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October 16, 2019

Robert De Cesare successful at Novarossi Trophy

The 15th annual Novarossi Trophy was held at the Automodellistico 5 Colli track in Gubbio, Italy last weekend. The event saw the running of 1/8th IC Track and 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring classes and in the 1/8th scale class it was Jonathan Gandin with the overall TQ, some 2.2 seconds in front of Dante Piersante. The 30-minute A-main final then had Robert De Cesare (Mugen) holding the upper hand as he took the win some four laps in front of Shepherd’s Mattia Collavo as Xray’s Alessandro Bracci came in 3rd to round out the podium result.

Image: Automodellistico 5 Colli [automodellismo5colli.com]

October 15, 2019

Camden Lime TQs & wins at RCGP Rd4

Thunder Alley Raceway held the 4th and final round of the 2019 RCGP series last weekend. In the RC2 class it was HB Racing’s Camden Lime with the overall TQ from Team Associated’s Ryan Pavidis and Richard Saxton. In the 45-minute A-main final Camden had a bit of a rough start but about 13 minutes into the race he took over the lead from TLR’s Anthony Westergaard and from there he never looked back to bring home the win some 25 seconds in front of Anthony. Team Associated’s Aaron Dexter would complete the top 3 results from Colin Herzig 4th and Kody Watson 5th.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

October 15, 2019

Alejandro Perez wins at Andalusian Regional Champs Rd4

Round 4 of the Andalusian Regional Championship was held at the Circuito La Jara track in Spain last weekend, attracting 40 entries for the single Nitro Buggy class. Kyosho’s Alejandro Perez would set the pace in the qualifiers to take the overall TQ and he also came out on top in the 45-minute A-main event, however the win didn’t come easy as the lead swapped a couple of times in the first half of the race until things had settled in. Some 25 minutes into the race Alejandro took over the lead from Agustin Illanes (Mugen) and from there he never looked back to take the win a lap in front of Agustin as Alberto Pelaez (HB Racing) came in 3rd to round out the podium result another lap down.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

October 14, 2019

Manuel Strano successful at Novarossi Trophy

The 15th annual Novarossi Trophy was held at the iconic Automodellistico 5 Colli track in Gubbio, Italy, host of the 2016 IFMAR 200mm Nitro Touring Worlds. In 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring it was Manuel Strano with the overall TQ from Daniele Agostinelli in 2nd. After the 30-minute A-main final it was still Manuel Strano (Serpent) on top with Michele Scaglioni (Serpent) coming in 2nd, some two laps down. WRC Racing’s David Loppini would complete the top 3 podium result only 1.2 seconds behind Michele.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

October 14, 2019

Arnaud Mathieu TQs & wins at Coupe De France race

The Thionville Model Club in France hosted the Coupe de France IC Track race this past weekend. The event was held in 1/8th IC Track and Electric Track classes and in the 1/8th Nitro category it was Arnaud Mathieu with the overall TQ, winning three of the four qualifiers, leaving behind Damien Thirion and Richard Volta in 2nd and 3rd after the qualifiers. After an eventful 30-minutes A-main it was still Arnaud on top as John Ermen, who suffered a bit in qualifying, came on the runner-up spot some three laps behind as Richard Volta would round out the top 3 result another lap down.

Image: John Ermen

October 14, 2019

Jackson Brunson wins at Force Series Rd3

The 3rd round of the Force Series Fall Session was held at Mills Pond Raceway was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this past weekend. In Expert Nitro Buggy it was Team Associated’s Lee Setser with the overall TQ from TLR’s JR Mitch on P2 after the qualifiers. In the 25-minute A-main event it was Team Associated’s Jackson Brunson with the overall win some 6.4 seconds in front of Lee was JR had to settle for 3rd another 3.9 seconds behind.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 14, 2019

Winter is Coming 2019 – Announcement

The Dutch Mach-One Helmond club will hold their season closing Winter is Coming race on the 26th and 27th of October at their astro turf track in Helmond, The Netherlands. The fifth running of the event will be held in 1/8th Nitro Buggy and 1/8th E-Buggy classes and more information can be found on the club’s social media page here.

October 14, 2019

Mauritian Cup Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the 2019 Mauritian Cup was held this past weekend with drivers from Reunion Island, Mauritius and France in attendance. When the dust had settled and in the 1/10th Touring 10.5T Boosted class it was Jovanni Appasamy with the overall win from Kevin Robert in 2nd and Miguel Thiong-Soui-Ho in 3rd.

Continue reading the report here