The 1st annual Panda Anniversary Bash was held at Hobby Action RC Raceway in Chandler, Arizona this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was TLR’s Tanner Denney with the TQ and he would also come out fastest in the single 5-minute A-main. Kyle Defatte (Team Associated), who started from the P3 spot on the grid, would end the main in 2nd from runner-up after the qualifiers, Tommy Hinz (Xray), in 3rd.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
Coming from Team Associated are the new Reedy Zappers SG Competition 4S 15.2V LiHV packs. The silicon graphene construction lowers internal resistance, increases voltage output, reduces operating temperatures, and improves cycle-life and the batteries are available in 4S 5200mAh low profile and 6400mAh high capacity versions. A high-quality, durable hardcase helps prevent damage while embedded socket connectors keep power-robbing resistance to a minimum. Male 5mm ESC connectors and a 4S balance lead are included.
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The opening round of the 1/8th off-road Victorian Drivers Series was held at the BADrc track in Bendigo, Australia. Ben Sterling would sweep both the Pro Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes by TQing the qualification rounds and then winning the A-main finals. On the nitro podium Ben was accompanied by Matt Griffin in 2nd and Max Ricca in 3rd while in E-Buggy Ashley Peeler and Liam Jones rounded out the podium results.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
The fourth round of the 6-race Winter Jumps Series was held in Äänekoski, Finland this past weekend. This round marked the end of the slippery polished floor tracks for this season as round 5 and 6 will be held on carpet tracks in Joensuu and Helsinki respectively. In the 2WD Buggy qualifying it was Joona Haatanen who TQ’d after struggling in rounds 1 and 2. In round 1 Lauri Ruotsalainen was the fastest driver while round 2 went to Karri Salmela. In the finals Joona continued to excel as he won all three finals pretty easily while also scoring the fastest lap. Lauri Ruotsalainen would come in 2nd overall from Karri Salmela 3rd.
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Round 4 of the Silverstone Winter Series was held with a competitive field of 90 drivers attending. In the 2WD Buggy class and starting from 3rd on the grid Danny McGee (Schumacher) passed Tom Yardy early on and then put pole man Lee Martin (Yokomo) under pressure. Finally a rare error from Lee allowed Danny through to take a well deserved win from Lee 2nd and Lloyd Storey (Schumacher) 3rd. In 4WD Schumacher’s Greg Williams made a great start from 3rd on the grid and led to the finish. Pole man Ian Mellish chased hard and made it an exciting race before his car stopped with a mechanical problem near the end, allowing Tommy Hall (PR Racing) and Dan Austin (Tekno) to take 2nd and 3rd on the podium. Finally in the Short Course Truck class it was Richard Miller with the win from Russel Lee and Alan Day.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
The opening round of the Swiss 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship was held at the RC Poly-Fix Arena in Freienbach this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class, that attracted 46 entries, it was Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer with the TQ after the qualifiers from Nico Schmid (Xray) on the runner-up spot. After the triple A-mains it was again Patrick with the top spot as he came out fastest in A1 and A2 to take the day’s win from Nico Schmid 2nd and Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo) in 3rd. A3 winner, Florian Schmid would come in 4th from Philipp Huber 5th.
Image: Patrick Hofer
HB Racing have introduced their new off-road ride height gauge for 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles. The design offers two modes for measuring, the standard setting uses a thumbscrew to lock the ride height setting of the gauge, allowing racers adjust the ride height until it matches the desired value. The Active Measurement Mode uses the precise weight balance of the measurement arm so that racers can loosen the thumb screw and slide the tool under the car. The measurement arm pivots on dual ball bearings, and it will touch the bottom of the chassis and show the ride height in real time as it is moved under the car. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes with a hard anodised surface for durability. The height markings are laser- etched for quick and easy adjustment and the measurement arm can be unscrewed for compact storage.
Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]
Round 3 of the PDX Underground Ketchup Series was held this past weekend and in the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Joe Pillars with the TQ and win in the 2WD Modified Buggy class. TLR driver, Jeremy Howard came in 2nd, some 16 seconds down while Shannon Houfek (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
