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April 1, 2013

Lee Martin wins HNMC Winter series Rd10

The start of British summer time saw 99 racers enter the 10th and last round of the HNMC Winter series. The track was in great condition after being under snow just a week ago. Lee Martin won from pole position in an epic battle with Mugen team mate Simon Willetts, with Agama driver Jon Hazlewood taking 3rd. Jon Hazlewood would win the Truggy class from Tommy Chung in 2nd with Darren Warburton 3rd. The race was seen as warmup for the upcoming BRCA Nationals on the track which will be held from the 20th to 21st of April.

Source: HNMC [hertsnitromodelclub.co.uk]

March 31, 2013

Bowie Ginting wins Rd1 of Indonesian Nationals

The first round of 2013 Indonesian 1/10 GP National Championship was held at the JITC Race Track in Jakarta, Indonesia. The weather was perfectly clear all day but the grip level was a bit low due to rain on Saturday. Heri Susanto took his Xray into the TQ Spot with 17 laps @ 5.01 followed by Dimas Ardian placing his Serpent in 2nd, 4 seconds behind Heri. Last year’s Futaba OS Jakarta Open finalist, Aswin Narwandi would start in 3rd while Toni Kundjung took 4th. Defending National champion Bowie Ginting had a bad qualifying, having failed to finish all qualifying rounds due to engine-flame outs, he started from 6th behind Kenji Taira.

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March 29, 2013

Szymon Niebora wins Polish TC Championships

Last weekend the Polish Touring Car Championships was hosted by the Polish Model Car Federation and the local club RC Wroclaw. It was big international event which attract around 100 drivers from Poland, Germany, Czech Republic and Lithuania. In the modified class we saw the domination of Yokomo cars and drivers. After qualification the TQ went to Szymon Niebora (Yokomo) and the second spot went to Mateusz Ogonowski (Yokomo) while the third spot went to Michal Orlowski (Tamiya). Defending champion from the summer Michal Orlowski (Tamiya) did his best, but could only defend his position without a chance to catch the leader. The title went to Yokomo driver Szymon Niebora, second place to Michal Orlowski (Tamiya), with Kuba Rozycki (Kyosho) third.

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March 29, 2013

SDRC Off-Road Challenge – Announcement

Silver Dollar Off-Road Challenge - Announcement

A Main Hobbies’ Silver Dollar RC Raceway will launch it’s outdoor, nitro off-road racing season with the inaugural Off-Road Challenge. The track’s massive straightaway, insane traction, covered pits and in-town location are just a few of the reasons why the Off-Road Challenge will become a staple for premiere West Coast races. Classes will be offered for both Pro and Open racers, 40+ racers, electric buggy/truggy and there will also be an Open 4WD SCT class. The Off-Road Challenge will host several local food vendors to give traveling racers an opportunity to try the best fare in Chico. Racers who compete will receive a free race t-shirt with their first entry. The affordable entry fees are set at $40 for each racer’s first class, $30 for a second class and just $20 for any additional classes. Racers will receive a $10 discount per class for registering online. All racers are encouraged to sign-up for the SDRC Off-Road Challenge here.

March 29, 2013

IFMAR 1/8th Worlds warmup – Announcement

IFMAR 1/8th Worlds warmup - Announcement

FEMCA got in touch with us to let everyone know of the Warmup race that is taking place for the IFMAR 1/8th scale gas on road World Championships in Japan. The event will be held from the 20th to the 26th of May at the Kei Tune Racing Speedway in Tuchiu Ichihara Chiba, host of the main event in October. For foreign entrants, the deadline for entry is the 30th of April and you can find more information here.

March 28, 2013

Russian Gran-Prix 2013 – Announcement

Russian Gran-Prix 2013 - Announcement

Hobby Expo 2013 and MicroRC.ru have announced the second running of their large international indoor off-road event, the Russian Gran-Prix 2013. The event will be held in Moscow from the 19th to the 21st of April and the carpet covered track is 30X18 meters. Specially designed for this event, which has so far attracted 170 entries, there are still places available so if you are interested you can enter. The race will feature top racers from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Finland to battle it out in 9 electric classes covering OffRoad 1:18, OffRoad 1:10, OffRoad 1:8. For more information contact Dmitry Malyshko by e-mail at d.malyshko@microrc.ru

March 28, 2013

Mike Swauger double at Airtronics race

Picco are reporting that Mike Swauger dominated the 2013 Airtronics race in Southern California in both 1/8th and 1/10th scale with Picco EMX Power engines. The talent that came to the Airtronics race is a show case of what the Nationals is going to be like with some of the best drivers in the USA coming to do battle. Mike TQ’d the 1/8th class and won by 2 laps over Paolo Morganti and won the sedan class ahead of DJ Apolaro. Robert Morris took the win the Sportsman class also using Picco engines.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

March 27, 2013

Max Flurer triple at Psycho Nitro Blast

The Psycho Nitro Blast has become the largest spectacle for RC racing in the southeast United States. Taking place in a rodeo arena, the event collected over 608 combined entries of nitro and electric racers. A near, round-the-clock schedule utilizing 10-minute qualifiers made the event a true test of man and machine. With a grueling track and schedule, the attrition rate wears on the cars and people. The sacrificial punishment appears to be all the rage, people keep digging it and the event keeps growing every year.

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