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A round of the US Top Notch Tour was held at Revelation Raceway recently and it was Daniel Blalock (Xray) with the win in the Intermediate Nitro Buggy class. David Carrasco Jr. (HB Racing) came in 2nd from 3rd placed TLR driver David Delgado.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

For round 3 of the Xray Racing Series Slovenia racers again travelled to the Pik hala Maribor track. The penultimate round of the championship attracted drivers from three countries to fight for the important championship points and in the Touring Stock 13.5T class it was Rok Rudl who took the TQ from young Bjan Mikložič as Stefan Hois grabbed the P3 spot on the grid. In the 21.5T Formula class it was Herfried Pucher with the pole position from Matej Dobnikar and Alojzij Osvald. Finally in 1/12th Pan Car Nejc Mihelič came out fastest after the qualifiers from Jernej Vuga Štendler 2nd and Goran Vignjevič 3rd.

In the triple Touring Stock A-mains the race for the podium spots was on between Rok Rudl, Bjan Mikložič, Patrik Požgaj and Stefan Hois. In all 3 finals Rok was able to win and Bjan came in 2nd, meaning he final podium position would be decided between Patrik and Stefan with the better end for Patrik.

Touring Stock top 5 results:
1. Rok Rudl – Xray
2. Bjan Mikložič – Xray
3. Patrik Požgaj – Xray
4. Stefan Hois – ARC
5. Gregor Banko – Tamiya

The Formula 21.5 victory went to Alojzij Osvald after a thrilling three finals. In the first main TQ driver Herfried Pucher collected a backmarker after he spun, so the lead went to Matej Dobnikar in front of Herfried. In the second final Herfried lead from start to finish with Matej 2nd and Alojzij 3rd. The last and deciding final was expected to hold a battle between Herfried and Matej, but Matej made a hard overtake on Herfried and they touched, so Matej had to wait for Herfried and this allowed Alojzij to take the lead. Later Matej and Herfried touched again on the same spot, so the battle was only to be for the 2nd place. In the meantime, Alojzij did what was necessary and so he brought home the win while Herfried and Matej had to settle for 2nd and 3rd overall.

Formula top 5 results:
1. Alojzij Osvald – Xray
2. Herfried Pucher – Shepherd
3. Matej Dobnikar – Xray
4. Robert Simčič – Xray
5. Denis Fink – Xray

In the 1/12th Pan Car class Nejc Mihelič took the opening two finals to grab the overall win early, however Jernej was hot on his heels, ending A2 only 0.4 seconds behind Nejc. In third final both Nejc and Jernej crashed and this allowed Goran to take the win, giving him the 2nd place on the podium from Jernej in 3rd.

1/12th Pan Car final results:
1. Nejc Mihelič – VBC
2. Goran Vignjevič – Xray
3. Jernej Vuga Štendler – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

The second round of the Islikon Masters was held in Islikon, Switzerland this past weekend. Philipp Huber took the pole position in the Touring Pro Stock class and he also came out on top after the A-mains, taking the day’s win from Nuno Huber 2nd and Roland Kupper 3rd.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Round four of the Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin. The weekend kicked off with free practice on Friday followed by the qualifiers and finals on Saturday. In the 2WD Buggy class Adam Izsay took a popular TQ from Max Gotzl 2nd and Martin Bayer 3rd. In the opening A-main Adam and Max were able to quickly pull away after Martin had some bad luck. Despite his best tries, Max was not able to challenge Adam as Gotzl made a small mistake which cost him the win.

A2 then went better for Martin who came out on top with Max 2nd and Adam 3rd. The decisive third main again saw Martin taking the win as Max made a mistake.

2WD Buggy final results:
1. Martin Bayer
2. Adam Izsay
3. Max Götzl
4. Tomáš Lipták
5. Matus Benetin
6. Peter Pinisch
7. Wojciech Rzepecki
8. Bartolomiej Kramża
9. Zsolt Bajusz
10.Bartosz Zalewski

The 4WD class saw Martin Bayer topping all qualifying rounds to take the overall TQ while Max Gotzl and Adam Izsay fought for the P2 spot on the grid. Ultimately it was Max who prevailed with Adam coming in 3rd. In the finals it was again all Martin to take and early overall win as again Max and Adam fought for the runner-up spot. In the end and after some bad luck for Adam it was Max with the overall 2nd place from Adam in 3rd.

4WD Buggy final results:
1. Martin Bayer
2. Max Götzl
3. Adam Izsay
4. Matus Benetin
5. Zsolt Bajusz
6. Ladislav Tóth
7. Juraj Hudy
8. Thomas Pumpler
9. Bartosz Zalewski
10.Jakub Luczak

In the Trucl class Martin Bayer excelled, taking all qualifiers and finals for a clean sweep from Max Gotzl 2nd and Juray Hudy 3rd. In the finals however it was Bartek Zalewski who was able to grab the final podium spot.

Truck final results:
1. Martin Bayer
2. Max Götzl
3. Bartosz Zalewski
4. Juraj Hudy
5. Antonia Kovalzski

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Team Magic have introduced the red edition J-Star 6S ready-to-run monster truck. The vehicle comes factory assembled and including a waterproof Hobbywing 150A speed controller, a 2250kV 6S LiPo-compatible brushless motor as well as a waterproof Savöx metal gear steering servo and a red colour truck bodyshell equipped with a LED light bar. The chassis is equipped with new generation front and rear differentials, a metal centre diff and hardened steel universal driveshafts.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

Last weekend saw the running of the New Years Cup, hosted by the German MAC Lingen club. In the strong Formula class it was Shepherd driver Jarno Holtman who took home the win. Starting from the 2 spot behind TQ holder Joey Sorber, who was also running a Shepherd car, the finals saw some close but fair battles between both drivers. Ending the day on the 3rd spot was Marco Kruse who significantly improved his car, rewarding himself with a top 3 finish and completing an all-Shepherd podium.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

MIP have introduced a shock cartridge spacer kit for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. The stock shock cartridge setup uses two X-ring seals that ride against themselves. As they aren’t designed to be stacked together they tend to roll during shock compression and they will act like a pump or vacuum, and pull air into the shock body which will make shock bleeding after every run necessary. This is where MIP’s shock cartridge spacer kit steps in. It includes eight spacers which will eliminate the need to constantly bleed the shocks. The spacers keep the same friction on the shaft to allow it to move freely but keeps the X-ring seals orientated to their proper shape during compression and rebound; thus resulting in a more consistent shock feel throughout the run. Included are four cartridge guides and four cartridge spacers but no X-ring seals.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

Following the introduction of their new MBX8 1/8th nitro off-road buggy and issuing images “sans body shell”, Mugen finally lifted the curtain of the last unknown bit – the said body. By looking at the images it appears the shell is of a slightly more cab forward design that the MBX7 body, yet it is far away from some of the extreme body designs available from several manufacturers. In addition the new shell features sculptured side pods with raised “wing” sections in the side window area while four lines of humps, further to the back, will be adding rear downforce – a technique that is known from the front fenders of pan car body shells. The design is rounded out by a flat rear section that will allow for good heat escape from the engine’s cooling head.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenseiki.com]

Teamsaxo have introduced a carbon fibre chassis and top deck for Yokomo’s BD8-2018 touring car. It is understood that the 2.25mm chassis and 2.0mm top plate match the standard kit specifications in terms of outer shape, making them a direct replacement for the kit items.

Source: Teamsaxo [saxoracing.com]

The JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series has long been the premiere 1/10th off-road racing series in Florida and 2018 marks the 10th year anniversary of this glorious series. Like many years in the past, round 1 of the Spring Super Cup race serves double duty as it kicks off the 2018 racing season and also serves as the award ceremony and banquet event for the 2017 season crowning the top 5’s for both the 2017 Spring and Fall Super Cup Seasons along with many other awards and achievements. Saturday was the start of round 1 of the Spring Super Cup Championship Series hosted by Beachline Raceway. A few jumps were fixed to allow for better take offs and landings making it more consistent for racers to put down fast laps on the grippy surface. With the entry count nearing 240 total entries, the excitement of the Super Cup was definitely in the air.

It was a fantastic race in the 2WD Modified class with 4th place qualifier, Paul Wynn jumping up the grid from 4th to 1st on the 2nd lap. It was an unfortunate bounce roll for class TQ, Billy Easton and 2nd place qualifier Lee Setser, dropping them down the grid early in the race. Lee would bounce back to mount a charge that would take almost 4 minutes and put a nice pass on Paul for the lead. Knowing that he was running short on time, Paul sent it on the double forcing Lee to give up the lead, the two would race to the finish with Paul taking the win by .79 seconds over Lee. Don Tech put on a fantastic last half of the race to move back into 3rd to take the final spot on the podium.

Perhaps the best race of the weekend came in the 4WD Modified race where Daimon Borkowicz was leading the main until the very last lap. With JR Mitch trailing just behind, the final lap set up JR for an amazing pass on the “send it” double that saw JR sky his wheeler and land on the inside of Daimon to take over the lead. With only a few corners left, JR was able to hold off Daimon from overtaking and took a well deserved, amazing win. Daimon finished in a close 2nd with Brett Kingsbury moving up 2 spots from his 5th qualifying position to finish on the box in 3rd.

In 13.5 4WD Buggy and having qualified 3rd overall, Patrick Rossiter Jr. was determined and raised his game in the single 5-minute A-final moving from 3rd to 1st after just 6 laps. After taking over the lead, Rossiter was able to check out and control the gap back to 2nd. Ryan Harris finished 2nd with smooth, consistent driving while Joey Trautman finished strong to take 3rd on the podium.

The battle in 17.5 Expert Stock Buggy is always fierce in Florida. Home to some of the best stock racers in the nation, this weekend saw another great race. Delivering in the A-Main, TJ Bradley took the win on a near flawless effort. Don Tech finished 2nd with Ryan Harris 3rd on his debut Expert Buggy race.

The popular Independent 17.5 2WD Buggy class has taken off from last year. This “Zero” sponsorship class has been doing well and given a place for the non “Pro” stock racers a place to battle. The category saw a very fast and talented Dalton Hashbarger battle back from a poor start to retake the lead along with the win by just 2.25 seconds over class TQ, Hunter Rousseau. Bryan Thomas was in the mix as well making it a 3 car race and while momentarily jumping up to 2nd, would have to settle for 3rd overall with a valiant effort.

Another fast Independent racer, Tracey Proctor, capitalized from his TQ spot in the Independent 17.5 Stadium Truck class. With a slight bobble early in the race, Tracey bounced back to regain the lead and held off a hard-charging Jeff Lynn. Late in the race, Lynn made his way around German Diaz for 2nd with Diaz fighting until the very to reclaim his 2nd place spot but settled for 3rd just .95 seconds back of Lynn.

It was a great weekend for Jeff Lynn as he was also able to finish 2nd in Indy Truck, but also took the win in Independent Stock Short Course. After taking a break from racing, German Diaz also had a terrific weekend placing 3rd in Indy Truck and 2nd in Independent Short Course. Unfortunately having to hit the road before the podium shots, Danny Wight finished 3rd overall.

John Prickett has been the driver to beat in the 40+ class and proved it once again the 40+ Open 2WD A-main. With clutch driving in closing minutes, John emerged victorious out of a 3 car battle for the win. Rebecca Tech had a terrific main showcasing some great driving all weekend to finish 2nd. Billy Bruce moved up from his 5th qualifying spot to finish in 3rd.

In the ever important Super Cup Novice class Anton Bousquet showed a fine performance and win. Chad Neuweiler finished 2nd on the podium with Anton’s son, Jonah Bousquet 3rd overall.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]