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November 25, 2013

2nd annual Gun Smoke Classic – Report

Inland Empire R/C played host for the 2nd Annual Gun Smoke Classic. With over 270 entries and 37 heats, the race was well attended by racers from across the Southwest. Qualifying got underway Saturday with three rounds of rocket-round qualifying that lasted from 9am past 9pm. When the final tone sounded it was Team Associated’s Steven Hartson who dominated qualifying by taking the TQ in 2WD Modified, 4WD Modified and 1:8 Electric. Sunday morning brought about the lower main events where the top two finishers from each lower main advanced to the next main. The highlight here was Nick Wautlet, who bumped all the way from the 2WD Expert Modified Buggy D main to the A main event. As the A mains got underway, the track continued to evolve and challenge the racers to choose the best combination of tire and additive.

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November 22, 2013

Patrick Hofer extends with Team Associated & Reedy

Team Associated and Reedy announce that multi-time Swiss national champion Patrick Hofer has signed a contract extension that will see him using Reedy LiPo batteries, Sonic motors, and Reedy nitro engines in his Team Associated vehicles through 2014. Patrick recently capped off a fine 2013 season by winning the Swiss 4WD National Championship and finishing in the top 25 at the IFMAR World Championships. Team Associated and Reedy look forward to working with Patrick as he seeks to repeat his 2013 success in 2014.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]

November 22, 2013

Demirel & Sarafyan win at Izmir track opening race

The opening race of the newly built nitro off-road track near Izmir, Turkey, attracted nearly 30 racers to compete in the 1/8th nitro buggy, truggy and E-buggy classes. The nitro buggy category saw Ahmet Demirel taking the win in front of Nebi Akgün and Tolga Yilmaz while the E-buggy class win went to Alain Sarafyan who was sidelined by Taner Kaya and Cengiz Gökbulut on the podium.

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November 21, 2013

Michal Orlowski joins Speed Passion factory team

Speed Passion have announced the addition of talented Polish driver Michal Orlowski to their factory team. Having already used the company’s products for a number of years as a privateer and he will now receive full factory support for his upcoming off-road and on-road campaigns. This is what Michal has to say about the deal:

I have used Speed Passion motors and speed controller for a long time. I knew that the Speed Passion products are reliable, and I am fast on the track using them. It is an honour for me to join the Speed Passion Factory Team. The same team where Marc Rheinard, Lee Martin, and other great names were racing with before me! I am looking forward to see the great results at great races with my Team Durango cars powered by Speed Passion electronics in the future.

Source: Speed Passion [speedpassion.net]

November 21, 2013

110% RC Racing Camp – Announcement

Pro-Line will be hosting a 4 day 1/8 Buggy RC Racing camp with Pro RC driver Ty Tessmann and his father and mechanic Gord, held at the Pro-Line test track in Banning, California from January 29th to February 1st. The participants profit from Ty’s and Gord’s vast amount of experience with both teaching everything you need to know for becoming a better builder and faster driver. 10 driver and mechanic teams will be accepted with 1 driver per team. Drivers with no mechanic are also welcomed. More information about the event, that will see a special appearance of TLR/Pro-Line driver Adam Drake, can be found on a dedicated Facebook page by clicking here.

November 19, 2013

Kyle Rhodes takes 2wd at Connecticut State Champs

This past Sunday the Connecticut State Championships were held at Wolcott Hobby and Raceway in Waterbury, Connecticut and Kyle Rhodes wrote this report. ‘The race had 120 entries with drivers from multiple states being present. I competed in 2wd Modified buggy and 4wd Modified Buggy. Fellow Kyosho driver Jimmy James Rivera was also in attendance competing in 2wd Modified Buggy and 1/8th Electric Buggy. Jimmy and myself practiced Thursday before the event and were able to get a good base setup for our Kyosho RB6 rear motor cars for the race.

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November 19, 2013

Tekin signs Kyle McBride

Tekin have announced the signing of 3-time Australian National Champ Kyle McBride to the team. Kyle will be powered by the latest Tekin RSX ESC and Redline Gen2 motors in his 1/10 Kyosho cars and will also step into the 1/8 E Buggy class powered by the ROAR National championship winning Tekin Rx8 Gen2 ESC and Gen2 T8 motor line up. Kyle had this to say:

I’m very excited to work with Team Tekin and look forward to getting some great results with them. I’ve seen local drivers have great success with them in person and am excited to enjoy the same success.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

November 19, 2013

Jake Dellinger wins RC Pro Series E-buggy title

Jake Dellinger has won the 1/8th E-buggy class at the RC Pro Series national championship finale. With a less-than-expected fifth place qualifying effort, Dellinger knew he had to win the triple A-Main final to have a shot at the national championship. In A1, Team Associated team mate David Joor got the win, with Dellinger working his way in to third. For A2, Dellinger stayed consistent and found his way to the front for the win, setting the stage for a showdown with Joor in A3 for the title. An early mistake by Joor sent him to the back of the field while Dellinger worked his way in to second. Shadowing the leader, Dellinger was biding his time – and the leader crashed. This gave Dellinger the gap he needed to cruise to the win and overall national championship. Joor’s consistent finishes netted him second overall.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]