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Team Merlin Sweden driver Per Ola Hard dominated the seventh and final round of the Swedish Cup Series over the weekend taking his 720 08 to TQ honours and race victory.

Racing at the bumpy low traction Trollhattan track, Peo was fastest in qualifying by 5 seconds and in the 45-minute final took the victory by a massive 3 lap margin.

The victory, Peo’s first of the 2008 series, helped him to secure Swedish Cup Vice-Champion honours. Having just returned from racing in Japan, Peo was quick to thank Japanese team mate Yuya Sahashi for the special «Japan S-720 setup» that worked perfectly at this Swedish track.

Source and pic from Serpent Motorsport

Ballymoney in Northern Ireland was host to the first ever Merlin Fuel Ulster Grand Prix on September 28th with nitro cars making a successful return to the once popular nitro venue. Organised by the Ulster Model Car Club, the GP attracted a quality entry including former Irish National 1:10 200mm Champions Chris Steele & Stephen Hayes, and British Championship race winner Mark Gilliland.

With competitors receiving a very warm welcome on their arrival to the track, many of whom who were making their first visit, the organisers also put on a very tasty complimentary BBQ for all the drivers and their mechanics during the lunch break.

In qualifying it was Steele driving a Kyosho that claimed TQ honours from Gilliland’s Xray. In the final the pair had a thrilling battle for the lead, swapping positions lap after lap, but a small error by Steele was eventually enough to allow Gilliland to break clear and take the victory. 2007 Irish Champion Hayes, also

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