December 12, 2018

Ethan Lefebvre doubles at ROAR Region 9 champs

Thornhill Racing Circuit held the ROAR Region 9 championship last weekend. Ethan Lefebvre took the TQ in both classes in Q1, however Q2 saw Tyler Hooks taking the TQ in Q2 of Expert Nitro Buggy while Rocco Margiotta came out on top in Nitro Truggy. Q3 of Nitro Buggy saw Tyler and Ethan having a very close battle through the hole qualifier but Ethan was able to just take the win and overall TQ and he was also able to top qualify the Nitro Truck class. In the mains Ethan was able to get clean starts in both and lead both from start to finish to give him a double Region 9 Championship. Tyler Hooks and Rocco Margiotta would come in 2nd and 3rd respectively in Expert Nitro Buggy as Rocco Margiotta and Miguel Villalobos rounded out the Truggy podium result.

View the Nitro Truggy podium here

December 12, 2018

JConcepts INS8 finals – Report

This year’s JConcepts Indoor National Series’ final round was hosted by Beach RC and Hobbies located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With the race being in December, this summer hotspot was cool as a cucumber, but nonetheless, a great opportunity to visit one of the best indoor tracks on the east coast. With the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall editions of the INS8 already accounted for, this was the last chance racers had to improve their results for a chance at the highly coveted overall class championships. Uniquely known for its square track dimensions, Beach RC has quickly become a racer’s favorite and some are even calling it a ‘bucket list‘ track. One of the beauties about Beach RC is the awesome clay dirt that provides a ton of grip with very little dust. The direct result is a killer driving experience for all drivers from beginner to expert. When the track was green, you broke out the treads and when the track started drying throughout the weekend, you ran ghost pins or slicks. It was pretty easy.

Continue reading the report here

December 10, 2018

Adam Drake wins at DDH and the Drake 2 race

Deans Discount Hobbies of New Port Richey, Florida held the DDH and the Drake 2 race this past weekend. In the Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the TQ and Adam would also come out on top of the 15-minute A-main event, taking the win a lap ahead of Christian Bruck (Serpent) as Serpent’s Billy Easton rounded out the top 3 results.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

December 10, 2018

Tyler Jones wins at ROAR Region 5 Off-road Champs

The ROAR Region 5 1/10th scale Off-road Championship was held at EN Hobbies in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. 2WD Mod Buggy qualifying and the main were super close with intense battles between TLR’s Tyler Jones and Team Associated’s Aydin and Austin Horne. Ultimately Tyler was able to grab the TQ and win the main, that was one to watch. Austin Horne would come in 2nd, some 2.8s behind Tyler as Aydin had to settle for 3rd, another 1.7s down.

Image: Tyler Jones

December 6, 2018

Spencer Rivkins wins at rained-out Fall Brawl

One of the best nitro races on the east coast, the 2018 Fall Brawl is always jammed pack with awesome competition, killer layout, and a truly fun atmosphere. As fun as the track was … everything was just about perfect, unfortunately, mother nature is going to win any outdoor war and halfway through qualifying, the rain came and continued into the next day washing away the weekend of racing. However, with almost two rounds in the books, the race was called and awards were given based on the qualifying action that took place. After a disappointing result from the 2018 IFMAR World Championships in Perth, Australia, Spencer Rivkin wanted a bit of redemption in the Pro Nitro Buggy class. Back into 1/8th scale mode, Spencer made the trip from Surprise, Arizona to his first ever Fall Brawl experience and loved it. Badlands is definitely a track suited to Spencer’s driving style and we saw him really distance himself from his competition in quals 1 and 2. As the only Pro Nitro driver to turn 12 laps in qualifying, Spencer grabbed two TQs before the rain came and was awarded 1st place once the race was called.

Continue reading the report here

December 5, 2018

Graham Alsop wins at HNMC Winter Series Rd5

The fifth round of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend in changing winter weather conditions. Almost 60 drivers entered the round with the TQ in Nitro Buggy going to Lewis Jones while the E-Buggy class was lead by Darred Hayed-Ball while George Miller wrapped up the Truggy class qualifiers. Onto the finals and in the Buggy A-main it was Graham Alsop with the overall from Chaz Godwin 2nd and Darren Hayden-Ball 3rd. E-Buggy saw Darren Hayden-Ball taking the day’s win from Danny Conway 2nd and Jack Clifford 3rd. Finally in the Nitro Truggy class it was George Miller with the win from Brinley Tourle and Warabe Tatekoji.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

December 5, 2018

RC Kongen Winterseries Rd3 – Report

The third round of the RC Kongen Winterseries was held at the RC Kongen indoor track in Sonderso, Denmark recently. The popular event is constantly growing with the third round having attracted 50 entries for the four classes of 2WD Mod Buggy, 4WD Mod Buggy, 13.5T Stock Buggy and Mod Racing Truck. The race was held at RC Kongen’s EOS carpet track and the layout offered a good mix of open and tight corners along with a wall of death and some nice jumps. With drives from all over the country, as well as a handful of pilots from Germany, 4WD Mod Buggy is the biggest class. Marcus Kaerup is one of the best 4WD drivers in Denmark, despite his young age and his main competitor would be Pelle Culmsee. He is one of Europe’s best 1/8th scale nitro racers and is currently under contract with Hot Bodies Racing. Those two had a race of their own in qualifying. Marcus won two rounds and would start from pole, after setting a new fastest lap of 15.1s, and he also was the first ever to score 20 laps in 5 minutes. Quite a few Germans also made their entry, most of them competing in the 4WD class. They were very fast, and the best of them was Melina Ratzlaff, a 17-year-old girl. She almost made the A-main with her well-prepared Xray.

Continue reading the report here

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