February 22, 2014

Pro-Line Phantom B44.2 & B5 bodyshells

Pro-Line Phantom B44.2 & B5 bodyshells

Pro-Line’s Phantom design bodyshell, originally designed for the Tamiya 201 and Kyosho RB6, soon is also available for the Team Associated B44.2 and B5 buggies.  Sculptured using the ideas of Pro-Line driver Lee Martin the bodies sport a unique design featuring a stealthy cab forward look and sweeping body lines that flow back to a single point. The optional centre fin adds additional high speed stability and the bodies are available soon for the B44.2 and B5 rear motor buggy.

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February 22, 2014

Phend TQ’s first round of Buggy at DNC

Phend TQ’s first round of Buggy at DNC

Team Losi Racing’s Dakotah Phend best mastered slick conditions at the Dirt Nitro Challenge to TQ the opening round of Buggy qualifying which saw drivers struggle with a track that has become highly polished. Phend topped the times by 3 seconds from Serpent’s Mike Truhe, the pair the only two drivers to complete 10-lap runs over the 7-minutes. For defending champion Ryan Maifield, who is running in the third fastest heat it was a terrible start to the event with him failing to finish the round after suffering an engine flame out. Last year’s Top Qualifier Jared Tebo also had a difficult opening heat, the Kyosho driver struggling with ice like conditions and only able to post the 19th fastest time.

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February 21, 2014

Tessmann is Truggy Top Qualifier at DNC

Tessmann is Truggy Top Qualifier at DNC

Defending Dirt Nitro Challenge Truggy Champion Ty Tessmann is Top Qualifier for Saturday’s A-Main at the Fear Farm. The HB ace topped the third & final qualifier from TLR young gun Dakotah Phend by 6/10ths of a second to post his second TQ run of the day. The only other potential threat to the Canadian securing pole position, Kyosho’s Jared Tebo set the third fastest time securing the former champion second overall on the grid with Phend set to start third.

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February 21, 2014

Tebo narrowly takes Q2 of Truggy

Tebo narrowly takes Q2 of Truggy

Jared Tebo has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at the Dirt Nitro Challenge, the Kyosho driver topping the time sheets at the Fear Farm in Phoenix, Arizona, by the narrowest of margins from Q1 pace setter Ty Tessmann.  Running in the second fastest heat, Tebo laid down a time of 10/7:22.247 with back to back champion Tessmann best of the runners in the top heat only able to get within .093 of the 2011 Champion.  Mugen’s Carson Wernimont completed the Top 3.

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February 20, 2014

Perfect start to DNC for Tessmann

Perfect start to DNC for Tessmann

Defending Dirt Nitro Challenge Truggy Champion Ty Tessmann got his quest for a third title in a row off to the perfect start as he took his HB to the fastest time in the opening round of qualifying at the Fear Farm in Phoenix, Arizona.  Driving his ‘Ty Tessmann’ edition D8T, the Canadian TQ’d the first of the three qualifiers by just .287 of a second from Team Losi Racing’s Dakotah Phend and Mugen’s Drew Moller.  Unfortunately for last year’s Top Qualifier Adam Drake, the event didn’t start well as he retired from Q1 after suffering a receiver battery failure.

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February 20, 2014

Drivers try to find their ‘rhythm’ at DNC

Drivers try to find their ‘rhythm’ at DNC

With the first of two rounds of practice that make up the opening day of the action at the 15th running of The Dirt Nitro Challenge completed, Joey Christensen’s 9-pack element of the track seems to the biggest focus of attention for the top drivers as they try to find their rhythm through the challenging section.  With no official timing being issued for the round which took 7-hours to complete, leaving drivers uncertain of where they are in relation to their rivals, most declared the first round of practice a track cleaning exercise and opportunity to shakedown their equipment.

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February 19, 2014

Tyler Vik teams up with FX

Tyler Vik teams up with FX

Following the announcement of joining Xray’s factory team Tyler Vik now also has a new nitro engine supplier. FX is the manufacturer of choice and Tyler will use their F5 engine at all regional, national and international races including the World Championship, starting his campaign at this week’s Dirt Nitro Challenge. Tyler has this to say about the deal:

Despite FX Engines being brand new, I didn’t hesitate to give them a try, and was surprised by the speed and the reliability. With the World Championships this year, I want to be absolutely confident in my engine choice, and the power, fuel mileage and ease of tuning of the FX 5K is exactly what I’m looking for. I’m looking forward to the 2014 season and can’t wait to run these engines this year.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

February 18, 2014

Oskar Levin wins 2WD class at Tomelilla MK

Oskar Levin wins 2WD at Tomelilla MK

Team C’s Oskar Levin has taken the win in the 2WD class at the recent club race at the Tomelilla Tomelilla Motor Klubb in Sweden. Coming from second on the grid he beat TQ Henrik Nilsson (Xray) for the win. Otto Ausfelt (TLR) completed the podium. In the 4WD class Otto Ausfelt (TLR) took the win from Martin Sjöberg and Tobias Körner (Xray).

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