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February 18, 2019

Oskar Navarro wins at Madrid Buggy regionals Rd1

The opening round of the Madrid 1/8th Buggy regionals was held at the Circuito Rozas de Puerto Real track this past weekend, attracting over 40 entries for the single 1/8th Nitro Buggy class. Oskar Navarro took the overall TQ in front of Dani Vega with Juanma Guillen coming in 3rd. In the 45-minute main final it was again Oskar Navarro who would hold the upper hand, bringing home a narrow 1.5s win in front of a recovering Juanma Guillen while Dani Vega had to settle for 3rd overall in front of Daniel Pariente and Oscar Martin.

Image: Dani Vega

February 18, 2019

Joan Espasa wins at Catalonian Off-road Champs opener

The Racbsa Montjuic track in Barcelona hosted the opening round of the Catalonian 1/8th off-road regional championship this past weekend. Carlos Pineda swept the qualifiers to take the overall TQ in front of Joan Espasa and young Marc Janer. The 45-minute main final then saw Joan Espasa (Xray) taking the win some 30 seconds in front of Alex Valls (Mugen) as Carlos Pineda (Team Associated) completed the top 3 podium result.

Image: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

February 18, 2019

Xray XT2 adjustable gearbox height options

Xray have introduced new option parts for the XT2 2WD stadium truck that allow to adjust the gearbox and rear suspension mount height of the vehicle. The range includes two 2mm carbon fibre gearbox height adjustment plates, with the T-shaped plated also raising the RF and RR suspension mounts, that can be used separately or stacked to achieve the desired driveshaft angle while the two optional -2mm and -4mm 3-gear front-mid motor plates allowing to lower the motor for an overall lower centre of gravity. By adjusting the gearbox height and lowering the chassis ride height, more forward traction, and less chassis roll in corners can be achieved. All parts are available separately, allowing to mix and match for the desired combination of gearbox, motor and chassis height. A full explanation of the accessible height options can be found here.

View the other new optionals here

February 18, 2019

Andy DiBrino wins at Rockstar Winter Off-road Series Rd6

PDX Underground of Portland, Oregon held round 6 of the 2018/19 Rockstar Winter Off-road Series last Friday. In 2WD Modified Buggy it was the Yokomo duo of Andy DiBrino and Joe Pillars who battled for the overall TQ with the better end for Andy, who would take the pole position by less than 0.2s. The single 5-minute A-main then would again see Andy on top with Joe coming in 2nd, some six seconds down on Andy.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

February 18, 2019

Jack McMillan doubles at South Australian State Titles

The Adelaide Radio Control Raceway hosted the South Australian State Titles this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class Jack McMillan (Team Associated) made a clean sweep, taking the overall TQ after winning each of the four qualifying rounds. In the triple A-mains events Hack was equally dominant, as he came out on top in all three legs to take the 2WD Modified State title in front of the Yokomo duo of Antoni Caretti and Damon Davis Perry.

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February 18, 2019

Rasmussen & Kaerup win at RC Kongen Winter Series Rd6

Round 6 of the Danish RC Kongen Winter Series was held this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Team Associated’s Jesper Rasmussen with the TQ from AE teammates Jonas and Marcus Kaerup. after the triple A-mains the top 2 order would remain the same, however it was Christoffer Henriksen (Team Associated) who was able to snatch the final podium spot. Over in the 4WD Modified Buggy class Marcus Kaerup snatched the TQ and win, leaving behind Mathias Douglas in 2nd and Christoffer Henriksen in 3rd.

Image: Jesper Rasmussen

February 18, 2019

Ryan Cavalieri wins at Revelation Raceway Club race

Revelation Raceway of of Ontario, California held a club race this past weekend, attracting local talent alongside the likes of SWorkz’s Ryan Cavalieri and Tekno RC’s Jared Tebo. The two tried to get some laps in in preparation of the forthcoming Dirt Nitro Challenge and they would battle it out in the Nitro Buggy class. Ultimately it was Ryan with the TQ and win as Jared came in 2nd, some 14 seconds short of Ryan due to too many mistakes. Mugen’s Javier Perez ended the race in 3rd, three laps behind the top 2.

Image: Jared Tebo

February 18, 2019

Thomas Reynolds wins at Conquer the Carpet race

Outlaw RC of Surray, BC recently hosted the Conquer the Carpet event on a challenging and quick layout. In the popular 13.5T Wheeler class it was HB Racing’s Thomas Reynolds with the win from the Xray duo of Frank Bortolazzo and Paul Parks.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]