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August 24, 2020

Canas & Figueiredo win at International Buggy Challenge

The International Buggy Challenge was held in Barcelos, Portugal this past weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest 1/8th off-road drivers. The Nitro Buggy class it was SWorkz’s Juan Carlos Canas with the overall TQ from Mugen’s Robert Batlle on the runner-up spot. In the main final Juan Carlos would continue to excel as he took the win a lap in front of Robert while Mugen’s Berkan Kilic came in 3rd overall. Joao Figueiredo and Reno Savoya completed the top 5 result.

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August 24, 2020

Dominic Greiner takes German 200mm title

The MCC Rhein-Ahr club hosted the 2020 German 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Nationals this past weekend. Capricorn’s Melvin Diekmann took the overall TQ some 0.4 seconds in front of Dominic Greiner with Toni Gruber sitting in 3rd overall after the qualifiers. In the 45-minute main final, that started on a wet track, it was Dominic who would take the win some two laps in front of Shepherd’s Toni Gruber as Thilo Tödtmann (Capricorn) rounded out the top 3 result another three laps down.

Image: Thilo Tödtmann

August 24, 2020

Ryan Maifield sweeps 2020 Mugen Challenge

LCRC Raceway of Lost Creek Cycles, Pennsylvania hosted the 2020 Mugen Challenge this past weekend, attracting over 480 entries. Mugen’s own Ryan Maifield was the man to beat in Expert Nitro Buggy, Expert E-Buggy and Nitro Truggy as he took the TQs in all three classes and he also walked away with the titles, making a clean sweep. In Expert Nitro Buggy it was Cole Ogden (HB Racing) on the runner-up spot, some six seconds behind, as Spencer Heckert (HB Racing) came in 3rd overall, a lap behind. In the 10-minute E-Buggy A-main Ryan would lead from tone to tone, taking the win some 2.3 seconds in front of Ryan Lutz (Agama) as Cole Ogden (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 another 8.5 seconds behind. Over in Nitro Truggy and behind winner Maifield, it was Joe Bornhorst (Tekno) with a 2nd place finish as Seth VanDalen (Tekno) finished in 3rd overall.

Image: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

August 24, 2020

Heat of America Series Rd5 – Report

Round 5 of the Heart of America Series was held this past weekend in 1/8th Open, 1/10th 200mm Nitro Sedan, and 1/8th GT classes. 1/8th Open would see John Peck with the overall TQ, however it was Jason Reger (Capricorn) with the win in the A-main, some nine laps in front of fellow Capricorn racer, Chris Nichols. Bob Block (Mugen) came in 3rd overall, another three laps down.

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August 24, 2020

David Ronnefalk crowned Swedish Nitro Buggy champ

The final round of the Swedish 1/8th off-road nationals was held at the Furulund track this past weekend. David Ronnefalk (HB Racing) took the overall TQ after the five round of qualifiers with Hampus Berg (HB Racing) and Jessica Palsson (Agama) coming in 2nd and 3rd, all winning at least one qualifying round. The 45-minute main final saw David got off to a good start and he was able to extend his lead and manage his race from there. Ultimately he brought home the win a lap in front of Jessica Palsson with Hampus Berg rounding out the top 3 result. With the win, David secured his 16th national title.

Image: David Ronnefalk

August 19, 2020

Jared Tebo doubles at Cheyenne Showdown

The South East Wyoming RC Club hosted the 2020 Cheyenne Showdown last weekend, drawing a 266 entry field. Tekno RC’s Jared Tebo was the man to beat in Pro Nitro Buggy and he would bring home the TQ and also the win in the 30-minute A-main event. Some two laps behind it was Camden Lime (SWorkz) on the runner-up spot from Xray’s Zac Gastelum in 3rd. Justin Myerson and Zeke Ballinger would round out the top 5 result.

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August 19, 2020

Cavalieri & Phend win at The Wicked Weekend

The 2020 The Wicked Weekend event was held at S&B RC Raceway in Piedmont, South Carolina last weekend, attracting nearly 260 entries including many of the country’s Pro 1/8th off-road racers. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ from SWorkz’s Ryan Cavalieri in 2nd. The 30-minute A-main event saw Ryan taking over the lead 18 laps in to the race and from there he never looked back to take the win some 2.9 seconds in front of Dakotah while Mugen’s Ryan Maifield came in 3rd overall, another 7.8 seconds behind. HB Racing’s Cole Ogden would come in 4th, while Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) ended the day in 5th, and still on the same lap as the winner.

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August 18, 2020

Pelle Culmsee sweeps Danish Off-road Nats Rd3

The third round of this year’s Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the RC Center Skive last weekend. Sunday’s Nitro Buggy race was TQ’d and won by Pelle Culmsee (SWorkz) who had some issues in the semifinal and only started from P4 on the grid. However some ten laps into the 45-minute main final he was able to grab the lead and from there he never looked back to take the win some three laps in front of Magnus Frandsen (JQRacing) in 2nd. Nikolai Lamberts (Serpent) came in 3rd overall to round out the podium some 24 seconds back.

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