Author: Randy Pike

Tekin powered Alberto Garcia takes RD3 of the Spanish EP Nationals Series.

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The third round of the Spanish EP Nationals took place this past weekend at the Serracines track. Practice rounds showed a very dusty layout without any clean racing line however for the first qualifying rounds the grip was higher and the weather temperature over 30ºC.

Tekin’s Alberto Garcia TQ’d the first three rounds of qualifying claiming the overall TQ which allowed him time during the last two rounds to test different setups for the main finals. Alberto managed his speed during the first two finals which allowed him to claim victory with his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 T8 powered Serpent Cobra 811Be ahead of Daniel Vega and Sergio Martínez who finished second and third respectively.

Rx8 Gen2 powers Drake and Lutz to victory at the AMS 4.0 in Cullman Alabama!

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The AMS track crew provided a challenging indoor supercross style track. The event had over 500 entries.

In the Pro E-Buggy class Tekin powered Ryan Lutz tq’ed followed by Tekin teammate Adam Drake. In the double ten minute A Main format Drake was able to come out on top with his Tekin RX8 Gen 2 esc T8 1900 KV motor powered TLR 3.0 buggy. Chris Viesins would round out the podium in 5th running the same setup.
Ryan Lutz cleaned house with his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 Pro 4 4600 powered Desc410r V2. Ryan Tq’d every single round of qualifying and dominated both A1 and A2 for a clean sweep of the class. Tekin factory driver Martin Harrison would take 3rd followed by Chris Viesins in 5th both running the same equipment.
The 2wd SC class was also dominated with Tekin power. The entire top 5 podium chose Tekin! Hunter Cupp, Jacob Mueller, Peyton MacDonald, Spencer Glasgow, and Mark Moon! RS Gen 2 esc’s and Redline Gen 2 motors all around!

Tekin on the podium at the 2013 Nor-Star Champs!

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Hosted by Tekin team driver Philip Atondo and Nevada Designs racers from all over the area converged to Delta RC the host facility. Track prep followed the recent “pre worlds” setup to allow for the local guys to get a feel for how the Nationals and upcoming worlds was going to be. Kudos to the event organizers for thinking ahead for the local talent.

pic courtesy of J. Stark
With classes setup to fit any driver of every skill level it was touted as one of the most enjoyable races of the year. Anything from beginners 17.5 to the full mod classes allowed everyone to find their class and race at their level. 
Tekin team drivers Phil Atondo and Jacob Haas would finish right behind AE’s Chris Jarosz in the 2wd mod buggy class. Both Tekin/TLR drivers choosing different chassis layouts with Atondo choosing rear motor and Haas mid motor. Both drivers choosing the latest Tekin RS Gen2 esc’s and Redline Gen2 motors to power their TLR rides. Haas taking 2nd overall followed by Atondo in 3rd.
pic courtesy of Nevada Designs
The 4wd SC class was dominate by Tekin power. Team driver Austin Blair would take the the win with his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 Pro4 HD 4300kv powered Tekno SC truck. In 3rd Lou Figuiera also chose Tekin power.
pic courtesy of Nevada Designs

Tekin powered wins at RD4 of the JBRL!

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This past weekend at the JBRL at Controlled Chaos Raceway, Tekin team drivers Ryan Dunford and Doug “Casper” Nielsen had a great time and great racing at this fantastic facility.  The track was a hard packed surface with tons of traction so the Tekin powered TLR vehicles went mid motor.

Ryan took his Tekin RS Gen2 Redline Gen2 8.5 powered TLR 22T mid motor to a TQ and win!

 
In the Pro 2 Class, Ryan had some competition from a couple other fast guys and took the TQ and win running his Tekin RS Pro and Redline Gen 2 6.5T powered 22 SCT in mid motor configuration. Tekin teammate Doug “Casper” Nielsen would join Dunford taking 2nd for the round. Doug was also using a Tekin RS Gen2 and Redline Gen2 8.5 motor in his TLR 22SCT.

David Jenson would take the win using a Tekin Rx8 esc. Tekin team driver Casper would take a 2nd for RD4 in the Pro4 class running a Tekin Rx8 Gen2 esc and Pro4 HD joined by Ryan in 3rd with his Tekin RX8 Gen 2 esc and Tekin Pro4 4600 powered TLR SCTE 2.0

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Tekin wins the "Euro Contest" with Alex Zanchettin !

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Recently signed Italian driver Alex Zanchettin would pilot his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 T8 powered TLR buggy to victory at the 2013 Euro Contest hosted by Bitty Design. Held in Italy, this event is not only a RC race bringing in some of the biggest drivers in Europe but boasts a party like atmosphere that makes it a must attend event in the region.

Alex chose the Tekin Rx8 Gen2 and T8 1900 motor! All programmed with the Tekin Hotwire.

Under the Hood with Tekin’s Tj Bradley

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When it comes to On-road racing there are very few veteran racers still at the top of their game. Tj is one of the easiest guys to talk to in the pits, he’s consistently fast, has well setup cars, and he’s always in the hunt for the win. Whether it’s carpet or pavement Tj has put his car on the box frequently. Let’s take a look “Under the Hood” of his ROAR National Championship winning ride.

Inside Tj’s Corally HMX is a Tekin RS Gen2 esc paired with a Tekin Gen2 Redline motor. Power is supplied by a RC King battery. Steering and radio equipment is by Futaba.

If you look at the layout Tj chooses for his electronics you can see he’s focused on efficiency. His transponder is right up front in the car ahead of the shock tower but behind the bumper enough to protect it. In a drag race to the line, these few inches can be the difference between 1st and 2nd. Directly behind the RS Gen2 is a motor fan tucked nicely between the two components for maximum effectiveness.

So if you’re attending one of the larger events in Tj’s home state of Florida, Nationals or the IIC race in Vegas and you see the fastest guy in the paddock with a beard, make sure you say “hi” to Tekin powered Tj Bradley!

Tekin powered Blais brothers win the 3rd Annual Mid-Summer Shootout!

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Hosted at Coyote Hobbies the 3rd Annual Mid-Summer Shootout wrapped up over the weekend. The house was full and the racing was close.

Tekin powered Chris Blais would take the overall Tq over his brother Nick. Going into the A the tension was pretty thick while the drivers waiting for the “go” tone. Chris would run out front until a minor mistake would let Nick take the lead. Chris would make a diving pass to the inside on the 2nd to last turn, the two would make contact with Nick getting the best out of it taking the win. Both drivers chose the Tekin Rx8 and T8 motor to power them to the podium.

The 4wd SC would be up last but would have some of the tightest racing of the weekend! Chris Blais would put his Tekin powered Tekno SC in the Tq spot over his brother Nick and local fast guy Rudy Rico. The 3 would battle it out for the entire main. Nick would attempt a bold move near the end but would bobble giving up 2nd place Rico. The 3 would finish up with Chris 1st, Rico 2nd, and Nick 3rd. Chris and Nick both chose the Tekin Rx8 Gen2 esc and Pro 4 HD motor.

Matt Olson takes Rd4 of the Short Course Showdown Series

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Round 4 of the Short Course Nationwide Tour was hosted at Holeshot Raceway located in Sanford, FL. With over 100 entries for the event racing was heavy for the SC only event.

Friday was open practice from allowing for the grip to come up as more laps were put down on the surface. By end of practice most were on slicks and wheelies were common in the mod classes!

In 4wd Sc Tekin powered Matt Olson was on another level. Matt would put his Tekin Rx8 Gen2 Pro 4HD motor into the overall Tq position taking the win leading from tone to tone throwing down some of the fastest lap times of the weekend.

Tekin wins the Hank Perry 240!

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Round 2 of the NCT series also know as “The Hank Perry 240” was held once again in Spokane Washington over Memorial Day weekend. This is one of the largest events in the Northwest with this year being no exception at close to 275 entries and drivers from all over the Northwest and Western Canada.

The biggest class on the entire weekend was the always exciting electric buggy class. In three very close qualifying rounds Tekin’s own Jeremy “PG”  Potter would take his Tekin powered Hot Bodies D812/Tekno converted Buggy would Secure the overall Tq. Close on his heels was Tekin powered Jordan Hestness followed by Tekin teammates Jayson Tjepkema and Nick Buechler. Potter would take it to the field in A1 and A2 and come away with the overall win. In A3 Buechler would run away with it and take 2nd overall with Tjepkema rounding out an all Team Tekin Podium. All 3 drivers ran Rx8 Gen2’s with T8 Motors.

The 4wd Mod Buggy class would put Tekin powered Nick Buechler on the pole for triple A-mains. This was one of the tightest fields of the weekend. It would come down to A3 to decide the overall winner. Buechler was able to win the main but the overall would go to Mike Hudson putting Nick TQ and 2nd overall after the points were totaled. Tekin teammate Jerem “PG” Potter would round out the podium in 3rd overall. Both drivers chose the Tekin RS Pro and Gen 2 Redline motors to power them to a top spot.

Jayson Tjepkema was able to wrap up the overall Tq in 4wd sc in first two qualifiers. Tjepkema would go on to take 1st place in both A-1 and A-2 giving him the overall win for the weekend in the 4wd SC class. “The Tekin Pro4HD 4300 and Rx8 Gen2 gave me enough power to be the only one able to quad the biggest quad on the track and do it constantly. A lot of guys looking at my car looking for a 4s pack because most 1/8 buggies where not quading! Everyone watching cheering every time I made it.” Jayson Tjepkema  Tekin teammate Mike Turner bumped from the B after tough luck all weekend taking 9th.

Nick Buechler would also podium in 2wd Mod truck taking 3rd overall with his Tekin RS Gen2 Redline powered AE T4.2. Tekin teammate Shane Preugschat wasn’t far behind takin 5th.