This is the first in Malaysia 8 HOURS endurances challenge has been brought up by Jeban Sdn bhd incorporative with RC Centre Miri located in East Malaysia Sarawak state. Every RC enthusiast found this is extremely amazing and is going to be very exciting event for the Malaysian. The XRAY Team in Malaysia decided to form this endurance team for this event. By the way there is also another XRAY Team from the East Malaysia form by a RC passionate Farther with their 2 kids (Son :Riffat Hijazi and daughter Haidah Hafni) into this event. They are from Kuching state and they decided to name their team as “Team Kuching”.

The rules are only 1 car kit is allow to use for the entire event and if anything’s are broken the team have to repair the car (no complete car kit are allow to swap just by transferring the personal transponder are receiver). The racing car kit chassis has a marking by the organizer. Only a piece of spare chassis have to submit to the organizer for safe keeping, if the racing car kit chassis is broken then the participant have to show the broken chassis to the organizer and a new marking will be mark on the spare chassis before changing it into the racing car kit

On Saturday practice we have tried few setting but eventually we found the standard setting is the best for endurance, is just because of very easy to drive and it will be very comfortable for the entire 8 hours challenge. So the Team decided to go for it and just change the 1piece engine mount for fast changing clutch bell bearings.

Here it goes….
After the group photo and briefing the event started at 9am sharp according the schedule. Team XRAY started at 5th position After about 1 hour race Team XRAY Malaysia are in 3rd position leading car by Team TLR (Losi) and Team RCCM (Hong Nor). Then come to about 3 and half hour Team XRAY Malaysia are in 2nd position, after about 4 hour Team XRAY leading the race till the end of event

In the end we are very satisfied with the XRAY XB9 performance and reliability. Is really superb…!!! We have zero broken parts on the car only changing the clutch bell bearings when is necessary.
Finally, we would like to special thanks to Reno Savoya for his personally tips for our 8 HOURs endurance race.

First in Malaysia 1/8 buggy 8 HOURS Endurance Challenge Result
1. Team Xray Malaysia – XRAY XB9 2. Team C Malaysia 3. Team TLR Malaysia 4. Team Nanda 5. Team RCCM 6. Team JQ Malaysia 7. Team Tamiya 8. Team Brunei 9. Team Top One 10. Team Kuching – XRAY XB9

The MIBOSPORT CUP presented and sponsored by Yokomo took place last weekend – dominated by young Team Durango star driver Charlie Novotny.

In 2WD it was clear two races previous that the Team Durango DEX 210 driven by Charlie Novotny has already taken the series. Things were a little more open in 4WD, with four drivers still able to win the series. Jiri Mara /Xray team driver but driving DEX410, Vaclav Strupek with the DEX410, Radek Flek – Yokomo team drive, and 2WD winner Charlie with his DEX410

It was Charlie´s very first indoor season and at the beginning he struggled due to a lack of power. A switch to Thunder Power for the indoor season worked out well and Charlie was clearly the one to beat. Charie won the previous two races easily, with the TQ as well.

In 2WD Charlie once again took his DEX210 to the TQ – winning the opening three legs of qualifying and sitting out the remaining two so that he could concentrate on 4WD.  With his DEX410v3, Charlie again took the TQ – winning four rounds of qualifying and finishing second to Vaclav Strupek driving another DEX410.

The finals couldn’t have gone better for Team Durango and Charlie Novotny – as Charlie was the fastest in morning practice and went on to win the opening two legs of the 2WD A-main for the victory.  Charlie sat out the final leg of the final. In 4WD Charlie won all three finals and secured the overall win in the series Team Durango DEX410.  Team Durango’s Vaclav Strupek finished second and Jiri Mara took his DEX410 to 4th overall.

Overall results of the series after seven rounds:

2WD 
1^st Charlie Novotny     Team Durango DEX 210
2^nd Vaclav Strupek        Team Durango DEX 210
3^rd Josef Novacek         Team Durango DEX 210

4WD 
1^st Charlie Novotny      Team Durango DEX 410
2^nd Jiri Mara                     Team Durango DEX410
4^th Vaclav Strupek         Team Durango DEX410

With promised sunshine and the outdoor season rapidly approaching, the indoor events that have kept out thumbs and fingers in trim over the winter draw to a close. Once again the Worskop club have put on an excellent series which has weathered the worst that the winter weather could muster. Still, the series has been attended by 140+ drivers at most meetings and the competition has been as high as ever.

2wd.
After showing pace right from the early rounds, the DEX210 would end the season on a high with Nathan Waters taking TQ from the already championship favourite Neil Cragg. Adam Mackman with only his 2nd run out with a ‘Box Stock’ DEX210 would qualify 3rd with Eugene Galley 4th with his DEX210. Paul Bradby left himself some work to do in the final if he was to take the series win by qualifying 6th. Whilst Craig Collinson rounded out the top 10 with his DEX210 making it 4 in the final.

The final was one you couldn’t take your eyes off. Nathan lead from the tone with Neil pressuring him at every turn, in turn though Neil was under pressure from Adam Mackman and when Neil made a slight error, Paul Bradby was through the gap followed by Adam. Nathan started to eek out a small lead and the battle was now on for 2nd between Adam, Paul and Neil.  Neil made a few errors trying to close and pass Adam giving him breathing space to chase down Bradders. Adam’s pace soon told and Bradders made the error allowing him to pass to seal the 1,2 for Team Durango with Nathan taking a comfortable victory.

4wd.
Neil had already sewn up the series with a perfect score, so the race was on for 2nd and 3rd with 6 drivers still in the hunt for the remaining series podium spots.
Qualifying was very close with little room for error as a clean run was required for a top ten finish. Neil and Nathan traded blows, with Neil getting revenge and taking TQ from Nathan in the last round of qualifying. Adam Skelding and Craig Collinson also made the A main in 5th and 6th respectively, with Adam Mackman being in the unlucky BQ spot.
Neil made up for his poor (by his standards) 2wd final with a tone to tone victory, from 5th on the grid Adam Skelding closed the gap down early on after an early tussle between Nathan and Paul Bradby opened up a gap in the field, but Neil was able to keep the gap at a steady distance. Adam would also have a pretty uneventful race with all the action going on behind him in the tussle for 3rd which eventually went to Bradders.

2wd
1. Neil Cragg        600
2. Paul Bradby        598
3. Danny McGee    590
4. Nathan Waters    590    DEX210
5. Craig Collinson    590    DEX210
6. James Helliwell    585
7. Richard Lowe        584
8. Eugene Galley    581    DEX210
9. Greg Williams    577
10. Keith Robertson    577

4wd
1. Neil Cragg        604
2. Nathan Waters    597    DEX410v3
3. Craig Collinson    590    DEX410v3
4. Paul Bradby        590
5. Greg Williams    589
6. Adam Skelding    588    DEX410v3
7. Richard Lowe        580
8. Keith Robertson    578
9. James Helliwell    577
10. Simon Moss        572