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January 29, 2012

Mike Truhe confirmed for EOS Rd1

The opening race of the Euro Offroad Series (February 10th to 12th) in the Czech Republic is shaping up to be a great event with the organisers confirming that former ROAR national Champion Mike Truhe will be making the trip over from the US to compete in the event. The TLR driver will join other top drivers from around Europe to compete for the win in the first race of this exciting electric offroad series. Entry is currently open at MyRCM, so if you want to compete against the best in the World at an awesome venue with a great atmosphere then sign up now. For full event information please visit the EOS site here.

January 29, 2012

Francesco Tironi wins 200mm Pre Worlds

The Pre Worlds for 1/10th 200mm took place this weekend at RC Addict in Bangkok Thailand, where the IFMAR Worlds will be held next November. The weather was hot and rain disrupted the action during the event, but in the end it was the TQ master Robert Pietsch, reigning 1/8th World Champion, that took the top spot in qualifying ahead of Italian Francesco Tironi with Paphon C and Chavit S completing the top 4. In the semis Jilles Groskamp went out with radio problems so while he had pace he wasn’t given the chance to show it. In the final Pietsch got a clean start but technical problems hit the Mugen driver and he was out of contention, elevating Tironi to the lead where he would stay to take the win for Capricorn ahead of Xray driver Dirk Wischnewski in 2nd, some 7 seconds back, while Paphon C completed the podium 2 laps further back also with an Xray.

Source: RC Blood [rcblood.com]

January 28, 2012

Video – Euro Touring Series Italy Highlights

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With the Euro Touring Series making its first trip to Italy last weekend, we wanted to capture the great atmosphere that 300 drivers and lots of passionate Italians can bring to an event. We feel the video above does an awesome job of showing the fun, friendly and competitive vibe at one of Italy’s biggest ever races.

January 27, 2012

EFRA 1/12th Spec Euros cancelled

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More announcements from EFRA, this time its the turn of Electric Vice Chairman Russell Giles to tell us that the 1/12th Spec Euros, scheduled for 9-11 March in Austria has been cancelled due to lack of entries.

Read the full letter here

January 26, 2012

Ruona & Borkowitz win Super Cup Series Rd1

Basher’s R/C Raceway was the site of the 2012 Super Cup Championship Series Spring session race 1 and what a race it was. With 175 entries, tight race course, and plenty of traction the action was plenty. Close lap times, within seconds of each other, made for an exciting event with positions changing in a blink of an eye.

Continue reading the report here

January 25, 2012

Aliberti dominates 2wd SC at Snow Ball Champs

There were 172 entries at the 7th Annual Snow Ball Championship held last weekend at the famous R/C Excitement track in Fitchburg, Mass. Most of the top drivers in the New England area turned out to challenge another great Excitement lay-out. Mike Aliberti totally dominated the 2WD Mod Short Course class with his brand new X-Factory SCX-60CF, the new carbon fiber short course Conversion Kit about to be announced. Aliberti’s slim mid-motor truck handily won both rounds of qualifying and won the A main by more than two laps.

Source: X-Factory [xfactoryrc.com]

January 25, 2012

Pro-Line Cactus Classic – Announcement

The 26th Annual Pro-Line Cactus Classic will take place on March 23-25 with the World Famous Scotty Ernst announcing the race. As always, the race will be held at Hobby Town’s Scottsdale R/C Speedway in beautiful Scottsdale Arizona. Entries are limited to 500 so if you are interested in signing up for the event be sure to visit RC Signup. For more information visit the Pro-Line site here.

January 25, 2012

Sweep Carpet Challenge report

The 1st annual Sweep Carpet Challenge at MRH Raceway of Baltimore Maryland pulled over 100 entries from all over the Northeast, people came from Virginia to New Hampshire to attend. They were greeted with one of the most well kept and cleanest tracks/hobby stores around. Racers didn’t have to worry about needing something that the store didn’t have, as Middle River Hobbies stocks not only hobby supplies, but also everything a racer needs to get through a big race weekend. Sweep tires graciously sponsored the event providing their spec QTS 32 tire and brought all their top drivers down from New York to do battle on the ultra high grip carpet track.

Continue reading the report here