The 2011 NeoBuggy Race was once again held at Harper Adams
in the UK
during the week of April 22nd - 25th. The NeoBuggy Race is known as the
biggest race of the year in Europe along with
the 1/8 Euros later in the year. Kyosho had one of the largest teams at the
event consisting of 2-Time Winner Jared Tebo, Current 1/8 World Champion Cody
King, Jerome Aigion, Shin Adachi, and young talent David Ronnefalk.
After the 3rd round of qualifying was ran, the prestigious NeoBuggy 2011
Juniors A-Main Event was ran. This is always a big event for the up and coming
kids of R/C. This years winner was Kyosho/Team Orion/AKA's David Ronnefalk who
would go onto take the win over some very tough competition with his Kyosho MP9
TKI2 WC. In 2nd place was World's Finalist Kyle McBride for Durango with Micke Johansson rounding out
the podium with his Kyosho MP9 TKI2 WC!
After qualifying was complete, it was Kyosho/Team Orion/AKA's Jared Tebo that
would TQ the event with his Kyosho MP9 TKI WC. This would put Jared into the
odd Semi where he would start first. Tebo would then go onto win the Semi Final
in convincing fashion to guarantee him the first starting position for the
45-minute A-Main Event. Also making the A-Main for Kyosho was Cody King, Jerome
Aigoin, and Shin Adachi making it 4 Kyosho buggies in the A-Main! Kyosho would
have the most cars in the A-Main by any manufacturer!
As the tone went off to start the 45-minute A-Main, Tebo started out with
a fast and consistant pace to pull away from the field each lap. After the
first round of pit stops, it was still Tebo out front and stretching out his
lead. Now approaching the halfway point of the A-Main, Tebo had
built up a 17 second lead on 2nd place. As the race ended, it was Tebo
crossing the finish line first being the only driver to made it by for the 76th
lap! This would also be Tebo's 3rd time attending the NeoBuggy Race and for the
3rd time he has left as the Champion!
1/8 Pro Buggy Overall Finishing Order
1. Jared Tebo (TQ) Kyosho MP9 TKI2 WC
2. Robert Battle Mugen
3. Ryan Cavalieri Associated
4. Darren Bloomfield TLR
5. Neil
Cragg
Associated
6. Ryan Maifield Associated
7. Cody
King Kyosho
MP9 TKI2 WC
8. Martin Bayer TLR
9. Adam Drake TLR
10. Jerome Aigoin Kyosho MP9 TKI2 WC
11. Atsushi Hara Hot Bodies
12. Simon Willetts Mugen
13. Jorn Neumann Durango
14. Shin Adachi Kyosho MP9 TKI2 WC
15. Ryan Lutz Durango |