January 31, 2010

Rheinard is Czech ETS Champion

Rheinard is Czech ETS Champion

Viktor Wilck has won the third leg of the A-Main at the Euro Touring Series in the Czech Republic but the final result remains the same as he takes second overall behind Tamiya Racing Factory team-mate Marc Rheinard with Team Associated’s Juho Levanen completing the podium.

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January 31, 2010

Rheinard ‘Czechs’ out in Leg 2 to win ETS Rd3

Rheinard 'Czechs' out in Leg 2 to win ETS Rd3

Marc Rheinard is the winner of the third round of the Xenon Racing backed Euro Touring Series, the current World Champion backing up his A-Main Leg 1 win by cruising to a 2 second winning margin over his Tamiya team-mate Viktor Wilck. The result means Rheinard leaves the Czech Republic with a 2 point advantage over the Swede who came to Hrotovice as the championship leader.

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January 30, 2010

Rheinard on pole for Czech ETS final

Rheinard on pole for Czech final

Marc Rheinard will start tomorrow’s A-Main on pole position after he TQ’d the final qualifier for the third Round of the ETS here in the Czech Republic.  The Tamiya Racing Factory driver put in the fastest 5 minute run of the weekend just missing out on breaking into the 17 laps with a time of 5:00.663.  The German claims his first Top Qualifier honours of the 2009/10 Series ahead of team-mate Viktor Wilck who set the fourth fastest time for the round. In Pro stock it was Daniel Wohlgemuth who claimed his 4th TQ run of the day to take pole position for tomorrow’s finals to start ahead of Alexander Stocker who couldn’t improve in his final run.

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January 30, 2010

Levanen tops Q4 for Associated in Czech Republic

Levanen tops Q4 for Associated in Czech Republic

Tamiya’s reign at the top of the time sheets here in Hrotovice has been ended with Associated’s Juho Levanen setting the pace in the penultimate round of qualifying for the third round of the Euro Touring Series. The Finn posted a time of 16 laps in 5:04.308 to TQ the round from Andy Moore with Martin Hudy third. Levanen said his TC5 is now working really well and apart from a roll right in front of the drivers’ rostrum he was happy with the run. The result means that he is now in contention along with Rheinard and Q2 winner Viktor Wilck for pole position in tomorrow’s triple A-Mains.

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January 30, 2010

AARCMCC 10th & 8th Victorian IC State Titles

AARCMCC 10th & 8th Victorian IC State Titles

This year’s Victorian Titles were run at the Melbourne Radio Control Circuit Racers facility over the weekend of the 22nd-24th January kicking off the start to 2010’s sanctioned event schedule in the IC on-road scene. Racers from as far as Sydney and Adelaide descended on the Lilydale track from Wednesday prior to the event to start cutting laps and working on their setups. Practice and the first round of heats begun on Friday in sensational conditions with Novarossi team drivers Peter and Steve Jovanovic battling it out for honours in both 1/10th and 1/8th scale right from the beginning. A battle that would continue throughout the weekend.

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January 30, 2010

Wilck opens day 2 in Czech Republic with TQ run

Wilck opens day 2 in Czech Republic with TQ run

ETS championship leader Viktor Wilck has opened Day 2 of the Czech Republic encounter with a TQ run after recording a new fastest time of 16 laps in 5:04.088. The Swede topped the second round of Modified qualifying, reversing the order of yesterday’s opening heat when Rheinard set the pace. The TRF driver said his run was clean and that he was helped by Rheinard and Juho Levanen, who was third fastest, running side by side in the top heat.

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January 29, 2010

Rheinard tops opening Czech qualifier

Rheinard tops opening Czech qualifier

Marc Rheinard has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying here in the Czech Republic. The World Champion set the pace from Tamiya team-mate Viktor Wilck who was 1.6 seconds off his 16 laps in 5:04.492 run.  Having complained that his car felt tweaked in practice, the German moved the battery pack back to its original kit position for the first of the five qualifiers resulting in a much better car.  Although happy to bag the maximum 155 points, Rheinard said he needs to improve the car further as it remains very loose under power.

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January 29, 2010

Xceed Zytec V2 1/8 & Light 1/12 bodies

Xceed Zytec V2 1/8 & Light 1/12 bodies

Xceed have introduced two new Zytec bodies, for both 1/8th and 1/12th scale. The Xceed Zytec V2 1/8 scale body gives more stability and safe traction in medium-fast tracks compared to the super steering achieved from the previous V1 version making it easier to race. This new V2 type is 8mm longer with the whole surface lower by an average of 4mm and Xceed plans plans the release for the beginning of February 2010. Again availabke in normal and light versions. For 1/12th scale, the Zytec Light 1/12 scale is made from top quality lexan and is a very low body with superb downforce. Fits like a glove over a 1/12 chassis.

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