10.06.2017   4 comments   Video: 1 available

Report by J-P.Huhtala

SEASON 1 2017 1:8 NITRO BUGGY round 7 Buenos Aires

There is one more to go after this 7th round race of Nitro Buggy serie. Buenos Aires track was hosting this round and totally 92 drivers participated to this event.

PRO level race was total domination by Swedish driver Jonas Larsson. Even multiple VRC PRO Worldchampion Martin Wollanka didnt had any weapons to challenge this Swedish youngster at qualifying or in the semi, so furios Larsson`s pace was. At qualifying, Larsson left Austrian Wollanka over 8 and in semifinal, almost 13 seconds away. When grid was ranged for A-main, Wollanka was missing and this was looking very easy win for Larsson. Jonas continued his clean furios driving and was on his own. He crossed the line one lap ahead of second place driver, Marshall Kirkholm. Marshall had some mistakes in early stage of the main, was it lack of rhytm or what but h... read more

24.01.2017   8 comments   Video: 1 available

Report by VRC race reporting

SEASON 1 2017 1:8 NITRO BUGGY MODIFIED, ROUND 1 Silver Dollar 2

Nitro buggy modified serie started the season from Silver Dollar 2 track. Miliar names were at top after semifinal. Giordano, Koski and Andreuccetti were only ones, who hitted 21laps in semifinal round. But there was also big names behind top3, Britains Le Pavoux and two Swedes, Hillman and Larsson.
In the Final, Larsson who started from fourth grid, was toughest. He hitted almost perfect run and secured his win in here. He got one bigger mistake at lap 22, but his pace was good enough to take this opening round.
Six seconds after Larsson, Britains James Le Pavoux crossed the finishline. He had also great drive, but he didnt get this easy. Hillman who was unlucky at start of the final, when he flipped his car and drop to last position, was pressuring Le Pavoux at end of the Final.
After his flip, Hillman had run very furiously, without mista... read more