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February 20, 2014

Perfect start to DNC for Tessmann

Defending Dirt Nitro Challenge Truggy Champion Ty Tessmann got his quest for a third title in a row off to the perfect start as he took his HB to the fastest time in the opening round of qualifying at the Fear Farm in Phoenix, Arizona. Driving his ‘Ty Tessmann’ edition D8T, the Canadian TQ’d the first of the three qualifiers by just .287 of a second from Team Losi Racing’s Dakotah Phend and Mugen’s Drew Moller. Unfortunately for last year’s Top Qualifier Adam Drake, the event didn’t start well as he retired from Q1 after suffering a receiver battery failure.

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February 20, 2014

SRC Nitro Race 2014 – Announcement

Sprint RC announce the 3-race SRC Nitro Race series for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road classes. Starting in Bologna on the weekend of the 4th of May, the series is aimed towards drivers of all skill levels as the goal of the organisers is to bring club and pro level drivers together in order to make for a fun, entertaining and educative event for all. The rules are very basic with free tyre choice for all but it is mandatory to run SRC bodies both in the 1/8th and 1/10th class. More information along with the dates can be found here.

February 20, 2014

Drivers try to find their ‘rhythm’ at DNC

With the first of two rounds of practice that make up the opening day of the action at the 15th running of The Dirt Nitro Challenge completed, Joey Christensen’s 9-pack element of the track seems to the biggest focus of attention for the top drivers as they try to find their rhythm through the challenging section. With no official timing being issued for the round which took 7-hours to complete, leaving drivers uncertain of where they are in relation to their rivals, most declared the first round of practice a track cleaning exercise and opportunity to shakedown their equipment.

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February 19, 2014

Tyler Vik teams up with FX

Following the announcement of joining Xray’s factory team Tyler Vik now also has a new nitro engine supplier. FX is the manufacturer of choice and Tyler will use their F5 engine at all regional, national and international races including the World Championship, starting his campaign at this week’s Dirt Nitro Challenge. Tyler has this to say about the deal:

Despite FX Engines being brand new, I didn’t hesitate to give them a try, and was surprised by the speed and the reliability. With the World Championships this year, I want to be absolutely confident in my engine choice, and the power, fuel mileage and ease of tuning of the FX 5K is exactly what I’m looking for. I’m looking forward to the 2014 season and can’t wait to run these engines this year.

Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]

February 19, 2014

Alex wins at Malaysian nitro on-road series Rd1

KM Racing driver Alex has won the first round of the Malaysian national nitro on-road series that took place at the KLIRCC track in Malaysia. After taking TQ Alex won the 45 minute final one lap ahead of Nick Chong. Cik Kree completed the top 3 some further six laps down.

Source: KM [km-rc.com]

February 18, 2014

Ng & Phua win at RCMC national series Rd2

The 2nd round of the RCMC national series in Singapore took place at the RCMC East Coast Raceway. In the 1/8th Open class Serpent driver Alvin Ng took the win from Khamil and Erwin Luhur. In the 1/8th GT class Serpent driver Pason Phue was able to take the win from Yubin and Anthony Yeo.

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February 17, 2014

Tyler Vik joins Xray

Xray announce that top US off-road racer Tyler Vik has joined their factory team. The multi-time off-road nationals finalist will race the company’s 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro and electric buggies and trucks at events such as the ROAR nationals, the Dirt Nitro Challenge and the 1/8th IFMAR Worlds beside other selected events. This is what Tyler has to say about the deal:

I’m excited to become a part of the Xray factory team, and look forward to showing the performance of the cars throughout the 2014 racing season. Over the years, I’ve watched the Xray off-road program and team grow. After testing the cars and running them as a privateer, I was more than surprised with the performance and reliability of the cars. I am looking forward to work with the US team as well as the European team including Reno Savoya and Martin Bayer. I’m very confident in the support of the team, as well as the cars, and I’m looking forward to the 2014 season. I’d like to thank the Hudy family, as well as Ralph and Bryan at RC America for making this possible.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 17, 2014

David Crompton wins at SWorkz Winter Series Rd5

Radiosistemi RR8 driver David Crompton walked away with the win at the 5th round of the SWorkz Winter Series. Neil Cragg (Team Associated) came in second while Colin Brennan (Xray) completed the podium. Graeme Miller (TLR) and Gavin Uttely (SWorkz) rounded out the top five.

Source: Radiosistemi [radiosistemi.it]