March 8, 2013

Mibosport Cup Rd8 – Announcement

Mibosport Cup Rd8 – Announcement

The final round of the 2012/13 Mibosport Cub will take place at the weekend of the 16th of March. The race will see the grand season final with price drawing ceremony to win Yokomo kits and LRP Flow speed controls. There will also be prices for all driver who attended at a minimum of six rounds of the cup. Yokomo factory driver Ronald Völker will attend the race as a special guest in TC modified and 2WD buggy. Find more information by clicking here.


March 8, 2013

Bandung Open 2013 race report

Bandung Open 2013 race report

The Bandung Open 2013 race was held as the grand opening race of the new Bandung Indah Golf on-road circuit located in Bandung, the capital city of West Java. The race saw a strong 50 competitors field from Jakarta, Bandung, Malang, Yogyakarta and Banjarmasin. The meeting was held in the Super Stock, FWD and Mini class. In the Super Stock class, Bowie Ginting (Xray) who only arrived on Sunday morning, took the TQ honors, followed by defending national champion Heri Susanto (Xray) who ended up some 3 seconds behind Bowie. Another post-TITC attendant who just made it to the race was Ronald Kasengkang (Tamiya), followed by Denny Pangestu (Associated) and Ade Jatmiko (Xray).  In the FWD class, local hotshot Irawan Situmorang took the TQ spot.

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March 8, 2013

Mibosport Cup Rd7 report

Mibosport Cup Rd7 report

The recent 7th round of the Yokomo presented Mibosport Cup saw 120 drivers from the Czech Republic and many other parts of Europe. Run in several electric on-road and off-road classes such as 2WD and 4WD buggy, Stock Zero 17.5T, Modified TC, Formula and Yokomo GT, for the seventh round also a Dash for Voucher Race was added to the main race and it offered again a great show.  In the Modified TC category 24 drivers entered the race and fought for the victory. The TQ went to Zdenko Kunak ahead of Martin Hudy and Marek Cerny. The A final saw Zdenko Kunak winning the race on its first outing with his new Yokomo. Martin Hudy and Kuba Simurda finished second and third respectively. 25 drivers fought for the top positions in the Stock Zero 17.5T class and the class saw a great battle between Marek Cerny and Zdenko Kunak during and in the finals finals too. TQ and the class win went to Marek Cerny. David Nemcek was able to grab second spot with Toni Stangl and Oskar Gabor Forrai in tow.

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March 7, 2013

’13 JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series Rd3

2013 JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series Rd3

JConcepts’ Super Cup Round 3 packed the house at FZRC in Sarasota Florida.  Once again, racers drove from hundreds of miles around to continue another attendance record setting event. Marty Chilton had the track ready for everyone that arrived as early as Thursday night. Racers wanting to get the edge on the competition, hurried to the track on Friday in order to gain valued practice time dialing in their setups. The JConcepts crew setup quickly and began accepting early registrations. As the sun rose on race day morning, racers were patiently waiting for enough sun light to hit the clay. Mother Nature also made an appearance delaying race start 30 minutes with a quick shower. Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the 174 racers who attended, setting a new attendance record for FZRC Raceway. Once the weather cleared, it was time to go racing. In 1/8th E Buggy Jim Hess showed everyone how it’s done taking TQ and the first place spot with 16 laps/5:06. Bruce Bennett finished in 2nd place as Rob Didion, Mike Myers & Steve Baron separated by only 2 seconds to finish 3rd, 4th, and 5th.  In the Stock Truck class Matt Bradford paced the field for the TQ spot with 14 laps/5:01. Mark Mixon & Jeff Lynn held off 9 others to bump into the A main. The A-main winner, Tracy Carver stared in the 6th position and fought his way to the top with 14 laps/5:01. Erik Everett took the 2nd place spot, and Riker Gatenby took the 3rd place spot edging out Landen Lewis 4th, Jeff Lynn 5th.

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March 5, 2013

World Champion Batlle joins EOS

World Champion Batlle joins EOS

This weekend (8-10 March) the third round of the ‘TLR/Spektrum Euro Offroad Series presented by Horizon Hobby’  travels to Leoben in Austria where some of 1:8 Nitro Offroad’s biggest names are set to try their hand at 1:10 Electric Offroad including newly crowned World Champion Robert Battle and multiple European Champion Renaud Savoya. Arch rivals in 1:8, both drivers are newcomers to 1:10 and will be looking to impress in particular against 1:8 racing peers Darren Bloomfield and David Ronnefalk who are experienced electric offroad competitors.

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March 5, 2013

Silver State Nitro Challenge – Announcement

Silver State Nitro Challenge – Announcement

Southern Nevada RC is proud to present the prestigious Silver State Nitro Challenge which will be held from April 18th to 21st. The race will be held at the World Famous Boulder City RC Speedway in Boulder City Nevada and is open to 1/8th buggy & truggy nitro & electric and SCT 4×4 and 2wd. Entry is open now and you can find more information here.


March 3, 2013

Wilck wins Gran Canaria after exciting 2nd Main

Wilck wins Gran Canaria after exciting 2nd Main

Tamiya Racing Factory’s Viktor Wilck has for the first time in 19-races secured the top step on the Euro Touring Series podium after being declared winner of a thrilling second A-Main in Gran Canaria.  Securing his first & up to now only ETS win back in Kastellaun in 2009, the Swede claimed his second victory after video footage deemed that his TRF417 had been collected by the airborne Yokomo of Yannic Prumper at the final corner which then crossed the timing loop 2/10ths in front of the Top Qualifier before crashing into the fence and tearing the front right wheel off.  With Wilck’s car hit by Prumper’s car, which was launched into the air over the final corner at the end of the main straight, Race Director Scotty Ernst had no choice but to give the win to Wilck ahead of Prumper with Marc Rheinard who was also part of the lead battle coming home in third.

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March 3, 2013

Wilck wins first A-Main, Volker & Rheinard clash

Wilck wins first A-Main, Volker & Rheinard clash

Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck took an unchallenged tone to tone win in the first A-Main at the Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria but the big talking point of the race was to be an incident between defending Champion Ronald Volker and Marc Rheinard while the two rivals were battling over second position.  At the end of the 5-minute encounter Xray’s Alexander Hagberg claimed second ahead of Andy Moore who benefited from a late coming together between Yannic Prumper and last year’s winner Christopher Krapp.

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