having been the dominant force in qualifying unfortunately for Serpent’s Dominic Greiner the chance to complete the perfect weekend would be taken out of his control, a conrod failure while leading the Main & on target for the title ending his race.

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October 24, 2015

Greiner secures dominant overall TQ at ENS Italy

Dominic Greiner secured an early overall TQ for tomorrow’s Euro Nitro Series title deciding final in Italy, a third TQ run by the Serpent driver in the third of the four qualifiers putting pole position beyond the reach of his rivals.  With four drivers in contention to become the new 1:10 Champion, the grid will see the drivers line up in reverse as to how they came into the weekend in the standings.  Third in the standings ahead of Greiner, it is Bruno Coelho who will start 2nd after the Xray driver denied Serpent a 1-2 by taking the final qualifier ahead of Alessio Mazzeo.  Second in the standings behind his HB team-mate Jilles Groskamp, Aigen winner Teemu Leino will line-up 4th for the start of the 45-minute Main with marked improvements from Groskamp over the final two qualifiers securing him 7th.

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October 24, 2015

Balestri is Top Qualifier at ENS title decider

Dario Balestri is Top Qualifier for the title deciding season finale of the Euro Nitro Series in Fiorano, Italy.  The Capricorn driver secured pole position for tomorrow’s 45-minute main when he posted a second TQ run in the fourth & final qualifier at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track ahead of Robert Pietsch and Lamberto Collari.  With only reigning 1:8 champion Simon Kurzbuch and Daniele Ielasi in contention for the overall TQ going into Q4, both would fail to repeat their early TQ runs with Ielasi posting a P4 run while Kurzbuch was 5th fastest.  The result means that Kurzbuch will start second behind Balestri with the third of the title contenders Pietsch lining up 4th behind Ielasi.

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October 24, 2015

Kurzbuch takes Q2 at ENS

Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series season finale in Italy.  Only 5th fastest in Q1, the Shepherd driver topped the round ahead of last year’s race winner Lamberto Collari with Robert Pietsch completing the Top 3.  For yesterday’s Q1 pace setter Dario Balestri, Q2 would result in a DNF after the championship leader had an off after running wide and hitting a damp patch from the overnight dew.

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October 23, 2015

Balestri TQ’s Q1 ahead of Pietsch at ENS Italy

ENS 1:8 championship leader Dario Balestri has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the season finale in Italy.  The Capricorn driver topped the first of the four qualifier but just a tenth of a second from Robert Pietsch, the Mugen driver running in the second fastest heat after issues in controlled practice.  Behind the two title protagonists, qualifying top seed Lamberto Collari completed the Top 3 with his new Infinity chassis.  The third key title contender, reigning ENS champion Simon Kurzbuch would get a fifth for the round behind fellow Swiss racer Silvio Hächler.

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