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August 28, 2010

Zeljaś & Pudewell win GP of Pacanòw

Last weekend saw a group of German drivers of the Race-Center-Munzig take up the invitation from their Polish friends to attend a race called the GP of Pacanòw. The race features a nice mixture of nitro an electric classes from 1/10 to 1/8 scale so visitors could get a good impression of what racing is all about. Although the track was very bumpy it featured a very nice layout with fast sweepers and tight corners and a quite long straight which made for it very demanding to set-up. In 1/8 scale Rafal Zeljas took the TQ honours with his Novarossi powered Shepherd Velox and a clear win on his home track finishing first in front of Norbert Omelanczuk and Marcin Marczyky, both also with Shepherd cars. In 1/10 200mm it was the German Capricorn LAB-C01 driver Frank Pudewell, coming from 5th position, that took the win setting the fastest lap of the race, ahead of young Polish talents Jakub Rozycki (TQ) and Filip Zaremba, both having a strong qualification and great race performance with their Kyosho chassis’.

View the final results here

August 26, 2010

Lee Martin wins 2wd European Championships

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Tamiya Factory driver Lee Martin has won the 2wd electric buggy European Championships in Vienna Austria, having started the race from pole. Austrians filled the remaining steps of the podium with Hupo Honigl, driving a prototype 2wd Durango, taking 2nd ahead of Peter Pinisch in 3rd with the Associated B4.1 chassis.

Source: EFRA [efra.ws]

August 25, 2010

Masters of Foamracing – Announcement

The organiser of the Masters of Foamracing, Markus Mobers, has been in touch to let us know that the event will be taking this year from the 9th to 10th of October. Run for the first time in 2008, that time attracting drivers from 8 different countries, the race is only open for 1/12th and 1/10th scale pan cars only and will be run in central Germany, in Schermbeck at the famous Sipotech track (above). Entry is currently open, limited to 80 drivers and will close on the 3rd of October. You can find out more information and place your entry at the Sipotech site here.

August 25, 2010

Bultynck & Vekemans win Belgian Nats Rd5

The fifth round of the Belgian Electric touring Nationals took place at the Baanbrekers track in Rucphen, the Netherlands. The weather was sunny and dry and the track was fast. In the EFRA class was the goal for the rest of the racers to stop Olivier Bultynck clinching the crown. But in the qualifications Ollie was very fast and took the TQ spot. Thomas Stockman and Nick Joosens took second and third place respectively.

Continue reading the report here

August 24, 2010

Simon Kurzbuch wins Rd4 of Swiss 1/8th Nats

Round 4 of the Swiss 1/8th scale Nationals took place under very sunny conditions at the nice Sitterdorf track. It was the first race during the season where the racers could drive their cars in dry conditions. The drivers within the expert class made an exciting main final on Sunday afternoon. Simon Kurzbuch with his Velox V8 had very good qualification runs and started on pole position into this main. He was very fast from the beginning of the main final and could held the first position for a long time, but the really exciting part came in the last 10 minutes.

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August 24, 2010

Rick Vrielijnck wins Dutch 1/8th Nats Rd5

The weather forecast was to expect rain for the 5th round of the Dutch 1/8th scale National championships but thankfully it was wrong and the whole day saw dry weather on the MACH track in Heemstede. Qualifying saw Rick V with the Mugen MRX-5 did take the pole position 2 seconds in front of Ilia v. Gastel, with the 3rd spot going to Robin d’Hondt and in the 4th and final direct final spot was Jordy Block.

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August 23, 2010

Mike Truhe wins 2wd Mod at ROAR Nats

Team Losi are reporting that Mike Truhe added another ROAR Championship to his impressive list of wins taking home the championship in the 2WD Modified Buggy class at the 2010 ROAR 1/10 Electric Off-road Nationals last weekend. Mike was driving a Team Losi Racing XXX-CR powered by Xcelorin motor and batteries and the team had four XXX-CR’s in the 2wd mod A main. Dustin Evans also took the overall TQ in the truck class by TQing rounds 1 and 3. Losi had six XXX-T CR’s in the mod truck A main and also six XXX4’s in the 4wd mod A main.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

August 23, 2010

Jefferies & Bowden win BRCA TC Rd4

Team Associated are celebrating the first major victory for their new TC6 touring car after team driver Olly Jefferies took TQ and a win at round four of the BRCA national series at the fast Halifax track. In the super touring class it was Elliott Harper that set the early pace with his Tamiya but it was Olly Jefferies that came through to take TQ ahead of Chris Grainger’s Schumacher Mi4 with Elliott lining up third. Andy Moore struggled a little in qualifying and ended up fourth but was hoping for a good result over the three leg finals.

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