Kyosho’s Lamberto Collari is going after his 10th World title this week at the IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championships which are underway at the Homestead Raceway in Miami, Florida. The Italian legend, who won his first title 22 years ago, is chasing a fifth consecutive title in r/c racing’s ‘Formula 1′ category and for his rivals its more a case of aiming to beat Collari rather than aiming to win a World title.
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Saturday kicked off with the 3rd and final round of qualifying. The track was well groomed by the crew after Friday’s rounds of racing. All of its gaping wounds were patched up and a healthy dose of water was laid down on the dirt. Cody King and Ty Tessmann were looking to get TQ’s for round 3 of expert truggy and wrap up the overall TQ, but it was Jared Tebo with an excellent run leading from the first lap to the finish. Although his efforts were grand, Tessmann won the overall TQ with his best two finishes being a 1st and 2nd. Many of the truggy drivers were switching between smaller pin tires and larger pins. The smaller pins seemed faster and a bit more forgiving in the ruts, but the larger pinned tires had more traction, especially when driving in the fluff outside the lines. I asked Ty about his tire choices throughout the race and he was going between the Proline Holeshots and Calibers. He thought the Calibers were a bit “edgy” but had more traction so those would most likely be his choice for the main.
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Friday morning was looking promising for the racers. It was a bit cool, but the clouds looked sparse and the wind would cause much more than a rustle in the bushes. The R/C gods wouldn’t let that last long though. After a few hours the winds picked back up and racing got just a bit more interesting.
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If you ever wondered what nitro off-road racing next to a tornado would be like, then you should have been at Boulder City RC during practice for the 2011 Silver State Nitro Challenge. The forecast was 50mph gusts of wind but I am positive it was howling at that rate the entire day. Goggles were a necessity, hats often turned into tumble weeds rolling through the desert, in fact, there were a few of those rolling across the track during practice.
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RC Disco have announced the addition of top Northern racers Stuart Mahon and Colin Brennan to the Xray (UK) 1/8th Buggy Racing team. Both Stuart and Colin have been racing for a long period and after testing late last year and early this season both drivers decided to join the expanding Xray team, driving the latest 2011 spec 808 buggy. Stuart and Colin both race in the NRS Series and at the BRCA Nationals and are a welcome addition to the team bringing a vast amount of knowledge and trackside experience which will only further assist the Xray team and our customers at the important races during the year.
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Round 6 of the FSORS series made the way to Mills Pond in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for another stop on the popular Florida series. JP Tirronen put his stamp on the 1/8th buggy pro class in qualifying by earning the TQ in rounds 2 and 3, taking the number 1 position leading into the mains. JP was having a magical weekend and from the tone JP put it on the rest of the drivers. Racing out to a large lead, JP kept consistent pressure on the field and maintained his hot hand on the track. JP’s dad was in the pits making the proper pit strategy moves, performing great pit stops while JP increased the lead. Finishing with over a 2 lap lead, JP cruised in for his first win on the 2011 series. JP’s Serpent was decked out with JConcepts all weekend long. Using an assortment of Bar Codes and Sevens to Top Qualify then switching to the trusty Crossbows mounted on Mono wheels for the main, JConcepts tires were hooked-up all weekend long on the amazing Mills Pond track surface. Topping off the winning ride was a Punisher body and Illuzion HD rear wing.
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Last weekend saw another round of the competitive CARTT Championships held at Fuencarral track in Spain. Following qualification, it was Serpent/Pro-Line driver Alberto Garcia who took TQ followed by Juan Manuel Guillen and Roberto G. Rodero. The main final would be a true show, in the first minutes Alberto Garcia was leader, followed closely by Guillen, Rodero and Dani Pariente. However with 20 minutes to go, a marshall stopped Garcia’s engine and so the new leader was Juan Manuel Guillen, with a gap of no more than 5 seconds over Roberto G. Rodero and Dani Pariente. The three drivers started to change the lead and nobody was able to pull a gap from the other. Alberto Garcia rejoined the race in 4th position after losing more than 25 seconds and started his charge back to the front. With 10 minutes to go the three front running drivers continued to race very closely allowing Garcia to reduce the gap. With 3 minutes to go he was on the leaders and after three more laps, he was the new leader. The last lap was amazing, with Daniel Pariente and Alberto Garcia battling hard for the lead but it was Garcia that won the race, followed by Daniel Pariente, JuanManuel Guillen and Roberto G. Rodero.
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After the success of the first official Mugen Seiki Nitrocross Cup in 2010, RMV Deutschland are back with the 2011 edition. The event will be run from the 10th to the 12th June at the Stoppelhopser Oberhausen e.V. track in Germany. This will be a big nitro off road event open only to Mugen cars for drivers with various skill levels in both nitro 1/8th Buggy and 1/8 Truggy class. The entry now open and you can find more information on this event here.
