2005 1/8th Gas Onroad European Championships in Athens, Greece.
07-22-2005, 04:05 PM
#34
Openning Ceremony
My second favourite moment of the event! (for obvious reasons..)
1. Greek team
2. Holland and Germany (Greek Girl with the flag of Holland was my favorite!)
3. Same girl here!
4. All the girls together at the parade..
5. The winner for the nicest paintjob.
Very tired now. Time to go to bed, it is 2:00 in the morning over here and tomorrow I must be alert for refereing...
My second favourite moment of the event! (for obvious reasons..)
1. Greek team
2. Holland and Germany (Greek Girl with the flag of Holland was my favorite!)
3. Same girl here!
4. All the girls together at the parade..
5. The winner for the nicest paintjob.
Very tired now. Time to go to bed, it is 2:00 in the morning over here and tomorrow I must be alert for refereing...
07-22-2005, 04:07 PM
#35
Thank u very much 4 the Pics. U're doing a great job!
07-22-2005, 04:08 PM
#36
Tech Regular
I second that.. awesome job John.
07-22-2005, 04:38 PM
#37
Originally Posted by John Doucakis
Are the pics I am posting big enough and clear for you guys?
07-22-2005, 06:21 PM
#39
Thank you also for the picture
07-22-2005, 07:00 PM
#40
Great Pics and Information. Thanks
07-22-2005, 08:08 PM
#41
Tech Addict
PHOTOS
John Doucakis:
Thanks for the great photos! Keep them coming. It's my only touch with the on-road 1/8th scale world. Good luck racing!
Dale Epp - PROTOform Race Bodies
Thanks for the great photos! Keep them coming. It's my only touch with the on-road 1/8th scale world. Good luck racing!
Dale Epp - PROTOform Race Bodies
07-23-2005, 12:58 AM
#45
Here is the list of the contenders
First Name Last Name Country Car Sponsor Engine
Steven Cuypers Belgium Serpent Mega - 2033
Martin Christensen Denmark Mugen Fanatix Novarossi - 2015
Rene Kjellerup Denmark Mugen Fanatix
Gela Abramishvili Georgia
Gizi Shonia Georgia
Oliver Mack Germany Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Robert Pietch Germany Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Michael Salven Germany Serpent Mega - 2033
Patrick Schaefer Germany Shepherd JP
Costas Agrafiotis Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2006
Kyriakos Anastasiadis Greece Serpent Mega - 2017
Vassilis Anastasiou Greece Shepherd Novarossi - 2011
John Arkoumanis Greece Slide Sirio, Speed Models Sirio - 2013
Dimitrios Bastas Greece Serpent
Vassilis Dalagiannis Greece Shepherd
Manos Fakaros Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2026
Leonidas Farmakis Greece Shepherd Nova - 20
John Fokianos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Akis Gaitis Greece
Costas Giannitstas Greece Shepherd JP Fx - 2015
Tasos Hatzipavlou Greece HPI Fanatix RB - 2006
John Kindis Greece Mega - 2018
Panos Kosmas Greece Mugen JP FX - 2006
Timos Koulouridis Greece Slide JP - 2018
John Manolitsis Greece Mugen JP REX - 2006
Antonis Mantikas Greece Shepherd Novarossi
Fotis Naoumis Greece JP-2015
Dimitrios Papadopoulos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Thomas Penka Greece Shepherd JP FX - 2015
Kostas Saritsaklis Greece Mugen JP - 2015
John Sotiropoulos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Marios Stergiou Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Vaggelis Totomis Greece Kyosho Sirio - 2013
Aris Tsiapas Greece Slide REX - 2006
Dimitrios Volikakis Greece Serpent Mega - 2002
Chris Vrettos Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2006
Rick Vrielijnck Holland Serpent Mega - 2033
Dario Balestri Italy Serpent Novarossi - 2018
Erick Fagnocchi Italy Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Daniele Ielasi Italy Mugen Picco - 2033
Andrea Pirani Italy Serpent Max - 2018
Stefano Solaroli Italy Mugen Shark - 2026
Francesco Tironi Italy Kyosho Sirio - 2013
Marco Vanni Italy Mugen Sirio - 2013
Francisco Albeniz Spain Serpent JP FX - 2017
Oscar Cabezas Spain Serpent Sirio - 2013
Rolando Dias Spain Serpent JP - 2018
Nacho Lopez Spain Serpent Novarossi - 2015
Carlos Peracho Spain Serpent JP - 2015
Nick
First Name Last Name Country Car Sponsor Engine
Steven Cuypers Belgium Serpent Mega - 2033
Martin Christensen Denmark Mugen Fanatix Novarossi - 2015
Rene Kjellerup Denmark Mugen Fanatix
Gela Abramishvili Georgia
Gizi Shonia Georgia
Oliver Mack Germany Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Robert Pietch Germany Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Michael Salven Germany Serpent Mega - 2033
Patrick Schaefer Germany Shepherd JP
Costas Agrafiotis Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2006
Kyriakos Anastasiadis Greece Serpent Mega - 2017
Vassilis Anastasiou Greece Shepherd Novarossi - 2011
John Arkoumanis Greece Slide Sirio, Speed Models Sirio - 2013
Dimitrios Bastas Greece Serpent
Vassilis Dalagiannis Greece Shepherd
Manos Fakaros Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2026
Leonidas Farmakis Greece Shepherd Nova - 20
John Fokianos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Akis Gaitis Greece
Costas Giannitstas Greece Shepherd JP Fx - 2015
Tasos Hatzipavlou Greece HPI Fanatix RB - 2006
John Kindis Greece Mega - 2018
Panos Kosmas Greece Mugen JP FX - 2006
Timos Koulouridis Greece Slide JP - 2018
John Manolitsis Greece Mugen JP REX - 2006
Antonis Mantikas Greece Shepherd Novarossi
Fotis Naoumis Greece JP-2015
Dimitrios Papadopoulos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Thomas Penka Greece Shepherd JP FX - 2015
Kostas Saritsaklis Greece Mugen JP - 2015
John Sotiropoulos Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Marios Stergiou Greece Serpent Mega - 2033
Vaggelis Totomis Greece Kyosho Sirio - 2013
Aris Tsiapas Greece Slide REX - 2006
Dimitrios Volikakis Greece Serpent Mega - 2002
Chris Vrettos Greece Mugen Novarossi - 2006
Rick Vrielijnck Holland Serpent Mega - 2033
Dario Balestri Italy Serpent Novarossi - 2018
Erick Fagnocchi Italy Mugen Novarossi - 2015
Daniele Ielasi Italy Mugen Picco - 2033
Andrea Pirani Italy Serpent Max - 2018
Stefano Solaroli Italy Mugen Shark - 2026
Francesco Tironi Italy Kyosho Sirio - 2013
Marco Vanni Italy Mugen Sirio - 2013
Francisco Albeniz Spain Serpent JP FX - 2017
Oscar Cabezas Spain Serpent Sirio - 2013
Rolando Dias Spain Serpent JP - 2018
Nacho Lopez Spain Serpent Novarossi - 2015
Carlos Peracho Spain Serpent JP - 2015
Nick
Last edited by nnick; 10-25-2008 at 11:06 AM.
07-23-2005, 05:38 AM
#47
Thanks for the updates. Please announce on your microphone that the VRC racers are cheering Oscar Cabezas. He's sitting in 15th position
07-23-2005, 08:05 AM
#50
And here are the heats
1/8A
1 Francisco Albeniz
2 Chris Vrettos
3 Leonidas Farmakis
4 John Kindis
5 Dimitrios Volikakis
6 Costas Giannitstas
7 Vassilis Dalagiannis
1/8B
1 Panos Kosmas
2 Rolando Dias
3 Fotis Naoumis
4 Vassilis Anastasiou
5 John Fokianos
6 John Manolitsis
1/4A
1 Nacho Lopez
2 Timos Koulouridis
3 John Sotiropoulos
4 Vaggelis Totomis
5 Kostas Saritsaklis
6 Dimitrios Papadopoulos
7 Dimitrios Bastas
1/4B
1 Manos Fakaros
2 Aris Tsiapas
3 Marios Stergiou
4 Tasos Hatzipavlou
5 Rene Kjellerup
6 Kyriakos Anastasiadis
7 Thomas Penka
1/2A
1 Michael Salven
2 Stefano Solaroli
3 Patrick Schaefer
4 Marco Vanni
5 Costas Agrafiotis
6 Erick Fagnocchi
7 John Arkoumanis
1/2B
1 Dario Balestri
2 Andrea Pirani
3 Rick Vrielijnck
4 Steven Cuypers
5 Martin Christensen
6 Oscar Cabezas
7 Carlos Peracho
A Final
1 Daniele Ielasi
2 Robert Pietch
3 Francesco Tironi
4 Oliver Mack
That's it for today!!! more tomorrow.,
Races will start at 10:00 local time
Nick
1/8A
1 Francisco Albeniz
2 Chris Vrettos
3 Leonidas Farmakis
4 John Kindis
5 Dimitrios Volikakis
6 Costas Giannitstas
7 Vassilis Dalagiannis
1/8B
1 Panos Kosmas
2 Rolando Dias
3 Fotis Naoumis
4 Vassilis Anastasiou
5 John Fokianos
6 John Manolitsis
1/4A
1 Nacho Lopez
2 Timos Koulouridis
3 John Sotiropoulos
4 Vaggelis Totomis
5 Kostas Saritsaklis
6 Dimitrios Papadopoulos
7 Dimitrios Bastas
1/4B
1 Manos Fakaros
2 Aris Tsiapas
3 Marios Stergiou
4 Tasos Hatzipavlou
5 Rene Kjellerup
6 Kyriakos Anastasiadis
7 Thomas Penka
1/2A
1 Michael Salven
2 Stefano Solaroli
3 Patrick Schaefer
4 Marco Vanni
5 Costas Agrafiotis
6 Erick Fagnocchi
7 John Arkoumanis
1/2B
1 Dario Balestri
2 Andrea Pirani
3 Rick Vrielijnck
4 Steven Cuypers
5 Martin Christensen
6 Oscar Cabezas
7 Carlos Peracho
A Final
1 Daniele Ielasi
2 Robert Pietch
3 Francesco Tironi
4 Oliver Mack
That's it for today!!! more tomorrow.,
Races will start at 10:00 local time
Nick
07-23-2005, 08:19 AM
#52
Tech Regular
Francesco drives a Kyosho Evolva 2005.
07-23-2005, 08:55 AM
#53
A Final
1 Daniele Ielasi - Mugen MRX4
2 Robert Pietch - Mugen MRX4
3 Francesco Tironi - Kyosho Evolva
4 Oliver Mack - Mugen MRX4
1 Daniele Ielasi - Mugen MRX4
2 Robert Pietch - Mugen MRX4
3 Francesco Tironi - Kyosho Evolva
4 Oliver Mack - Mugen MRX4
07-23-2005, 08:59 AM
#54
Mugen Rules!!!!
07-23-2005, 11:43 AM
#59
Up next is Michael Salven's Serpent 960.
A few interesting things about this new car:
During the first days of the event the car seemed unable to follow the pace of the other cars such as MRX4 and Kyosho EVOLVA. As the event progressed it was very interesting to see how the performance of the other teams started to drop, mainly due to hotter conditions, but the performance of the Serpent cars started to improve! By the end of qualifying, it seems to me that Salven's 960 is the most stable car out there. On the track it seems as if he is trying to find at what point the car will become loose but it simply doesn't happen! His car is very stable and espacialy on the fastest part of the track which is the leftturn at the end of the straight he takes it flat out without any hesitation or correction.
At the beginning I was very impressed by the MRX4 of Ielasi and the EVOLVA of Tironi but now I am starting to think that Salven has a very good chance to do well in the final if he manages to get into, which he will, unless he has a DNF during the semis..
I went to talk to Salven about the new car and he told me the following:
1. He only uses 1.5 degrees of rear Toe-In as there is a lot of rear grip and he can take advantage of this by having higher top speed due to less drag.
2. He has a setup with middle to thin oil in the shock absorbers with medium to hard springs. (maybe you guys know better what the blue & purple springs are)
3. He showed to me how the new shocks work and they seem really good. They only open from the bottom and it is very simple to built them, as well as being consistent with all four shocks. In fact he gave me one to built on my own right there in front of him and it took me only a few seconds to make it perfect.
4. He is very happy with the improvement of his performance as he believes that the car is very easy to drive and considaring the hot weather, his lap times are very good.
He did tell me that he always emphasizes on the final and he feels confident for tomorrow.
Overall, a pretty nice guy, very helpfull and willing to explain a few things..
A few interesting things about this new car:
During the first days of the event the car seemed unable to follow the pace of the other cars such as MRX4 and Kyosho EVOLVA. As the event progressed it was very interesting to see how the performance of the other teams started to drop, mainly due to hotter conditions, but the performance of the Serpent cars started to improve! By the end of qualifying, it seems to me that Salven's 960 is the most stable car out there. On the track it seems as if he is trying to find at what point the car will become loose but it simply doesn't happen! His car is very stable and espacialy on the fastest part of the track which is the leftturn at the end of the straight he takes it flat out without any hesitation or correction.
At the beginning I was very impressed by the MRX4 of Ielasi and the EVOLVA of Tironi but now I am starting to think that Salven has a very good chance to do well in the final if he manages to get into, which he will, unless he has a DNF during the semis..
I went to talk to Salven about the new car and he told me the following:
1. He only uses 1.5 degrees of rear Toe-In as there is a lot of rear grip and he can take advantage of this by having higher top speed due to less drag.
2. He has a setup with middle to thin oil in the shock absorbers with medium to hard springs. (maybe you guys know better what the blue & purple springs are)
3. He showed to me how the new shocks work and they seem really good. They only open from the bottom and it is very simple to built them, as well as being consistent with all four shocks. In fact he gave me one to built on my own right there in front of him and it took me only a few seconds to make it perfect.
4. He is very happy with the improvement of his performance as he believes that the car is very easy to drive and considaring the hot weather, his lap times are very good.
He did tell me that he always emphasizes on the final and he feels confident for tomorrow.
Overall, a pretty nice guy, very helpfull and willing to explain a few things..