The Drake was in touch to tell us that last weekend he and Mike Truhe made the trip back to The Farm 2 in Charlotte, NC for round 6 & 7 of the East Coast Nitro Series. Adam TQ’d both rounds 6 and 7, and while Mike won round 6, with Drake 2nd, it was Adam that took the win in round 7. Afterwards the two Losi drivers stayed on for testing for the IFMAR 1/8th Worlds that will be at the same track in September.
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Our site sponsors The Border have another great deal on their website, perfect for those racers that want to get started in truggy racing, or simply want to upgrade. They are offering the full option Pro version of the Hobao Hyper ST truggy together with the latest GRP .21 buggy motor for the amazing price of €549.99. This offer is limited to supplies, so to avoid disappointment be sure to get your order in right away by going directly to the product page here.
HongNor are proud to announce that Richi Gómez is the newest addition to their Racing Team. Richi is a top competitor in the European 1/8 off-road field and he will be using the HongNor X1X-CR Team buggy at the European and World Championship this year as well as also driving HongNor competition racing cars at all other major events until the end of 2010. Richi had this to say about the deal:
I am very satisfied and have a lot of visions of this new project for the next 2 years with Hongnor. I expect to obtain with this car very good results in the next Championships in Spain and even better achievements in the European and World Championships.
Source: Hong Nor [hongnor.com.tw]
The 4th round of the French 1/10th scale 200mm Nationals was run last weekend at the Besancon track in the East of the country. Saturday’s qualifying runs were run in dry conditions and it was Basile Concialdi that took the pole position in the Elite class in front of Xray team mate Arnaud Chaussard in 2nd, while Thomas Eytard and Mickael Pontal rounded out the top 4. In the National class Maxime Favrelle took the top spot from Roman Jaureguy, Anthony Bruyer and Stéphane Raquin. Sunday morning brought grey skies and rain and following the Semi finals being run the main finals were held in equally wet conditions. The Elite final was reduced from 45 to 30 minutes and the win was taken by Concialdi, who led from start to finish, taking the flag 8 seconds ahead of Pontal in 2nd, with Chaussard falling to 3rd at the end of the race, keeping his National title ambitions alive going into the last round. The National final saw a close battle at the front between Frédéric Bourrillon, JP Michel and the pole man Favrelle, but it was Bourillon who came out in front, and took the win to claim the 2008 class title, with JP Michel finishing 2nd and Favrelle 3rd.
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Meet Associated’s very own Factory Team drivers Craig Drescher and Richard Saxton at the 2008 European Championships being held on the island of Crete, July 3rd through 6th. Craig and Richard will be on hand to help support Associated Factory Team drivers Neil Cragg, Elliot Boots and Peter Pinisch, as well as all the other RC8 drivers. Associated’s Factory Team drivers bring with them a wealth of talent and in-depth working knowledge regarding all of the current RC8 set-ups and tips. Let them show you how to get the most out of your RC8 buggy, and to keep it running at the peak of performance. With 22 IFMAR World Championships, and many European, US National and regional championships to their credit, this opportunity offers you a chance to benefit from decades of race winning experience. Please be sure to drop by to introduce yourself and don’t be shy, Craig and Richard are there to help you.
Image: Neo Buggy [neo-buggy.net]
Kyosho team driver Cody King proved to be unstoppable during round three of the popular Southern California JBRL Nitro Series, taking TQ and the win in the main event with his Sirio-powered Kyosho ST-RR. Held in Hemet, CA, King nearly lapped the field during the main, which was his first outing with the new KO Propo 2.4 GHz system – he went wire to wire with solid performance from the new radio gear. His performance puts King up in the top end of the points and in contention for the overall series win.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]
Round 4 of the Britsh 1/8th scale National Championship was held at the Mendip Circuit in Wetern Super Mare last weekend with very good weather all weekend for the first time this season. In qualification it was Mark Green who was TQ with a blistering 20 Laps in 309 using the DS2 Picco engine and new Efra 2007 tuned pipe and manifold. Second and 3rd were team mates Tim Wood and Pete Hastings with a 20 lap and a very quick 19 laps respectively. Andy North was the quickest non Serpent with 19 Laps in 304 closely followed by Gareth Bell and Neil Diver, while round 3 winner and Championship leader Richard Hicklin was 7th. The final started with the racers maintaining their grid order until a crash towards the rear of the pack and a bad couple of corners from Andy North dropped him down the field. Mark Green meanwhile extended his lead quite comfortably up front, while the first retirement was team mate Richard Hicklin followed by Jason Frost and Tim Wood, who had gearbox problems. Whilst in a podium position, Neil Diver ran out of fuel and dropped down the order from which he recovered to finish a creditable 5th. Gareth Bell’s consistency ensured 4th position, while Chris Heath again drove a faultless race to finish 3rd, after doing one less fuel stop due to his very efficient Sirio powered Motonica. Peter Hastings continued his strong qualifying pace to take a fine 2nd place behind team leader and race winner Mark Green.
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Not really showing much more detail, Kyosho France have some pictures of the new Inferno MP9 ahead of its official unveiling at this weekends Kyosho Masters in France. We expected to have more close ups and detailed shots by the end of the week.
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