JConcepts is well-known for their popular race events such as the Indoor National Series or the Super Cup Championship Series. Now the Florida-based company has released a quick list of all the 2018 JConcepts events, making it easier to plan race dates accordingly. All information, such as dates and locations, of the upcoming events, such as the Carpet Nationals, Turf Nationals, and Stock Nationals can be found here.
Mugen Seiki Europe have announced the signing of Bryan and Oscar Baldo to the Ninja racing engine team for the 2018 season. The Spanish frontrunners will power their Kyosho rides with Ninja’s high-performance nitro engines this season, with their campaign will see appearances at events such as the Spanish Nationals, the EFRA Euros, the Montpellier or Neo Race.
Source: Mugen Seiki [mugen.eu]
RMV Deutschland have announced the revival of the famous Nitrocross Cup for 2018. The opening round of the 2-race series will be held on the weekend of the 27th of May at the fast MC Welden club track in the south of Germany with round 2 taking place at the RCCC Coesfeld club near the German-Dutch border at a later date that has yet to be confirmed. The races are open exclusively to Mugen and Serpent drivers who will battle it out in 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy classes. More information (in German language) can be found here.
The Korean Yokomo Championship was held last weekend and it was Serpent’s Jeon Hanyoung with the win in both the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes. The Yokomo duo of Sin Minsu and Woo Hongmin would come in 2nd and 3rd in the 2WD class while the wheeler podium was rounded out by TLR’s Han Suman and Yokomo’s Si Minsu.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The Italian Tekno RC Trophy was held at the Rapallo track last weekend. The event was held in 1/8th Nitro and Electric classes and in the F1 Nitro A-main it was Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro with the win in challenging, slippery conditions. Xray’s Marco Baruffolo would come in 2nd from Tekno RC’s Alex Zanchettin 3rd. Over in 1/8th E-Buggy and after some entertaining triple A-mains it was Marco Baruffolo with the win after the tie-breaker from Davide Ongaro 2nd and Alex Zanchettin 3rd.
Image: Marco Baruffolo
Race Em RC Raceway of Rockford, Illinois hosted the Tekno Indoor Championship this past weekend. The event was held in several electric off-road classes and in the premier 2WD Mod Buggy category it was Joe Bornhorst with the TQ from Cole Tollard and Austin Wick. After the triple A-mains however it was Cole who held the upper hand courtesy of wins in A2 and A3 as Joe had to settle for 2nd with 1-3-3 finishes. In 3rd Austin Wick was able to conserve his qualifying performance.
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Michal Orlowski has taken the overall 4WD victory at Round 2 of the Euro Offroad Series in Germany. The Schumacher driver claimed only his second ever 4WD win when he once again took advantage of a mistake from Top Qualifier Bruno Coelho in the second of the A-Main encounters. Taking the win from Coelho in A1 following a late mistake from the reigning champion, this time the mistake came on the opening lap allowing Orlowski to lead at the end of the first lap, a lead he wouldn’t relinquish despite Coelho’s best efforts. Posting the fastest lap of the race by 3/10th over Orlowski’s best, three more errors from Coelho prevented him from catching his rival. With the large track at the new venue seeing no one manufacturer having a distinct advantage, like the result in 2WD, the podium was made up of drivers representing all different manufacturers with Yokomo’s Lee Martin filling the final step in Daun.
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Round 3 of the Rockstar Series was held at PDX RC Underground in Portland, Oregon this past weekend. Yokomo’s Andy DiBrino had a perfect day by TQing and winning the highly contested 2WD Modified Buggy class. Yokomo team manager Joe Pillars was also very fast by qualifying 2nd, just 0.5 seconds off of DiBrino. Pillars and DiBrino would then have an epic battle during the A-main where DiBrino would hold on for the win by 2-seconds over Pillars as Schumacher driver Robert Bakoczy rounded out the podium result.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
