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August 24, 2020

Marcus Kaerup doubles at Danish EP Off-road Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals was hosted by the Tinglev club this past weekend. Young Team Associated driver, Marcus Kaerup was the man to beat in the 2WD class as he took the overall TQ from Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) in 2nd. The triple A-mains saw Marcus taking wins in the opening two legs for an early overall win from Frederik on the runner-up spot. Jonas Kaerup (Team Associated) would round out the top 3 podium result. Over in 4WD Buggy it was again Marcus with the overall TQ and pole position from Frederik in 2nd. With wins in A1 and A2 Marcus would secure his second win this weekend with Frederik coming in 2nd again and Schumacher’s Mike Hansen completing the top 3.

View the 4WD Buggy podium here

August 24, 2020

RC Race Prep M3 low-profile screws

RC Race Prep have introduced their new M3 low-profile stainless steel screws. They sport a slight chamfer from the head to the shaft, centralising screw holes and locating components. They are also very effective in keeping the top deck located during a roll or impact minimising the chance of a tweaked chassis. The screws are available in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm length and they come in 20-piece packs.

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August 24, 2020

Patrick Hofer wins at Swiss Buggy Championship

The second round of the Swiss 1/8th Buggy Championship was hosted by the MBLR Gland club last weekend. HB Racing’s Patrick Hofer and Jeremy Pittet battled it out for the overall TQ with Patrick ultimately holding the upper hand while Jeremy had to settle for 2nd after the tie-breaker. The 45-minute A-main event was a close battle up front with Patrick taking the win some 15 seconds in front of Xray’s Joachim Kallen. Jeremy Pittet came in 3rd overall, a lap down.

Image: Xray Switzerland [facebook.com]

August 24, 2020

Canas & Figueiredo win at International Buggy Challenge

The International Buggy Challenge was held in Barcelos, Portugal this past weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest 1/8th off-road drivers. The Nitro Buggy class it was SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas with the overall TQ from Mugen’s Robert Batlle on the runner-up spot. In the main final Juan Carlos would continue to excel as he took the win a lap in front of Robert while Mugen’s Berkan Kilic came in 3rd overall. Joao Figueiredo and Reno Savoya completed the top 5 result.

Continue reading the report here

August 24, 2020

Ryan Maifield sweeps 2020 Mugen Challenge

LCRC Raceway of Lost Creek Cycles, Pennsylvania hosted the 2020 Mugen Challenge this past weekend, attracting over 480 entries. Mugen’s own Ryan Maifield was the man to beat in Expert Nitro Buggy, Expert E-Buggy and Nitro Truggy as he took the TQs in all three classes and he also walked away with the titles, making a clean sweep. In Expert Nitro Buggy it was Cole Ogden (HB Racing) on the runner-up spot, some six seconds behind, as Spencer Heckert (HB Racing) came in 3rd overall, a lap behind. In the 10-minute E-Buggy A-main Ryan would lead from tone to tone, taking the win some 2.3 seconds in front of Ryan Lutz (Agama) as Cole Ogden (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 another 8.5 seconds behind. Over in Nitro Truggy and behind winner Maifield, it was Joe Bornhorst (Tekno) with a 2nd place finish as Seth VanDalen (Tekno) finished in 3rd overall.

Image: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

August 24, 2020

Norwegian Scala Class 2 Nationals – Report

The inaugural Norwegian Scala Class 2 Nationals were held in Molen in the Southeast of Norway with 39 entries for the event. The race took place on six different courses and it soon became clear that the fight for the top positions would be between Paul Erik Bastiansen (SCXHR/Holmes Hobbies) and Robin Slåttekjær (SCX2-based/Tekin) with Erling Trolsrud (TRX4-based/Holmes Hobbies). In the end it was Paul Erik Bastiansen who would hold the upper hand to take the Norwegian title in front of Robin Slåttekjær and Tor-Erling Trolsrud.

View the top 10 result here

August 24, 2020

David Ronnefalk crowned Swedish Nitro Buggy champ

The final round of the Swedish 1/8th off-road nationals was held at the Furulund track this past weekend. David Ronnefalk (HB Racing) took the overall TQ after the five round of qualifiers with Hampus Berg (HB Racing) and Jessica Palsson (Agama) coming in 2nd and 3rd, all winning at least one qualifying round. The 45-minute main final saw David got off to a good start and he was able to extend his lead and manage his race from there. Ultimately he brought home the win a lap in front of Jessica Palsson with Hampus Berg rounding out the top 3 result. With the win, David secured his 16th national title.

Image: David Ronnefalk

August 24, 2020

T-Works A319 steel CVD driveshafts

Coming from T-Works and made for the Agama A319 buggy is a 89mm steel CVD driveshaft set. Machined from high-quality steel and sporting a black surface coating for wear and corrosion resistance, the driveshafts are meant to offer increased traction due to their design and with 89mm of length, they are usable both front and rear.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]