The ARMI Twister Year End Race was held at the SDC off-road track, in Tangerang, Indonesia. The race consisted of 4WD and 2WD off-road racing in a Reedy Race format with both categories running a total of six mains. It was Bowie Ginting who sealed the overall win in 4WD class, a single point ahead of Rama Danindro who secured 2nd. Jason Nugroho would take the final podium spot from Ray Timothy while Adrian Wicaksono completed the top 5.
The RC Off-road Rapallo track in Rapallo, Italy hosted the Baciccia race this past weekend, attracting some of the country’s fastest 1/8th off-road drivers. In Nitro Buggy it was Kyosho’s 2019 EFRA European Champion, Riccardo Berton with the overall win in the main final, a lap in front of SWorkz driver, Leonardo Valente. IFMAR World Champion Davide Ongaro (Team Associated) came in 3rd to round out the podium some eleven seconds behind Leonardo.
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Badlands RC Supercross of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina held the 2019 Fall Brawl race this past weekend with nearly 190 drivers in attendance. The event was affected by the weather, making for some slippery conditions for the drivers. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was HB Racing’s Cole Ogden who made the best out of the conditions, taking the TQ and win from Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin who would end the 20-minute A-main event on the runner-up spot. Team Associated’s Lee Setser came in 3rd round out the top 3 from Jackson Brunson in 2nd and Jason Scheffler in 3rd.
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The 15th Annual Toys for Tots race was held at Palm Desert R/C Raceway this past weekend with nearly 130 entries. In 1/8th Expert Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the overall TQ from Tekno RC’s Carlos Arredondo in 2nd. The 15-minute A-main event saw Adam Drake and Tyler Brown battling it out for the lead in the opening stages, however later on Adam would be able to establish the lead and from there he never looked back to take the win from Carlos in 2nd who ended the race a lap down. HB Racing’s Colin Herzig came in 3rd to round out the podium result.
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The Boras Miniracing club of Boras, Sweden held the Lucia race this past weekend with more then 50 drivers in attendance. In the 2WD Modified class it was Alexander Landen with the overall TQ after winning three of the four qualifying rounds, leaving behind Hampus Berg in 2nd and Pontus Larsson in 3rd. Nils Gustaffson won the final qualifier but had to settle for P4 on the grid. In the opening A-main Alexander and Nils initially pulled away and Alexander was able to create a gap as well. A small mistake on the jump section let the other drivers close in, but Alexander never lost the lead and after he was able to stretch the gap again he was able to take a comfortable win ahead of Hampus and Nils.
Indy RC World of Garland, Texas played host to the 25th Annual Lonestar Classic race this past weekend. The event attracted 250 entries and it was Agama’s Ryan Lutz with the overall TQ in the Expert Nitro Buggy class from Serpent’s Brandon Rose in 2nd. The 45-minute A-main event then again had Ryan leading the way as he took the win a lap in front of HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell as Jake French (HB Racing) completed the top 3 result another lap down. Tekno RC’s Tyler Hooks and Team Associated’s Brian Rohde would finish in 4th and 5th respectively.
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The Team Losi Racing Winter Championship Series was held at RC Fun Park in Granger, Indiana with 170 entries for the several electric off-road Modified and Stock classes. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ and he would also sweep the single 10-minute A-main event, leaving behind runner-up Charlie Maiorana (TLR) in 2nd, a lap down while Tater Sontag (TLR) came in 3rd to round out the podium.
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SWorkz have announced the addition of Ryan Cavalieri to their 1/10th scale factory team, meaning the former IFMAR World Champion will be fully SWorkz sponsored for the 2020 season. Already campaigning SWorkz 1/8th scale kits since this season, Ryan recently left the Yokomo 1/10th scale squad he was running for only since this season to now campaigning SWorkz vehicles, such as the S35 1/8th scale and S12 and S14 1/10th scale kits, exclusively.
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