April 25, 2017

Dutch 200mm Nitro Touring Championship Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Dutch 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Championship was held at the AMCA track in Apeldoorn over the weekend. Mixed and cold weather conditions made things a bit unpleasant for the drivers and after overnight rain only the first heat was held in dry conditions as rain hit the track again in time for round 2. Daan Jacobs made the best out of the conditions, taking the TQ from Milan Holthuis and Gaston van Kleef in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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April 25, 2017

Bart Mullink doubles at Mach-One Kick Off race

The Dutch Mach-One club hosted their Kick Off 2017 race over the weekend, attracting some 120 entries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands to compete in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes. The 3-days event was held on a high grip astro turf track and Agama driver Bart Mullink would sweep the Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes by winning both categories in front of Jeffrey Halsema in 2nd and Jarno Pijpers in 3rd in Nitro Buggy while former World champion Daniel Reckward in 2nd and Colin Meijer in 3rd would round out the E-Buggy podium.

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April 25, 2017

Adam Drake wins Open Truggy at JBRL Nitro Series Rd1

The opening round of the 2017 JBRL Nitro Series was held this past weekend at the Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California. In the Open Truggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake who took the TQ and win, leaving TLR’s Tanner Denney behind in second while Expert Buggy A-main winner, Cody King (HB Racing) had to settle for third.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]


April 25, 2017

California Touring Series Rd3 – Report

Round 3 of the 2017 CTS was held at the Tamiya USA raceway in Aliso Viejo, California. With close to 200 entries, the weekend had perfect weather and was packed with the best asphalt racers from the Westcoast. Special guest appearances from World Champion Spencer Rivikin, blast from the past David Jun and Josh Numan coming out of semi retirement. After ten years of a hiatus, David Jun put his Reedy powered TC7.1 in the show. In the Modified division, it was Team Associated driver Ryan Cavalieri who came out on top in the main. TQ Eric Albano had hole shot but due to lack of grip in the first turn, the Yokomo driver fell back to dead last during the early part of the race. By great driving from the reigning champ, Albano managed to work his way up to third for a hard earned fight. Meanwhile in second position, til about one minute to go, round 1 and 2 winner Rick Hohwart had 2nd locked up with Julian Wong (Xray) in 3rd until traffic tangled with the Team Associated veteran which put him in 9th as Wong and Albano sneaks by for podium.

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April 25, 2017

PR Racing sign Travis Amezcua

PR Racing have announced the signing of multiple US National Champion and Worlds finalist, Travis Amezcua to their factory team. The former Team Durango driver will use PR Racing’s line of cars during his upcoming campaign while also assisting with Research & Development of current and upcoming products.

Source: PR Racing [pr-rc.com]


April 24, 2017

RDRP B6 aluminium front bulkhead

Revolution Design Racing Products’ aluminium front bulkhead for the Team Associated B6 series of 2WD buggies was designed to replace the standard part with a more sturdy and durable item. The bulkhead comes machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and its directional design allows to run 25 degree or 30 degree kick-up angle while the anodised surface and silver edge details add visual impact. The aluminium part adds rigidity and precision when the point gets tough and when racing on high-bite surfaces. The part fits both the B6 and B6D and it is available in black or blue anodising.

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April 24, 2017

Cody King wins at JBRL Nitro Series Rd1

Round one of the 2017 Jimmy Babcock Racing League Nitro Series was held at the Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California this past weekend. In the Expert Buggy class HB Racing’s Cody King would take the winning honours in the 15-minute main final from Mugen’s Adam Drake while top qualifier, Austin Blair (SWorkz) had to settle for third overall.

Image: Cody King


April 24, 2017

FX Engines B301 nitro engine – Teaser

FX Engines have announced the soon release of their new B301 nitro engine. No information about the power plant, that is believed to be a 3-port off-road engine, are available yet but all details on specifications and features should surface in time for the release.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]