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| Winter Jumps series finale – Report Posted: 25 Apr 2018 07:14 AM PDT The sixth and final round of the Finnish Winter Jumps off-road series was held at Helsinki’s Hupicon fair last weekend. The concrete track was laid out with carpet-clad jumps and the event kicked off on Saturday, starting with the 2WD Buggy class. Some of the fastest drivers were missing due to the EOS held in Germany and the track was really slippery in the morning because there was some kind of dust layer on the concrete but as the qualifying rounds started, the track had developed more traction. Markku Honkanen showed some strong driving in the qualifying rounds and took the pole position for the finals with Jamiel Gabrielsson in 2nd and Lauri Ruotsalainen coming in 3rd. In the finals no one could compete with Honkanen’s speed and he won the first three final legs and secured the day’s win. Ruotsalainen and Luopajärvi battled for the 2nd place after Honkanen had secured the win and Ruotsalainen won the final A-main to snatch the runner-up spot with Luopajärvi in 3rd. 2WD Buggy final results: The race was the final round of the 2017/18 Winter Jumps series and Ruotsalainen had already secured the 2WD title and so the battle for the overall runner-up spot was between Otsavaara and Saarinen. After Otsavaara finished 6th and Saarinen 8th, Otsavaara secured the 2nd place in the series. 2WD Buggy overall top 3 results: Sunday was 4WD Buggy race day. The traction in the track had gotten much better after sSaturday so the speeds were much higher. After the practice rounds the strongest contenders for the TQ were Otsavaara, Honkanen and Saarinen. Otsavaara was the fastest in the first qualifying rounds but Honkanen won the two following rounds and got the TQ for the finals with Otsavaara starting in 2nd place and Saarinen 3rd. Since this race was the final round of the series and the overall title was still up for grabs between Otsavaara and Saarinen, the tension in the finals was clearly visible. In the first of the four final rounds Otsavaara managed to pass Honkanen on the first lap and drove safely to the win. In the second leg Saarinen took the win and in the third it was Honkanen’s turn. So the battle for the win of the whole series between Otsavaara and Saarinen took place in the last A-main leg. Otsavaara had bad luck and dropped down to 7th on the first lap and started to chase Saarinen who was in 2nd place. Otsavaara managed to get close to Saarinen but time started to run out, with only 30 seconds on the clock. Saarinen made a small mistake in the penultimate lap so Otsavaara got past him and won the race and with it the overall title. 4WD Buggy final results: 4WD Buggy overall top 3 results: Source: EuroRC [eurorc.com] |
| Tim Wood sweeps BRCA 1/8 IC Track Nats Rd2 Posted: 25 Apr 2018 06:26 AM PDT Last weekend the second round of the BRCA 1/8th Circuit Championship took place at the Adur circuit on the South Coast. Perhaps the most technical circuit on the calendar, it offers its own unique challenge. Saturday saw a dry day for practice with glorious weather and grip increasing nicely through the day. Sunday saw a round of practice followed by four rounds of qualifying and then finals. Qualifying saw numerous close races, between Tim Wood, Alex Thurston, David Spashett and Neil King. After round 4 it was Tim that took TQ with a new track record, followed by Alex and David. The A-final blasted away, with all ten cars getting away off the line. With the grid being very close on pace, a number of incidents occurred in the first few laps. Tim Wood (Shepherd) led the field from lap one, with close battles all down the field. Neil King (Capricorn) emerged in 2nd after a handful of laps which he never lost, and after a close race John Carr (Shepherd) claimed the final podium position from Jason Frost at the end of the 30 minutes. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com] |
| TMG Speed PR Racing shock pistons Posted: 25 Apr 2018 06:19 AM PDT TMG Speed have introduced their new Reactor Pistons for the popular PR Racing 1/10th scale buggies. These pistons have been used with great success by the likes of Neil Cragg and Lewis Jones in their Team Associated cars and they will shortly be available for PR Racing’s line of 2WD and 4WD buggies also. Source: TMG Speed [tmgspeeduk.com] |
| Juan Carlos Canas wins Andalusian Champs Rd2 Posted: 25 Apr 2018 06:06 AM PDT The Antas track in Almeria, Spain played host to the second round of the Andalusian Championship last weekend. Juan Carlos Canas was in control of things and he brought home the win in the 45-minute main final one lap ahead of Zacarias Villalba 2nd while Albert Pelaez rounded out the top 3 result another lap down. Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com] |
| Yeah Racing DB8 carbon fibre optionals Posted: 25 Apr 2018 05:23 AM PDT Yeah Racing have introduced a range of carbon fibre option parts for the Yokomo BD8-2018 and 2017 models. First up is a 2.25mm equal flex chassis for the 2018 kit. The full face main plate is of a fully symmetrical design with the high-weave carbon fibre ensuring controlled flex characteristics and thus optimised traction in a variety of track conditions. Next up is the 2.5mm equal flex chassis for the 2017 variant, an item that features extensive machining in the diff, motor and battery/electronics areas. Also available are a 2.0mm upper deck for the 2018 kit as well as a 2.0mm and a thinner 1.8mm top deck for the 2017 car as well as a carbon fibre bumper support and front and rear shock towers for BD8 cars equipped with 40T pulleys. All items are machined from high-quality carbon fibre material and they are available now. Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com] |
| Tedeschi & Balboni win at Trofeo Shepherd Posted: 25 Apr 2018 03:00 AM PDT Last weekend the Trofeo Shepherd was held at Ca De Mandorli track in Bologna, Italy. A total of 32 Shepherd drivers attended the event that was held under perfect Italian spring weather. In the 1/8th class Alberto Tedeschi was first beaten by Michele Romagnoli starting from pole. In the main final Alberto took over the lead after Michaele lost an entire lap in an incident. In the end, Alberto was able bring home the win as Michele saved a 2nd place and Jonathan Gandin completed the podium in 3rd. In the 1/10th Nitro class Alessandro Balboni made most of his TQ position winning the race four laps in front of runner-up, Mirko Fuganti and 3rd placed Claudio Mazzesi. Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com] |
| Contact A30 carpet spec touring car rubber tyre Posted: 25 Apr 2018 02:42 AM PDT Coming from Schumacher is the Contact Tyres A30 carpet spec touring car rubber tyre. It is a pre-glued tyre build designed for indoor carpet racing and it has been developed and tested by Schumacher Racing’s staff and team drivers to provide excellent traction and wear rates for the vigour’s of carpet racing. The A30 is built on a Schumacher Revlite 24mm wheel and lightweight black foam insert usually found in other popular carpet spec tyres and it comes in packs of four. Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com] |
| Mugen MTC-1 specific turnbuckle wrench Posted: 25 Apr 2018 02:36 AM PDT Mugen have introduced a purpose-designed turnbuckle wrench for the MTC-1 electric touring car. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes with a hard-coated surface for wear and it features a 4mm wrench for the steering and rear camber turnbuckles on one side and a pin for the captured front upper camber turnbuckles on the other side. The wrench will hit stores at end of April. Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com] |
| Spencer Rivkin doubles at JC Carpet Nats Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:48 AM PDT With the popularity of artificial surfaces still on the rise, JConcepts teamed up with carpet track specialist, Northwest Hobbies, to present the 1st ever JConcepts Carpet Nationals event in Albany, Oregon. With Northwest Hobbies being one of the first tracks in the nation to go carpet, the local race scene has developed some extremely fast drivers that span from Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Mix in two World Champions, a car designer who placed 2nd at the Worlds Warm-up at Yatabe, with the fast locals and you have one of the most competitive fields in US off-road carpet racing history. The atmosphere was fantastic and there was definitely some magic in the air as racers dialed in their cars and the pace just kept getting faster throughout the weekend. The control tires provided lots of grip, very good wear, and a peace of mind not having to worry about the whole tire game. As Kody Numedahl put it, “No sanding, no saucing, just racing”. This year’s layout was ultra fast and tight. Utilizing all the space, the track featured drastically sharp turns that required cars to be planted and stable. The challenge was nailing the setup right so that you could rotate around 180’s without traction rolling. The double off of the wall ride was extremely tricky and the elevated pie-turn to tabletop was another feature that kept you on your toes as getting on the straightaway was crucial to carry the maximum amount of speed across the start/finish line. As with any layout, it’s always easy to get around the track, but hard to get around going fast and with carpet’s high-speed characteristics, made it an extremely adrenaline heavy challenge. The premier class of 2WD Modified didn’t disappoint with two world champions going head to head. With track position being so crucial on a small, tight track, Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin was able to utilize his TQ starting position to set the pace. With Spencer taking A1 and 4WD Mod winner, Yokomo’s Ryan Maifield winning A2, the showdown was set for A3. The 1st mistake came from Maifield dropping himself back to 3rd and having to play catch up. Without pressure, Spencer delivered a flawless run to take the win and the overall. Maifield finished 2nd, Team Associated’s Kody Numedahl 3rd. Showing some serious speed and improvement over the years, Yokomo’s Brandon Foote placed himself 4th and Team Associated’s Casey Vitale 5th. This weekend’s King of 40+ was Team Associated’s Rhett McNair as the Texas native made the trip and found the pace he needed to take wins in A1 and A2 and the overall. As it was his first time racing at Northwest Hobbies, Rhett showed tremendous speed and consistency that ultimately gave him the win. Team Associated’s Jack Leighan was only able to show up on Sunday morning and got up to speed quick enough to get himself into the main and remarkably finished 2nd overall. Phil Vitale went on to finish 3rd, Jeff Phelps 4th, and Shannon Houfek 5th. It was a terrific race in the 13.5 4WD class as the top 3 were very close in pace. Xray’s Devin Patterson converted his TQ effort into an overall win by emerging victorious in A1 and A3. Jeff Jenkin Jr. and Yokomo’s Thomas Tran put up a good fight and finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Capping off the top 5 was Michael Archdeacon finishing 4th and Wesley Cipriotti 5th. In 13.5 Stadium Truck Spencer Rivkin and Kody Numedahl stole the show. The two stars went back and forth multiple times putting on a terrific show during qualifying and triple mains. It looked like Kody was going to take the overall win, but Spencer Rivkin bounced back to win A2 and A3 and took the overall as Kody finished 2nd. Local speed demon, Justin Hall put in a great effort finishing 3rd, Brett Wilson finished 4th and Luke Unis 5th. It was wildly popular win for Cole Mueller in the 13.5 Short Course class as wrapped up the overall in just two mains. After taking his win, the locals cheered the youngster on and you can see he was all smiles. Tom Cox went on to finish 2nd, Scott Dyche 3rd, and Lance Hopkins 4th. The 17.5 Expert 2WD class is always competitive no matter where you go. The racing is always top notch and taking 1st in this ultra-competitive field was the local speedster, Phil Vitale, with a win in A1 and A3 to seal up the overall. Devin Patterson delivered a great effort to finish 2nd and Jeff Jenkins Jr. also showing some great speed to win A2 and finished 3rd. Luke Unis made the trip from TRCR and found himself in the mix with a 4th place finish and Michael Archdeacon 5th overall. New for 2018, the 17.5 2WD privateer class has been a hit during the JConcepts Super Cup and Indoor National Series. Proving to have a place in racing, the class was also popular at the Carpet Nationals as it gives people with like speed and situation a class of their own to race in. Showing the speed to take the top spot on the podium, Jacob Lauterio, won A1 and A3 to win the overall with Mike Lauterio 2nd and Lyle Parsons 3rd. Lincoln Conway came home in 4th and Richard Stobert 5th. Rookie class TQ, CJ Smith threw down the hammer with excellent performances in A2 and A3 with 2 wins giving him the overall. Happy as can be, Cody Schatz, moved up from his 8th qualifying spot to win A1 and place 3rd in A3 to take 2nd overall. Robert Herrick rounded out the top 3 with David Minner 4th and Angela Conway 5th. Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net] |
| Neil Cragg Alpha-powered for 2018 Posted: 25 Apr 2018 01:19 AM PDT UK Alpha distributors X-Factory UK have that UK frontrunner, Neil Cragg will be using the Asian engines for the 2018 season. The long-time LRP driver, who only recently announced the end of his collaboration with the German brand, will be using the new Alpha Dragon 4 engine, combined with Alpha 2134 exhaust and P range of glow plugs to power his 1/8th scale nitro rides and he has the following to say: I would like to let you guys know that I will be using Alpha Engines in my nitro cars for the 2018 season! I would like to thank Jon Dell and the whole team for giving me this opportunity. Having tested the engines I am super pleased with the performance so far. I look forward to racing for Alpha, starting at Westmill for the 1st round of the BRCA Nationals this coming weekend. Source: X-Factory UK [xfactoryrc.co.uk] |
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