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January 7, 2020

Joona Haatanen doubles at JC Carpet Challenge

The JConcepts Carpet Challenge was held in Stockholm, Sweden last weekend with some big names from Northern Europe in attendance. The man to beat was Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen who was hotly contested from new AE teammate, Alexander Landen who was able to TQ two rounds of 2WD qualifying. The overall TQ honours however went to Joona thanks to a quicker tie-breaker. The finals were all preceded by a super pole, so the start order was set by a one lap shoot-out before each round. Alexander managed 2nd place in both the first finals behind Haatanen, and was en route to win the last round after a mistake by Joona, but problem with a lapped car that decided to immediately try to un-lap itself meant that Joona could catch up and make the overtake of the weekend with a huge jump before the straight meant that Alexander had to settle for 2nd in that final as well. Overall and behind Joona and Alexander it was Schumacher’s Pekko Iivonen with the final podium spot.

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January 7, 2020

2020 JConcepts Super Cup Rd1 – Report

Come January, the entire RC racing world is extremely anxious to start out 2020 with a bang. Just after Christmas and now into the New Year, most racers can’t wait to get out there and show off the new Christmas gear, new sponsor support, and get that racing fix. For most US South-East racers, the JConcepts Super Cup Series is it. For 2020, the Super Cup Series has jumped to a 7-race series that tours all over Florida visiting some of the legendary facilities the Sunshine State has to offer. Round 1 starts off at Beachline Raceway located in beautiful Cocoa Beach, Florida. With all-new black carpet that was recently installed, Beachline has become the place to be for fast action carpet racing. This year’s flow was amazing and required drivers to have razor quick reflexes with surgical precision. The jumps worked well and the elevated sections really added dimension to a typically flat track.

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January 6, 2020

Clement Boda doubles at Happy New Year race

The Charleroi, Belgium based Buggy Club Indoor held their Happy New Year race this past weekend, attracting some of the fastest electric off-road racers of the French and Belgian region. In the 2WD Buggy class Clement Boda made a clean sweep in the qualifiers, taking the overall TQ from Senne Pauwels in 2nd. With wins in A1 and A2 Clement would seal the overall win early and with one leg to spare while Jonas Martens cemented his runner-up spot with a win in A3 as Senne Pauwels had to settle for 3rd overall.

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January 6, 2020

Graham Alsop wins at Deerdale Racing Series Rd2

Round 2 of the Deerdale Racing Series 2019/20 was held at the Deerdale RC Offroad astroturf track in the UK this past weekend. Veteran racer, Graham Alsop took the win in the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-main final from Jack Hirst in 2nd. Freddie Thompson would round out the overall top 3 result.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

January 6, 2020

VanDalen & Tebo win at Tekno RC Winter Series

The Tekno RC Winter Series was held at the Hobbyplex indoor off-road track in Ohama, Nebraska, attracting 200 entries. In the premier Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno’s Seth VanDalen with the overall TQ and he would also come out on top in the 30-minute A-main event leading the race from tone to tone, leaving behind Tekno teammate, Jared Tebo in 2nd, a lap down. 5th place qualifier, Collin Weatherholt (Mugen) came in 3rd to round out the podium result.

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January 6, 2020

Marco Baruffolo doubles at One Race One Man event

The IBR Padova indoor dirt track in Carrara San Giorgio, Italy hosted the 2020 One Race One Man event this past weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest 1/8th off-road racers to compete in Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. When the dust had settled it was Marco Baruffolo (Xray/FX/HotRace) with the overall win in Nitro Buggy from privateer and reigning EFRA European Champion, Riccardo Berton, piloting an O.S. powered and Pro-Line shoe’d Kyosho buggy, while Mugen/Maxima/HotRace Tyre’s former IFMAR World Champion, Robert Batlle came in 3rd to round out the podium. Over in Electric Buggy it was again Marco Baruffolo with the overall win from the Mugen duo of Berkan and Burak Kilic.

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January 6, 2020

2020 Malaysia National League Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2020 Malaysia National League was held at the URCC offroad track in Putrajaya this past weekend. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Kyosho driver Danny K with the overall TQ, however after the 45-minute A-main event it was young Jade Lim (Team Associated) with the overall win a lap in front of Danny K. Another four laps down it was Muhaimin Omar (Kyosho) who would round out the overall top 3.

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January 5, 2020

Cavalieri & Numedahl join Raw Speed

Raw Speed have announced a partnership with 4-time IFMAR World Champion, Ryan Cavalieri and World Championship winning buggy designer, Kody Numedahl. After investing heavily in manufacturing technology in 2019 Raw Speed has recruited two of the most talented people in the RC world to take its products to the next level with many new 8th scale tyres slated for release along with several new bodies for both 10th and 8th scale bodies and a new generation of carpet tyres.

Source: Raw Speed [rawspeedrc.com]