31st October: This years winter Championship got off to a flying start with a great turn out from all corners of the country. Thanks to all who attended and made it a great days racing. Buggy: 1st Chris McCauley 2nd Andrew White 3rd Derek McCloskey Truggy: 1st Frank McGoey 2nd Roger Skelly 3rd Robbie O Brien For full race results check out the events calendar page or click here Next race on 14th November.
The sixth & final round of the Irish 1:8 Off Road National Championships took place at the all astro turf surface Navan Nitro Nuts over the weekend where outgoing Truggy Champion Bradley Baird ended his debut season in Buggy with his first National race victory in the class. Having TQ’d the event the teenager suffered a flame out on the start line leaving him last but a superb recovery saw the Associated driver battle his way back up through the field. Setting the fastest lap of the race he finally took the lead when the Xray of Barkley Abernethy suffered an engine cut during the penultimate round of fuel stops to win by 2/3rd of a lap. Also driving an Xray, Alan Scroggie completed the podium bringing to a close another successful season of 1:8 Buggy racing in Ireland which saw Losi driver Michael Todd successfully defend his title.
