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July 10, 2013

2014 IFMAR 1/12th and ISTC Worlds update

The organisers of the 2014 electric on-road Worlds got in touch with the following update on the track situation for the 1/12th race and some general information.

A few weeks ago it was announced that Full Throttle Speedway in Kissimmee, Florida would be hosing the 2014 On Road Worlds. Since that time the organizers have been working with city government and community leaders to determine if they could secure facilities to build a temporary carpet track for the 1/12 race. It was determined that this would not be feasible. The 2014 IFMAR 1/12th and ISTC Worlds will be held on asphalt. As part of a series of track improvements leading up to the Pre-Worlds and IFMAR Worlds. The Full Throttle Speedway team has confirmed that the repaving of the track is complete. This investment was made to ensure that the facility would be in world class condition to host the event. The surface is curing now and a new, revised layout will be put in place shortly. More details to come.

July 10, 2013

Max Flurer wins E-Truggy at AMS 4.0

Now in its fourth year, the Alabama Manufacturer’s Shootout has become one of the premier events on the racing calendar. This year, the Cullman, Alabama track hosted over 500 entries, including the nation’s top factory pros. In the E-Truggy class, AE/Reedy factory driver Max Flurer drove his RC8T Truggy to the pole position. Max took full advantage of his front row start and cruised to victory in both 10-minute A-Main legs en route to the overall win. Joining Max on the podium in second place was teammate Damon Borkowicz.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com] | Image: Live RC

July 9, 2013

Thornhill Racing Circuit opening race – Report

After months of anticipation, Thornhill Racing Circuit’s gates opened for the first time on July 4th as racers from USA, Mexico, and Brazil gathered to run the first competitive laps at the new facility for the Grand Opening presented by FTW, Avid, RC America, Xray, Hudy, Hobby Pro USA, Beta, and VP Powermaster. Practice on Friday afforded the first opportunity for racers to experience the magnitude of the nation’s largest track. Designed and built by Joey “The Dirt” Christensen, the track features big lanes as wide as 20′ with European-influencing sweeping turns and American-styled jumps. Lap times dropped throughout Saturday’s qualifiers as the traction improved and drivers began to master the unique layout. Josh Glancy would TQ both nitro buggy and truggy, while Jake Dellinger and Andrew Clark took TQ honors in E-buggy and Pro4, respectively. Glancy made the fastest circuit of the day, lapping the track in 44.6 seconds.

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July 9, 2013

Patrick Hofer wins Hohenems Summerchamps 2013

The Hohenems Off-Road Summerchamps in Austria were held the the EFAC Hohenems’ blue groove clay track and saw the attendance of 80 drivers from Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The race was well organised by the local club and offered perfect track conditions. In the early low-grip stages Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer put his Team Associated cars on top of the field in the 2WD and 4WD class and he also stayed there in the ‘blue groove’ finals winning both categories in style.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

July 8, 2013

oOple Off-Road Open Series Rd3 – Report

This weekend was the third and final round of the inaugural oOple Off-Road Open Series. Having already visited Stotfold and RHR, Sunny Southport was the host of the final round. The 4WD championship was already decided with Tom Cockerill taking wins in the opening 2 rounds, but 2WD was a three-way battle between Schumachers Greg Williams, Tom Cockerill and RHR boss James Heliwell. As usual, Saturday morning would see open practice, allowing everyone all the track time they could wish for to get their cars dialled in to the high grip Southport track. The track was excellently prepared by the Southport crew, and the layout was fast and challenging, which would make for some good racing come the finals.

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July 8, 2013

Reinder Wilms wins Pro10 Stock class at Benelux+ Race

Reinder Wilms wins Benelux+ Pro10 Stock class

The 2013 Benelux+ Race took place at the high speed track of the Baanbrekers club in Rucpen, Netherlands. The track was well prepared and the organisers put in a lot of effort to make it a great event. The meeting was run in four classes including Pro10 Stock and Modified as well as Touring car Stock 10.5T and Modified. The hot weather made chassis set-up and cooling crucial especially in the Pro10 classes and in Pro10 Stock is was Reinder Wilms (RC Devil PC10H3X) who took TQ with Alexander Fokke (Team Associated RC10L2.5) and Joost Kuiper (P235 SE) in tow. Joost had to sort out radio problems during the qualifiers but thankfully other drivers were able to help out with a borrowed transmitter and receiver. After the three finals Reinder Wilms was able to secure the overall win with Alexander Fokke in second and Joost Kuiper in third place.

Thanks to Alexander Fokke for sending the report.

July 7, 2013

Matsukura makes it seven 1/12th titles in a row

The Japanese JMRCA 1/12th scale nationals were held this weekend at the World famous Yatabe Arena. 3-time World Champion Naoto Matsukura was looking for his 7th consecutive 1/12th scale National title having dominated the class in his home country for close to a decade. Qualifying would go the way of the Yokomo driver who would start from pole position ahead of Hideo Kitizawa (Corally) in 2nd. On to the finals and Naoto would not have the best of results in the opening leg, a mistake dropping him down the order eventually recovering to 3rd, while Kitizawa took the win. The 2nd and 3rd final were business as usual for Matsukura and he wrapped up yet another title with Kitizawa taking 2nd spot despite a bad 2nd leg, while Hayato Ishioka (CRC) rounded out the top 3.

Image: Naoto Matsukura

July 5, 2013

Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at Nor-Star electric champs

Chris Jarosz wins 2WD Mod at the Nor-Star electric champs

Delta RC in Antioch, CA played host to the 1st Annual Nor-Star electric champs. Northern California’s best 1/10 electric drivers braved the triple-digit temperatures to see who would stand on the top step of the podium. Chris Jarosz was on hand to represent Team Associated, LRP, and Reedy. The racing, taking place on a sugar-prepped track, consisted of three rounds of qualifying along with a single seven-minute main event on Saturday. Jarosz set the time to beat early on in the 2WD Modified class, with his AKA-treaded Factory Team B4.2 topping the sheets after the first round of qualifying. This time held up throughout the scorching day in this most popular class on the weekend. As the sun was setting, the tone for the 2WD Modified main sounded with Jarosz taking a lights to checker victory over the 10-buggy field.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]