Category: Race Team News

Tekin factory drivers Chris Wheeler, Matt Olson, Rob King and Hunter King all attended the Casino Classic. While the entries were a little on the low side the racing action was taken serious by all who attended.

Chris “18” Wheeler would take the overall Tq in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class which had the most entries. Teammate Matt Olson would sit in P2.  Hunter King would sit in P7.  Matt Olson was the only driver to dip into the 19 second lap range with his RS Pro BE Spec R 17.5  powered B6 during qualifying. A single A main would see Matt Olson jump over Wheeler in the quad section! Wheeler would try to fight back immediately in the next corner and the two would collect each other. Olson got a racers roll and the lead, Wheeler would drop back.  Olson would get caught up in some traffic allowing Wheeler to catch back up and make a pass stick. The two would finish 1-2 separated by 2 seconds. The two RS Pro BE Spec R 17.5 powered buggies were the only two to dip into the 19 second lap range in the entire field. Results here.

In the 4wd 13.5 class Matt Olson would dominate qualifying and the A-main lapping the entire field and once again was the only driver in the 19 second lap range running the RS Pro BE and Spec R 13.5 motor in his MIP equipped B64. Results here. Olson was the only driver to make the quad on this layout as well.

pic courtesy of RC Tracks of Las Vegas

Chris Wheeler also won the 2wd Mod Buggy class running the Tekin RSX and Gen3 7.5T motor.

The XMG James Racing Cup held this past weekend in Dongguan, China drew top racers from Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong. A controlled tire race meant it came down to driving and car setup.

Jonathan and Carson Yeung were in attendance. Jonathan would take the Tq position and win the 1/8 E Buggy division with his Tekin Rx8 Gen3 T8 1900kv motor with father Carson taking 4th as well. The brutal heat and humidity caused problems for others but not these two Tekin powered drivers with Jonathan winning all 3 rounds of A-mains!

The PA State Champs was hosted by WOCRC Raceway. Tekin driver Mike Eglberger was in attendance for the weekend.

Qualifying for 4wd SCT had Mike setting round 1 TQ. Mike would improve the TQ during round 3 placing himself P1 for Sundays A main. 4wd SCT A main was up first and went Mike’s way leading uncontested tone to tone and take home the win.

Mike chose the following Tekin products:
RX8 Gen 3
Pro 4, 4600

This past weekend the Polish Nationals were held at Ruda Śląska a fast and at times bumpy track. The weather participated in the racing in the beginning raining hard the evening before washing off some of the prepped surface. Tekin team driver Arkadiusz Smyk attended running both the Modified TC division and ProStock class using a handout system.

Friday qualifying underway has Smyk taking Tq’s in rounds 1 and 2.  Round 3 a small change dropped him down to a P2. In qual 4 Smyk once again took the Tq position.  Unfortunately due to the weather the mains were cancelled with the results going down to qualifying points giving Smyk the clear victory with his 3 Tq’s and the Polish National Championship!

Smyk chose the Tekin RSX and 4.5T Redline Gen3 motor to take his national championship!

Tekin factory driver Matt Olson made his way out to RC Madness for the 2017 JConcepts Turf Nationals this past weekend. With over 270+ entries and the majority of the classes stacked nicely it was a great layout with lots of good racing for everyone to enjoy.

Matt would run two of the most heavily contested classes of racing we see today; 2wd 17.5 Buggy and 4wd 13.5.  Olson was equipped with the latest Tekin RS Pro BE and Spec R motors which he dropped into his AE rides just a day prior to travelling to the event. Not a single lap of practice until he got there.  A quick phone call to team manager Randy Pike who would set him onto the right path to get started would see him up to speed in short order.

Olson would struggle a bit with car setup in 2wd not having enough time on the track prior to the race. He’d with two other drivers who along with Matt would seperate themselves from the rest of the field. Tq and local fast guy Anthony Mazzara and Jeff  Statkicwicz would be in front of Matt who sat in P3 for the single A main.  Olson had a plan and he would share it with everyone starting on lap 1. Olson would take immediate advantage of his RS PRo BE Spec R combination and triple on over Jeff taking a the second spot.  A few laps later Matt would line up Anthony and pull the trigger with the same move tripling into the inside line to take the lead, there was no defending the pass.  Out front Matt would run clean fast lines while making sure his B6 was as wide as possible. Anthony had more corner speed for sure but Olson had enough power to pull away in straight sections while keeping it clean enough in the corners to keep the position. The 3 would nose to tail around for the next 4 minutes keeping it tight and clean, a great race to watch for sure.  Anthony looking for any opportunity would throw the dice on the last lap in the last 180 turn collecting Olson and allowing Jeff to catch back up, a super corner marhsall would free to the two cars racing to the line, Olson taking the win. Matt says “I had so much confidence in the triple during the opening few laps I figured I could get the passes and get out front. As long as I could stay clean and mistake free, it was my race to lose.”

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Matt Olson B6 RS Pro BE Spec R 17.5 Setup

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Matt would also race the 4wd 13.5 Buggy class which is becoming one of the most popular classes here in the US to date.  Matt would Tq the class in dominating fashion and take the win tone to tone without any pressure from the field. Matt again chose the Tekin RS Pro BE ESC and Spec R in his AE B64.

Watch this race at the 29:00 minute mark click here

Matt Olson B64 13.5 4wd Buggy RS Pro BE Setup

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The Tekin RS Pro BE ESC proving that an entire package is truly measurable on the track. Coupled with the Spec R which is street priced around $99 with no additional a la cart features required.  This drop in and go system should be available to you through your favorite hobby shop or online retailer by the time you read this.

The 4th round of the Austrian 1/10 Nats was held at the ERT Steyregg club in Welser Kieswerke, Austria. JConcepts Lockness tires were used as a control tire for the first asto track in this Nationals history. A quick and super high grip layout greated all the drivers.

In 2wd Mod Buggy Tekin factory pilot Hupo Hönigl would battle with local driver Philipp Marzinger.  Marzinger and Hönigl would exchange Tq runs with Marzinger taking the overall Tq with a quicker run. In both A1 and A2 Marzinger would succumb to the pressure allowing Hupo to win A1 and A2 in cruise control. Hupo ran the Tekin RSX and Redline 6.5 Gen3 motor.

pic courtesy of RedRC

Hupo was the quickest in 4wd Mod Buggy but was making too many mistakes and would start P2 with Peter Pinisch taking the Tq.  The two would battle it out in A1 finishing less than a tenth apart! A2 would would see Hupo cruise to a win with a mistake early on from Peter. A3 would would be a near repeat of A2 giving Hupo the overall win for the weekend. This would also be Hupo’s 4th win in the National series allowing him to wrap up the overall 2017 Austrian National Championship in 4wd Buggy!  2wd will be decided in the final round. Hupo again chose the Tekin RSX and a Redline Gen3 5.5 motor in his Xray ride.

pic courtesy of RedRC

The 2017 Chinese National Championship was held on the weekend of August 27th hosted at FS Off-road race track in Yongkang China.  Tekin factory driver Carson Yeung  run a well contested 1/8 E Buggy class. Over 200 entries total would provide plenty of competition for everyone. A large track with a 60m x 40m race surface and high 40c+ temps would punish the drivers all weekend.

In 1/8 EP Buggy class Carson would start off in the triple A main format the P2 position.  A1 would be chaos in the first lap dropping him down to last.  A steady push would get him back into 3rd in the end of A1.  A2 a better start would allow Carson to make a pass on P1 and take the win. A3 would be a rough start again, however once again a steady push would see Carson back to finish in P2 for A3 giving him the the overall win and the 2017 Chinese National Championship!

Caron chose the award winning Tekin Rx8 Gen3 ESC and T8 1900kv combination running the latest v258 software.  “In the 40c+ temps my Tekin equipment performed without issues others were struggling with.” Carson Yeung.

Carson’s Rx8 Gen3 1900kv setup:

Carson Yeung's 2017 Chinese Nat'l Rx8 Gen3 Setup

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Round 3 of the Team Associated Summer Series was held at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri this past weekend. Fastlane is also host to the annual JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout, as well as a host to various other major events over the years including the Off-Road JAM, ROAR Regional 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale championships, and many more.

The largest number of entries were found in the 17.5 2wd Buggy and 13.5 2wd Buggy classes. Tekin’s Mike Garrison was one of the drivers who made the last minute decision to switch from 1/8-scale to 1/10-scale. With very little preparation and no practice decided to enter both classes with his new Tekin RSX ESC and Gen 3 17.5 motor powered TLR 22 4.0 – powered by a Venom 4500mAh shorty pack, sitting on JConcepts Gold Spacebars front and rear.

After a rough first round of qualifying, a few minor changes and tweaks saw Garrison set TQ in both classes. His TQ time for 13.5 2wd Buggy using added timing to his Tekin Gen3 17.5 motor was faster than any 2wd time of the round – including the Mod 2wd Buggy class TQ time!

The mains saw some VERY close racing in all classes, and despite some collisions with traffic, Mike was able to patiently drive his way back to the front for a satisfying win in both 17.5 and 13.5 buggy classes.

“This was my second time out with the 22 4.0.The Tekin Hotwire 3.0 Bluetooth made switching from 17.5 “blinky mode” to advanced timing mode for 13.5 easy and painless in a matter of seconds.”

Mike chose the Tekin RSX Esc along with Redline Gen3 motors and the new Hotwire 3.0 BlueTooth device.

High Voltage Shootout hosted at WOCRC Raceway in New Florence, PA.  Over 100 entries would make up the event.  Mike would run 1/8 E Buggy and 4wd SC Truck.

In 4wd SC Truck Mike would take the overall Tq in Rd2 going into the mains. Mike recaps the A-Main; “After the second lap I had already started to pull away from the pack, but a few laps later I made two costly mistakes dropping me back to 2^nd. I was quickly able to make the pass back into the lead and started to pull away. At the end I was able to hold onto the lead and take the win.”

Mike ran the latest Tekin Rx8 Gen3 ESC and Pro4 HD 4300kv motor in his Tekno 4wd SC truck.

1/8 E Buggy was up right after 4wd SC Truck.  “Lined up in P2 myself and the rest of the A-Main group all went over the center triple clean two turns later 1^st went a little wide onto the straight and I was able to make the pass for the lead. From that point on I was able to pull away and put in solid clean laps and finish in 1^st.”Mike Eglberger

Mike chose the award winning Tekin Rx8 Gen3 ESC and T8 1900kv motor to power his Tekno EB48.4 to the big win.