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November 14, 2008

First round TQ honours for Hara

Hara TQ's Rd1

Atsushi Hara has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying for the 2008 Electric Touring Car Worlds. Heading a trio of Hot Bodies at the top of the time sheets, the former Champion was the only driver to repeat a 19 lap run as higher temperatures made for slower track conditions. Hara said his car was very stable and allowed him to run very consistent lap times but will make a few small changes for the second heat when conditions will be even hotter here at RCS.

Read the full coverage on our event site here.

November 13, 2008

Masami quickest after controlled practice

Masami Hirosaka

Masami Hirosaka has claimed the No.1 spot in the reseeding of the heats after a blistering run saw him become the first and only driver to break into the 19 laps on Day 1 of the IFMAR Worlds in Thailand. The Japanese master predicted better traction for the second controlled practice and increased the punch on his speedo accordingly to once again top the time sheets and claim an important early mental victory over his rivals as he will now lead away the fastest group of drivers for the heats.

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November 12, 2008

1/12th scale Worlds videos now online

All 3 A-main videos from the 1/12th scale Worlds are now online and can be viewed on our events page. After a free day today, our coverage of the 1/10th scale ISTC World Championships, which is sponsored by LRP and Speed Passion, will begin on Thursday when the racers take to the track for their 4 rounds of practice.

View the videos on our event site here.

November 12, 2008

Recio & Tosolini win Copa de las Américas

The “Copa de las Américas” took place last weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event attracted racers from Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Peru, USA and Argentina, with racing for Touring light, Touring Pro and 1/8 on road. In 1/8th scale it was Kyosho and Sirio official pilot Sebastián Recio who took the win followed by Juan Matticoli in 2nd place and Agustin Cutini in 3rd place. In 1/10 scale it was Chris Tosolini who took the win, followed by Sebastián Recio in 2nd place and Guillerme Rodriguez in 3rd place.

November 12, 2008

Lutz dominates RC Pro National Champs

Ryan Lutz put in a stellar performance and swept both Pro Buggy and Truggy Classes at the RC Pro International Finals in Alvarado Texas. Kyosho Team driver Ryan Lutz and Cody King put in an impressive performance by dominating the track. King TQ’d the Pro Buggy Class and finished 3rd, while team mate Ryan Lutz won both Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy to sweep the mains and take both National Titles.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

November 11, 2008

Matsukura is 1:12 World Champion

1:12th scale winner podium

Three years ago he was taken under wings of one of rc racing’s greats Masami Hirosaka and today aged just 15-years-old Naoto Matsukura has become the youngest ever IFMAR World Champion after a dominant performance at the 1:12 Onroad Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand. The Japanese driver came here with an already impressive CV with back to back titles in his National Championship but faced with the best in the world, including all four Touring Car World Champions, he rose impressively to the challenge.

Read the full coverage on our event site here.

November 11, 2008

Matsukura TQs 1:12 Worlds

He is the protege of Masami Hirosaka, he is back to back Japanese Champion and is rated very highly by the likes of Atsushi Hara, 15-year-old Yokomo hot property Naoto Matsukura is the Top Qualifier for the 2008 IFMAR 1:12 World Championship here in Bangkok, Thailand. Driving an Associated RC125R, Matsukura won the final qualifier to secure himself a place in the history books as he becomes the youngest ever World Championship Top Qualifier. Winning four of the six qualifiers the only one to come close to challenging to emerging world star was his Finnish 1:12 scale team-mate Juho Levanen who TQ’d Heat 3 & 4 giving the US manufacturer total domination here at Radio Control Speedway.

Read the full coverage on our event site here.

November 10, 2008

Levanen & Matsukura untouchable

Day 2 of the IFMAR Electric Onroad World Championships has come to a close and yet again the final 1:12 scale qualifier of the day saw Juho Levanen and Naoto Matsukura crush the opposition. The Associated duo managed 1-2 in Heat 4 despite both of them dumping at the end of the run in which Levanen produced the fastest lap of the event with a blistering 11.675 second tour. Top Qualifier in Round 3, Levanen put his dumping down to the increased traction but the Yokomo team pointed blame for their young star dumping down to the pair battling throughout the heat for the TQ. Running 40 laps in 08:07.965 the Finn was a little under a second ahead of his Japanese team-mate despite nursing their cars to the line but such was their advantage that third place Groskamp was too far behind to capitalise and end the RC12R5’s reign in Thailand.

Read the full coverage on our event site here.