Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of veteran US on-road racer, Chris Tosolini. Chris will attend all major US races in the 1/8th and 1/10th classes and he already had a great start into his new campaign by bringing home the 1/8th class win at the Miami Grand Prix with his Ielasi Tuned WRC GTX016.
Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]
Tekno RC have announced the signing of Hong Kong based Jonathan Yeung to their team. Jonathan at the age of 13 has already won the 2015 National Chinese championship and a numerous other events in China and abroad. He will use the company’s EB48.3 and NB48.3 1/8th buggies and he has the following to say about the deal:
I am excited to be part of Tekno Team! The latest EB48.3 and NB48.3 are outstanding in performance and reliability. I have no doubt that teaming up with Tekno can help me to reach higher level in RC racing. I would like to thank Tekno RC for offering me this chance to join the team and I am looking forward to a successful year and a great 1/8 nitro buggy race in Las Vegas Worlds later this year.
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
The recent Helmond Kickoff Race attracted about 100 entries with drivers coming from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Xray pilot Jarno Pijpers started from pole position into the Nitro Buggy main after winning the semifinals. At first he was in a battle with Bart Mullink (Agama) until Wesley van Helmond (TLR) made it a triple up front. All three were in a position to win the race and ultimately it was Wesley who brought home the win from Jarno, who was able to pass Bart for the runner-up spot.
Xtreme Aerodynamics have announced the signing of reigning 1/8th Nitro On-road World Champion, Simon Kurzbuch to their factory team. The Shepherd factory driver will use Xtreme Aerodynamics’ full line of bodies and accessories throughout the 2016 season.
Source: Xtreme Aerodynamics [xtremeaerodynamics.com]
Indonesian front runner, Bowie Ginting has teamed up with Italian company Novarossi. Bowie will use Novarossi engines, exhausts and accessories in his upcoming nitro on-road campaign and he has the following to say about the deal:
I would like to thank Mrs. Graziosa Barchi for this wonderful opportunity, also a huge appreciation goes to Michael S Nugroho for his help and effort. Looking forward to give my best in onroad with Novarossi.
The 2016 Losi Korea Championship was recently held at the Banwol Ansan circuit in the three classes of 1/8th Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and E-Buggy. The event attracted a good amount of drivers to compete on the hard-packed yet dusty track and in the premier 1/8th Buggy class it was Byunghoon Choi who took the day’s win from Bumkyu Kim and Kwangbok Lee. In the Nitro Truggy class it was Wonkyu Joo who came out fastest in the main final from Yongjun Lee in second and Kabdong Lee in third. Finally in the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was again Wonkyu Joo who ended the day on the highest step of the podium with Jaekuk Yoo and Danseok Lee rounding out the podium result.
Round one of the French 200mm Nitro Touring Championships was held at the AMCC track. Capricorn’s Quentin Leroux took the TQ after the qualifiers and he would continue to be on top of things in the main final as he took the day’s win from Nicolas Bougnoteau (Mugen) and Thomas Guillon (Capricorn) in second and third respectively. Basile Concialdi (Shepherd) and on-road newcomer Ahmed Kerfati (KM) would round out the top 5 result.
Alessio Mazzeo got his GT season off to a perfect start, TQing and winning the first round of Italian GT8 Nationals on the Cassino track. Alessio’s team mate Michele Baruzzi finished second behind Alessio while Riccardo Scanziani rounded out the podium.
Source: PepeGroup [pepegroup.net]
