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September 16, 2007

Mickaël Pontal wins Coupe de France

Further catching up on missed news comes the results from the Coupe de France that was run for 1/10th scale 200mm cars at the Thionville track last weekend. In qualifying for the Elite class it was Mickaël Pontal that set the fastest time ahead of Basile Concialdi in 2nd, while in the National class it was Joffrey Defie that sealed the top spot in front of of S. Rasquin in 2nd. After the semi finals for all top qualifiers it was on to the main finals and in the Elite class this saw a clear win for pole man, and Kyosho racer, Mickaël Pontal who took the win ahead of Mugen racer Thomas Desmaries in 2nd and Basile Concialdi, who suffered a jump start and subsequent stop and go penalty, in 3rd. In the National class the win belonged to Kévin Rasquin who had a close race with Aurélien Gouriau in 2nd while the 3rd spot went to Jonathan Gergen, 1 lap behind the leading pair.

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September 16, 2007

Richard Volta wins Rd5 of French 1/8th Nats

The 5th and final round of the French 1/8th scale Nationals took place last weekend at the fast and flowing Clermont Ferrand track in the south of the country, host of the 1999 World Championships. In qualifying it was Mugen racer Richard Volta that claimed the pole position for the Elite class with a new lap record ahead of 2nd placed qualifier Sébastien Zatla for Kyosho while in the National class the pole spot went to J-P Chaussade with D. Lichtle in 2nd although both would not make it through the mandatory semi finals.

After the semi finals the Elite title had been decided as round 4 winner Stephane Bouche could not finish his final, a retirement with 4 minutes to go meant he was out and Nicolas Guillot could claim the title. There was still a race to be run and from the start it was clear that Richard Zatla was the man to beat as he pulled ahead leaving the others to battle for the runner up spots. Newly crowned Champion Guillot was the first retirement while at the head of the chasing pack it was a close race between Laurent Zatla and returning 2000 European Vice Champion Christophe Aygon, with Zatla getting ahead near the end of the race and taking 2nd ahead of Aygon in 3rd with Volta winning by 2 laps. The National class race saw a win for Sylvain Tolomelli closely followed home by Arnaud Mathieu in 2nd while David Mignot finished in 3rd a lap further back.

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September 16, 2007

Novak Micro Sensored BL Motor system

While specifications and features are not yet fully finalized, Novak have announced that their are in the process of finalising this new micro system which will feature the same sensored technology employed in their GTB, XBR and HV systems. This sensored design ensures silky smooth, low-end throttle and brake performance yet still retains quick response throughout the rest of the throttle and brakes. The motor is a standard 380-size and will easily fit in most available 1/18-scale vehicles such as the Xray M18 shown above. The ESC is roughly the size of Novak’s GTX. Available in the near future.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

September 16, 2007

Vuga wins Rd3 of Slovenian 1/8th Nats

The 3rd round of the Slovenian Nationals were run last weekend at the Morac-Graz track in Austria and because of this a lot of drivers from Austria were also in attendance. Qualifying on the rather bumpy track saw current European B Champion Jernej Vuga claim the pole position while setting a lap record ahead of fellow Mugen racer Ales Dobnikar in 2nd. The race saw no problems for the Slovenian and he could pull out a 2 lap advantage by the middle of the race and then back off for the rest of the final holding onto position ahead of Dobnikar in 2nd and Peter Hutter for Serpent in 3rd.

Source: MID [mid-mugen.de]

September 16, 2007

Cucalon wins 3rd Kia Championships

The 3rd running of the Kia Championships took place at the very nice looking and technical El Oro RC Club track in Machala, Ecuador. The event which was open to 1/10th 200mm gas racers attracted over 50 drivers from Ecuador, Columbia and Peru and in qualifying it was local Mugen racer Alex Cucalon that took the top qualifying spot ahead of Serpent racer Jose Bravo in 2nd. The 45 minute A-main saw no problems for the pole man as Cucalon could pull away to a 3 lap advantage over eventual 2nd placed finisher Bravo with the final podium spot going to another Serpent racer Fernand Surin in 3rd.

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September 15, 2007

Team Magic E4 EP Sedan

Team Magic E4 Electric Touring Car

Back in the middle of July, some new images of the new E4 EP touring car from Team Magic started surfacing on the internet and since then more and more information has become available and now we have the official word from the Taiwanese company themselves. Team Magic have quietly continued to develop and enhance this new car, since its first showing late last year in Chicago, and has had a lot of work and testing put into it to reach its current state. With testing complete, it’s time for Team Magic to introduce the latest step forward in electric touring car technology; the Team Magic E4.

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September 14, 2007

Joel Johnson wins ROAR 1/8 On-Road Nationals

Joel Johnson, Vice President of Kyosho America and an accomplished racer with two World titles and countless National Championships to his credit, can now add 2007 ROAR 1/8 On-Road Nation Champion to his dossier.

Driving a 2007 Kyosho Evolva, Johnson qualified fifth for the A-main. He decided to set-up his car for a long, conservative run during the final that would not include a tire change, while many other drivers stopped mid-race for a tire change. Johnson’s measured pace paid off around the mid-point of the one-hour final, passing most of the front-runners as they stopped for tires. After swapping the lead back and forth a few times due to pit stops, Johnson finally took the lead for good in the last ten minutes, scoring the win as the 2007 ROAR 1/8 On-Road National Champion with his Sirio-powered Kyosho Evolva 2007.

Source: Kyosho America [kyoshoamerica.com]

September 11, 2007

Hayes wins Irish 1:10 Onroad Championship

Steven Hayes won the Irish 1:10 Onroad National Championship in the best way possible over the weekend by taking his 3rd win of the season in the ORCA run series. Racing in the 6th round of the championship at the St. Annes Park track, the Xray/Nosram driver won the event after defending champion Chris Steele dropped out of the lead with engine trouble 3-minutes from the end of the 30-minute final. Serpent drivers Eoin Doran and Chris Lawlor completed the podium.

In 1:8 Clive Connolly headed home standings leader Darragh Fox for his third win of the season but the Serpent pairing will have to wait two weeks till the re-run of the 4th round, which was rained off, to decide who will be crowned 1:8 Champion. Mugen driver Austin Elliot was third.

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