April 21, 2017

Coelho 2WD Top Qualifier at EOS finale

Bruno Coelho is the 2WD Top Qualifier at the Euro Offroad Series season finale in Austria.   One of four drivers in contention for the overall TQ honours going into the fourth & final round of qualifying, the Xray driver would post his second TQ run with the fastest run of the day ahead of Lee Martin and Neil Cragg.  One of the those in with a chance of pole position for tomorrow’s 2WD finals, Martin was running at the top of the timing screen but a mistake at the double double followed by contact with a crashed car would end the Yokomo driver’s chances. While the final two qualifiers would see him struggle, thanks to two impressive opening qualifiers, EOS debutant Ryan Maifield will start second on the grid ahead of team-mate Martin.  The other of three drivers to post a TQ run in Wels, Joona Haatenan will line up fourth after a mistake while on Top 2 pace in the final qualifier cost the Arena 33 Top Qualifier from lining up second for the finals.

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April 21, 2017

Coelho takes Q2 in Austria

After a DNF in the opening 2WD qualifier at the EOS Season finale in Austria, Bruno Coelho came back to TQ the second round. Starting at the back of the field due to his Q1 retirement, Coelho would swap times with Q1 pace setter Ryan Maifield until an error from the American in the closing minute.  Finishing exactly a second off Coelho, Maifield would still finish second with a comfortable advantage over Yokomo team-mate Lee Martin.  Neil Cragg would take fourth for Associated with Marc Rheinard completing the Top 5, 3/10ths of a second back.

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April 21, 2017

Maifield TQ’s opening qualifier at EOS

It might be his first time racing on Europe’s indoor carpet style tracks, but Ryan Maifield has got his Euro Offroad Series debut off to a strong start be TQ’ing the opening round of 2WD qualifying in Austria.  Sixth fastest in seeding practice, the American was to lead a Yokomo 1-2 as Lee Martin took his YZ-2 to the second fastest time.  Behind them Neil Cragg would complete the Top 3 but for Team Associated team-mate Joona Haatanen it would be a DNF.  Having set the pace in controlled practice, the teenager would run wide coming onto the main straight with the contact with the boards causing the screw which mounts the shock to the rear arm to sheer off.  Another front runner failing to finish Q1 was Bruno Coelho.  Three laps into the qualifier a mistake at the end of the straight led to heavy contact with boards resulting in a broken servo.

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April 21, 2017

Haatanen Top Seed at EOS finale

Joona Haatanen will go into the 2WD qualifying at the season finale of the Euro Offroad Series as the top seed.  Unable to better his opening time in the second & final controlled practice in Austria, the Associated driver will lead away the first qualifier ahead of Lee Martin who also failed to better his opening time. Having failed to post a time in CP1, Neil Cragg would be the biggest improvement in CP2 with the Associated driver posting the 3rd fastest time. With Bruno Coelho unable to improve his time, this pushed the Xray driver back to fourth ahead of Marc Rheinard who was the only driver in the Top 5 after CP1 to improve on their time. Rheinard’s improvement moved him ahead of Yokomo team-mate Ryan Maifield.

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April 21, 2017

Haatanen tops first controlled practice at EOS

Joona Haatanen has set the early pace at the Euro Offroad Series season finale in Wels, Austria. In the first of the controlled rounds of practice, the Team Associated driver set the fastest three consecutive laps by 0.029 of a second over Yokomo’s Lee Martin. Taking his first 2WD win at the previous round in Germany, Bruno Coelho would complete the Top 3. Making his EOS debut Ryan Maifield set the 4th fastest time, with the Yokomo driver calling the carpet surface track ‘a lot of fun’.

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April 21, 2017

Bajusz & Sági win at Hungarian IC Track Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Hungarian On-road Nationals was held at the Pécs track. In the 1/10th 200mm Nitro Modified class Zsolt Bajusz (Xray) was in control of things all day, taking the TQ and pole position for the 30-minute main final and also winning the race after leading the main for most of the time. Peter Taal (Serpent) had to settle for second while Tamas Sagi (Serpent) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

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April 20, 2017

Kostas Katsantonis wins at Greek EP Buggy opener

The opening round of the Greek 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Attiki in the south of Athens. Kostas Katsantonis would take the TQ despite any practice before and beating many swift local racers. In the finals Kostas had a hard time but he would ultimately walk away with the day’s win courtesy of 1st place finished in A1 and A3. Kyosho driver Fotinos would come in 2nd while TLR’s Nicolas Floudas came in 3rd to round out the podium.

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April 20, 2017

EOS Champions relish Maifield’s debut at season finale

While both Euro Offroad Series buggy champions were decided at the penultimate round last month at Arena33, there is still plenty of excitement surrounding this weekend’s season finale in Wels, Austria.  Returning to the calendar for Season #6, the Modelbau Wels Hobby Show hosting a round of the ETS last year, it is the debut of American offroad star Ryan Maifield in the championship this weekend (21-23 April) that is the focus of the EOS regulars.  Championship leading drivers are relishing the prospect of racing against the Yokomo driver.  On the announcement confirming the Yokomo driver would make his EOS debut, back to back 4WD Champion Bruno Coelho joked on social media that he would not attend the fifth & final round of the 1:10 electric offroad championship.  The Xray driver however is very excited to race Maifield as is 2WD Champion Michal Orlowski.  Unfortunately an important school exam will mean the Schumacher ace will not get to race Maifield in his preferred class as he doesn’t arrive until Friday night when 2WD qualifying will be almost complete.

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