August 26, 2020

Maxim Laverychev wins Russian double header race

The 2020 Russian Cup and Russian Championship was a double header race that took place at the Lemar Modelsport track recently. Due to the Coronavirus the race wasn’t so well attended, but racing was tight an in the end it was Maxim Laverychev with the win in the Modified Touring classes of both the Russian Cup and the Russian Championship with both races run on the same weekend. Ilya Plakhotnik came in 2nd overall in the Russian Cup while Andrey Samoylenko rounded out the top 3.

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August 24, 2020

Jerome Sartel doubles at Coupe de France

The Limousin Mini Racing Car club hosted the Coupe de France race this past weekend in 1/8th E-Buggy and Truggy classes. In the E-Buggy Coupe de France class it was Jerome Sartel with the overall TQ and he also brought home the win after the quadruple A-main events from Jean-Pierrick Sartel in 2nd with the two ending tie on points. Theo Lemaire came in 3rd overall. Over in the Truggy class it was again Jerome Sartel with the overall TQ after a clean sweep in the qualifiers and he also swept the four A-main legs for another overall win to round out a perfect weekend. Baptiste Menager followed on the runner-up spot as Roger Manigot completed the top 3.

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August 24, 2020

Marcus Kaerup doubles at Danish EP Off-road Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals was hosted by the Tinglev club this past weekend. Young Team Associated driver, Marcus Kaerup was the man to beat in the 2WD class as he took the overall TQ from Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) in 2nd. The triple A-mains saw Marcus taking wins in the opening two legs for an early overall win from Frederik on the runner-up spot. Jonas Kaerup (Team Associated) would round out the top 3 podium result. Over in 4WD Buggy it was again Marcus with the overall TQ and pole position from Frederik in 2nd. With wins in A1 and A2 Marcus would secure his second win this weekend with Frederik coming in 2nd again and Schumacher’s Mike Hansen completing the top 3.

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August 24, 2020

Canas & Figueiredo win at International Buggy Challenge

The International Buggy Challenge was held in Barcelos, Portugal this past weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest 1/8th off-road drivers. The Nitro Buggy class it was SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas with the overall TQ from Mugen’s Robert Batlle on the runner-up spot. In the main final Juan Carlos would continue to excel as he took the win a lap in front of Robert while Mugen’s Berkan Kilic came in 3rd overall. Joao Figueiredo and Reno Savoya completed the top 5 result.

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August 24, 2020

Ryan Maifield sweeps 2020 Mugen Challenge

LCRC Raceway of Lost Creek Cycles, Pennsylvania hosted the 2020 Mugen Challenge this past weekend, attracting over 480 entries. Mugen’s own Ryan Maifield was the man to beat in Expert Nitro Buggy, Expert E-Buggy and Nitro Truggy as he took the TQs in all three classes and he also walked away with the titles, making a clean sweep. In Expert Nitro Buggy it was Cole Ogden (HB Racing) on the runner-up spot, some six seconds behind, as Spencer Heckert (HB Racing) came in 3rd overall, a lap behind. In the 10-minute E-Buggy A-main Ryan would lead from tone to tone, taking the win some 2.3 seconds in front of Ryan Lutz (Agama) as Cole Ogden (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 another 8.5 seconds behind. Over in Nitro Truggy and behind winner Maifield, it was Joe Bornhorst (Tekno) with a 2nd place finish as Seth VanDalen (Tekno) finished in 3rd overall.

Image: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

August 24, 2020

Norwegian Scala Class 2 Nationals – Report

The inaugural Norwegian Scala Class 2 Nationals were held in Molen in the Southeast of Norway with 39 entries for the event. The race took place on six different courses and it soon became clear that the fight for the top positions would be between Paul Erik Bastiansen (SCXHR/Holmes Hobbies) and Robin Slåttekjær (SCX2-based/Tekin) with Erling Trolsrud (TRX4-based/Holmes Hobbies). In the end it was Paul Erik Bastiansen who would hold the upper hand to take the Norwegian title in front of Robin Slåttekjær and Tor-Erling Trolsrud.

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August 20, 2020

Adam Izsay wins at SMRC club series Rd4

Round 4 of the SMRC club racing series was held last weekend in 2WD, 4WD, and 2WD Stock Buggy classes. In 4WD it was Xray’s Adam Iszay with the overall TQ from Antonia Kovalszki (Xray) in a close 2nd. In the finals it was pretty much the same with Adam and Antonia pulling away from the field and after some great fights it was Adam with the overall win from Antonia in 2nd. Rene Muller came in 3rd overall to round out an all-Xray podium.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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