February 24, 2020

Sobue claims a second TITC title

Akio Sobue has claimed a second TITC title, this time round the Infinity driver doing so in much more dominant fashion to his spectacular win over Alexander Hagberg in 2018.  While concerns of the Coronavirus depleted the international entry for the 18th running of Asia’s most famous annual touring car event, the Infinity driver still faced stiff competition, most of which came from within his own team.  With the race marking the international race debut of the Japanese company’s IF14-II, Jilles Groskamp would keep Sobue honest in the finals.  A crash in A1 caused by his pinion coming undone, gave Groskamp the win in A1 meaning it would all go down to A3 after Sobue got the job done in A2.  Having been the closest to matching Sobue’s pace at the Infinity Addict Circuit throughout qualifying, Groskamp wasn’t going to let the opportunity to go for the overall win pass in A3 and putting in a good fight kept the pressure on the Top Qualifier for the entire 5-minutes, the first time anyone had been able to do so all weekend.  Still Sobue resisted the challenge to take back the title that he had lost last year to the absent Hagberg.  Having finished runner-up last year, Naoto Matsukura again was on the podium this time in 3rd after winning a battle with Viktor Wilck for that position.  Finishing off what was a tough TITC weekend for the Yokomo team, local hero Meen Vejrak would get a P3 in the third A-Main to secure 5th place as the best placed non-Infinity driver.

Continue reading this report here or view our complete event coverage here.


February 24, 2020

Jessica Palsson doubles at Winter Cup Rd2

Round 2 of the Swedish Winter Cup was held at the Furulund RC Club this past weekend. Swift Jessica Palsson took the overall TQ in the 2WD Buggy class from Ludwig Albertz in 2nd. The opening two A-mains then also belonged to Jessica who was able to sit out A3 due to having bagged the overall already after A2. The overall result saw Ludwig Albertz taking the overall P2 spot as Markus Jönsson and Pontus Magnusson ended the day tie on points with Markus holding the upper hand to take P3 overall. Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was again Jessica with the overall TQ and win, leaving behind Ludwig Albertz in 2nd and Wilmer Kassai in 3rd.

View the 4WD Buggy podium here


February 24, 2020

Lee Martin wins at HNMC Winter Series Rd9

Round 9 of the popular Herts Nitro Model Club Winter Series was held this past weekend. In Nitro Buggy it was new Agama signing, Lee Martin with the win in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Xray’s Callum Niblett in 2nd, some 13 seconds behind. Further 19 seconds back it was Agama driver Kevin Brunsden who would complete the top 3 result as Simon Reeves and Darren Hayden-Ball came in 4th and 5th respectively.

Image: Lee Martin


February 24, 2020

TQ & win for JC Canas at Spanish E-Buggy opener

The opening round of the Spanish 1/8th E-Buggy Nationals was held at the La Jara club this past weekend. Juan Carlos Canas (SWorkz/Maclan Racing) took the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the A-mains, leaving behind young David Todd (Mugen/Ultimate) in 2nd and Carlos Pineda (Team Associated/Reedy) in 3rd. Joan Espasa (Xray/Reds Racing) and Jaume Figuls (Team Associated/Hobbywing) would round out the top 5 results.

Source: InfoRC [inforc.net]


February 24, 2020

JJ Wang wins at Full Throttle Championship

The RC Car Club of America RCCA track in Fort Worth, Texas held the Full Throttle Championship this past weekend, attracting 110 entries from Texas, California, Canada and Arizona to battle it out in several electric on-road classes. In Touring Modified it was Xray’s Chris Adams with the overall TQ but when the dust had settled it was Xray’s JJ Wang with the overall win from Chris on the runner-up spot. Lex Tyler came in 3rd to round out the all-Xray top 3 results.

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February 24, 2020

Jesper Rasmussen doubles at Pan Car Grand Prix

The 2020 Pan Car Grand Prix was held at the Aalborg RC club in Denmark in a single Formula and two 1/12th scale classes over the weekend. The Formula category, that unfortunately lacked some entires, saw Jesper Rasmussen taking the TQ and win from Mads Koue on the runner-up spot. Lars Christensen came in 3rd and Sara Koue rounded out the top 4. Over in 1/12th scale Stock it was again Jesper Rasmussen who would dominate the proceedings, taking the TQ and win from Michael Buch Strandholdt in 2nd and Joakim Larsen in 3rd.

View ther 1/12th scale Stock podium here


February 24, 2020

Berkan Kilic wins at Fear Farm 3.0

The Danish RC Tonder club held the Fear Farm 3.0 race this past weekend, attracting drivers from Scandinavia, Germany, Poland and Denmark to battle it out in 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. In Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Berkan Kilic with the overall TQ after a clean sweep and he would also come out successful after the 45-minute A-main encounter, leaving behind Xray’s Daniel Bubel in 2nd, a lap down. Kyosho’s Marcel Krüger would complete the top 3 podium result some nine seconds behind Daniel while Nikolai Lamberts lead the best of the rest in 4th, a lap short of Marcel.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]


February 24, 2020

Tony McMahon TQs & wins at TFTR Masters

The 2020 edition of the TFTR Masters was hosted by the Templestowe Flat Track Racers in Templestow, Melbourne this past weekend. In the highly competitive 13.5T Touring class it was Tony McMahon (Xpress) with the overall TQ and he would also come out on top in the end, taking the win from John Krilis (Xray) on the 2 spot. Glenn Wilson (Xray) would come in 3rd to round out the podium.

Source: Smokem Racing [smokem-racing.com]