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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.

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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

Pic and video: redrc.net

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

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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.

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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

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

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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

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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


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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.

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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.

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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

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

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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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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.

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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

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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.

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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.