The 8th edition of the Psycho Nitro Blast was held this past weekend in Unadilla, Georgia with the usual turnout of local talent and internationally experienced Pro racers and in the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Kyosho’s Jared Tebo who came out successful in the 45 minute A-main. Ryan Maifield (TLR) finished in 2nd, only 7 seconds short of Tebo, while Mugen’s Adam Drake completed the top 3 result.
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The second round of the French Nitro Off-road Championships was held in Pirerrefeu this past weekend. Yannick Aigoin, fresh from his move to Xray, took the win some two laps ahead of HB’s Renaud Savoya. TLR driver Jerome Sartel rounded out the podium of the 45 minute final another lap down. Julien Lattanzio came in 4th, Lorenzo Crolla completed the top 5 result.
Source: Yannick Aigoin
The 10th International Warmup Race was held at the ESV Bischofsheim track with around 180 drivers in attendance in the three classes of 1/8th Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and E-Buggy. The Nitro Buggy class had Jörn Neumann dominating the class with Marcel Guske and Carsten Keller coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively in the main final. The Truggy class again had Jörn Neumann coming out successful, this time in front of Alex Hardt and young Burak Kilic. Last but not least in the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was again Jörn who came out successful for a clean sweep at the traditional off-road season opener. A hard chasing Joseph Quagraine finished on the runner-up spot while Carsten Keller rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Image: Jörn Neumann
The first round of the Greek 1/8th Buggy Nationals was held in Athens. After five round of qualifying Tasos Paparegas took the TQ from Makropoulos and Zagorisos. Delbederis rounded out the top 4 result so far.
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Round 3 of the Maltese 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy Nationals Championship was held at the MMORRC track. In the Buggy F1 class Dillon Cassar took the TQ after the qualifiers and he went on to win the main final in front of 2nd placed Charles Vassallo while Christ Zahra rounded out the podium in 3rd for an all-Xray podium lock-out.
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Last weekend’s Novak Race at the Plex was held at the Hobbyplex facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The annual event brings the Midwest’s best drivers together for a fun weekend and this year was no exception. In the 2WD Modified Buggy and Modified Short Course classes it was Serpent’s Mike Truhe who dominated the proceedings by taking the TQ’s and wins with his Novak-powered rides.
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The 2015 Novak Race at the Plex was held at the famous HobbyPlex facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Cole Henriksen and Zach Edenburn both had great weekends dominating the Stock classes. Stock 2WD Buggy was the largest class of the event stretching all the way to a G-main. TQ would go to Cole but he would have to settle for 2nd place behind Zack. Stock Truck was much of the same with the TQ and win going to Cole, Zach would finish up in 2nd. The Zach and Cole show would continue in Stock SCT with Zach taking TQ, but this time Cole would steal the show taking the overall win.
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Round 2 of the 2015 JBRL Electric Series was held at Coyote Hobbies in Victorville, CA this past weekend. The premier class of 2WD Modified saw a Team Associated podium lockout with Spencer Rivkin coming in 1st followed by Jake Mayo in 2nd and Kody Numedahl in 3rd.
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