Calandra Racing Concepts

Doubles-up at the

2013 ROAR Carpet Nationals in

Horsham, PA!

Randy Grosse gets a National title, Andrew Knapp + Grosse go 1-2 in 13.5!

Two new ROAR National Champions! North Dakota driver, Randy Grosse (RG1), takes the Calandra Racing Concepts Gen-X 10LE to a ROAR National title in the World GT class winning A2 and A3. Andrew Knapp (right) wins another ROAR National Championship taking the 1:12th scale 13.5 class with the CRC Xti car. The driver from Grand Rapids took the Top Qualifying spot as well totally dominating the event. His teammate, RG1, also ran strong in 13.5 taking his CRC Xti to a 1-2 sweep. Congratulations gentlemen!

Calandra Racing Concepts

defends the title at the

2013 1:12th European Championships in

Oulu, Finland!

Simo Ahoniemi defends his title.

Finnish CRC driver Simo Ahoniemi shown here on the top step of the podium after T.Q.ing and winning the 2013 European 1:12th Modified Championships. Simo was defending Champion of the event as well.

CRC Wins at the 2013 EFRA 1/12 Euro’s in Finland!

Last weekend saw the EFRA 1/12 scale European Championships take place in Oulu, Finland. The event was organised by long-time 1/12th scale stalwart Vesa Yli and run by members of his local club at the Finnish federation. The Fins are no strangers to putting on top notch events, with last years 1/10th electric off road worlds in Vaasa being their most recent triumph.

The track in Oulu was relatively small by European standards, and the layout was extremely technical and demanding, even for the top drivers. Everyone struggled to run clean for 8 minutes with most making at least a couple of small errors during their runs.

Things were made even more difficult by a slimy track surface similar to that experienced at the World Championships in Holland last year. A combination of extremely close weave carpet and oily additives left a slippery residue on the racing line. The result was a lack of bite and traction, meaning that drivers took to running very soft rear tyre compounds to generate enough grip and traction.

TLR Pilot Billy Fischer wins

Pro E-buggy at the

2013 Dirt Nitro Challenge

with CRC Lipo Batteries!

Phoenix native, Billy Fischer, took his TLR/Spektrum/CRC/Novak powered 8ight-E to an impressive win in the 1/8 E-Buggy class at the Dirt Nitro Challenge. Billy took the victory from his 2nd qualifying position to work back to the front after a bad opening lap in a field of top pro buggy drivers from all over the world. Billy used two CRC 3730 2s Lipo packs to take the win. ROAR legal, safe and affordable, the CRC red packs provided him with the power and runtime needed to win over the world's best buggy drivers. It is great to see him grab the championship as he is one of the most helpful and friendly racers you will find. Congratulations Billy!

Calandra Racing Concepts double T.Q.s and wins in Orlando!

CRC's Brian Wynn takes the win in World GT at the 2013 Snowbird Nationals.

CRC Gen-X 10LE wins back-to-back titles

Brian Wynn enjoying the company of his new friends and the World GT Championship at the 2013 Snowbirds. Brian used the CRC Gen-X10 LE (#1712) and CRC's new Slider Pod conversion on the LE (#1768).

At the 2013 Snowbird Nationals, the World GT class was well attended with a large number of competitors and teams entering the event. Going into the final round, CRC's own Brian Wynn would find himself at the bottom of the A-main and needing a good run in the final round to stay in the show. In that final round, a good run would be an underrstatement as Wynn took his very stock Gen-X 10LE to the top of the A-main with a T.Q. run, from zero to hero in just 5 minutes. Brian was joined in the A-main by early T.Q. Frank Calandra, last years defending champ, Max Kuenning and Timezone Champ Randy Grosse, all with the dominant World GT car from CRC, the #1712 Gen-X10 LE. In the A-main, 4 out of 10 cars were CRC machines with Brian winning and Max 3rd.

CRC is Styling in Tamworth!

Mark Stiles takes 2

at Round 3 of the BRCA Nationals!

CRC driver Mick Farrell joins Mark on the Podium and co-leads the points!

The CRC UK dynamic duo of Mick Farrell and Mark Stiles. Mick grabbed the points lead in Tamworth with Mark taking the 10.5 win on Saturday and the Mod win on Sunday.

The British Radio Control Association (BRCA) continues to see great turnouts for 1:12th racing with nearly 100 entries each day on the 2-day National format. The tracks are very technical and fair for all as they are setup on the weekend with no "home track" heros. Until recently, it was an all modified affair, however, now some spec and sports classes are offered for those with less than lightning-quick reflexes and slightly smaller attachments (you know, smaller motors). The technical tracks combined with changing grip levels continue to produce brilliant drivers at the top of the "Formula 1 of R/C driving", 1:12th scale.