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June 15, 2015

Tamiya TRF211XM 1/10th 2WD buggy kit

Tamiya have released official information about their forthcoming TRF211X 1/10th 2WD buggy kit. Information about the vehicle have floated around for some time but now the Japanese manufacturer has issued proper information about the successor of the TRF201 kit. The buggy will come in a mid-motor-only configuration using the TRF201’s suspension components and a resin material main tub chassis that was specially produced to offer a highly-balanced blend of rigidity and flexibility that suits it to any surface. Rear rigidity is further enhanced by fastening the rear stiffener to the carbon fibre battery stiffener. The aluminium gearbox can be fitted with ball or gear diff units to further adapt the chassis to the surface and included in the kit comes a lightweight bodyshell and rear wing.

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June 14, 2015

Oskar Levin takes Swedish 2WD Buggy title

Oskar Lewin takes Swedish 2WD Buggy title

The Swedish 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals were held at the Höörs RC Klubb’ multi-surface track this weekend. In the 2WD class Team C’s Oskar Levin came out successful from Yokomo’s Christoffer Svensson. Otto Ausfelt (TLR) rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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June 14, 2015

Cody King doubles at JBRL Nitro Series Rd3

Round 3 of this year’s JBRL Nitro Series was held at the Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Phoenix, AZ. In the 1/8th Nitro Expert Buggy class Kyosho’s Cody King came out successful from Adam Drake (Mugen) and Mike Truhe (Serpent) and Cody also went on to win the Expert Nitro Truggy main, this time in front of Tekno RC’s Billy Fischer and Team Associated driver Tanner Denney. The 1/8th E-Buggy class saw Mugen’s Adam Drake taking the day’s win from Billy Fischer (Tekno RC) in 2nd and Danny Trevino (Serpent) in 3rd.

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June 13, 2015

Greiner on pole for ENS Round 2

Last year he won a wet race in Austria from 3rd on the grid but after a super close final qualifier Dominic Greiner will start the second round of the Euro Nitro Series from pole position. In contrasting weather conditions to last season at the Aigen-Schlägl track, Greiner went into the final qualifier in a head to head battle with ENS Italy Top Qualifier Teemu Leino. While Leino would do what he had to and post his second TQ run, matching Greiner, it was a blistering fastest last lap that would secure the German his second ever ENS TQ. Getting ahead of Leino’s team-mate Jilles Groskamp for a P2 as a result of the lap it was this race time that would give the factory Serpent driver the tie break by just 0.15 of a second. On his first visit to the difficult track Groskamp will line up 3rd with Capricorn’s Thilo Todtmann securing 4th.

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June 13, 2015

Pietsch is Top Qualifier at ENS Austria

Robert Pietsch is Top Qualifier for tomorrow’s 1:8 A-Main at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in Austria. The Mugen driver claimed only his second ever ENS TQ when he topped the fifth & final round of qualifying at Aigen-Schlägl track ahead of a much improved Dario Balestri. Unfortunately for reigning champion Simon Kurzbuch, engine issues in the final two qualifiers meant he was unable to maintain his early dominant form and the Team Shepherd driver will start second on grid in the 45-minute final. Behind last year’s title rivals, Lars Hoppe will start his first ENS outing of the season from 3rd on the grid ahead of ENS Italy Top Qualifier and race runner-up Dario Balestri.

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June 13, 2015

Greiner puts in second TQ run

Dominic Greiner has posted a second TQ run at the Euro Nitro Series in Austria. The Serpent driver topped the penultimate qualifier from Q3 pace setter Teemu Leino putting the German in strong contention to start the race he won last year from pole position. Behind them Jilles Groskamp would again complete the Top 3 putting the winner of the opening qualifier out of contention for the overall TQ on his first vist to the Aigen-Schlägl track.

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June 13, 2015

Jake Mayo sweeps Pro-Line Mid Summer Shootout

The 5th annual Pro-Line Mid Summer Shootout was held at Coyote Hobbies with the one day event having more than 260 entries. In the Expert Stock 2WD qualifying it was a dogfight for the TQ honors between Brendan Wheatley and Kamryn Ayers. They went back and forth throughout qualifying as Brendan got the TQ in round one only to have it taken by a dominating run by Kamryn in round two. Brendan went on to the Expert Stock Truck class to take the TQ overall with his round one time. In the Modified 2WD division, Cody Turner took the TQ and last but not least was rising star Jake Mayo. He nearly had the TQ in 2WD but was edged out by Turner in the final round of qualifying. That wasn’t the case in the Modified Truck and 4WD divisions though, as he dominated Modified Truck qualifying and went to take the top spot in 4WD Modified with a perfect run in round two.

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June 13, 2015

Another TQ run for Kurzbuch

Simon Kurzbuch has picked up where he left off at the Euro Nitro Series by opening Day 2 of the Austrian round with another TQ run in the second qualifier. The Team Shepherd driver once again topped the times from Robert Pietsch, the Top 4 the same as last night’s Q1 with Lars Hoppe third ahead of Dario Balestri. The biggest improvement of the round came from new WRC signing Daniele Ielasi who posted the fifth fastest time ahead of Merlin Depta.

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