Race report by Warren Maker

This was to be Ben’s last race with the T2 007 before updating to the T2 008 so we were hoping for a good finish for old times sake. The 007 has been a great race platform for Ben to learn on. Incredibly strong and super reliable as it needed to be while Ben was learning to drive through out his first year.

We had driven at this track a few times and it is notorious for its dusty conditions and low grip so we weren’t surprised to find it damp and a little slippery. So we set the car up very soft all round and even went to the extent of leaving the roll bars off to create a little more roll and hence grip.

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The 2008 RC Pro-Series South Division series was kicked off this past weekend at HX Raceway in Bossier City, LA. HX Raceway is a top-notch facility which has hosted numerous national and regional events such as RC Pro-Series, Futaba Nitro Challenge, and the CEN Nitro Invasion. The HX Crew is also well known for their hard work in making sure that events run smoothly and for track layouts that encourage good heads-up racing.

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At the last round of the regional championships, it was total XRAY domination! Taking TQ and winning in all 3 classes, XRAY really showed the potential in 27T Stock, 19T Super Stock and Modified Touring Car… XRAY cars won everything.

In the Modified class it was a battle between me, fellow XRAY driver Christian Lehm, and Emil Rath. I was the fastest guy in all the qualifiers, Emil was 2nd but had some problems with his car, and Christian was following closely in 3rd place.

In the first two finals it was me in front with Christian and Emil fighting for 2nd place. Christian got the 2nd place in both first and second finals. Unfortunately I made a stupid mistake in the last final — as I was leading again I waited for Emil and Christian to play a little bit. I let Emil pass a couple of times, but in the end I wasn’t close enough, so he got the win in the third final, and thereby securing the 2nd place overall. I was very sorry that I ruined the result for Christian, who really deserved the 2nd place this time – Sorry once again, Christian.

Final result Touring Car Modified:
1. Soeren Boy Holst XRAY T2’008
2. Emil Rath
3. Christian Lehm XRAY T2’007

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Race Report by Jim Barry

The 2008 18th Scale Indoor Off-road Nationals were held at RC Madness in Enfield Ct. USA on March 28-30th. A record turnout was reported this year with 268 entries (approximately 40 more than last year) demonstrating that the popularity of 18th scale racing is still growing.

XRAY driver Zack Barry attended the race armed with the new M18T Pro which he would be running in 3 classes: Open 4WD, Open Buggy, and Mini Monster. He also entered 4WD Stock class running the M18T.

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The LRP Masters event was held on March 28-30 and as usual was situated in the small village of Eppelheim close to Haidelberg. The LRP Masters event is known as one of the biggest carpet races in the world and every year is attended by almost all top drivers. This year, the race was attended by drivers from 16 countries, amongst which were three World Champions in this class.

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The German Micro Masters was THE main event for every German 1:18 micro racer in the 2008 winter season. Some call it the unofficial German Championships for 1/18 racing. The race was held in Alten-Buseck, a small town close to Gießen.

MAC Lahntal and MSC Kirchhain organized the event in cooperation with a small local collector and hobby museum, who offered a part of his exhibition space for two separate race tracks in one big room (on- and off-road) and the large pit area with prepared tables for each driver.

The layout for both tracks seemed to be very challenging. The on-road track had a very tricky infield which called for a good setup and calm driving. The off-road track amongst others combined a triple jump with a so called ‘wall’ which separated the good from the best.

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The first national race of the year was held in Santa Oliva (Tarragona) on March 7-9, and was attended by over 70 drivers. Weather conditions were perfect for the whole weekend. The track was very particular with very tight corners and low grip.

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The first round of the XRAY Challenge was held on March 13-14 at Banwol Race Park near Seoul, Korea. The event was attended by 60 drivers. Since it was kind of the first Korea off-road race this year, not many drivers participated because of the cold weather; however, most of Korea’s top drivers participated, making the race very fun with great competition.

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At the recent 2008 US ROAR Carpet Nationals held on the weekend of March 15-16, the XRAY USA Racing Team confirmed once again the high performance of the XRAY T2′008 as well as the highest racing skills of the drivers. The XRAY USA Racing Team (sponsored by RCAmerica) showcased in the extremely tough and highly-competitive electric touring car racing in several categories.

The US Carpet Nationals is an annual event where all factory teams send the best of the best to fight for the prestigious US titles in different categories. There were a lot of expectations and pressure on Team XRAY as it have been taking several US titles for the last few years. Team XRAY was the leading team from the very first practice heats, and the XRAY T2′008 was the car to beat.

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Pro Class Final Results:

1. DongWoo Nam XRAY XB8EC
2. SunYung Hwang Kyosho
3. HyungKyu Yu HongNor
4. YongKi Park XRAY XB8EC
5. JinYeul Jo GS Racing
6. DongKwan Kim XRAY XB8EC
7. WookTaek Lee Kyosho
8. SungGi Jo GS Racing
9. ChoongYeul Shin XRAY XB8EC
10. TaeWan Kim XRAY XB8EC

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