EOS Season #5 opens at iconic Nurburgring

This weekend (18-20 September) the Euro Offroad Series opens its fifth season at the iconic Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.  Marking the 15th event of the high profile 1:10 electric offroad championship, Round 1 of the 2015/16 season takes place alongside the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series.  Heading the entry on the EOS’ first visit to the Nürburgring is defending double champion Lee Martin.  Last season in addition to claiming the 2WD Buggy title, the Yokomo driver became the first driver to deny Joern Neumann the 4WD title, the German having held that crown since the creation of the indoor championship.

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EOS Season #5 to open at Nürburgring 1000KM

On the back of its double champion Lee Martin regaining his 2WD European Championship title and its very own Michal Orlowski claiming his first European Championship title with victory in 4WD, the organisers of the Euro Offroad Series are delighted to announce the date for the opening round of what will mark Season #5 of the popular 1:10 indoor offroad championship. An earlier start than had been tradition in previous seasons, the Round 1 date of September 19-21 is due to the EOS being invited to race at the world famous Nürburgring in Germany on the same weekend as the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series. The EOS, which will again run over 4 rounds, is also pleased to announce that race winning manufacturers Xray, Schumacher & Yokomo together with front runners Serpent have already committed as primary sponsors of the upcoming season. Entry is now open and full details of the 2015/16 EOS schedule will be announced on the official series site shortly.

Martin does EOS title double

Lee Martin has achieved the Euro Offroad Series title double, fourth place in the season finale at the Hudy Racing Arena enough for the Yokomo driver to clinch the 4WD title from previous undefeated 3-time champion Joern Neumann.  Having won the 2WD driver title at the previous round in Austria, Martin becomes only the second driver to clinch both titles with Neumann having achieved the feat in the first two seasons of the indoor 1:10 Offroad Championship.  While all the attention was on the title, the fourth & final round of Season #4 would go to Xray’s Martin Bayer, last year’s title runner up claiming his first win of the season ahead of Top Qualifier Naoto Matsukura and Saturday’s 2WD winner Michal Orlowski.

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Matsukura wins A1, Martin heads title fight

Naoto Matsukura took an easy win in the opening A-Main at the Euro Offroad Series season #4 finale. Starting from the TQ positon, the Kyosho driver finished almost 7-seconds clear of second placed Martin Bayer with Michal Orlowski completing the Top 3. While up front the race was rather processional, further back all the attention focused on the title battle between Lee Martin and Joern Neumann, the pair clashing early on.  In the end it was Martin who would be the top finisher in 4th with Neumann finishing 6th behind Martin’s new Yokomo team-mate Marc Rheinard.  Commenting on his race Matsukura had little to say other than he ‘drove safe’ and he needs to ‘do same again once more’ to get the overall win he predicted when he topped seeding practice.

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Matsukura is Top Qualifier at EOS finale

Naoto Matsukura is Top Qualifier at the Euro Offroad Series season finale.  Making his Kyosho debut in the championship, the Japanese star secured his 7th EOS overall TQ when he topped the times for a third time in the fourth & final round of qualifying at the Hudy Racing Arena.  Lining up behind him will be former team-mate Lee Martin, the Yokomo driver’s quest to add to 4WD Championship to the 2WD title he won at the previous round in Austria, looking good with defending champion Joern Neumann starting fifth. Winner when the EOS travelled to the Slovakian event last season, Martin Bayer will start 3rd while yesterday’s 2WD winner Michal Orloswki lines up fourth on the grid for the triple A-Mains.

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Matsukura takes Q2 & 3 at Hudy Arena

Naoto Matsukura took the 2nd and 3rd round of qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series finale at the Hudy Racing Arena.  Having thrown away at TQ run in the opening qualifier when he crashed on his final lap, the Kyosho driver would come back to post two convincing TQ runs leaving the Japanese ace poised to claim the overall TQ in Slovakia.  Behind Matsukura, Q3 would see a repeat of the Q2 Top 3 with Martin Bayer 2nd fastest and Q1 pace setter Lee Martin third.  For defending champion Joern Neumann, the latest two qualifiers would prove challenging.  Suffering a stripped diff gear in Q2, nursing his Serpent home in P12, after rebuilding the diff and fitting all new bearings for Q3.  After just two warm-up laps however one of the bearings would seize leaving the German a non-starter with his hopes a fourth consecutive EOS 4WD title fading and going in the favour of Martin.

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Martin tops opening 4WD qualifier in Slovakia

Title protagonist Lee Martin has taken the opening round of 4WD qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series season finale in Slovakia.  Chasing the championship double, the 2WD Champion topped the times from last year’s Hudy Racing Arena winner Martin Bayer and qualifying top seed Naoto Matsukura.  With Martin himself somewhat surprised by the result, it was a significant first strike for the Yokomo driver as title rival & defending champion Joern Neumann set the fourth fastest time.  With both drivers coming into the event tied on points, the title will effectively be decided by which of the two driver finishes higher in this evening’s A-Main.

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Orlowski joins winners’ list at EOS finale

Michal Orlowski has joined the Euro Offroad Series winners list, the up & coming Polish talent wrapping up 2WD at the Season finale in Slovakia with a second win in A2 at the Hudy Racing Arena. Securing his first TQ start of the championship earlier in the day, the 13-year-old, who has been part of the EOS since its first race back in 2012, becomes only 6th different driver to stand on the top step of the podium. His win over Lee Martin, this season’s champion winning A3, also marks the first win for British manufacturer Schumacher. Making his debut for the Yokomo offroad team at the event, Marc Rheinard would complete the podium ahead of last year’s winner Martin Bayer.

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