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April 15, 2011

Elliott Boots dominates Slough Summer series Rd1

Elliott Boots took his DNX408 to a victory at Round 1 of the Slough summer series. Kevin Brunsden put his DNX408 in second to complete a 1-2 for Team Durango. Elliott made few changes from his general setup from the Astroturf track he raced the week before for the Slough dirt track. The track was very rough, dry and dusty, a real test for any can to drive fast. Team Durango cars were a step above the rest however and after taking TQ, Elliott lapped the entire field except for his team mate Kevin during the 20 minute A-Final.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

April 15, 2011

Vega Elite B4.1 2WD race conversion

Team Extreme have released details on yet another Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, this time for the Associated B4.1 buggy. As with the other conversions it features a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motorplate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more. This exciting new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings. Testing has shown the conversion gives a new more positive feel to the car, allowing for a more aggressive driving style. Flatter jumps, quicker landings and better cornering is bringing noticeably faster and consistent lap times. All hardware supplied.

View more images of the conversion here

April 13, 2011

Silver State Buggy & Truggy A-main videos

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It took us longer than expected, but we finally have our highlights video of the Expert Buggy and Truggy A-main from last weekend’s 2011 Silver State in Las Vegas.

View the truggy A-main video here

April 11, 2011

Maifield & Tessmann win Silver State titles

The 2011 Silver State Nitro challenge couldn’t have ended on a better note. The sun came out and gave us what seemed like the 4th season in 4 days, summer. The wind was tame but I think everyone would check on the horizon for another freak storm to show up. The track has some overnight repairs, but didn’t look to be quite as smooth as Saturday. None-the-less, it wouldn’t take long to rut up and slow even the best drivers in the world down.

Continue reading the report here

April 10, 2011

Tessmann & Tebo TQ 2011 Silverstate

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.

Continue reading the report here

April 9, 2011

Tessmann heads difficult Silverstate qualifying

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.

Continue reading the report here

April 8, 2011

Silver State Nitro Challenge practice update

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.

Continue reading the report here

April 7, 2011

Stuart Mahon & Colin Brennan join Xray UK offroad team

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.

Source: RC Disco [rcdisco.com]