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March 19, 2012

Reeves is Stotfold Winter Series 2wd Champion

Last weekend was the last round of the popular Stotfold winter series. With quite a few of the top national drivers in attendance all practicing for the national which is now only a month away it was to be a busy day but with good weather, a great end to the series. After 5 rounds in the championship with the best 3 results to count in the series it came down to the last races of the day to decide both the 4wd and 2wd championships. In 2wd it was to be Simon Reeves driving his Losi 22 powered by Xcelorin, Spektrum and Speed Passion that came out on top to take the 2wd series. After qualifying 2nd just behind Ellis Stafford and suffering some bad luck at the start of the final Simon managed to work his way through the field to finish 4th which was just enough to secure the 2wd series. In 4wd a 2nd on the day after having a great scrap in qualifying with a charging Kevin Lee was just not good enough to secure the 4wd title, meaning John Spencer took the 4wd title on count back as both Simon & John tied on points.

March 18, 2012

JConcepts wins 4 classes at Psycho Nitro Blast

The 5th annual Insaniversary of the Psycho Nitro Blast was definitely one to remember. Located in Unadilla, GA the event features a 24-hour straight practice session carrying on from Thursday morning through Friday morning with a rock-star atmosphere that is second to none. Racers pack the drivers stand each year with hopes to tame the Psycho track while they put their hopes on the line in 3 rounds of qualifying which takes place around the clock. Checking in for a qualifier at midnight is of very little concern after visiting the Insomnia Coffee shop for a high-caffeine beverage or snack. The Psycho crew had everything to offer the racer who is living the dream for an entire weekend.

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March 16, 2012

2012 Reedy International TC Race of Champions

What started out many years ago as Mike Reedy’s vision to showcase the top drivers in the world in a format unlike any other ever used in RC racing, has grown to be one of the most anticipated and prestigious RC races anywhere in the world. Reedy and Team Associated are proud to announce that the 2012 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions will return to Norcal Hobbies in Union City, CA from May 24th to 27th. In addition to the Invitational class, three Open classes will be offered – Modified,13.5 non-ramping, and 17.5 non-ramping. Each Open class driver is limited to a maximum of two classes. More details can be found here.

March 15, 2012

Law & Borkowicz dominate SF Winter Series Rd2

The biggest FL racing Series, SFL Winter Series Rd2, descended on Basher RC Raceway in Palm Beach Garden, FL last weekend and once again with the help of Mike Applegate & track owner Brain Buckley, this event was a success with a total of 160+ racers attended the event. In Mod Buggy, the battle between Felix Law & Diamon Borkowicz in qualifying was intense. Diamon was able to put a perfect run in the 2nd qualifier to take the TQ Position. In the A main, Diamon Borkowicz continue the lead, but Felix Law was able keep the pressure on. About 3 laps later, Diamon made a small mistake allowing Felix Law to take over the lead. From that point on, Felix Law never looked back & won the race while Diamon Borkowicz finished 2nd & Aaron Niznik finished 3rd.

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March 14, 2012

Paul Pinkney take EWS winter series title

Schumacher’s Paul Pinkney has caped off his fine UK indoor season with a second championship victory. Paul and Schumacher’s Ashley Wiffen have been on regular top spots at the EWS winter series winning several of the rounds. The final race this last weekend saw a win for Ash and a third place for Paul with their Mi4CXL’s which was enough to give Paul the overall championship victory.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

March 13, 2012

Martin Crisp takes Canadian On-Road Champs

Last weekend was the annual Canadian On-Road Championships which is uniquely held in a shopping mall with the intent of further exposing the hobby to hopefully attract more drivers. Martin Crisp filed this report. “This event was put on by a longtime friend of mine, Mark Frechette, and has been growing year over year. The space limitations of the mall meant the track would be small and technical, but I have always like technical tracks. Even though this is a Canadian Championship race we had some fast USA drivers like Mike Haynes, Dave Johnson and others join us to make this a bit of a Can-Am challenge. The small track and driver line-up made for some great qualifying and racing.

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March 13, 2012

April Fool’s Championship Series – Announcement

JConcepts and West Coast Raceway are proud to announce the 1st Annual April Fool’s Championship Series. This is a 6 week series with 3 that count towards your final standing. JConcepts has gone above and beyond to donate a pair of tires for all of those that compete in 4 of 6 races in the series. But it doesn’t end there, the TQ of each class will also receive a free JConcepts body for their vehicle. With awards given to the top 3 in each class, and cash payout to the top 8, this should be a very competitive and fun series with tons of prizes and cash to give out.

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March 13, 2012

Romain Picard wins French 1/8th national opener

The opening round of the French 1/8th on road national championships was held in Neuville le Poitou last weekend. There weer 30 drivers in the Elite Class and 47 in the National Class and dry but cold and windy conditions greeted all the drivers. In qualifying for the Elite class it was former World Champion Adrien Bertin that took the pole position ahead of Stéphane Bouche in 2nd, while in the National class it was Nicolas Rosado with the fastest time. Adrien Bertin once again failed to make it into the final after problems in the semi final. At the start of the Elite final there was a close battle between Romain Picard and reigning French champion Arnaud Mathieu, but Arnaud retires after only a few minutes after an engine flame out. Stephane Bouche would take second position just behind the leader but he too hit problems. In the end it was Mugen racer Romain Picard that took the win.

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