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April 25, 2023

Puse joins Yokomo in dual Australian role

Team Yokomo has announced John Puse as part of their growing on-road team in Asia. A multiple Australian National Champion in the Stock category, Puse is now racing mainly modified and has stepped up to assist the racing community down-under. On the announcement he said, “It’s an honour to represent Team Yokomo as I know the innovation is never ending, the quality is never overlooked, most importantly, the teamwork and the fun never stops. Taking both a team driver and management role in Australia, we will continue to grow, succeed and develop our leading products as a leading team.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 24, 2023

Balestri wins EFRA GP

Dario Balestri took the 1:8 win at the EFRA GP race in Leno, Italy, over the weekend, the Infinity driver leading home the ARC of Silvio Hächler and Capricorn of Mirko Salemi. In qualifying, it was Balestri who took the TQ ahead of fellow World Champion Simon Kurzbuch with Francesco Tironi, Hächler and Toni Gruber making up the Top 5 places on the grid. In the 45-minute final it was Balestri who control the race taking victory from Hächler, a late mistake from team-mate Tironi ending the potential for an Infinity 1-2 finish. Having come through from the last chance final to secure P11 on the grid, Salemi came through to complete the podium.

Image: Dario Balestri [Facebook]

April 21, 2023

Ronnefalk joins ARC for 1:8 Onroad campaign

ARC has announced that Offroad star David Ronnefalk is to represent its brand in 1:8 Onroad and have a go at the sport’s longest established category. Having achieved the top prize in Offroad when he became the IFMAR 1:8 Buggy World Champion in Las Vegas in 2016, the Swede has had a number of electric onroad outings but now will take on nitro. Having been mentored in his professional racing career by Adrien Bertin, Ronnefalk will be able to capitalise on the Frenchman’s vast onroad racing experience having up until last year been the only driver to have won both the 1:8 and 1:10 Onroad World titles. Commenting on the announcement, the reigning European 1:8 Buggy Champion said, ‘I would like to thank Jones Chu of ARC for giving me the chance to enjoy some 1:8 OnRoad when time allows from my MAYAKO Off-Road program. Always thought that 1:8 On-Road is the F1 class of RC and I appreciate ARC supporting me with the equipment needed to go race. I have a great mentor in Adrien Bertin when it comes to this class and it will be fun to go “play” a bit when we will have some CT engines ready to test for this category. Together with Matrix Tires and Xtreme Aerodynamics I think I have a good program also for this class. Looking forward to try the new R8.4 out on the track once they have opened for the season in my area.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

April 20, 2023

Miguel & Pereira win Portuguese TC opener

Last weekend saw the opening round of the four round Portuguese Electric Touring Car Championship take place at the ARMAIA track in Vilar de Luz. Better known by it’s fast flowing circuit, technical corners and a “pass or fail” chicane near the rostrum, gives thrilling moments of driving. In 13.5T Blinky qualifying, Daniel Lima driving his Awesomatix TQ’ed with a clean and flawless run with Hugo Miguel’s Mugen securing P2. With the main straight giving way to the grid for the finals, great starts by all drivers saw them following each other in a train fashion. In the end, two wins for Miguel secured him the overall win ahead of the Awesomatix of Rúben Francisco with the similar car of João Pires completing the podium. In Modified, it was the Xray of reigning Champion José Pereira who took the TQ and win ahead of Frédéric Santos and Paulo Mota.

Source: Hugo Miguel

April 19, 2023

Yokomo sign Stock specialist Shimizu

Continuing a busy few weeks of driver announcements, Team Yokomo has added Stock Touring Car Specialist Kenichi Shimizu to its factory team. The Japanese driver is a leading competitor in the class and as well as racing the brands cars he has been recruit by team in a technical role given his well-known for his technical knowledge. In this role, Shimizu will be assisting and providing customer support in Japan.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 18, 2023

Charlee P back to Team Yokomo

Yokomo has announced that top Asian racer Charlee Phutiyotin is back as part of its international touring car team. The Thai driver joins fellow countryman Meen Vejrak at the Japanese manufacturer after the pair both briefly raced for Serpent before returning to Yokomo. Commenting on the announcement Phutiyotin said, “It feels good to be coming back “home”. I’m thankful for the opportunity and more motivated than ever. See you guys at the track.”

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 17, 2023

Hebert wins Mile High Indoor Champs

The Mile High Indoor Champs at 5280 Raceway in Colorado saw Keven Hebert take the win in Modified Touring after the title came down to a three way tie breaker at the end of the triple finals. In qualifying for the annual event which was first held in 2012, it was the Awesomatix of Kemp Anderson who took the overall TQ from Sam Isaacs with the fastest time in the fourth & final round of qualifying while Hebert’s Xray secured the third spot on the grid. In the finals, Isaacs took the win from Hebert with Anderson dropping to third. In A2 it was Hebert’s turn to get by the pole sitter winning from by 1-second. In the final encounter Anderson would get the win but with each driver also having a P2 it all came down to combined times with ROAR Champion Hebert getting the overall win by less than a second from Isaacs with Anderson completing the podium.

Image: Keven Hebert [Facebook]

April 17, 2023

Groskamp wins Dutch 1:8 Onroad Nationals Opener

The NOMAC Dutch National Championship for Onroad Nitro took place over the weekend at the RACO2000 circuit in Utreacht with Jilles Groskamp taking the 1:8 win. The Team Infinity driver secured the TQ with fastest time in the third of the three 4-minute qualifying rounds with Robbin Hertong, Jesse Keller and Joey Sober lining up behind him on the starting grid for the 30-minute final. From the front, and setting the fastest lap of the race, the former European Champion of the class pulled clear to win from the Serpent pairing of Keller and another former European Champion Michael Salven. Having start in electric touring car which took his career international and only later turned his hand to nitro racing, the race was Groskamp’s first at Dutch Nationals outing in 1:8. In 1:10, the win went to the Infinity of Kristof Sielaff from Thomas van Duin and Marcell van Buël.

Image: Jilles Groskamp [Facebook]