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June 30, 2020

Petter Solvberg takes Norwegian 200mm title

The Norwegian 1/10th IC Track Championship was held at the Starmoen track last weekend. The facility is located about 170km north of Oslo and both the regulations due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the fact, that the event was broadcasted live on Norwegian national television made for a very special atmosphere. Racing-wise no one held back and the outcome was open till the very end, with young and talented Olav Dahle taking the overall TQ. In the following Super Pole race Petter Solvberg, Oyvind Stusdal, Trygve Berntsen and Christian Hovden fought for the positions and ultimately it was Petter Solvberg who came out fastest after some very intense and nail-biting minutes.

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June 30, 2020

Setser & Jacobs win at The Force Series Rd4

Round 4 of the JConcepts Force Series was held at Southside RC Raceway in Lake City, Florida last weekend. The event attracted nearly 150 entries for the 1/8th Off-road and 1/10th 4×4 SC classes and in Expert Nitro Buggy it was Kyle Phillipps with the overall TQ from Julien Oliveras, the latter having to settle for 2nd after the tie-breaker. The 25-minute A-main event then saw Team Associated driver, Lee Setser taking the overall win some 15 seconds in front of Kenny Morris Jr. (Xray). Julien Oliveras (Team Associated) came in 3rd overall, already a lap down.

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June 30, 2020

Guillen & Pariente win at Madrid Buggy regionals Rd1

The opening round of the Madrid regional 1/8th Off-road Championship was held at the Mejorada del Campo track in nitro and electric classes last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Oscar Navarro with the overall TQ from Daniel Pariente in 2nd. Ultimately it was Juanma Guillen (Team Associated) with the win from Alex Valls (Mugen) in 2nd and Daniel Pariente (SWorkz) in 3rd.

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June 30, 2020

Alejandro Perez wins at Cordoba-Jaen Champs Rd2

The second round of the Cordoba-Jaen Championship was held at the Jaen track in Spain last weekend. Alejandro Perez (Kyosho/Picco/AKA) would bring home the win in the Nitro Buggy class from Juan Carlos Guerro (SWorkz/SWorkz/6Mik) in 2nd. Jose Palma (HB Racing/XTR/6Mik) came in 3rd overall to round out the podium result.

Image: Alejandro Perez

June 30, 2020

Davide Ongaro wins Finalmente Race

The Finalmente Race was held at the Ongaro Ring in Sacile, Italia last weekend and it marked the re-opening of many tracks around Italia after the Corona virus shutdown. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Team Associated’s World Champion, Davide Ongaro with the overall TQ and also the win in the 30-minute A-main event, leaving behind Giammarco Franzolini (TLR) in 2nd, a lap down, and Alessandro Scaramozzino (Team Associated) in 3rd, another lap behind.

Image: Alessandro Scaramozzino

June 29, 2020

Edward Sio wins at Farewell Race

The Circulo Verde track in Quezon City, Philippines held their Farewell Race this past weekend. Edward Sio grabbed the overall TQ in the Nitro Buggy class and he kept the momentum to also bring home the win in the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind Nani in 2nd, a lap behind, as Emer Agero came in 3rd overall, another four laps down.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

June 29, 2020

Adam Drake wins at Thunder Alley Raceway club race

Thunder Alley Raceway of Beaumont, California held a club race this past weekend, attracting nearly 75 entries. In Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Adam Drake who TQ’ed and won, with Mugen’s Ronda Drake coming in 2nd overall. Bill Barber (Mugen) finished 3rd to round out the top 3 result.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

June 29, 2020

Mibosport announce Sanwa Drift Team Europe

Czech Sanwa distributor Mibosport has announced the new Sanwa Drift Team Europe. Factory-backed by Sanwa Denshi Japan, Mibosport’s own Michal Bok will serve as the team manager for European drift car drivers while offering support for products such as Sanwa’s drift-specific SGS-02 gyro and SV-D2 speed controller. The team will also be using the company’s popular top-of-the-foodchain M17 radio system and high-end steering servos.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]