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December 22, 2022

MIBO International Race – Schedule & Classes

Following on from the recent announcement of the new MIBO International Race that will take place in the Czech Republic on March 3-5, details of the race weekend schedule and the classes have been published. The international indoor event will bring together both offroad and onroad as it presents two separate tracks at the Sport V Hotel in Hrotovice. A venue that always proved hugely popular with racers for the sheer convenience of being able to race, eat and sleep all under one roof. the Mibo International Race is also node to the past when individual international race weekends were once common and made up the indoor season. Onroad, the racing action will cater for Modified, 13.5 Stock & FWD Touring cars plus Formula. Offroad will cater for 2WD and 4WD Buggy as well an open class of ‘Offroad Kids’ that will give the future stars of racing an opportunity to be a part of this international event.

View Race Weekend schedule and classes here

December 21, 2022

Richardson & Kilgariff take Stoke RCMCC Autumn Series

Sam Richardson (17.5 Touring) and Andrew Kilgariff (Mini) have taken the overall wins of the Stoke RCMCC Autumn Series. They earned the top spot after 14 weeks of racing in the Monitex Racing support series with both titles being decide at the final round. In Touring Car, Xray driver Richardson would see off son and father pairing Adam and Steve Ball. In the Mini Class, which is limited to Mardave Mini Assassin or Kamtec Ministock, Kilgariff would also see of the challenge off Adam and Steve with their similar Mardave Minis.

View Mini podium and results here

December 21, 2022

Lougheed crowned Irish 1:8 Onroad Champion

2022 would see Infinity driver Graeme Lougheed crowned Ireland’s National 1:8 Onroad Champion. The IF18/ASM Nuclear/Eirerc driver claimed the overall title following 2 victories and a second place, all three round being hosted by the ORCA Club at Ireland’s only 1:8 Onroad track in St Annes Park on the outskirts of the capital city of Dublin. It was a tough battle between Lougheed and Austin Elliot (Shepherd Velox v8.2/Ielasi Tuned) all year with both setting blistering times and both dominating every round. In the end it all boiled down to the last race as each driver came into the event with one win a piece. With Elliot fresh back from the European Championship, and all to play for going into the last round, it was a tough ask for Lougheed but he was able to TQ and set the fastest lap of the year to clinch the 1:8 National title.

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December 18, 2022

Matsukura hosts 1st Naoto Cup

It is nice to see one of the great drivers of RC racing Naoto Matsukura giving back to the sport that has served him well by hosting the 1st Naoto Cup in his native country of Japan over the weekend. The multiple 1:12 World Champion and both Electric & Nitro Touring Car World Champion, held the race at New Next Rush Circuit in Chiba Prefecture, where he was joined by his mentor and legend of the sport Masami Hirosaka. Masami was instrumental in bringing a very young Naoto onto the international stage as a Yokomo driver. The first of hopefully many Naoto Cup events for years to come, after attending Naoto Cup the 14 time World Champion paid tribute to the now factory Infinity driver.

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December 14, 2022

Schumacher Winter Series Rnd 4 – Report

December 11th would play host to round 4 of the Schumacher Winter Series presented by the Louth Radio Control Car Club. On offer was the 17.5 blinky touring car class and support class, with 50 drivers assembling at the venue in Lincolnshire in the U.K. Plunging temperatures outside but some hot action on track as the racers took on four qualifying rounds before a single legged final. After four rounds the TQ spot went to Alex Brocklebank, his Schumacher mi8 the car to beat all day. Alex would take 3 of the four qualifying rounds to take the top spot. Second on the grid was returning racer Ricky Lee and his Awesomatix, Ricky the only driver to put a TQ round together apart from Alex. Another Schumacher of Daniel Burks would line up third on the grid, from Vulcan rc racer Callum Chapman who would secure fourth. Top lmp racer Adam Mackman would make a return to touring cars with his Schumacher Mi8 and would line up 5th with some consistent runs, and Daniel Leonard would round out the top six and take the final a final spot with his Awesomatix. Daniel would show the pace in the final quaking round to take 2nd in the run.

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December 12, 2022

Branson wins second round of Essex Winter Series

Round 2 of the Essex Winter Series presented by Infinity took place over the weekend with Kyle Branson taking the win. In qualifying Branson topped the first three qualifiers before having issues in Q4 which was topped by Alex Thurston securing the Capricorn driver 2nd on the grid. A string of P2 times would give the Xray of Harley Eldridge 3rd on the grid ahead of Schumacher’s Andy Murray. While Thurston and Eldridge pushed Branson in the single leg final they were not able to pass the British National Champion and they finished as they qualified. In Stock it was Zak Finlay who took the TQ and win with Billy Fletcher second and Tony Broad third. Starting from pole Shane Chipolina won Front Wheel Drive with his Schumacher while in the Junior E class James Snashall took the victory having also started from the front of the grid.

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December 11, 2022

Greiner wins Miami Nitro Grand Prix

Dominic Greiner has capped off an impressive 1:8 nitro onroad season with victory at the Miami Nitro Grand Prix. Qualifying second at Homestead RC Raceway, the factory Capricorn driver took the win ahead of Top Qualifier Filippo Domanin. The Xray driver led the race for more than 100 laps before European Champion Greiner took control to win with 161 laps completed at the end of the 45-minute final. Behind Domanin, Infinity’s Carmine Riola completed the podium in Florida followed by the ARC of Dutch veteran John Ermen and Hotrace Tyres’ Nicola Marrone. In 1:10, Top Qualifier Teemu Leino took the win for Infinity with Capricorn’s Thilo Diekmann only 1.5-seconds back. Having qualified fourth, Chris Tosolini found his way passed third place starter Bobby Horan to secure the final step on the podium. In 1:8 GT, it was victory for Serpent thanks to Italy’s Gabriele Paloschi. Behind the pole sitter Joaquin Desoto Junior and Martin Bayer completed the Top 3.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

December 10, 2022

Domanin & Leino TQ at Miami Nitro Grand Prix

Young Italian talent Filippo Domanin and veteran Finn Teemu Leino are the Top Qualifiers at the Miami Nitro Grand Prix. In 1:8, Xray driver Domanin set the fastest qualifying time around Homestead RC Raceway in the 2nd of the three qualifiers, failing to finish Q1 & Q3. Behind him, Capricorn’s Dominic Greiner set the second fastest time also in Q2 with Infinity’s Carmine Riola completing the Top 3. In 1:10, Leino also only managed to complete only 1 of the three qualifiers but it was all he need to put his Infinity in pole position for the final. Thilo Diekmann would set the second fastest time as his Capricorn top the time sheets for the third & final qualifier. Florida racer Bobby Horan posted the third fastest time ahead of former Miami Nitro Grand Prix Chris Tosolini. In 1:8 GT, Serpent’s Gabriele Paloschi claimed the overall TQ ahead of Xray’s Martin Bayer and the Capricorn of Natanaele Senesi.

Image: Filippo Domanin [Facebook]