September 19, 2016

Inaki Otero takes Spanish 1/8th on-road title

Inaki Otero takes Spanish 1/8th on-road title

The fourth round of the Spanish 1/8th Nitro On-road Championship was hosted by the Automodelista Vigues club this past weekend. Carlos Peracho and Alberto Alonso battled for the overall TQ with the better end for Carlos but in the 45-minute main final it was Inaki Otero who came out successful roughly two seconds in front of Sergio Montesinos. With the win Inaki also secured himself the overall championship title while Nacho Lopez completed the day’s top 3 result one lap down.

Image: Inaki Otero

September 19, 2016

Naoto Matsukura crowned JMRCA Nitro Buggy Champ

Naoto Matsukura crowned JMRCA Nitro Buggy Champ

The Futaba Buggy Track in the Japanese Chiba prefecture played host to last weekend’s JMRCA 1/8th Nitro Off-road National Championships. It was a mixed weekend in terms of weather with the final day holding occasional rain but the 1-hour main final would be held on a maintained track and in dry conditions. Multiple electric class World Champion, Naoto Matsukura (Kyosho/O.S.) excelled even at the wheel of a gas-powered vehicle and took the TQ honours. In the final he jumped into the lead instantly and never looked back to take the title in a very controlled manner. At the end he grabbed the national title one lap ahead of multiple national champion, Kazuya Tanaka (Kyosho/Reds Racing) while up and coming Yusuke Sugiura (Kyosho/O.S.), a rival Naoto’s in EP racing and in his maiden GP buggy racing year, completed the podium result in third.

Source: O.S. Engine [os-engines.co.jp]

September 19, 2016

Lucas Knutsson wins Swedish Cup finale

Lucas Knutsson wins Swedish Cup finale

The final round of the Swedish On-road Cup was held this past weekend. Lucas Knutsson (Serpent) would take the TQ in the Electric Touring class from Andreas Johansson (Serpent) and Johan Elmefors (Xray). It would be a good fight between Lucas and Andreas in the final but at the end Lucas would prevail while Andreas and Johan had to settle for second and third respectively.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 18, 2016

Coelho takes easy A1 win after Martin error

Coelho takes easy A1 win after Martin error

In what was expected to be a fraught first A-Main of 4WD, it was to be Bruno Coelho who took an easy win of what overall was an uneventful race. Starting from second on the grid, the reigning champion went to the front when Top Qualifier Lee Martin rolled coming off the Team Associated Step-up Step-Down and once in the front the Xray driver pulled away to win by over 4-seconds. Martin would recover to second having dropped behind his Yokomo team-mate after his error. Having got by Orlowski at the start the pair making contact and Orlowski coming off worse, Rheinard get caught and passed by the Schumacher driver but on the last lap he would make ‘another stupid mistake I guess’ letting Rheinard back through to complete the Top 3.

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September 18, 2016

Martin secures Nurburgring TQ

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Lee Martin is the 4WD Top Qualifier for the opening round of the Euro Offroad Series at the Nurburgring.  The Yokomo driver, who took the TQ and win at the same event last season, secured pole position for the final when he took a very close fourth qualifier  ahead of reigning champion Bruno Coelho.  After a poor start to his preferred class, Coelho was to turn things around in the second half of qualifying topping Q3 ahead of Marc Rheinard and backing that up with P2 in the final encounter to secure second on the grid.  Having opened the final day of the German event with a TQ run in Q2, Michal Orlwoski would end out qualifying with a P3 which is where he will start what many predict is going to a hectic trio of finals.

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September 18, 2016

Orlowski takes Q2 ahead of Rheinard

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Michal Orlowski has taken the second round of qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series this morning at the Nurburgring.  The Schumacher driver was fastest from last night’s 2WD race winner Marc Rheinard with Hupo Honigl completing the Top 3.  For reigning champion Bruno Coelho it was not the morning the practice top seed was hoping.  The fastest car on the track, he would make ‘too many mistakes’ leaving him with a P9 for the round.  It would also be a tough round for last night’s Q1 pace setter Lee Martin as he struggled to set the 11th fastest time.

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September 17, 2016

Martin takes opening 4WD qualifier

Martin takes opening 4WD qualifier

After a long day of 2WD race action, drivers at the EOS season opener made the quick switch to 4WD to end day 2 of the event with the first round of qualifying and it was to be Lee Martin who would top the times sheets.  The Yokomo driver would set the pace in Q1 by almost 1.6-seconds from a trio of Xray’s lead by Hupo Honigl.  Having topped yesterday’s seeding practice reigning champion Bruno Coelho wouldn’t complete the error filled round, the World Champion saying afterwards it had been ‘a bad day’ with him struggling to have any feeling in his own driving.  After a restless sleep last night, the Xray driver hopes a good sleep tonight will make for a better performance tomorrow.  Fresh from his 2WD win, Marc Rheinard would not have a good start to 4WD as he broke an idler gear at 3-minutes.

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September 17, 2016

Rheinard opens EOS season with 2WD win

Rheinard opens EOS season with 2WD win

Marc Rheinard has opened the new season of the Euro Offroad Series with 2WD victory at the Nurburgring.  The Yokomo driver claimed his second ever EOS win when he dramatically held on to the lead of A2 from Michal Orlowski making it a perfect weekend as having TQ’d the event he kicks off the season with maximum championship points.  The win marks the third season in succession that Yokomo have won the season opener as they chase a fourth consecutive manufacturers title.  Completing the podium for the first event on the championship’s expanded 5-round championship, Orlowski would take second after taking the A3 win with reigning champion Lee Martin opening his title defence with 3rd.

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