The opening round of the Andalusia 1/8th off-road regional championship was held in Sevilla this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy A-main Juan Carlos Canas took the win from Zacarias Villalba in second. Agustin Illanes would come in third to round out an all-Mugen/Ultimate podium.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
LRP have announced the signing of Spain’s Juan Carlos Canas to their factory team. The EFRA 1/8th Buggy European B Champion will use LPR brushless motors, speed controllers, batteries, chargers and accessories for his 1/8th E-Buggy and nitro campaign and he has the following to say about the deal:
I want to thank LRP for this chance. I am very happy and exited and all products work perfectly together while the technical support is incredible. LRP is extremely helpful in every manner and I can really concentrate on my driving. I will give everything this season to achieve the best results possible. I am really grateful and I am looking forward to a very successful time together.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
Singapore’s longest running electric off-road racing series kicked off at the RaceWorks Arena featuring a large outdoor track with a mixed surface. The hot blazing sun created quite a challenge for all racers as the heat created extremely high grip conditions on the astro-turfed sections and reduced grip where the dirt dried out. During the 4WD Buggy qualifiers, Dennis Chiang, Kum Yew and Mark Lim emerged as the drivers to beat as they battled through all three runs. As the dust settled, Lim secured TQ with Dennis in second and Kum Yew to round out the top 3 on the grid.
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Chehaw Raceway of Georgia recently held the Forever Heroes Memorial race to raise money for the good cause. The small and dusty track was a challenge to any racer with the mindset, “fast is faster”. A slower, more stable vehicle was far superior and Chandler Elliott (Mugen) would take the TQ in the Pro Nitro Buggy class while Landen Lewis (Xray) came out fastest in the Pro E-Buggy qualifiers. Ultimately Landen would walk away with the win in the Pro Nitro Buggy class from Kyosho’s Mickey Griffin and TLR driver Allen Krier and Landen would also sweep the Pro E-Buggy category by taking the day’s win from Mickey Griffin (Kyosho) in second and Larry Cromontia (Mugen) in third.
The Lake Park R/C of Florida, USA recently held a club race that saw Nathan Wincek walking away with the win in the 4WD Buggy and 1/8th E-Buggy class. Coming from the 3 spot on the 4WD grid the Xray driver took the lead on the second lap and he held off the charge of Ben Pinover (Xray) and carried on for the win. Ben would come in second from third placed Josh Dasch (Team Associated). In 1/8th E-Buggy Nathan TQ’d and he was under pressure early from Jim Hess (TLR) and then later Ben Pinover (TLR) but he was able to lead from the start and go on to take the win from Ben and Jim.
The recent opening round of the Nitro Engine Championship saw Juan Jose Serna walking away with the TQ and win in the nitro buggy class. Juan Felipe Navarrete obtained the runner-up spot from third placed Luis Quintero who rounded out the podium.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
LRP have announced the signing of Alexandre Duchet to their factory team trough to 2019. The 2016 EFRA Touring Stock vice European Champion and 2016 French 1/8th E-Buggy National Champion will run the full line of LRP products in his 1/10th scale campaign that will see appearances at national and international touring car and off-road races. The former ETS Stock class A-main winner had the following to say:
I am very happy about the collaboration with LRP. It is a great chance for me and I have chosen LRP products because of their high quality and they give me a very good feeling. I am sure I can improve my racing and results even more and I thank the whole LRP team for their support and the trust in me.
Source: LRP [lrp.cc]
The Austrian WMW Fehring club, host of past EFRA 1/10th, 1/8th and 1/6th scale European Championships, has announced a 24h race for 1/8th scale buggies. A maximum of 16 teams, with a single car and up to six drivers, can enter the event that will be held on the 9th and 10th of September. Full details and sign up can be found on the club’s website and social media page.
