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July 10, 2007

Robert Gustavsson signs for Losi

Team Losi have announced that they have signed a multi year deal with the Current Nordic Champion, Robert Gustavsson, to race their Losi 8ight buggy and truggy. Robert’s addition to the team is aimed at increasing the companies race presence in Europe, which up until has been very limited at the highest level, and Roberts first race with his new sponsors will be at next weeks 2007 European Championships in France. Robert leaves behind Xray with which he had a very competitive spell, winning many nationals events as well as taking the 2007 Xray Challenge race held earlier this year.

Source: Team Losi [teamlosi.com]

July 10, 2007

Mueller takes Rd4 of Swiss 1/8th Nats

Last weekend saw the 4th round of the Swiss 1/8th scale Championship take place on the Lostallo track, host of this months European 1/8th scale Championships, and our man Mattia Pesenti was once again in action with his Novarossi powered Motonica and he has provided us with this report.

Saturday was a really warm day, about 35 degrees, good traction but not so many drivers maybe because of holiday. The biggest problem for all was the fuel comsuption and everybody work on it with different mufflers, harder tyres, etc. Personally I tried 4 or 5 different types of muffler and manifolds but the problem was: LESS fuel consumption LESS power!

2007 HPI Winter Champs – Video

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Following on from our brief report last Saturday from the previous weekends HPI Challenge held at the Sydney On Road Model Car Club comes the video compilation from that event. The race was won by Mugen racer Chris Reade and you can view the action from the A-main in the video above.

Source: Rube Dude [rubeduderc.com]

July 9, 2007

Great Lakes Championship Series Rd3

We received a report from round 3 of the Great Lake Championships hosted by Gatineau Radio Control Club. In the pre race drama that unfolded GRC was forced to move locations from their track in Quebec. City officials decided at the last minute that a new location was in store but neglected to take into consideration the plans already developed. However Lee from Radio Active Hobbies came to the rescue and offered his track “weekend warrior raceway” in Desoronto Ontario.

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July 9, 2007

Cabezas wins Spanish 1/8th Nats Rd3

Serpent are reporting on their site about the 3rd round of the Spanish 1/8th scale Championships that were held at the weekend on the Vigo track. In qualifying it was Mugen racer, and round 2 winner, Josue Artiles that took the pole position ahead of an unlucky, but quick, Oscar Cabezas driving for Serpent in 2nd with another Serpent, that of Carlos Peracho in 3rd. In the final the pole man Artiles was one of the first retirements after 22 minutes and this opened the way for Cabezas, who was one of the few front runners not making a tyre stop, to easily take the win, 1 lap ahead of Sergio Montesinos in 2nd with José A Casás in 3rd 5 laps further back.

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July 8, 2007

Van Waayenburg wins Truggy.nl Cup Rd4

Last Saturday saw the 4th round of the Dutch Truggy.nl Cup run on the high traction 190 meter long MRCZ track in Ritthem, Holland. After 4 rounds of qualifyng it was Paul Geelen that took the TQ position with Mark van Waayenburg in 2nd joining him as the only 2 drivers placed directly into the finals. The 24-minute final saw a very close finish with the top 3 drivers finishing within seconds of each other with Mark van Waayenburg, with his Kyosho ST-R taking the win, with Hobao racer Henoc Luis in 2nd place and German Robitronic driver Thomas Rosenblatt finishing 3rd.

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July 7, 2007

Chris Reade wins 2007 HPI Winter Champs

Our Aussie partners Rube Dude have a brief report from last weekends HPI Challenge that was run by the Sydney On Road Model Car Club. The qualifying for the open touring class saw the pole position go to top Australian Mugen racer Chris Reade and it was Chris who was quickest in the main final too, taking the race win ahead of 2nd placed team mate Wayne Walker while Kyosho driver Andrew Bardetta came home 3rd.

View the report here.

Source: Rube Dude [rubeduderc.com]

July 7, 2007

Malisovas wins Greek Gas Open Rd2

Xray are reporting on their site from the 2nd round of the Greek Gas Open Series run last weekend at the Fanatix Racing Track. The event attracted 34 drivers and in qualifying it was Malisovis that took the pole position from Louis in 2nd spot, Fokianos in 3rd and 11 year old Kastorinis in 4th, in his third ever race.

The really big 45min final was very fast from the beggining with 2 drivers on the same lap for more than 30min. A small mistake from Louis after lapping slower drivers gave space to Malisovas to drive to an easy win.

Read the full report here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]