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September 4, 2017

David Ronnefalk sweeps 2017 EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy Euros

The 2017 EFRA 1/8th Electric Buggy European Championship was held this past weekend in Velika Gorcia, Croatia. Unseasonal heavy rain had put the final Open Championship of the EFRA season in considerable doubt, as Saturday’s running had seen just one round of qualification run before the heavens opened, dropping biblical amounts of rain onto an already drenched surface in Velika Gorica. Luckily the rain stopped during the night and after some intensive track prep and several bags of sawdust the event was ready to go with a packed program of two qualifiers and then 3-legged finals for all.

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September 2, 2017

Marc Fischer Scorpion-powered through to 2020

Scorpion Power System have announced the signing of Germany’s Marc Fischer to their factory team. The former Trion driver signed a long-term contract through to 2020 and he will not only race Scorpion’s brushless motors and speed controllers but he will also assist with research and development. Marc says:

Since my contract was done on 01.08.2017 with Trion, I really want to thank Koba for the great and good Time in the Team. I test multiple system for a couple of weeks and I decided Scorpion Power System is the way to go for me. As George van Gansen offer me to work in the RD and testing/developments. So I am really happy that from 01.09.2017 until 31.08.2020 I sign with Scorpion Power System and want to thank George van Gansen and the whole Scorpion Team for the opportunity for their team. First official Race will be ETS Round 1 in October, so I am really looking forward for the first Indoor event and for sure with the new system. Thank you very much George.

Source: Scorpion Power System [scorpionsystem.com]

August 31, 2017

’18 Reedy Off-road Race of Champions – Announcement

Reedy have announced that the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions will continue for a fifth consecutive year at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA from January 18-21, 2018. With four epic years of hosting the Reedy Race, OCRC remains the “Home of the Reedy Race.” In 2017, Ryan Cavalieri won an unprecedented fourth Invitational title, while Team Associated’s very own Brent Thielke achieved a 20-year goal of winning the 2WD Open class and break-out newcomer Broc Champlin took the victory in 4WD Open. All three racers will be back to compete in the Invitational class and look to become the 24th name etched on the Mike Reedy Heritage Trophy. Entries for the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions open on September 1, 2017 at noon, PST exclusively here and close September 30, 2017 at midnight, PST. The lottery drawing for the Open class will be conducted on October 2, 2017. As in previous years, the event features its traditional 2WD Open and 4WD Open classes along with the combined 2WD/4WD Invitational format. More information can be found here.

August 28, 2017

David Ronnefalk gets the job done in Italy

The 2017 edition of the The Italian Job Race was held at the Alseno Nicolas track in Italy this past weekend. As usual the event attracted the country’s fastest drivers as well as guests from abroad and one of them would be HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk who took the win in the 45-minute Pro Nitro Buggy A-main encounter. David qualified 2nd behind Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro and in the main he would take a convincing win some 30 seconds in front of the newly-crowned European Champion, Robert Batlle (Mugen). Young Mattia Polito (TLR) would take the final podium spot some two laps down.

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August 28, 2017

2017 Korea TLR Masters – Report

This past weekend saw the 2017 Korea TLR Masters being held at the GRC Circuit in KimPo, Korea. 55 racers attended the event that was held in 2WD and 4WD Modified and Stock classes and in 2WD Modified Buggy it was Jeff Joo with the win from Jeongu Lee 2nd and Seunghwan Ra 3rd.

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August 25, 2017

Alexandre Duchet teams up with SRT

SRT have announced the signing of 2016/17 ETS Pro Stock champion, Alexandre Duchet to their team. Formerly using Highest servos, Alexandre now made the switch to SRT to campaign their low-profile servos such as the BH8015 HV brushless servo. Alex says:

SRT servos are of high quality and flexibility. I am very happy to join in the SRT team and get the support.

Source: SRT [srt-rc.com]

August 23, 2017

19th Annual The Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

The 19th Annual The Dirt Nitro Challenge will be held from February 21st to 25th at the Fear Farm in Arizona. The organisers offer an early entry summer sale on the entry fee that is $70 per entry, which is a $20 per entry discount and it is available for a limited number of entries. To enter, please PayPal your entry fee to thedirtracing@aol.com and put your racer information in the notes class. There are 50 discount spots available on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions, please call or text to 951-902-9319 or E-mail Joey Christensen to thedirtracing@aol.com.

Source: The Dirt [thedirt.us]

August 22, 2017

Dominic Quek joins Xray factory team

Xray have announced the addition of Singapore’s Dominic Quek to their factory team. A former Xray privateer, Dominic will now receive full works support in his campaign that will see attendances at events such as the Asian Onroad Championships, the TITC as well as national events such as the Urban Touring Series, the Singapore Nationals and the TIPS Championship. Dominic will campaign Xray’s T4 and X1 platforms and he had the following to say:

I have been racing radio control cars since the age of 5. One of my first pro-level cars was the Xray T2 which my dad chose for me for its durability. Over the years, I have continued to choose to race the Xray platform for its on-track performance and unrivalled quality. In recent years, I have had the opportunity to interact with and receive advice from Xray’s factory team drivers including Alexander Hagberg, Jan Ratheisky, Bruno Coelho and Martin Hudy. I am honored to now be a part of the Xray team and look forward to helping Xray drivers in Singapore and internationally. I would like to thank the entire Xray family for this amazing opportunity.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]