September 20, 2015

Xray X12’16 1/12th scale pan car kit

Xray X12'16 1/12th scale pan car kit

Xray have officially introduced the 2016 specification X12 1/12th scale pan car kit. As explained by Alexander Hagberg in our exclusive interview and making-off feature, the car features some subtle changes and refinements to create a car that is faster and easier to maintain and setup. The backbone of the 2016 car is a redesigned 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis with optimised flex characteristics to allow for precise handling while being soft enough to generate the grip needed. Pre-drilled mounting positions for composite battery stops help to securely fasten 1S LiPo batteries both in a longitudinal and transversal position and the high-grade graphite material generates perfect stiffness for both for indoor carpet and outdoor asphalt racing.

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September 20, 2015

Wollanka tops Q1 at Nürburgring

Wollanka tops Q1 at Nürburgring

The opening 4WD qualifier at the Euro Offroad Series season opener at the Nürburgring threw up an unexpected TQ run from Xray’s Martin Wollanka, the Austrian topping the times ahead of yesterday’s 2WD winner Lee Martin.  Marc Rheinard would complete the Top 3 ahead of Michal Orlowski, the new European Champion having been on a TQ pace until a motor issue in the final 30-seconds.  There was drama before the top heat had even got underway as practice top seed Bruno Coelho pulled the side off his Xray during the warm-up.  Pulling a wheelie coming onto the main straight his XB4 would veer into the  wooden boards on the straight with a gap at race control resulting in the car being left with no right side suspension.

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September 19, 2015

Martin opens title defence with Nürburgring win

Martin opens title defence with Nürburgring win

Reigning Euro Offroad Series Champion Lee Martin got his title defence off to a strong start by taking 2WD win today at the Nürburgring in Germany.  The Yokomo driver claimed his 4th win at the 15th championship race of the EOS when he backed up his A2 win with victory in the three way A3 decider.  Second overall at the Season #5 opener would be Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski despite the A1 winner crashing and finishing only 5th in A3. Xray’s Martin Wollanka would claim his first 2WD podium thanks to seeing off Carson Wernimont for second in A3.  Unfortunately for Wollanka’s team-mate and star of qualifying, Bruno Coelho would finishing a disappointing 6th as mistakes again cost the touring car ace dearly.

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September 19, 2015

Orlowski wins opening EOS A-Main

Orlowski wins opening EOS A-Main

Michal Orlowski has won the first A-Main of the new season of the  Euro Offroad Series at the Nürburgring in a race that was determined by two key incidents.  The first of those came halfway into the 5-minute encounter when surprise Top Qualifier Bruno Coelho got a jump wrong while leading from Lee Martin.  With this allowing both Martin and the pursuing Orlowski to the front, the second incident would come 5-laps later when the pair would make contact with Martin coming off worst.  While Orlowski initially waited, Race Director Scotty Ernst gave the 14-year-old permission to race on, a decision Martin was less than happy with.  With Coelho retiring after popping a camber link, Marc Rheinard would complete the Top 3 from 6th on the grid.

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September 19, 2015

Coelho Top Qualifier on EOS debut at Nürburgring

Coelho Top Qualifier on EOS debut at Nürburgring

Touring car ace Bruno Coelho has stamped his mark on the world of 1:10 Electric offroad claiming the overall 2WD TQ at the Euro Offroad Series season opener at the Nürburgring. His debut EOS at the German event, the Xray driver claimed pole position for the finals after topping the final qualifier ahead of reigning champion Lee Martin.  With Martin taking Q2 & 3 the result left the two tied but with Coelho’s Q4 time the fastest of qualifying the Portuguese ace will carry no.1 on his buggy in the final. Winner of the last season’s finale, Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski will start third on the grid ahead of Xray’s Martin Wollanka with American Carson Vernimont completing the top half of the grid.

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September 19, 2015

Martin takes Q2 at Nürburgring

Martin takes Q2 at Nürburgring

Having said the next one would be better after finishing P3 in the opening qualifier of the the new season of the Euro Offroad Series at the Nürburgring, Lee Martin did just that topping Q2.  The only driver to run 17-laps, the Yokomo driver topped a trio of Xray’s headed by Martin Wollanka and Q1 pace setter Bruno Coelho.  Only 9th in the first round, Martin Bayer would improve to post the 4th fastest time ahead of Carson Wernimont and young Team Associated charger Joakim Nicolaisen.

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September 19, 2015

Coelho opens EOS account with TQ run

Coelho opens EOS account with TQ run

Having been the star of yesterday’s practice, Bruno Coelho has backed that up by opening his Euro Offroad Series debut with a TQ run.  Making his debut at the Season #5 opener at the Nürburgring in Germany, the Xray driver convincingly topped the first of the four 2WD qualifiers by over 3.5 seconds from EOS race winner Michal Orwloski, the pair the only drivers to 17-lap runs.  Behind them reigning champion Lee Martin would complete the Top 3 followed by Yokomo team-mate Carson Wernimont.

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September 18, 2015

Coelho heads Xray 1-2 at Nürburgring

Coelho heads Xray 1-2 at Nürburgring

Making his Euro Offroad Series debut, Touring Car ace Bruno Coelho is proving the big surprise at the opening round of of Season #5 at the Nürburgring in Germany.  Having impressed when he posted the 3rd quickest time in 2WD practice earlier in the day, he headed an Xray 1-2 in 4WD practice ahead of team-mate Martin Bayer.  With Xray’s Martin Wollanka ending up 4th fastest it was a promising start to the event for the Slovakian manufacturer. Closest to the Xrays over 3-consecutive laps would be reigning Champion Lee Martin who despite having battery issues in the second of the two seeding runs would put his all new Yokomo 3rd on the time sheets.

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