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March 7, 2013

Oscar Cabezas joins Collari MLC

Multi-time Spanish national 1/8th on-road champion Oscar Cabezas announce his departure from Merlin fuel and his new tie-up with fuel supplier Collari MLC to run their products in this year’s Spanish nats and at the Euro in Halifax. This is what Oscar has to say:

I want to thank Merlin for these good years […] I’ve been 5 times Spanish Nats Champion and two times direct finalist [at the] Euros. Now I’m very happy of start a new stage with MLC. The victory, pole position and fastest lap in the first race of this year’s National at Valencia is a good start.

Source: Oscar Cabezas

March 6, 2013

Dario Balestri takes Rd1 of Italian Nationals

The opening round of the Italian 1/10th 200mm Nationals were held last weekend in Acquaviva delle Fonti. Qualifying would see KM Racing driver Dario Balestri head the timing sheets in front of Alessio Mazzeo and Alessio Forte. However before the finals could be run the father of one of the racers had a serious medical emergency and had to be rushed to hospital and so along with the agreement of all the drivers the race director made the decision to stop the race and declare the results based on qualifying.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

March 6, 2013

Oscar Cabezas wins Spanish season opener

This past weekend saw the first race of the Spanish nationals take place in Almussafes and Nacho Lopez sent this report. We were quite confident before the race, because we had a really good setup. However the weather forecast was not so good everything could happens. This year in Spain we have two direct finalists to increase the emotion of the heats. So it was important to achieve at least a second place to avoid the semifinals.

Continue reading the report here

March 5, 2013

International GP series – Announcement

International GP series - Announcement

The organisers of the new Italian race series ‘International GP’ were in touch to promote their 4 round championship. Supported by many of the main Italian RC Car brands the series kicks off this weekend in Fiorano before making 3 more stops, ending in September. Catering for 1/8th and 1/10th gas onroad, entries are open to everyone and its not too late to take part in the opening round. For more information on the race series, visit the official site here.

March 5, 2013

Rico Kröber re-signs to Team Orcan

Orcan have announced that their team driver Rico Kröber has re-signed for the upcoming season. He will use and develop the Orcan Nitro products especially the Orcan GT3-MH engine as well as the Orcan fuel. Rico will drive Orcan products at German national races, German Championship and the European Championship in Austria this season. He had this to say about the deal:

I am proud to be a member of the Orcan Team and I am looking confident into the future and to the next races because of the professional work with Bertram Kessler during the last years. We have developed a lot of new ideas which we will bring 2013 at the racetrack.

Source: Orcan [orcan.de]

March 3, 2013

Wilck wins Gran Canaria after exciting 2nd Main

Tamiya Racing Factory’s Viktor Wilck has for the first time in 19-races secured the top step on the Euro Touring Series podium after being declared winner of a thrilling second A-Main in Gran Canaria. Securing his first & up to now only ETS win back in Kastellaun in 2009, the Swede claimed his second victory after video footage deemed that his TRF417 had been collected by the airborne Yokomo of Yannic Prumper at the final corner which then crossed the timing loop 2/10ths in front of the Top Qualifier before crashing into the fence and tearing the front right wheel off. With Wilck’s car hit by Prumper’s car, which was launched into the air over the final corner at the end of the main straight, Race Director Scotty Ernst had no choice but to give the win to Wilck ahead of Prumper with Marc Rheinard who was also part of the lead battle coming home in third.

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March 3, 2013

Wilck wins first A-Main, Volker & Rheinard clash

Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck took an unchallenged tone to tone win in the first A-Main at the Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria but the big talking point of the race was to be an incident between defending Champion Ronald Volker and Marc Rheinard while the two rivals were battling over second position. At the end of the 5-minute encounter Xray’s Alexander Hagberg claimed second ahead of Andy Moore who benefited from a late coming together between Yannic Prumper and last year’s winner Christopher Krapp.

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March 2, 2013

Wilck Top Qualifier at ETS Gran Canaria

Tamiya Racing Factory’s Viktor Wilck is the Top Qualifier for the 3rd round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria. The Swede secured his first ETS pole position since 2010 after posting his second TQ run of the day in the 6th & final round of qualifying on the Spanish holiday island. Defending Champion Ronald Volker will start second, only able to post the 8th fastest time in Q6, with his Yokomo team-mate Yannic Prumper securing the third grid spot in front of Xray’s Alexander Hagberg.

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