Zhichao Li & Yibo Zhang take Chinese Youth Nationals

As reported previously the Chinese Youth National Race took place recently at the Feiteng R/C circuit in Guangzhou, China, with more than 300 youth class participants from all over the country. In the 1/10 EP Touring Car U18 (under 18 year-old) Class, HB Racing locked out the podium. In qualifying it was ZhiChao Li from Hangzhou that took the TQ. The final started cleanly but that lasted until the third lap when there was a lot of position changes. The battle for the first place was very intense between Zhichao Li and Wenchang Xie who had climbed all the way up from 7th. At the end Zhichao Li brought home the win driving the HB Pro5, 1 lap ahead of Wenchang Xie in 2nd also driving a Pro5 with Siqi Li in 3rd driving a TCX. In the 1/10th EP Buggy U12 Class, Yibo Zhang was the Champion ahead of HB drivers Chang Yuan and Rui Shen who had a close race and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

View the U12 buggy podium here

Tanner Day double in Stock at 2015 ROAR Nats

The 2015 ROAR 1/10 Electric Off-Road Nationals were held this past weekend at SRS/Hobby-Town USA Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s very well known around the country that the stock racing scene in Arizona has always been very competitive and this year would prove not to be different. Kyosho would roll into this years ROAR Nationals with 2 of there best stock drivers in hopes of taking home a ROAR National Championship! From Damascus, Oregon Kyosho’s young talent Tanner Day has been making a name for himself up in the North-West. Day who has only been competitively racing for a few years made his way down to Arizona with his Mom & Dad to take his chances against the best stock drivers in the nation. From Orange County, California Kyosho’s Jason Dias has proven to always be a threat in the Stock ranks and would roll into Arizona with high hopes.

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Ryan Cavalieri dominates ROAR EP Offroad Nationals

Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri has dominated the 2015 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road Nationals held at Hobbytown/SRS in Phoenix Arizona. Taking the TQ in all four modified classes, the 4-time IFMAR World Champion was locked in to the zone through Friday and Saturday’s qualifying, taking the top spot in all 4 modified classes. With 12 A Mains scheduled in the four classes, Cavalieri only needed eight of them to sew up the four National Championships and so sweeping both A1 and A2 main events in all insured that Ryan Cavalieri would be crowned champion before any of the other finishing positions were settled. Team Associated would take a fifth title at the weekend with privateer Alan Wright winning Racing Truck 17.5 with his T5M.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

1st Annual Outdoor Turf Nationals – Announcement

JConcepts, in conjunction with R/C Madness in Enfield, Connecticut, introduce the 1st Annual Outdoor Turf Nationals (September 12-13, 2015). The dedicated AstroTurf surface created by Chris Marcy combines a large outdoor venue with the grippy green surface used at international events around the world including the 2015 IFMAR World Championships. An experience like none other gives racers the unique opportunity to test their skills on the Turf while negotiating the course at roaring speed. A multitude of classes are offered for all skill level and accomplishment. JConcepts control tires will be utilized in the 2wd and 4wd buggy classes while stadium truck, SCT and a special worlds class will allow open tires. Test your skills in a controlled environment while supporting a refreshing twist on traditional off-road racing. Save the date, book the trip and signup now via RCsignup.com or contact R/C Madness directly for additional information. Go green in September of 2015.