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September 27, 2011

Riccardo Rabitti takes Italian National title

This past weekend, TLR and Horizon Hobby team driver Riccardo Rabitti wins his 3rd Italian National championship at the final round at Marigliano in Naples. Going into the final round there were five drivers in contention for the coveted Italian title. Riccardo started in the middle of the field for the 45min A-main. The Marigliano track was quite rigorous with many bumps and dusty condition. Riccardo stayed patient and drove an excellent final wining the last round and winning the Italian National Championship with his TLR 8ight 2.0 EU buggy.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

September 27, 2011

Dennenmoser & Käufler win Baden-Württemberg Cup

The ‘Baden-Württemberg Cup’ 2011 was dominated by TLR in both the buggy and truggy classes. Consisting of five rounds with two drop rounds, TLR/Horizon Hobby team driver Ralf Dennenmoser took the overall win in the truggy category whilst TLR/Horizon Hobby team driver Hannes Käufler dominated the buggy class. Ralf Dennenmoser clinched second place with his TLR 8ight 2.0 EU Buggy. Three wins for Hannes were enough to secure him the top spot after only four rounds while Ralf won the remaining two races, so together they won each round of the 2011 Cup series. Ralf was the man to beat in truggy, four wins meant he even had a win as a through-away result. To top things off, TLR drivers Pascal Sass took third overall in buggy and Andreas Ruepp second in truggy.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

September 27, 2011

Reedy Sonic 550 BL motors

Designed specifically for the Short Course 4WD class and intended strictly for competition, the Reedy Sonic 550 features a lightweight case design with extra-large strategically placed vent holes to reduce operating temperatures. Lower temperatures result in less fade over the course of a race, longer run times, and increased motor life. Sensored operation results in a smooth and controllable power band with no cogging. A high-torque rotor is supported by dual ball bearings for maximum power output and reliability, while adjustable timing allows for fine tuning for particular applications and tracks. Service is easy and economical thanks to a completely rebuildable design. A choice of four ROAR-approved models means that there is a Sonic 550 motor to suit all tracks and conditions. Available in 4.0, 4.5, 5.0 and 5.5 versions.

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September 27, 2011

Nathan Waters wins Rd6 of UK SC Champs

The 6th and final round of the Inaugural UK National Short course Championship was held at the A1 Racing Club. From the results at previous rounds, Stuart Harlow with his DESC410R had an excellent chance to wrap up the series win with a good result. Attending their first SC national of the year were Nathan Waters, Adam Skelding and Andy Wesson driving their DESC410R’s. Qualifying was a mixed bag for Nathan and Adam, who both suffered timing issues and lost round scores. After 4 rounds it was Adam who took TQ taking the last two rounds of qualifying with Andy Wesson securing 2nd on the grid with Stuart Harlow and Nathan Waters lining up 3rd and 4th respectively. 7 Durango’s lined up in the A main, showing once again that the DESC410R is the truck to have in 4wd.

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September 27, 2011

Thomas Mayr takes Austrian title with Rd3 victory

The third and final leg for the Austrian Nationals in 1:8 Offroad was held last weekend at WMW Fehring track, EC-A track for 2012. The Championship standings after first 2 races meant that only 3 drivers could became Austrian champion, Dominic Bauer, Thomas Mayr and Andreas Scharinger. In Qualifying Dominic Bauer dominated winning 3 from 4 rounds giving the following qualifying result.

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September 27, 2011

Fuciños & Villalba win final round in Spain

The fourth and final round of the electric buggy Spanish Championship last weekend at the magnificent facilities of the club CAPA, near Madrid. Under great weather conditions, almost 80 drivers battled it out in both 2WD and 4WD for two days. On Saturday the 4WD event was held and it was veteran Enrique Fuciños who took his Viper powered Yokomo BMax to a close win over local hero David Bustos with Tamiya TRF502. Charismatic Raul Solano drove his Kyosho Lazer FS II to the third position.

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September 26, 2011

Paolo Morganti wins 1/8 ROAR Nationals

Paolo Morganti was in great shape in 1/8 scale class at the ROAR Nationals held in Chaplin USA last weekend. Due to rain, qualifying was run over just 3 rounds and it was Morganti who took the TQ honors with his Serpent 966 ahead of DJ Apolaro, Chris Tosolini and Joaquin deSoto. In the final Morganti kept a very high pace, only giving up the lead a few times when he pitted for fuel. He would eventually take the win by 2 laps from Capricorn team mates Chris Tosolini and Joaquin DeSoto in 2nd and 3rd.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 26, 2011

Frank Root wins Pro2 at Race for the Cure

Losi’s Frank Root attended the Inaugural Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure this past Saturday at SDRC Raceway. The track had great grip, and a fun, technical layout. The entry count was very strong at 123 and a great day of racing was had by all. In addition to the racing, there was a fantastic raffle, activities for kids, and a bake sale for additional donations. 100% of the race entries went directly to the Susan G. Komen foundation, an amazing total of $7,200. In the Pro2 (Modified SC) class Frank’s Losi XXX-SCT equipped with the TLR Tuned Kit was great all day. Frank chose JConcepts Gold Bar Codes for optimal traction and was on point again in qualifying. Frank would run the fastest time in each of the three rounds of qualifying, taking the TQ. The single 5-minute main started with a brief challenge from 2nd place, but Frank would soon pull away leaving the rest of the field to battle for 2nd place. Frank would eventually lap the field and cruise home to a dominating win.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]