April 4, 2013

Tasos Paparegas wins Greek 1/8 buggy nats Rd1

Tasos Paparegas wins Greek 1/8 buggy nats Rd1

The first round of Greek nationals took place at FRT dirt track in Athens, Greece. Drivers from all over the country came to start the 2013 Championship season. Friday and Saturday saw the practice runs with the qualifying starting early on Sunday. Xray driver Tasos Paparegas took the TQ honours followed by Makropoulos and Papanikolaou. Tasos was able to conserve his performance in the 45 minutes long final finishing two seconds ahead of Papanikolaou with taking the third place.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 4, 2013

Barry Pettit wins E-Buggy at PNB

Barry Pettit wins E-Buggy at PNB

The 2013 Psycho Nitro Blast, known for it’s “psycho” layouts riddled with huge ski jumps, crazy wall rides and certifiably insane 30 hour straight open practice schedule, once again was hosted in Unadilla, Georgia. Tekin team mates Adam Drake and Ryan Lutz would exchange TQ honors each round in the 100+ entry deep 1/8 E Buggy class. Drake would jump into the lead from his TQ spot and immediately ran low 52 second consistent lap times to take A1 followed by Tekin team mates Barry Pettit and Ryan Lutz. In A2 Drake would jump out in front but would quickly fall out of the race at lap 7 after suffering a mechanical failure allowing the rest of the field to take advantage. Ryan Lutz lead the field to the end taking the win in A2 followed by Barry Pettit. Once the points were tallied this would give Tekin-powered Barry Pettit 1st overall with Ryan Lutz and David Joor completing the top 3.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

April 3, 2013

Luke Richards doubles at CRCRC April Fools Race

Luke Richards doubles at CRCRC April Fools Race

The April Fools Race tool place at the CRCRC race track and it was Kyosho’s Luke Richards who TQ the 2WD Modified Buggy and 2WD Modified Short Course class. The Buggy A Main saw a close battle between pole sitter Luke and TLR’s JP Richards with Luke leading half of the race but a mistake let JP pass but only until the latter encountered a last lap driving error handing Luke the win of the race.

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April 2, 2013

Renaud Savoya wins 2013 Modelcar Cup

Renaud Savoya wins 2013 Modelcar Cup

Xray team driver Renaud Savoya reports from the Modelcar Cup in Portugal, a growing event which sees an increasing level every year. ‘This time, Darren Bloomfield made the trip to fight with the finest Portuguese drivers. Like usual, I received a very warm welcome from everyone. I flew to Lisbon on Thursday night and get some practices at a local indoor carpet track with XB4. Even if it wasn’t mine and I made just a few laps, I was the fastest on the technical and enjoyable layout.

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April 2, 2013

Panek, Blais & Goodman win at TNS finale

Panek, Blais & Goodman win at TNS finale

The Top Notch Series finale was more competitive than ever with all the top drivers coming out to make up lost points. With their SCT410’s dialed in, Tekno RC’s Chad Panek and Nick Blais stepped up to the plate and came together for a first and third place finish in the PRO4 SC event. This would complete Tekno RC’s sweep of the series podium with Chris Blais, Chad Panek, and Nick Blais in the top 3 spots. Later in the day, Tekno RC’s Nick Blais would continue on with his EB48 for a TQ in the 1/8th E-Buggy class beating out Jake Thayer and Lucas Sanford for a clean first place finish. Teammate and brother Chris Blais would take 2nd overall in the series. Rounding out the weekend was Tekno SCT410 driver Trevor Goodman. Trevor made a name for himself taking a solid win in the Sportsman 4×4 SC class completing his overall series win in the class.

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April 2, 2013

Adam Drake wins AKA Spring Series Rd2

Adam Drake wins AKA Spring Series Rd2

Chula Vista R/C Race Club hosted the second round of the AKA Spring Series on Saturday March 30th. Adam Drake dominated both rounds of qualifying with his Novarossi powered 8ight 3.0 buggy and Pro-Line M3 Blockade tires.  Drake started the 30 minute final with a blistering pace and was able to take the win in front of TLR teammate Don Vinkemulder who was also running Pro-Line Blockades.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

April 1, 2013

Lee Martin wins HNMC Winter series Rd10

Lee Martin wins HNMC Winter series Rd10

The start of British summer time saw 99 racers enter the 10th and last round of the HNMC Winter series. The track was in great condition after being under snow just a week ago. Lee Martin won from pole position in an epic battle with Mugen team mate Simon Willetts, with Agama driver Jon Hazlewood taking 3rd. Jon Hazlewood would win the Truggy class from Tommy Chung in 2nd with Darren Warburton 3rd. The race was seen as warmup for the upcoming BRCA Nationals on the track which will be held from the 20th to 21st of April.

Source: HNMC [hertsnitromodelclub.co.uk]

March 29, 2013

SDRC Off-Road Challenge – Announcement

Silver Dollar Off-Road Challenge - Announcement

A Main Hobbies’ Silver Dollar RC Raceway will launch it’s outdoor, nitro off-road racing season with the inaugural Off-Road Challenge. The track’s massive straightaway, insane traction, covered pits and in-town location are just a few of the reasons why the Off-Road Challenge will become a staple for premiere West Coast races. Classes will be offered for both Pro and Open racers, 40+ racers, electric buggy/truggy and there will also be an Open 4WD SCT class. The Off-Road Challenge will host several local food vendors to give traveling racers an opportunity to try the best fare in Chico.  Racers who compete will receive a free race t-shirt with their first entry. The affordable entry fees are set at $40 for each racer’s first class, $30 for a second class and just $20 for any additional classes. Racers will receive a $10 discount per class for registering online. All racers are encouraged to sign-up for the SDRC Off-Road Challenge here.

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