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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]

April 7, 2011

Lloyd Dassonville wins 2wd at April Fools Classic

Having already reported on the 4wd and SC classes at the recent April Fools Classic at Intermountain RC Raceway in Magma UT last weekend, TQ Racing sent us a quick update on the 2wd class. Their team driver Lloyd Dassonville surprised the field, which included many factory drivers, by winning the 2wd Modified event with his SX10 2w just ahead Losi drivers Corey Peterson and Matt Chambers.

Source: TQ Racing [tqracing.net]

April 6, 2011

Cody King’s special WC edition MP9

Trying to commemorate his son Cody’s World Championship victory in Pattaya, Paul King wanted to do something special with his Inferno MP9 buggy. Following a conversation with Red RC (yes, that’s us) at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, he decided to anodise the aluminium parts red, which along with the yellow AKA rims and blue springs, match the racing colours of the World Champion perfectly. It also happens to be the main colour of Japanese sponsor Kyosho and his Orion engine so it all worked out. Paul sent the parts down to Danco Anodizing in Arcadia California, who along with Cody’s friend Colin Herzig at Production Lapping Inc. in Monrovia, made the arrangements and the result is what you see here. Expect to see it hit the track at this weekend’s Silverstate in Las Vegas, which you can follow here on Red RC.

View more images of the car here

April 6, 2011

Matt Chambers victorious at April Fools Classic

TLR’s Matt Chambers attended the 23rd annual April Fools Classic. After qualifying was through, Matt would start in the TQ position in both 4wd modified and Open Short Course. Matt would also start 2nd in the 2wd modified class. In the 4wd modified class, Matt used his TQ position to his advantage taking the first two A-main wins using his TLR XXX-4 GP. In the Open Short Course class, Matt used his Losi XXX-SCT to take the win after a hard fought battle with TLR driver and IR/CR local Joel Eaton who would finish second overall. In the 2wd modified class, Matt experienced some bad luck in two of the main events and ended up taking a respectable 3rd overall with his TLR 22 buggy. Local TLR driver Corey Peterson had a good weekend and finished 2nd overall.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 6, 2011

JP Tirronen wins Rd6 of Florida State Off-Road series

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.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

April 6, 2011

Orlowski & Okonski win Polish Indoor offroad champs

Last weekend saw the Polish Open Indoor Off-Road Championships take place on the big carpet track located on the International Kielce Fair. Over 50 drivers race in 2WD and 4WD modified classes and 2WD and 4WD junior Tamiya classes took part. In the Modified 2WD class top qualifier, Tamiya TRF201 driver, Michal Orlowski took the race win giving TRF201 first indoor championship title in Poland. Second place went to Piotr Blazucki with Kuba Wawrzkiewicz in 3rd, both drivers running the Associated B4. In the modified 4Wd class Piotr Okonski, driving the TRF511, won the championship in front of another two Tamiya drivers Blazej Orlowski and Maciek Brzozowski in 3rd.

View the 4wd podium here

April 6, 2011

Factory Team vented V2 slipper hubs

New from the Factory Team for the B4.1 FT, SC10 FT, T4.1 FT, B44.1 FT and SC10 4×4 are these vented V2 slipper hubs. The vented fan pattern of 1.5mm holes allows for cooling and more consistent slipper performance and has been used by Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield at the 2011 Reedy Race of Champions and Cactus Classic events. Sold as a pair.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]