Tarraco Race 2012

Last weekend we saw Tarraco Race 2012, held at Santa Oliva Track, near Mediterranean.

Both forecasts, racing and weather were good. So that Robert Batlle was clear dominator of the event and the weather was warm and Sunny.

This is the Top 3:

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen/Novarossi / Merlin Fuel Advance
2. Jaume Figuls
3. Francisco Saura

This video shows some laps with Batlle during Saturday Heats.

Tags: Off Road, Racing, Tarraco Race 2012

Winter Challenge Hobby Auto

Last weekend we saw the 1st Round (1/3) for the Hobby Auto Winter challenge. Took place at Santa Perpetua track.

This was the final result:

1. Jaume Figuls – Mugen – Novarossi
2. Francisco Saura – Mugen / Novarossi
3. Gerard Roig – Mugen/Tecnpopower/Merlin Fuel
4. Marc Vanrell – Serpent / Sirio
5. Eric Laredo – Xray/Sirio/Merlin Fuel
6. Javi Ortigosa – Mugen / Mega / Merlin Fuel
7. Luis Meca – Mugen / OS / Merlin Fuel
8. Albert Vicent – Na/Na/Na
9. David Villaseñor – Mugen / OS
10. Pedro Villaba – Mugen / OS / Merlin Fuel
11. Jan Serra – Mugen / O.S.
12. Francisco Muñoz – Mugen / Alpha / Merlin Fuel
13. Flavio Nicolazzi – Mugen / OS
14. Alex Valls – Mugen / Axe / Merlin Fuel

Foto: Newsrc.es

Tags: Off Road, Racing

Robert Batlle “On Head” Camera

Our friends from cochesrc.com, the largest Spanish RC community, placed a special camera right in the head of Robert Batlle and recorded one heat during the last Round of Spanish Nats. We have seen some images from on-car cameras, wide angle circuit cameras, but this  driver POV images are adding the idea about how the real player is feeling the race.

Here is the result:

Merlin Fuel

Folow us in

Tags: Off Road, Video

Robert Batlle & Merlin Fuel are 2011 Spanish Champions

Last weekend the last round of Spanish 1/8 Off-Roads Nats was held at Fuencarral (Madrid).

Under a typical a summer weather, 122 drivers took part in the race.

Robert Batlle was the main favorite for the title. A 4th place in the race was enough to secure his 6th Nat Championship. Also Borja Hernández and Richi Gómez were involved in the fight and they had serious options finishing ahead Batlle.

After a discreet first heat, Robert Batlle was first in Q2 and Q3, taking the TQ, followed by Bryan Baldó and Borja Hernández.

A Main final was a close fight between Batlle and Alberto García who was racing at his home track. Finally Robert managed to get a good pace and took some gap over Alberto García who finished second ahead former European Champion Dani Vega, also racing at home.

The A-main results:

1. Robert Batlle – Mugen / Nova / Merlin Fuel
2. Alberto García – Serpent / RB
3. Dani Vega – Agama / Orion
4. Ricardo Gómez – Crono / Reds
5. L. Ignacio Candel – Mugen / Novarossi

6. Borja Hernández – Mugen / Ninja
7. Daniel Bernabé – Mugen / RB
8. Bryan Baldó – Mugen / Novarossi
9. Daniel Pariente – Agama / Orion
10. Andrés Marcelino – Sworks / Sworks
11. Juan Manuel Guillén – Kyosho / OS
12. Francisco Javier Pombo – Durango / Alpha

Overall Championship Podium

After this last Round, Robert takes his 6th Spanish Nats, followed by Borja Hernández and Richi Gómez.

So it was a brilliant season for Batlle and Merlin Fuel, after having won the European Title, Spanish Nats, Euro Warmup among others.

Link to final result

Pics. cochesrc and newsrc

Merlin Fuel

Folow us in

Tags: Off Road, Racing, Spain

Jorg Van Leuken takes Netherlands 2011 title

Last weekend we saw the last race for the 2011 Netherlands 18 Off Road Championship at Pumernend (North  Holland)

Jorg was clear favourite for overall victory, but he still had to place at least 3rd to secure the championship. Jeffrey Halsema, racing at home was the favourite to take the race. However, J. Van Leuken managed to TQ at the very last qualifying  second.

In the final, local driver Halsema confirmed the forecast and took the victory followed for the new Champion, Jorg Van Leuken.

2011 Champion, Jorg Van Leuken

1. Jeffrey Halsema – Mugen Seiki / O.S Engines
2. Jorg Van Leuken  – JQ / JQ / Merlin Fuel
3. Jordy Velder – Serpent / Werks

The overall 2011 Championship:
1. Jorg Van Leuken – JQ /  JQ /  Merlin Fuel
2. Jeffrey Halsema – Mugen Seiki / O.S. Engines
3. Paul Geelen Mugen – Seiki O.S. /  Engines

Follow us in Twitter

Tags: Netherlands, Off Road

Buggy Cup Netherlands Rd. 6

Last weekend was already round 6 of the NK for 1:8 Buggy racers. During qualification there was a fierce battle in between Jorg van Leuken and Bart Mullink which came out in the advantage for Bart.

The finals however were another story and an exiting final was races between Bart and Jorg for which Jorg was simply the fastest with his JQ powered TecnoPower B02T and Merlin Fuel.

1. Jorg van Leuken             The Car /Tecno Power / Merlin Fuel
2. Bart Mullink                    Novarossi / Merlin Fuel
3. Kay Koops                    Losi / Merlin Fuel

Tags: Advance, Netherlands, Off Road

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 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