Merlin Depta wins at German Nitro On-road Regionals

During last weekend’s North German Nitro On-road Regionals in Hildesheim not only the 1/10th 200mm category was run but also the premier class of 1/8th on-road. After a rainy practice on Saturday the weather forecast for Sunday guaranteed a dry finals day. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid behind international ace Lars Hoppe (ARC/Reds/Shepherd), Merlin Depta (Serpent/Xceed/Xceed) was able to keep up the pace with Lars. With Andreas Giesa (Shepherd/Picco/Shepherd) in 3rd position Lars and Merlin started to lap the field within the first two pit stops. With a small gap of about only 2 seconds between Lars and Merlin, Hoppe made a mistake and he had to went through the grass, allowing Depta to take advantage of the situation. Further down the field Serpent’s Lennart Skornia (Serpent/Orcan/Shepherd) was able to overtake 3rd placed Giesa with only a couple of minutes to go. At the end Merlin was able to take the win from Lars with a 1-lap margin and in the progress Merlin also set a new official track record of 13,011 seconds at the AMC Hildesheim track.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

Sielaff wins at North German IC Track Regionals Rd2

The second round of the North German Nitro On-road Regionals was held in Hildesheim this past weekend. In the 1/10th 200mm Touring class Rico Kröber (Capricorn) took the TQ after the qualifiers in front of Lars Hoppe (Shepherd) and Kristof Sielaff (KM). In the 30 minute final Lars Hoppe took the win from Kristof Sielaff and Bernd Hasselbring but due to Lars’ car not complying with the technical regulations he got disqualified which handed Kristof the day’s win. Bernd gained the runner-up spot while TQ Rico Kröber rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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Toykar Futaba OS Jakarta Open – Announcement

The 2015 Toykar Futaba OS Jakarta Open will be held on the Jakarta International Twin Circuit, Indonesia on June 6th to 7th in the two classes of 1/8th Nitro On-road and 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring. The annual event each year attracts both experienced drivers and entry-level racers alike with the latter being highly encouraged to take part at the event that always offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. More information and registration can be found on the official event site by clicking here.

Alberto Alonso wins 1/8th class at Spanish Nats Rd2

During last weekend’s 2nd round of the Spanish Nitro On-road Nationals Alberto Alonso took the win in the 45 minute final of the 1/8th scale class. Starting from 6th on the grid Alberto took over the lead in lap 59 and due to different fuel stop strategies the positions changed a few times between Alberto and Sergio Montesinos but Alberto kept the lead in the final portion of the race and ultimately took the win, scoring important points for the overall national ranking in which he now sits in 1st place. The podium was completed by David Castellano and Sergio Rivas in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]