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July 17, 2017

Bidovsky & Novotny win at Czech EP Off-road Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Czech 1/10th Buggy Nationals was recently held in Velke Opatovice. The 2WD qualifiers saw Xray’s Kaja Novotny coming out on top in front of Ales Bidovsky (Xray) and Marek Schiller (PR) and in 4WD it was the same trio of Kaja, Ales and Marek that obtained the top 3 spots. In the 2WD mains though it was Ales who excelled after Kaja either made mistakes or got taken out. Overall Kaja was still able to bring home a 2nd place from Marek in 3rd.

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July 17, 2017

Ryan Cavalieri doubles at Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout

The 20th Annual Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout was held this past weekend at Hot Rod Hobbies and Raceways in Santa Clarita, California. Historically the event attracts the top teams and drivers from around the U.S. with the 2017 edition making no exception. The event was held in the usual mix of Modified and Stock off-road classes and in the premier 2WD Modified Buggy category it was Xray’s Ty Tessmann who took the TQ after the qualifiers and he would also come out on top of the field in the opening A-main but A2 and A3 belonged to Ryan Cavalieri (Team Associated), coming from the 4 spot on the grid, after the wind played havoc on the drivers. With a constant performance Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin, who started from 3rd on the grid, obtained the runner-up spot while TQ holder Ty Tessmann had to settle for 3rd overall. Jared Tebo (Kyosho) in 4th and Dustin Evans (Team Associated) completed the top 5 result.

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July 17, 2017

Kum Yew wins 4WD Buggy class at NOOB Rd5

The recent fifth round of the NOOB racing series saw Xray’s Kum Yew walking away with the win in the 4WD Buggy class ahead of Kamen Koh (Serpent) and Mark Lim (PR). In the opening A-main, pole-sitter Kum made a mistake in the early stages which cost him the lead. Mark took over the 1st spot with Kamen in 2nd. A technical gremlin however saw Mark surrender the lead, leaving Kamen and Kum Yew to battle it out, eventually resulting in Kum Yew taking the win. In the second leg, Kum Yew took the race win from start to finish to secure the overall win. In the final leg, Kamen and Mark battled it out, with Mark taking A3 after a mistake from Kamen.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

July 14, 2017

Federico Barbieri TQs & wins at LRP-AE-Challenge

A round of the Italian LRP-AE-Challenge was recently held in memory of Matteo Ferrario on the “Valletta” track in northern Italy. After winning all three qualifiers, Capricorn team driver Federico Barbieri would start into the A-Main ahead of the Team Associated of Roberto Fabiano and the Xray of Andrea Valerio, podium finisher at the recent 13.5 Euros in Valencia. Completing his sweep of the event, Federico would go on winning all three A-main legs, finishing ahead of Andrea Simari for a Capricorn 1-2 with Umberto Pernice and his Team Associated rounding out the podium.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

July 13, 2017

2017 IFMAR Electric Off-road Worlds – Stage 1 report

The organisers of the 2017 IFMAR 1/10th Electric Off-road World Championships have released their Stage 1 report. The event will take place at the ARC International RC racing track in Xiamen, China, located in the south-east part of the country. The venue is part of the huge Xiamen Sunpadow Model S&T Experience Base that offers both an off-road and on-road track with both having already seen high-class races such as the China Nationals, the Guan Kou Sunpadow Offroad GP as well as the recently rain-affected second round of the CETC. Racers will enjoy a large 900 square metre pit area, model shop, live timing system as well as free WiFi. The Worlds will kick off on Saturday the 11th of November with 2WD class registration and they will end on Saturday the 18th with the 4WD finals. More information and the entire Stage 1 report can be found on the official event website here.

July 12, 2017

JConcepts Summer Indoor National Series – Report

After seven seasons of tweaking and fine-tuning the race format and formula, the recent JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals was the most competitive race to date with over 280 entries and a multitude of National and World Champions in attendance. Bar none, it was the highest level of competition ever seen at an Indoor Nationals. Adding to the spice this year, the Summer INS has moved from Chico, California’s Outback Raceway to Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. From the inaugural Desert Classic race just five months earlier, HA has come a long way with the track build and track quality providing a much smoother surface and increased grip levels.

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July 11, 2017

Grainer & Urban win at Slovakian Off-road Nationals Rd4

Round 4 of the Slovakian Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the Bratislava Buggy Club in again very hit and dusty conditions. The event was interrupted by a heavy storm in the early afternoon but this did not stop Lucas Grainer (Team Associated) from taking the pole position and win in the 2WD Buggy class from Xray’s Michal Nagy in 2nd and Adam Urban (TLR) in 3rd. In the 4WD class it was Adam Urban (TLR) who dominated the proceedings and he would walk away with the win in the A-mains from Milos Svihran (Xray) in 2nd and Peter Tauber (Xray) 3rd.

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July 11, 2017

Muhammad Izzah doubles at Indonesian National Rd2

The second round of the Indonesian Electric On-road Nationals was held at Sunter International Speedway in Jakarta with about 40 racers from all around Indonesia competing in the Touring Modified and FWD classes. In Touring Modified it was Muhammad Izzah who scored a TQ in Q1 and Q2 which secured him the pole for A-main. Q3 belonged to Christian Mamesah which meant a P2 spot on the starting grid for him. The opening two A-main legs brought different winners meaning the decision for the overall win would be made in A3. With Izzah winning A1 and Bowie coming out fastest in A2 the stage was set for an entertaining final A-main. Ultimately Izzah would lead the way by a comfortable margin with Bowie coming in 2nd while Ronny Suwarto completed the podium result.

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