Saturday, July 4, 2009
2010 Snowbird Nationals - Announcement
Categories - Electric, Events, International, On Road, Racing - add a comment
The organizers of the 2010 Snowbird Nationals were in contact to let everyone know that they have finalized all the details for next years event and that everything is official for the 16th running of this great event. Taking place from the 26th to the 31st of January, it will once again be held at the Radisson Resort in Orlando, Florida. The rules and classes are expected to be announced around October with the entry for the race opening in November. More information is on the official site now, with a new race site going live in the coming months.
Check out the official Snowbirds site here.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Jörn Neumann to use JabGraphix products
Categories - Drivers, JAB Graphix, Off Road, Racing - 3 comments
Former European Champion and front running 1/8th scale buggy racer, Jörn Neumann has announced that he will be using Jab Graphix products. The Losi/Team Orion driver has already begun using the skins on his pit equipment, an example of which you can see in his hands with the Futaba 4PK transmitter and LRP power supply, while more items will be getting skinned in his distinctive colours in the near future.
Source: Jab Graphix [jabgraphix.com]
RC Racing - Series 3 Episode 9
Categories - Products, Racing, Video - add a comment
The producers of the great RC TV show RC Racing were once again in contact to inform us of the upcoming Episode 9 of Series 3, which premiers this Friday on European cable channel Motors TV.
This month is a Neo 09 race fest! We start with the second nitro Semi Final and then after only a brief pause we’re straight onto the Main Final itself!! In fact there is so much racing action that there is hardly any room for the News views and interviews that have made RC racing the No.! RC TV show on Earth!
The show premiers at 20:05 in Europe, and 20:10 in the UK, on Motors TV this Friday and will receive several more showings across the month. Please check Motors TV site for further details.
Source: RC Racing TV [rcracing.tv]
Virtual Worlds 1/8 Nitro at Lostallo
Categories - Games, International, Racing, VRC - add a comment
Running simultaneously to the real IFMAR World Championship for 1/8 nitro cars that takes place this August, VRC will hold its own Virtual Wolds on the very same Lostallo track in Switzerland. With a total length of 403m this is by far the largest track ever to host an IFMAR Worlds and only 150 racers will be lucky enough to be present in Switzerland. But VRC now invites all other r/c racers to join the Virtual 1/8 Nitro Worlds, for FREE and just for this special event the Lostallo track will also be made available for FREE. VRC look forward to welcome racers from all over the world to give the game a try and compete for the Virtual Worlds title. Order your VRC adaptor from the VRC e-shop, hook up your receiver, switch on your transmitter and start practicing today. Make sure you’re ready for it in August.
For more information on how to sign up and get the Lostallo track for free, click on the VRC banner to go to the special Virtual Worlds page on the VRC website.
Cavalieri & Maifield win big at ROAR Nats
Categories - Electric, National, Off Road, Racing - add a comment
Located directly in the center of the United States, Omaha, Nebraska and the Hobbytown Hobbyplex was selected to host the 1/10th ROAR Electric Off road National Championship and Team Associated were there in force and have given us this report. With prior experience in hosting National Championships, the Hobbyplex crew put together a great layout that challenged drivers from the top pros to the 17.5 classes. This year’s event featured a few new changes highlighted by six-minute races as opposed to the traditional five-minute heats and due to the large track size, 12-car main events.
Andy Báez does the double at Rd6 in Puerto Rico
Categories - Gas, National, On Road, Racing - add a comment
The sixth round of the Puerto Rico Championship was held at the Barceloneta R/C track last weekend. In the 1/8 scale class it was Andy Báez who was setting the pace in qualifying, taking pole position with the only 15 lap run of the day. In the 30 minute final Andy was leading ahead of Mugen team mate Fernando Méndez and Kyosho driver Pedro Alvarado when he had his front tire come-off twice, allowing Alvarado to take the lead. Some serious recovery laps by Báez allowed him take the advantage of Alvarado’s mistakes to be able to recover and go on to take the race win by 3 laps over 2nd place Fernando Méndez with Pedro Alvarado eventually dropping back to 3rd spot.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Ryan Maifield wins Truck Mod Nationals
Categories - Electric, National, Off Road, Racing - add a comment
Beautiful Omaha, Nebraska played host to the 2009 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals and without disappointment the surroundings, facility and competition was second to none. In qualifying JConcepts driver Ryan Maifield put his Associated B4 buggy in the TQ position for the 2wd class, while also qualifying up-front in the 2 other modified classes. Maifield was to go on and take the win in the Modified Truck class however, winning A-main leg 1 and 2 using JConcept’s Double Dee’s tires and Illuzion Hi-Flow body and spoiler, to claim the title.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Nordman & Svensson claim Nordic titles
Categories - Electric, Events, Off Road, Racing - 3 comments
Last weekend the Nordic championships for 1/10th 2WD and 4WD buggy was held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Skarpnäck race track. The field was mostly Swedish drivers but also had many Norwegians and Danish drivers in attendance. The 4wd class was dominated by Sweden’s PerErik Nordman, winning all 4 qualifying rounds and setting the best lap time, he TQ’d ahead of Mikael Johansson and Ketil Pettersen. In the finals PerErik stayed cool and could take home the first two finals from his TQ position and was able to claim the overall in front of Christoffer Svensson in 2nd and Mikael Johansson in 3rd.
