So I have a collection of photos from the 4wd drive portion of the the IFMAR Worlds at Yatabe….. rather than having them sit around on my hard drive I think the natural thing to do is post them up in a photo epic! So enjoy the photos of a spectacular race. The best in … Continue reading
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Being at Worlds – Day 8 4wd finals and new champion is crowned!
What an exciting event….. I got to witness the mastery of a new off-road legend, Bruno Coelho. This guy can drive and he had such a great car built for astro! Xray did their homework and has the best combo of driver and car in the 4wd class. The only other person that was able … Continue reading
Being at Worlds – Day 6 4wd PRACTICE!
4wd is underway with today being practice and controlled practice. As one of my favorite interviews of all time that includes the word ‘practice’ goes, “We talkin’ about practice!” Anyways, there’s definitely a different set of drivers in the mix. Some of the guys who were great in 2wd are now towards the back. Thus … Continue reading
Being at Worlds – Day 5 4wd registration, 2wd photo epic!
Not much going on today at Yatabe Arena as racers are just gluing up tires and registering their cars with tech for the 4wd portion of the World Championships. The track has some slight modifications to further challenge the best in the world! Here is Jason Ruona’s track walk as he discuss some of the … Continue reading
Being at Worlds – Day 4… New 2wd Champion!
It started with 10….. then there was only 1. It’s not every day you get to watch a new champion emerge before your eyes. Sure, I’ve watched it from the comforts of my home, but this time it was much different. I was able to experience it in person and to watch it unfold step … Continue reading
Being at Worlds – Day 3 qualifying
So I’m here at the Worlds having an awesome time. This is an event I’ve dreamt about going to for a long time and luckily for me, this year it’s in Japan. Top it off, it’s at Yatabe Arena! To put it shortly, it’s a dream come true. As a long time racer and someone … Continue reading
Being at Worlds Day 2
So to recap some of the action working with the JConcepts team, here are a few videos from JConcepts’ very own Jason Ruona. He wanted to connect with the public by taking on a very cool Q&A session from facebook. There are a lot of pro coverage here by LiveRC, RedRC, and Neobuggy which are doing … Continue reading
Lee Martin’s Tamiya TRF 201XM Prototype @ WORLDS 2013
Photos from NeoBuggy’s “Under the Hood” Series. Thank you guys for doing an awesome job and putting together probably the best coverage at the Worlds event in Chico, California. Please also visit their site for more info that covers just about everything RC car related. Chassis: Tamiya TRF 201XM Motor: Much More 7.5 ESC: Viper Batteries: Protek RC 5500 … Continue reading
Kyosho’s Jared Tebo Wins 2wd WORLDS!!!!
A2!!!!!!!! What an unbelievable race! If you haven’t seen it you gotta watch Jared fight for the title of WORLD CHAMPION!!! It’s been over 26 years since Kyosho won a 2wd title so congrats to them and Jared Tebo for an accomplishment that will last a lifetime! Only a few are able to achieve this … Continue reading
1/10 IFMAR WORLDS News
IFMAR Chooses Pro-Line “X2” Suburbs & Scrubs Tires For The 1/10-scale World Championships Chico, Ca, July 22 2013— IFMAR has chosen Pro-Line’s “X2” Suburbs 2.0 and Scrubs tires for this year’s IFMAR 1/10-scale Buggy World Championships. Racers will be required to use Pro-Line’s X2 Suburbs (Part no. 8213-002) rear tires for both the 2WD and 4WD … Continue reading