The annual Messe Cup was held near Bielefeld, Germany as part of a hobby fair, attracting off-road racers from many parts of the country. In the premier 1/8th E-Buggy category, that was booked out as were the other classes offered, it was Agama’s Berkan Kilic with the overall win after the thrilling triple 10-minute A-mains. Mugen’s Carsten Keller came in 2nd, followed by Agama’s Burak Kilic in 3rd.
Thanks to Abdullah Kilic for the update.
SoCal Nitro Raceway of Adelanto, California played host to the Stadium Nitro Shootout race this past weekend. HB Racing’s Colin Herzig was in control of things in the Pro Nitro Buggy class, taking the TQ in round 1 which would be uncontested in the second round. Starting off on pole Colin had a good start, but then had one little mistake which shuffled him back a few positions. Colin just put his head down, and charged back to the front. With about eight minutes left in the main, there was a technical difficulty with the computer system, so the organisers had to do a restart. The restart would go on to be a ten-minute race, where Colin would also go onto win, leaving behind HB Racing driver Tyler Brown in 2n and TLR’s Anthony Westergaard in 3rd.
Thanks to Colin Herzig for the update.
Round 8 of the HNMC Winter Series was held this past weekend in freezing winter weather conditions. In Nitro Buggy Team Associated’s Lewis Jones took the overall TQ after winning two of the three qualifiers in super slick conditions. With only a 15-minutes final and daylight fading it was going to be a sprint rather than a race in the A-main where Lewis Jones and HB Racing’s Graham Alsop managed to get away after a mistake by Xray’s Callum Niblett on the first lap. From there Lewis managed about a 4-second gap until he nosed in on an apex and lost some time. Lewis would put his head down and lead until he made three errors on the tricky left hand side in the last five laps which ultimately cost him the win, finishing in 2nd behind Graham Alsop 1st and Callum Niblett 3rd.
Image: Lewis Jones
The Swedish Västerorts RC Sportklubb held round 3 of the Winter Indoor Series this past weekend. The race was held in 2WD Mod Buggy and 4WD Mod Buggy classes and in 2WD it was Wilhelm Skjöldebrand with the TQ from Elias Johansson on the 2 spot. Wilhelm would take the win in the opening A-main but, after having a DNF in A1 and finding some more corner speed for the remaining mains, it was Elias with wins in A2 and A3 for the overall as Wilhelm had to settle for 2nd overall. Lukas Larsson would round out the top 3.
The Southern Indoor Championship was held in Autaugaville, Alabama this past weekend, attracting a whooping 555 entries. For many racers the event marked the first race for and with their new sponsors, one of which was multi-time national and international champion, Jared Tebo who had his first outing for his new car sponsor Tekno RC. Jared came out in force in Pro Nitro Buggy, taking the overall TQ from HB Racing’s Cole Ogden and new Agama signing, Ryan Lutz. In the 30-minutes A-main event and after some great battles, it was still Jared on top, bringing home the win some 16.5s in front of Cole Ogden as Team Associated’s Evan Vail ended on the 3 spot. TLR’s Tyler Jones and AE’s Blake Pickett rounded out the top 5 podium result.
Race 6 of the DieHard RC Winter Carpet Off-road Series was held at DieHard RC of Snohomish, Washington last weekend. The event brought in a staggering 193 entries in total while another 30+ novice entry showing is very promising for the future of the sport. In the 2WD Modified Buggy A-main it was Kody Knudtson with the win from the 2 spot on the grid as John Walentia, coming from P2, ended the 7-minutes race on the runner-up spot. TQ holder, Tyler Wilbur had to settle for 3rd overall.
Following the popular return of Cody King to RC racing, Reds Racing have announced the signing the former IFMAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Champion. Cody and his dad Paul were integral in the advancement of the Reds Racing product line since 2013 and Reds Racing are pleased to have them back on board to start the next chapter of the 2010 IFMAR World Champion’s career. Cody’s talent is unsurpassed and Reds Racing expect to see more great things from now until the future.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
One of the longest running races in RC history, the legendary Winter Midwest Championships is now in its 32nd edition and still going strong as entries nearly hit 400 this year to kick off the 2019 indoor racing season from Jeffersonville, Ohio. There was something special about this year’s event as you could feel the excitement in the air that made this year a little bit different than years past. Silly Season perhaps?! Many were anxious to hit the track and show off for their new sponsors and make a name for themselves and there’s no better way than to have an awesome outing at the legendary CRCRC. This year’s layout was a blast, pure and simple. The track dimensions cater to a long fast straightaway, but this layout featured a front straightaway that had a really technical triple, triple section. Truthfully, it tested everyone’s jump timing … including the pros.
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