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September 15, 2016

EOS Season #6 fires into action at Nurburgring

The sixth season of the Euro Offroad Series fires into action this weekend (16-18 September) at the famous motorsport mecca that is the Nurburgring. With the race marking the 20th race since the indoor offroad championship was started in 2012, the weekend is the first round of what is set to be its biggest and most competitive yet. Expanded to 5 rounds for the 2016/17 calendar, the third time to visit the legendary 1:1 race circuit, the EOS will run alongside the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series. In terms of the 267 strong entry, reigning champions Lee Martin and Bruno Coelho lead their respective teams in seeking further success but they will face strong opposition namely from Team Associated, this the iconic offroad brand’s first time to field a full factory EOS campaign.

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September 15, 2016

David Ronnefalk wins EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy Euros

This past weekend the EFRA 1/8th Electric Buggy European Championships were held in Malaga, Spain. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, piloting his Team Orion powered E817 buggy prototype, took the title from up and coming Spaniard Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen/LRP). Reigning 1/10th 4WD Buggy World Champion, Bruno Coelho (Xray/Hobbywing) completed the podium result in third. Italy’s Marco Baruffolo (TLR/EZ Power) and Davide Ongaro (Mugen/LRP) rounded out the top 5 result.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

September 15, 2016

Ari Bakla doubles at 2016 NSW State Titles

The 2016 NSW State Titles were held at Sydney RC Car Club. Near perfect weather apart from overnight rain on the Friday night made for excellent racing conditions. The near pure clay surface proved a little slippery with the control tyre chosen, making it hard to find the right setup for the super smooth and flowing surface. On 4WD day the track was dry and grooved. Ari Bakla and and Christian Homann would take the TQs in the Modified and Stock class respectively and by winning their first two A-mains they also checked out early, leaving the other drivers to fight for the remaining podium spots.

View the final results here

September 14, 2016

Cole Ogden wins at 10th Annual Futaba Nitro Challenge

Hosted by the St. Louis Dirt Burners, this year was the 10th Annual Futaba Nitro Challenge. With over 200 entries, this race drew racers from all over the country to compete in the 3-day event. Qualifying would be held on Friday and Saturday, and the mains on Sunday. This year also featured the Dash for Cash exhibition and double A-mains for the Pro classes. In Pro Nitro Buggy Cole Ogden would take the overall TQ from Josh Wheeler in second.

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September 14, 2016

Malin Karlsen wins at Norwegian EP Buggy Nats Rd4

Round four of the Norwegian 1/10th Electric Buggy Nationals was held in Levanger, Norway. The race for the win in the 2WD class was on between Malin Karlsen (Xray) and Roy Gjemble (Schumacher), the latter would eventually take the overall TQ and pole position for the triple A-mains. A1 then saw Roy taking a pretty easy win following some bobbles of Malin but the young lady would strike back in A2 when Roy made a mistake in the opening stages that allowed Malin to cruise to the win, shifting the decision for the overall win into A3. The final A-main then again saw Malin coming out fastest after she managed to force Roy into a small error to take the win from Roy in second and Steffen Hjortshoj (Schumacher) in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 14, 2016

Ryan Lutz trifecta at SikCross 2016

This past weekend the Pro-Line test track in Banning, California held the famous SikCross event. This was the second annual event put on by Levi Jackson and as per usual, the event was unique. There were three qualifiers with each one counting and points were given on how high racers have finished their race. The races were heads-up, gate start and super exciting moto cross style legs. But qualifying didn’t mean much as it just allowed the pick of gate position. The nitro mains were also unique in that they were basically a typical 45 minute A-main but broken up into three, 15-minute races back to back with 5-minute breaks in between. This break allowed for a change of tyres or air filter or if a driver happened to have a mechanical failure as there was another chance in the next one. All three counted and so every position was paramount.

Continue reading the report here

September 14, 2016

JConcepts XB2 pre-cut chassis protective sheet

The latest vehicle to receive JConcepts’ chassis protective sheet treatment is Xray’s XB2 buggy. The chassis wrap comes made from tough material and it sports flashy JC graphics while protecting the chassis bottom from becoming damaged or overly scratched when running on very abrasive surfaces. Coming in sets of two the stickers are pre-cut for a perfect fit and included is also a replacement rear skid decal.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

September 13, 2016

Joao Figueiredo takes double Portuguese EP Buggy title

The final round of the Portuguese 1/10th Electric Buggy National Championship was held at the hard-packed and slippery Vilela track. Joao Figueiredo took the TQ in the 2WD class while the 4WD pole position went to Nuno Ribeiro. In the 2WD mains both Joao and Nuno fought it out until the last lap of the final A-main with Joao holding the upper hand over Nuno while Nuno Duraes completed the top 3 result. In the 4WD class it was again Joao Figueiredo who came out fastest in the A-mains, starting from the 2 spot on the grid. Nuno Ribeiro came in second, Luis Godihno completed the top 3 result. Overall in the championship Joao took the title in both classes from Nuno Ribeiro. Luis Godinho came in third in the 2WD class while Marco Timoteo completed the 4WD overall top 3.

View the 4WD podium here