Robert Batlle & Merlin Fuel European Champions

Clear favorite in the beggining, but not so much favorite during qualifications and part of the final, but finally Robert takes the 2011 Euro Championship.

Report to follow

1	6	BATLLE, Robert	Spain	E-300	89	45:14.465			29.255	39
2	1	AIGOIN, Jérôme	France	F340	89	45:17.123	+ 2.658	+ 2.658	29.007	79
3	4	RECKWARD, Daniel	Germany	D-127	89	45:19.803	+ 2.680	+ 5.338	29.272	84
4	10	GUSKE, Marcel	Germany	D-1222	89	45:26.720	+ 6.917	+ 12.255	28.810	63
5	2	BAYER, Martin	Czech Republic	CZ-092	88	45:15.590	-1 L	-1 L	29.161	34
6	8	AIGOIN, Yannick	France	F314	88	45:21.788	+ 6.198	-1 L	29.332	51
7	5	CRAGG, Neil	UK	GB 0138	88	45:24.896	+ 3.108	-1 L	29.105	78
8	12	MATIAS, Miguel	Portugal	P51	87	45:15.962	-1 L	-2 L	29.778	20
9	7	NEUMANN, Jörn	Germany	D-877	85	45:01.084	-2 L	-4 L	29.242	32
10	3	RONNEFALK, David	Sweden	S-189	82	45:02.749	-3 L	-7 L	28.570	74
11	9	SARTEL, Jérôme	France	F229	82	45:20.663	+ 17.914	-7 L	29.640	54
12	11	BOOTS, Elliot	UK	GB0383	32	4.328	-50 L	-57 L	29.530	4ç

Pic and video: redrc.net

Euro 1/8 Off-Road – last day

After 4 intense racing days, this is the top 16 for Euros 2011.

Let’s see how it finish tomorrow.

We have made a contest in our Spanish section of merlin Fuel news, and this is our reader’s forecast for the final winner.

Some interesting infos and videos may be found at: Redrc and neobuggy.

Some more information (in Spanish) may be found in this blog selecting Spanish as language or pressing HERE

Picture: neobuggy.net

Tags: Euro 2011, Off Road

Novarossi Summer Challenge 2011

Despite the name “summer” the weather was not good, and the heavy rain, made the organizators postpone the race to Oct 1^st and 2^nd.

However, on mid Sunday the track was allright and there was a lot of drivers willing to race. So that still keeping in mind the new dates, they did a small race with 5 min qualyfing and 30 min. final.

This was the top 3:

1. Robert Batlle (ES) – Mugen – Novarossi – Merlin Advance - 47 laps
2. Adam Drake (USA) – TLR – Novarossi – 46 laps
3. Walter Floris (ITA) – TLR – Novarossi – 44 laps

Source: Novarossi.it

Tags: Off Road, Racing

Robert Batlle takes Italian Nats. Rd. 4

Last weekend Robert Batlle travelled to Viggu (Italy) to take part in the Italian Nats as a guest driver.

He managed to TQ and win the main final.

Top 3:

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen / Nova / Merlin Fuel - 63 – 45:06.21
2. Ricardo Rabitti – TLR / Picco – 63 – 45:34.62
3. Davide Tortorici – Hobao / Sirio – 62 – 45:22.88

So, Robert adds a new victory to a impressive season starting, including Spanish Nats 1 & 2, Euros Warmup and a 2nd place in Neo 2011 among others

Picture: RC Revolution.net

Tags: Merlin Advance, Off Road, Racing

Spanish Nats 1/8 Onroad – Rd. 3 – Victory for Oscar Cabezas

The 3rd Round for Spanish 1/8 Onroad NAts, took place in Vigo (Northwest Spain) last weekend.

Drivers were not happy on Friday due to the rain. saturday was expected as a rainy day again. However, before the afternoon, the sun finally appeared to dry the track and let the race go.

Oscar Cabezas TQ’ed for this race making over 10 TQ’s in a row in the Spanish Championship.

1. Oscar Cabezas – Motonica / Vox / Merlin Fuel
2. Víctor González Kyosho / OS
3. Carlos Peracho
4. Nacho López Serpent / Max Power

The final was really disputed. In the very first laps, Oscar realizaed that he had not the proper engine tunning, having a rich carburation. So that he decided to have a conservative fuel strategy, what made him refuel twice more than his direct rivals.

Eventhough he managed to do most of the final in 1-2nd position.

The last lap he was on second position, and right in this lap, Nacho López who was first, felt a lack of fuel in his Serpent, and had to make a “pass trough with a fuel shot” to secure the second position.

Final Result:

1	Oscar Cabezas	Motonica – Vox – Merlin Fuel	139 -45:05.767 TQ
2	Nacho López Lluch	Serpent – Max Power	139- 45:13.024
3	Víctor González	Kyosho – OS	138 -45:00.571
4	Carlos Peracho		134 – 45:06.528
5	Sergio Montesinos	Xray – Novarossi	134 – 45:00.075
6	Fernando Castillo		133 -45:14.136
7	Victor Peláez Olivares	Serpent	128 – 45:08.092
8	Joaquín Villegas		126 – 45:18.751
9	Javier Lorenzo		69 – 45:08.599
10	Alberto Alonso		50 – 16:14.992

Oscar makes a perfect weekend for Merlin, together with Robert Batlle who won the Off-Road Spanish Nats with Merlin Advance.

Tags: Onroad, Spain

Spanish 1/8 Off Road – Rd. 2 Robert Batlle wins

Sta. Perpetua track, near Barcelona held the second round of Spanish Nats

Robert Batlle took the victory and TQ’ed

Final Result:

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen – Novarossi – Merlin Fuel 59 v -
2. Ricardo Gómez – Crono – Reds - 58 v
3. Borja Hernández – Mugen – Ninja – 58 v
4. Jaume Figuls – Mugen – Novarossi – 57 v
5. Luis Ignacio Candel – Mugen – Ninja – 57 v.
6. A.J. Salmerón – S-Works – S-Power – 55 v.
7. Javi Pombo – TD – Alpha – 54v.
8. Martín Roca – TD – Alpha – 54v.
9. Bryan Baldó – Mugen – Novarossi – 54v.
10.Juanma Vera – Xray – Novarossi – 54 v.
11. Oscar Baldó – Mugen – Novarossi – 53 v.
12. Albert Navarro – Mugen – RB – 35v.
13. J. Manuel Guillén
14. Gerard Roig – Mugen – Tecnopower – Merlin Fuel

Batlle Makes 2 of 2 in the 2011 Spanish Nats, and also some dozens in a row :-)

So that, Batlle complete a great weekend for Merlin in Spain, together with the current 1/8 onroad champion Óscar Cabezas who took the victory in 1/8 on Road RD. 2

Full result

Pics: pitlinerc.com.

Tags: Off Road, Racing

Spanish Nats 1/8 Onroad – Rd. 2 – Oscar Cabezas wins in Valencia

The second round for Spanish 1/8th Onroad took place yesterday at Almussafes, Valencia.

Oscar Cabezas with his Vox engine fueled by Merlin Pro-Racing made 4 of 4 in the qualy giving no option to his rivals.

Weather forecast was not really good, but finally the Weather Man was wrong and there was no problem during the whole weekend.

The main final had not big history in the first position. Óscar Cabezas started 1st. and was followed closely by Nacho López who had a different fuel strategy. Right after the Tyre Stop, Nacho López had a mechanical trouble and could not fight for the victory.

Cabezas set a new lap record with 17:405

Final Result:

1	Oscar Cabezas	Motonica – Vox – Merlin Fuel	145 -45:05.910 TQ
2	Victor González	Kyosho – OS	140- 45:16.578
3	Sergio Montesinos O.	Xray – Novarossi	139-45:07.298
4	Nacho López Lluch	Serpent	139-45:13.514
5	Javier Leon Trilles	Serpent – Merlin Fuel	136-45:03.740
6	Joaquín Signes Rubio		128-45:18.386
7	Victor Peláez Olivares	Serpent	121-38:53.518
8	Carlos Peracho Heras		104-45:03.547
9	Vicente Eres (M40)	Mugen – Nova – Merlin Fuel	91-29:41.546
10	Francisco Suarez R. (+40)		39-12:37.50

Next rd. will be in Vigo Northwest on July 10th

Tags: Onroad, Pro-Racing, Racing, Spain

Robert Batlle wins Euro 2011 Off Road Warm Up

2o11 Euro Warm Up has finished today at Sand in Germany with a fantastic Robert Batlle victory, who also TQ’ed on Saturday.

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen – Nova - Merlin Fuel - 95v.
2. Darren Bloomield – Losi – Nitrotec – 95 v +27,2 sg
3. Jèrome Aigoin – Kyosho – Novarossi – 94 v
4. Simon Willets – Mugen – Orion- 93 v
5. Daniel Reckward – Mugen – 93v
6. Martin Bayer – Losi – nVision – 93 v
7. Jerome Sartel – Agama – Bullit – 82 v
8. Teemu Leino – Xray – LRP – 90 v
9. Jiri Mara – Xray – 85 v
10. Renaud Savoya – Team Durango – RB – 81 v
11. Martin Karner – Agama – GO – 66 v
12. Yannick Aigoin – Losi – nVision – 48 v

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Tags: Efra, Euro 2011, Off Road

Spanish Nats 1/8 Off-Road – Rd. 1

The renewed  Antas Track in almeria (Southern Spain), held the 1st Rd. of Spanish 1/8th Off Road Nats.

Some new faces in the A main final, including the local ace Iván Carmona, but same winner as in the last 4 rounds; Robert Batlle.

Final result:

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen – Novarossi - Merlin Fuel – 76 laps – 45:25.210
2. L. Ignacio Candel – Mugen – Ninja – 75 laps – 45:20.191
3. Daniel Bernabé – Mugen – Ninja – 75 laps – 45:23.753
4. Bryan Baldó – Mugen – Novarossi – 75 laps – 45:31.318
5. Borja Hernández – Mugen – Ninja – 75 laps – 45:32.311
6. Iván Carmona – Losi – Nitrotec -  74 laps – 45:10.199
7. Rubén Baranco – 74 laps – 45:15.937
8. Daniel Vega – Agama – Orion -  73 laps – 45:00.085
9. Andrés Marcelino – 45:07.425
10. Patxi Peñas – Mugen – Ninja – 73 laps – 45:29.993
11. R. Gómez – Crono – 72 laps – 45:28.918
12. Alberto García -Serpent – Reds -  68 laps – 45:01.741

Next Round will take place on July 10th in Catalunya.

More pictures and video (a lap in antas) in our Facebook site

10/5/11 Note: We made a Mistake. Daniel Vega (8th) used Agama – Orion engine.

Tags: Off Road, Spain

Spanish 1/8th Onroad Nats – Rd. 1

The first Round of 1/8 Spansih Nats took place last Sunday at Parla track.

This season is introducing some elements, like the strict tyre control and the mysterious “electronic nose” A kind of chromatography device, designed to reveal any tyre additive.

Oscar Cabezas actual Champion, took the pole after winning the 4 qualifying rounds with authority, followed by C. Peracho and Nacho López.

Right in the start of the main final, in the first corner, C. Peracho hit Oscar Cabezas car, causing severe damage.

Final result:

1. Víctor López  – Kyosho / OS
2. Nacho López Lluch – Serpent / Novarossi
3. Carlos Peracho
4. Victor Peláez – Serpent /
5. Iñaki Pahissa – Xray
6. Carles Echarri – Serpent
7. Óscar Cabezas – Motonica – Vox – Merlin Fuel
8. Sergio Montesinos – Xray / Nova
9. Joquín Villegas
10. Vicente Eres – Mugen – Merlin Fuel

Oscar Cabezas, Iñaki Pahissa and J. Porcar will fly this week to Miami to joint the IFMAR 1/8th WC. Good luck to all them.

Tags: Onroad, Racing