Ripple at the Lonestar!

TLR team driver Brian Ripple had a great weekend at the Dirt Lonestar Nitro Challenge.

Barlett Opens Up!

This past weekend TLR team driver Peter Bartlett attended the Hillside Raceway season opener in Deerfield, NH. With over 90 entries and a low bite true off-road track, handling and skill mattered most. Bartlett had more than enough as he proceed to take his 8IGHT 4.0 and 8IGHT-E 4.0 to the overall TQ and win in both E-Buggy and Nitro Buggy.

Morris Doubles Up!

This past weekend, Kenny Morris went to Paltka, FL for the last round of a 4 race series. Morris qualified in the second position in Pro Truggy with his 8IGHT-T 4.0 and in the fourth position in Pro Buggy with his 8IGHT 4.0. When the main events rolled around, Morris had his game face on and was ready to roll. The outcome resulted with a first place finish in both classes!

Even though Morris only competed in two of four rounds, he finished fifth overall in the series and took home a little bit of cash.

Race Wins Continue Worldwide!

Check out this report from our TLR drivers in Indonesia…
“Indonesia Offroad National Championship series 2 at Lembang, Bandung.
85 participants from all over Indonesia are competing in this race.
We have great results for all Team Xtreme drivers and all TLR drivers.
The 8IGHT 4.0 is very fast, reliable, easy to drive and strong like a tank.
Reza Rakasiwi the super duper fast and consistent TLR driver in town dominates the 3 of 4 rounds (2 rounds was cancelled due to rain)  won the semi and easily win the 60" main final race,  overlapping so many laps against the other drivers.”

Here are the final results;
1. Reza Rakasiwi / TLR
3. Adrian Sutanto / TLR
5. Chopin Yusuf /  TLR 

Looper With The Win!

TLR team driver Brian Looper attended the trophy race at Loganville RC. Looper ran Pro Buggy with his 8IGHT 4.0 and took the overall TQ. From the start of the main, Looper got the hole shot and never gave up the lead cruising to the win!

TLR Takes Reno!

This past weekend, Track Time Hobbies and Raceway in Reno held the JConcepts Comstock Challenge. TLR team driver JR Mitch laid it down in Mod truck by taking the overall TQ and the A main win. Mitch backed that up with a 2nd in Mod 4WD Buggy and a 4th in Mod 2WD Buggy. Joining his teammate on the top step of the podium was TLR driver Jason Moberly by taking the TQ and win in Mod Short Course.

TLR Lone Star TQ!

The Dirt Lone Star Nitro Challenge was held this past weekend at in awesome Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. TLR team driver Ryan Maifield had a very impressive run in Pro Truggy with his 8IGHT-T 4.0 by taking the overall TQ. In the main event, it was all Maifield again taking the win. In Pro Buggy, Maifield took the overall TQ but came up just short in the main event but still taking a well deserved second place.

TLR Takes Italian Round 1!

The first round of the Italian Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the Pista Le Pescine track in Rosignano, Italy this weekend. TLR team driver Alex Zanchettin took the overall TQ after the three rounds of qualifying. In the A main, it was Zanchettin scoring the win and putting his 8IGHT 4.0 on the top step of the podium. Zanchettin’s TLR teammate Marco Baruffolo recovered from a bad start and finished a very strong third place.

French Dominance! 

The second round of the French Championship was held at the Buggy Club Auxerrois track in Auxerre, France. In the “International Series” TLR driver Reno Savoya took the overall TQ by winning two of three rounds. Savoya carried his momentum into the semi-final by winning it and letting the other drivers know he was the man to beat. After a grueling forty-five minute A main, it was Savoya’s 8IGHT 4.0 that sat on the top step of the podium with his TLR teammate Jérôme Sartel in second place.

In the “National Series” it was TLR driver Antoine Guyonnet putting in a dominant performance by taking the overall TQ. In the main event it was much of the same as Guyonnet put on a show and took the win. With those wins, TLR is now leading the French Championship!

May the Force Be With You!

TLR’s JR Mitch attended the first round of the Force Series at Deans Discount Hobbies in New Port Richey, Florida this past weekend. Mitch drove his 8IGHT-T 4.0 to the overall TQ and win in the Pro Truggy class and followed it up by driving his 8IGHT-E 4.0 to the overall TQ and  win in the Pro E-Buggy class.

Morales Takes Two at DBRL!

Kevin Morales attended the final round of the DBRL (Dirt Burner Racing League) this past weekend. Morales was on a mission by taking his 22 3.0 to the overall TQ and a wire to wire win in the 2WD Buggy class. Morales then backed it up by taking his SCTE 2.0 to the overall TQ and win in the 4WD Short Course class. All of his hard work paid off as he wrapped up the overall DBRL Championship in both classes!

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TLR Goes Three for 3!

TLR made their presence known at the ROAR Region3 Regionals at Hotshots RC in Marietta, Georgia this past weekend. 

Max Fuller took his 22 3.0 to the overall TQ and win in Mod Buggy, backed that up by taking his 22-4 to the overall TQ and win in the Mod 4WD Buggy class and then completed the hat trick by taking his 22T 2.0 to the overall TQ and win in Mod Truck.

Alex Mueller also had a great weekend by taking second place in Mod Truck and followed it up with a pair of third place finishes in Mod Buggy and Mod 4WD Buggy.

The father and son team of Jonathan and Tyler Noon had great results with Jonathan taking a third in Mod Truck and a fifth in Mod Buggy. Tyler took a well-deserved third place in Stock Buggy.

TLR Takes The Hardware at JBRL!

The second round of the 2016 JBRL Electric Series was held at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, California this past Saturday. Once again the race attracted a good mixture of local talent and internationally experienced racers.

- In the 4WD Open Buggy class, TLR’s Frank Root ended the day on the highest step of the podium with his 22-4 powered by Orion and controlled by Spektrum.

- In the 2WD Open Stadium Truck category the day’s win went to Blake Beyett with Shawn Blackwell Sr. and Robbie Robison in second and third respectively completing a 22T 2.0 clean sweep of the podium.

- In the 4WD Open Short Course category, the win went to TLR’s David Jenson with his TLR teammate Ryan Dunford in second. Both drivers were running the SCTE 2.0

- Finally, in the 1/8th E-Buggy, it was TLR’s David Jenson racing his 8IGHT-E 4.0 to the win.

South Korea Dominance!

Is there anywhere that TLR cannot win…We don’t think so and here is even more proof. Yongsan RC’s TLR team driver Wonkyu-Ju took first place in E-Buggy with his 8ight 4.0 E (TQ) and first place in Truggy with his 8ight 4.0 T (TQ) at the Team Losi Racing Championship in South Korea over the weekend. The TLR world dominance continues…

Maifield Gets Psycho!

The race was a big success with 820 entries!!!!

One of the craziest events of the year has to be the Psycho Nitro Blast and with over 820 entries, this year’s event was…Psycho!  TLR’s Ryan Maifield not only TQed the premiere Pro Buggy class but also dominated the main event and took the win. But, Maifield wasn’t done yet as he went on the win the Pro E-Buggy class from the eighth spot on the starting grid. To round out the weekend, Maifield also took a second place in the Pro Truggy class. TLR teammate, JR Mitch, took tenth in the Pro Truggy class.