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Thunder Alley RC Raceway 4th Annual Toys 4 Tots Race

Mike Truhe & Adam Drake at the Thunder Alley RC Raceway 4th Annual Toys 4 Tots Race

Thunder Alley Rc Raceway located in, Beaumont, Ca hosted the 4th annual Toys 4 Tots race on Saturday, Dec 6th. Several Losi drivers participated in the event, resulting in tremendous success for Losi's 8IGHT platform vehicles.

Mike Truhe was the Top Qualifier in the 1/8 Pro Buggy Class. Mike went on to take first place in the final race with his 8IGHT 2.0 which was equipped with Losi's SmartDiff torque-sensing differential. This patent pending differential knows exactly how to respond to track conditions and throttle input, offering the ultimate combination of precise steering and immediate acceleration.
Adam Drake took first place in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class with his 8IGHT-E equipped with a 1/8-scale Xcelorin Brushless Motor and ESC. In the Intermediate Buggy class Eddie Laret TQ'd and took first place in the final with his 8IGHT 2.0. In the Intermediate Truck class Robert Wickam took first place in the final with his 8IGHT-T. Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great race!

1/8th Pro Buggy	Chassis	Engine	Fuel	Tires
1st	Mike Truhe (TQ)	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi
4th	Adam Drake	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi
5th	Matt Castellano	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi
7th	Colby Poh	8IGHT 2.0		Nitrotane	Losi
8th	Phillip Atondo	8IGHT 2.0		Nitrotane	Losi
11th	Todd Hodge	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi
12th	Clint Wacther	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi

1/8th Electric Buggy	Chassis	Motor	Battery	Tires
1st	Adam Drake	8IGHT-E	Xcelorin	Losi LiPo	Losi
3rd	Todd Hodge	8IGHT-E	Xcelorin	Losi LiPo	Losi
4th	Kevin Gahan (TQ)	8IGHT-E	Xcelorin	Losi LiPo	Losi

1/8th Int. Buggy	Chassis	Engine	Fuel	Tires
1st	Eddie Laret (TQ)	8IGHT 2.0	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi

1/8th Int. Truck	Chassis	Engine	Fuel	Tires
1st	Robert Wickham	8IGHT-T	GRP	Nitrotane	Losi

EMMA Indoor Buggy Masters

Darren Bloomfield wins at EMMA Indoor Buggy Masters

Eighty-five of the UK's drivers attended the first annual East Midlands Model Motorsport Association (EMMA) Indoor Buggy Masters. The competition was incredibly high and the track proved to be very demanding. In the final race on Sunday, Darren Bloomfield took the lead almost immediately and drove for the overall win. Darren competed with Team Losi Racing's 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy and Nitrotane Fuel to secure the first win of this annual event.

AZ Championship Series

Several Losi drivers had a successful weekend of racing at Round 2 of the Arizona Championship Series.

During qualifying Billy Fischer TQ'd the Expert Buggy class with his 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy and the Expert Truggy class with his 8IGHT-T Truggy. Cody Rothe TQ'd the Intermediate Buggy class with his 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy.

Upper left- Billy Fischer took first place and Chris Weeler took third place in Expert Buggy. Upper Right- Casey Peck took third place in Expert Truck. Lower Left- Cody Rothe took first place in Intermediate Buggy. Lower Right- Vareck Wright took first place in Intermediate Truck.

In the mains Billy Fischer and his 8IGHT 2.0 equipped with Losi's Eclipse tires secured the first place spot on the expert buggy podium with fellow Losi driver Chris Wheeler taking third place. In the intermediate buggy class Cody Rothe finished in first place with his 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy, two laps ahead of the second place driver. In the expert truck class Casey Peck finished 3rd with his 8IGHT-T Truggy fueled with Nitrotane. In the intermediate truck class Vareck Wright took a first place finish with his 8IGHT-T Truggy.

Kyosho Fall Classic

Adam Drake, Chad Nevin and Jim Pierce at the
2008 Kyosho Fall Classic

The Kyosho Fall Classic was held at Revelation Raceway. Losi/GRP drivers Adam Drake and Jim Pierce competed in the Expert Buggy class, and Losi drivers Chad Nevin and Robert Wickham competed in the Amateur Buggy class. All Losi drivers were running the new Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller.

In the Expert Buggy A-Main, Adam took the first place win by one lap and Jim finished in third place. In the Amateur Buggy class Chad was the top qualifier, and in the A-Main race Chad finished in first with Robert finishing closely behind in second place.

West Coast Dirt Oval Nationals

Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Chris Vanraemdonck competed in the Racer's Haven West Coast Dirt Oval Nationals in Bakersfield, CA. Chris competed in the 1/8-scale Nitro Buggy, 4WD Sedan Late Model and Buggy Wedge classes.

Chris finished in first place in the 1/8-scale Nitro Buggy A-Main with his Losi 8IGHT equipped with a GRP engine and Nitrotane fuel. Chris also took first place in the Buggy Wedge A-Main, using his Losi XXX-CR Buggy. In the 4WD Sedan Late Model A-Main Chris took second place with his Losi JRXS equipped with a Losi LiPo Battery.

JBRL Series Finals

The JBRL Series Finals were hosted by Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, CA. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Adam Drake, Kyle Johnson and Mike Truhe competed at the event. Adam and Mike competed in the 1/8 Pro Buggy Class with their Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggies equipped with GRP engines fueled with Nitrotane and GRP tires. Mike was the Top Qualifier and went on to take first place in the A-Main with Adam finishing in second place. Adam also competed in the 1/8 Pro Truck class with his Losi 8IGHT-T equipped with a GRP engine fueled with Nitrotane and Losi Tires. Adam was the Top Qualifier and finished in second place in the A-Main.

Kyle competed in the 1/8 Open Truck class with his Losi 8IGHT-T and the 1/8 Open Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT 2.0. Kyle fueled both his vehicles with Nitrotane and equipped each with GRP tires. Kyle was the Top Qualifier in both the 1/8 Open Buggy and 1/8 Open Truck classes, and also took first place in both A-Main races.

The overall results for the series' championship included Adam taking first place overall in 1/8 Pro Buggy and Mike taking second place overall. Kyle took first place overall in both 1/8 Open Buggy and 1/8 Open Truck. Congratulations to all drivers on a great series!

2008 Hutchinson Fall Classic

The 2008 Hutchinson Fall Classic took place at Hi Performance Hobbies in Hutchinson, KS. Losi drivers Matt Chambers, Dustin Evans, Matt Lee and Frank Sell all competed at the two day event. The race consisted of racers competing on an indoor hi-bite clay track in 2WD Stock, Truck Stock, Truck Modified, 2WD Modified and 4WD Modified classes.

In the 2WD Stock class Matt Chambers was the Top Qualifier and finish first place in the final with Frank finishing in third place. In the Truck Stock class, Dustin was the Top Qualifier and finished first in the final race, with Matt Chambers following in second place.

In the Truck Modified class Dustin earned the title of Top Qualifier, and in the A-main race Matt Chambers finished in first place, Dustin finished in second place and Matt Lee finished in third place. In the 2WD Modified class final, Dustin finished in first place and Matt Chambers finished in second place. In the 4WD Modified class, Matt Lee took second place in the final and Matt Chambers finished in third.

Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great race!

Pro Rock Superlift Womens National Rock Crawling Championship

Losi Rock Crawling Team Driver Jake Wright and his mother Teri competed in the 2008 Womens National Rock Crawling Championship in Cougar Buttes, CA with their Losi Sponsored FToy. Their Ftoy was decked out in the Losi Mini Rock Crawler paint scheme is also sponsored by High Desert Driveline and RCP Crawlers.

The event brought some of the best female drivers from all over the West Coast to compete for the Championship with proceeds going to Breast Cancer Research. With Teri at the wheel, Jake "spotted" her through the tough courses to a 2nd place finish overall.

Congratulations to the Wright family for a great finish!

Losi Sweeps Fall RC Oval Shootout

The new Joplin RC Speedway in Joplin, MO was the host the Fall RC Oval Shootout. Losi/Spektrum driver Doug Gaut set the TQ time in qualifying and went on to take the A-main using his Team Losi Racing L8IGHT Model Race Roller and DLM Late Model Body. Doug led a Losi sweep of the podium spots with Chad Butler finishing second and Jeff Harper in third. This was Doug's second major win in a month after dominating the "King of the Wings" race held in Rochester, IL in early October.

2008 Reedy Truck Race of Champions

Hot Rod Hobbies of Saugus, CA hosted the 2008 Reedy Truck Race of Champions. Losi/Nitrotane driver Kyle Johnson TQ'd all four rounds of qualifying in the 1/8 Open Truggy class, and went on to take first place in the final race. Kyle ran his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-T Truggy with Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel and Losi XTT Truggy tires.

Rabitti Italian Champ

The fourth and final round of the 1/8 Italian Off-Road Championships took place at the Arancia Meccanica track in Ribera, Italy. Losi driver Riccardo Rabitti took first place at the event, as well as the title of 2008 Italian National Champion. Riccardo was competing with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy. Congratulations to Riccardo on his outstanding achievement!

JBRL Nitro Series Round 7

Round #7 of the JBRL Nitro Series was hosted by Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class, Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Mike Truhe and Adam Drake took first and third place respectively. Both drivers were competing with Losi's 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller, GRP Engines and Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel. Mike equipped his buggy with Losi King Pin Red compound tires and Adam was using Losi XBT Red compound tires.

In the 1/8 Intermediate Buggy class Losi/Nitrotane driver Kyle Johnson took first place in the A-Main with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy equipped with Losi King Pin Red compound tires. In the 1/8 Intermediate Truggy class Kyle Johnson was the Top Qualifier and also went on to take first place in the final with his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy Race Roller equipped with Losi XTT Blue compound tires.

Hardcore RC Truggy Endurance Race

Hardcore RC of Flamborough, Ontario, Canada hosted a Truggy Endurance Race. STLR team members Dave McLean, George Stiliadis, Gareth Houben and Abiye Burku participated in the race with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. The four hour race resulted in the STLR team of Losi drivers placing third in the event.

ARC Raceway Summer Sizzle Series

The final round of the Summer Sizzle Series hosted by ARC Raceway in Murrieta CA, was completed with Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Billy Laster taking the victory and the overall points Championship in the 1/8 Pro Buggy class. Billys 8IGHT Buggy was powered by a GRP engine fueled by Nitrotane and equipped with Losi Eclipse Tires in Red compound. Losi driver Mike Luz, also driving a Losi 8IGHT, finished second in both the final race and in overall points.

Losi/Nitrotane Sweep 3rd Annual Novarossi GP

The 3rd Annual Novarossi GP supported by Horizon Hobby UK has become one of the largest events in the UK. This year the inclement weather created some challenges for the drivers. A weather-battered dirt track resulted in a cancellation of the final event for the Truggy class, which meant the overall results were based upon qualifying times. This resulted in Losi/Nitrotane/Spektrum driver Ed Kerry taking first place in the Truggy class using his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy, Nitrotane Fuel and a Spektrum Radio System.
The Buggy class races were conducted on an Astro Turf track with finals reduced to 10 minutes and the club constantly pumping the water off the track to keep things running. In the main final Darren Bloomfield using the new Losi 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller, Nitrotane Fuel and Spektrum Radio System took the lead and never looked back. Losi driver Richard Taylor had a hard fight to keep second place, while Losi driver Victor Wilk took the final podium spot in third. This top three resulted in a clean sweep for Losi, Nitrotane Fuel and Horizon Hobby.

Martin Bayer Wins the ROC Worlds in Germany.

Martin Bayer used the new Losi 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller, GRP engines and Losi GRP tires to earn himself a first place win at the ROC Worlds in Germany. At the start of the main final Martin was given a 10 second penalty for a jump start, but this did not slow the Losi driver down. Before the end of the first fuel stop Martin already had the lead and was on his way to a comfortable win. Four other Losi drivers supported by Robotronics also competed in the final main, making for an excellent team and race win.

In the Truggy class Joern Neumann using a Losi 8IGHT-T for the Robotronics team, set the fastest time of the weekend and achieved the overall final win. Making very few changes to the race roller, Joern simply ran the 8IGHT-T as it comes from the factory.

8IGHT 2.0 Dominates Rnd. 4 of Nitro Pit Summer Series.

Team Losi Racing's 8IGHT 2.0 Race Roller dominated Round 4 of the Nitro Pit Summer Series. Losi drivers Billy Fischer and Casey Peck competed in the 1/8 Expert Buggy Class. Casey was the Top Qualifier in the first round of qualifying. In the second round of qualifying Billy took the number one position and secured the overall TQ for the event. After the dust settled from the 25 lap main event Billy finished in first place with Casey right behind him for second place.

Round 4 was the final race of the series for 2008 with Losi finishing on top for the overall series. Losi had a 1-2-3 finish overall in the Expert Buggy class with Billy Fischer in first place, Chris Wheeler in second place and Mike Friery in third place. Rich Chouinard was the overall winner of both the Intermediate Buggy and Intermediate Truggy classes with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy and 8IGHT-T Truggy.

Congratulations to each of these drivers on their outstanding achievements!

Round #6 of the JBRL Nitro Series

Round #6 of the JBRL Nitro Series was hosted by Full Throttle Hobbies in Bakersfield CA. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class, Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Mike Truhe and Adam Drake (TQ) took first and second place respectively. Both drivers were competing with Losi's 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller equipped with Losi XBT Red compound tires. In fact, nine of the fourteen buggies competing in the 1/8 Pro Final were Losi 8IGHT Buggies.

In the 1/8 Pro Truck class, Adam Drake was the Top Qualifier in each round of qualifying and also set the fastest time in qualifying by 15 seconds. Adam took first place in the Pro Truck A-Main with his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy equipped with Losi XTT Blue compound tires

In the 1/8 Intermediate Buggy class Losi/Nitrotane driver Kyle Johnson was the top qualifier and Losi/GRP driver Robert Wickham took first place in the A-Main. Both drivers were competing with the Losi 8IGHT Buggy. In the 1/8 Intermediate Truck class Kyle Johnson was the Top Qualifier and also went on to take first place in the final with his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy

STLR Tops the GLORCS Final

Losi drivers Peter Head, Abiye Birku and David McLean represented STLR (Sprucewood Team Losi Racing) at the GLORCS (Great Lakes Off-Road Championship Series) Final. GLORCS, now into its 4th year, has proved the place to race if you want to make a name for yourself in the Great Lakes Area. With 7 races across New York and Ontario it all came down to the Final to see who would take the Championship.

The STLR team did not disappoint, wining both the Buggy and Truggy Championship. Peter Head came into the final with his game face on and drove excellent to secure STLR number one in both classes with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy and Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy. Abiye Birku who ran away with the win in the Buggy race improved his standings to move up to second overall in the series. 2008 will go down with STLR (Sprucewood Team Losi Racing) on top in Canada and the whole Great Lakes area.

Truhe TQ and Second Place Winner at 2008 IFMAR Worlds

Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Mike Truhe used his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggy Race Roller to TQ and take second place overall at the 2008 IFMAR 1/8 Buggy Worlds. The week-long event was hosted by The Farm II Raceway in Charlotte, NC from September 15-21. Truhe was the top qualifier in rounds three, four and five, making him the Top Qualifier for the event. In the hour-long A-Main final on Sunday, Truhe finished 1.6 seconds behind the first place driver.

Congratulations to Mike as well as the entire Losi team for their outstanding performance all week.

7th Annual East Coast Race Against Cancer

Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Anthony Mazzara competed in the East Coast Race Against Cancer hosted by McCulloughs Raceway in Pittsburg, PA. Anthony competed in the 1/10 Gas Truck, 1/8 Expert Truggy, and 1/8 Expert Buggy classes. He was the Top Qualifier in all three classes, and also took first place in each of the A-Main races.

Anthony was running his Team Losi Racing 1/10 XXX-NT Truck, 1/8 8IGHT-T Truggy and 1/8 8IGHT Buggy with the winning combination of GRP Engines and Nitrotane Fuel. He used Pink compound Taper Pin Tires during the Gas Truck and 1/8 Expert Buggy races and XTT Truck tires during the 1/8 Expert Buggy race.

This is the 7th year for the East Coast Race Against Cancer, and race co-coordinator Gary Wiant reported that over the years the race has earned over $31,000, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. This year, Anthony was generous enough to donate his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT Buggy to be raffled off after the race. The raffle for Anthonys car alone raised nearly $600 dollars.

Losi congratulates Anthony for his generosity, as well as his outstanding performance at the race.

GLORCS 2008 Race

Glenwood RC in Springville, New York hosted the GLORCS 2008 Race from September 6-8. Drivers from the Sprucewood Team Losi Racing (STLR) competed in the 1/8 Buggy class. David Henry and Peter Head took first and third places respectively in the A-Main event. Both drivers were running the Losi 8IGHT Buggy; in fact 10 of the 14 drivers in the A-Main were running the Losi 8IGHT.

Southern California Saturday Series Round 6

Round Six of the Southern California Saturday Series was held at Thunder Alley Raceway on Saturday September 6, 2008. With many drivers preparing for the 1/8 Off-Road Worlds in North Carolina next week, this round had one of the biggest turnouts of the series.

The 1/8 Open Buggy class was a great battle between Losi drivers Don Vinklemulder and Kyle Johnson. At the end of the race Don finished in first place to take the win, with Kyle finishing in second place. Both drivers were running their 8IGHT Buggies Losi equipped with Losi
King Pin Tires and powered by Nitrotane Fuel.

In the 1/8 Pro Truck class Adam Drake (TQ) started first on the grid and never looked back; finishing more than one lap clear of second place. Adam took the first place win with his Losi 8IGHT-T equipped with Losi tires, a GRP .28 Truggy Engine and Nitrotane 30% Fuel.
In the 1/8th Pro Buggy class Matt Castellano set the early TQ in round one, but Adam Drake was able to improve the time in round two and start from the pole position. Adam and Matt both finished one lap clear of third. Both Matt and Adam were running their Losi 8IGHT Buggies equipped with Losi King Pin Tires, GRP .21 Buggy Engines and
Nitrotane 30% Fuel.
Adam Drake was the overall 2008 Series Champion in the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truck classes, and Matt Castellano took second place overall in the 1/8 Pro Buggy class. Congratulations to Adam, Matt and all Losi Drivers for a great 2008 Series.

Nitrohouse Labor Day Open

Losi had an outstanding weekend at the Nitrohouse Labor Day Open, hosted by Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA. Several Losi drivers gathered at the event to compete with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies and Truggies.
In the 1/8 Expert Buggy class Losi finished with four drivers in the top five positions. Adam Drake (TQ) finished in second, Mike Truhe in third, Todd Hodge in fourth and Billy Laster in fifth. All four drivers were competing with Team Losi Racing's award winning 8IGHT Buggy, equipped with GRP racing engines.

Pat Schreffler (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Beginner Truck A-Main, Kyle Johnson (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Amateur Truggy A-Main and Kyle Hunter (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Expert Truck A- Main. All three drivers competed with the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-T Truggy,fueled with Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel.
Allen Clark completed the 1/8 Beginner Buggy A-Main in first place and Darren Rogers (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Amateur Buggy A-Main. Both drivers were using Team Losi Racings 8IGHT Buggy, and fueled their vehicles with Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel. Congratulations to all Losi drivers for a great race.

International Indoor Championships

The International Indoor Championships were held in Las Vegas from August 25-30. Losi driver Mike Haynes competed in the 13.5 Brushless Rubber Tire class and 13.5 Foam Tire class with his Losi JRXS Type R Racing Sedan equipped with a JR Servos and Spektrum DX3R radio system. Mike was the Top Qualifier in the 13.5 Brushless Rubber class and also took first place in the A-Main. In the 13.5 Foam class, Mike finished in fourth place.

2008 Tumbleweed Classic

The annual Tumbleweed Classic was hosted by Albuquerque Radio Control Off-Road Raceway (ARCOR) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Losi/Xcelorin drivers Matt Chambers and Dustin Evans competed in the Modified 2WD, 4WD and Truck classes. After four rounds of qualifying on Saturday, Dustin was the Top Qualifier in the Modified 2WD class and Matt was the Top Qualifier in the Modified 4WD class as well as the Modified Truck class.
Sunday's A-Main racing was successful for both drivers. In the Modified 2WD A-Main Matt finished in first place with his Losi 1/10 XXX-CR Buggy and Dustin finished in sixth. In the Modified 4WD A-Main Dustin finished in first place with his Losi 1/10 XXX-4 G+ Buggy and Matt took second place. Dustin also took first place in the Modified Truck A-Main using his Losi 1/10 XXX-CRT Racing Truck, and Matt finished in second place. Both drivers were using Losi 5000mAh 20C LiPo battery packs and 1/10 Xcelorin Sensored Brushless Systems in their vehicles. Congratulations to Matt and Dustin on their outstanding achievements.

Colorado R/C Crawlers Summer Series

On Sunday Aug 24 Round 2 of the Colorado R/C Crawlers Summer Series took place at the Lutz Complex in Arvada, Colorado. Losi Drivers Jay Robinette and Brad Dumont using Losi Rock Claws and Losi Crawler Shocks went for a 1-2 finish in the 2.2 Class with Jay topping his 2.2 Crawler with a Losi Grappler Body. In fact, the top 5 drivers all finished on Losi Rock Claws!

Jay Robinette and Brad Dumont at
Colorado R/C Crawlers Summer Series

CO State Championships

Losi drivers Matt Chambers and Lars Johnson competed at the 2008 Colorado State Nitro Championships. For the second consecutive year, Matt was the overall winner in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class and Lars Johnson was the overall winner in the 1/8 Expert Truggy class. In the 45 minute Expert Buggy A-Main Matt took the lead in the first 10 minutes, and led all the way to the finish. In the Expert Truggy A-Main Lars was up by 5 Laps for the majority of the 45-minute race.

Overall there were four Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies and six Losi 8IGHT Buggies in the 1/8 Expert classes, with Losi outnumbering all other manufacturers. Congratulations to Matt, Lars and all competing Losi drivers on their outstanding performance.

Gustofsson Wins Swedish MSC Cup

Losi driver Robert Gustofsson competed in the 4th Round of the MSC Cup in Orebro, Sweden. Robert won all three qualifying rounds with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. He also went on to win the 45 minute A-Main final by 1.5 laps. Robert was using Losi tires on his vehicle for the entire race. He used XBT Red Compound tires on the front wheels and Eclipse Red Compound tires on the rear wheels. Congratulations Robert on a great race!

Losi Sweeps Super Stock Class at 2008 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals

11 year-old Dakotah ("The Phenom") Phend used his Team Losi Racing 1/0-scale XXX-CR 2WD Buggy, 1/10-scale XXX-T CR Stadium Truck and XXX-4 4WD Buggy to dominate all three Super Stock 10.5T classes at the ROAR Nationals hosted August 13-17 by Hot Rod Hobbies in Santa Clarita, California. Guided by his ultra-reliable Spektrum DX3R radio and powered with Losi LiPo Batteries and Chargers, Dakotah was Top Qualifier and A-Main Champion of 2WD Super Stock Buggy, Super Stock Truck and 4WD Super Stock. Congratulations to Dakotah for his dominate victory and the entire Losi team for their outstanding results!

Super Stock 2WD Buggy (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
3rd Place-Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
8th Place-Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
10th Place-Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Super Stock Stadium Truck (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 2nd Place-Nick Lasley (Losi) 3rd Place- Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 4th Place- Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 5th Place- Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
Super Stock 4WD Buggy (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 5th Place- Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 6th Place- Kevin Gahan (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 10th Place-Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Stock 2WD Buggy (17.5T)


TQ and 2nd Place- Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Stock 2WD Stadium Truck (17.5T)

1st Place Andrew Smolnik (Losi)

Modified 2WD

4th Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)
5th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum) 6th Place- Dustin Evans (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum) 8th Place- Matt Chambers (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Modified Stadium Truck

2nd Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)
5th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
7th Place- Dustin Evans
(Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Modified 4WD Buggy

4th Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)
7th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)
10th Place- Dustin Evans (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Losi Dominates Round 5 of Saturday Series

Round 5 of the Southern California Saturday Series was held at Hemet RC Raceway. Several Losi drivers were in attendance at the event, and Losi fans were not disappointed by their performance.

In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class three Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers finished in the top five. Adam Drake finished in first place, making this Adam's fifth consecutive win at the series this season. Drivers Kyle Hunter and Todd Hodge took third and fourth places respectively. All three drivers equipped their Losi 8IGHT Buggies with Losi/GRP tires.

In the 1/8 Pro Truck class, Adam and Kyle Johnson competed with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. Adam took first place in the A-Main, with Johnson following closely for third place. Losi also had a 1-2 finish in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class, where Don Vinklemulder finished in first and Kyle Johnson finished in second.

Congratulations to all Losi drivers for a great showing.

Losi Dominates JBRL Round 5

Round 5 of the JBRL Nitro Series was hosted by Thunder Alley, where Losi drivers dominated the event. Losi drivers Adam Drake, Kyle Johnson, Chris Nelson and Dan Ward all had a successful day at the event. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class, Adam competed with his Losi 8IGHT equipped with a GRP engine, Losi/GRP Tires and Nitrotane Fuel. Adam was the Top Qualifier in his class, and went on to take first place in the A-Main. Kyle competed in the 1/8 Intermediate Buggy and 1/8 Intermediate Truck classes. Kyle was the Top Qualifier in both classes and also took first place in both A-Main events. In the 1/0 Pro Truck class, Chris was the Top Qualifier and first place winner in the A-Main with his Losi XXX-NT AD2 Truck. Dan competed in the 1/0 Sportsman Truck class with the XXX-NT AD2 and was the Top Qualifier in the class and also won the A-Main race.

Bloomfield Wins UK BRCA Truggy Nationals

The final round of the UK BRCA Truggy Nationals took place at the Frankley Track from August 9-10. Losi drivers Darren Bloomfield and Simon Willets competed at the event with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. Darren was the Top Qualifier and went on to win the event and championship with a perfect score. Simon took second place in the A-Main.

Sturgeon Takes Home another Victory with Xcelorin Sensored

Round Four of the 2008 Electric Summer Series, hosted by HobbyPlex Raceway in Omaha, NE, took place August 3. Losi driver Alex Sturgeon competed in the 1/10 Modified Buggy class with his Losi XXX-CR 2WD Buggy. Alex equipped his buggy with a 1/10-scale Losi Xcelorin 8.5T Sensored Brushless Motor, 1/10 Xcelorin Sensored Electronic Speed Control and Losi's ROAR approved 7.4V 5000mAh 2-Cell LiPo battery pack. Alex was the Top Qualifier in his class and also went on take the win in the A-Main, making this Alex's fourth consecutive win in the modified buggy class this summer.

Fischer on Fire at Off-Road Madness

The RC Driver Off-Road Madness Race took place in Enfield, CT August 1-3. Losi/Nitrotane/JR/Spektrum driver Billy Fischer traveled to the event to compete in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. Billy was the top qualifier in both classes and went on to take first place in both A-Main events.

Truhe Wins 1/8 Pro Buggy at Manufacturers Cup

The 2008 Manufacturers Cup took place July 31 August 2 in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. The event attracted nearly 3000 spectators, as well as several big-name drivers and sponsors. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Mike Truhe traveled to the event to compete in the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truggy classes. Mike took first place in the Pro Buggy A-Main with his Losi 8IGHT. In the Pro Truggy A-Main, Mike finished in second place with his 8IGHT-T.

Losi driver Tom Waggoner was also present at the event, where he competed in the Sportsman Truggy. Tom took first place in the Sportsman Truggy A-Main with his 8IGHT-T which was equipped with a GRP engine. Tom also picked up a Losi sponsorship by winning the event.

Midwest RC Pro Series

The final round of the Midwest RC Pro Series Division took place July 26-27 at Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, IL. Losi drivers Josh Stough and Derek Weatherholt competed in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies.

During qualifying, Josh TQ'd the first two rounds and his opponent TQ'd rounds three and four. This resulted in a rocket round where Josh missed TQing by 2 seconds. However, Josh came back to take first place in the 45 minute A-Main race, with Derek finishing in second place. Josh's finish allowed him to gain enough points to take the buggy division win.

Both drivers also competed in the 1/8 Expert Truck class with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. Josh finished in second place during the A-Main race and took second overall in the division.

Round 4, Swedish North Summer Series

Round 4 of the Swedish North Summer Series was held in Alvsbyn from July 26-27. Approximately 60 drivers attended the race from the northern areas of Norrbotten. Losi drivers Robert Gustofsson and Mikael Svensson traveled from the south to race their Losi 8IGHT Buggies. According to Robert "the weather was great and the racing was fun." Losi had a very good day, sweeping the podium with Robert in first, Mikael Jonsson in second and Mikael Svensson in third. Robert also reports that his 8IGHT Buggy was equipped with Eclipse Red compound buggy tires for the entire duration of the race.

South African 1/8 Gas Nationals

The South African 1/8 Gas Nationals took place July 26-27. Losi had a very successful weekend at the event. In the 1/8 Buggy class seven drivers competed with the Losi 8IGHT Buggy, with four Losi drivers finishing in the top four positions of the race. First place went to Dean Steenmans, Charles Hollander finished in second place, Warrick Ferguson finished in third and Jonathan Ment finished in fourth place.
In the 1/8 Truggy class, the 8IGHT-T Truggy was the vehicle of choice for many of the drivers. Losi driver Jason Raath took first place in this event with his 8IGHT-T.

Gustofsson at 2008 Swedish Championship

The 2008 Swedish Championship took place on July 20, 2008 in Stockholm. Losi driver Robert Gustafsson competed at the event with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Robert battled for the win for the entire hour-long final. As a result of his excellent performance at the event, Robert was able to finish the race in second place.

Rossiter Takes 2nd at Nitrofest

The 2008 Nitrofest took place at the Farm II in Charlotte, NC. Losi Driver Patrick Rossiter competed in the 1/8 Expert Arena Truck class with his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy. Patrick drove a great race, and took second place overall in his class.

Atondo Victorious at WERKS Racing Nitro Madness

The WERKS Nitro Madness race took place at Prairie City RC in Rancho Cordova, CA from July 19-20. Losi driver Phillip Atondo competed at the event with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Phillip was the Top Qualifier in his class, and went on to win the 45 minute A-Main race by over a lap.

Dunn Wins 2.2 Pro Rock Crawling Class

Following up his win just 3 weeks before, Austin Dunn won the 2.2 Pro Rock Crawling Class at the 2008 Axial West Coast Championships July 18-20 at Donner Ski Ranch in Donner, CA. Right behind him was fellow team mate Brad Dumont in second place. Both Austin and Brad used Losi Rock Claws, Grappler Bodies, and Losi Rock Crawling Shock Sets on their rigs. In fact, 4 of the top 5 drivers used Losi Rock Claws in the finals.

Drake wins JBRL Round 4

Round 4 of the JBRL Nitro Series took place July 12-13 at Sun Valley Speedway. With nearly 200 entries at the event, Losi drivers had their work cut out for them.

In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class, Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Clint Watcher, Mike Truhe and Adam Drake completed the qualifying round with a 1-2-3 finish respectively. In the Pro A-main event Drake finished in first, Truhe finished in second and Watcher (TQ) finished in fourth. All three drivers were competing with the Losi 8IGHT Buggy and Losi XBT Red Compound Tires during qualifying, but in the final the choice of tires was Losi Eclipse, Red Compound Tires.

In the 1/8 Expert Buggy class Losi driver Mike Friery raced for the title of Top Qualifier using Losi Eclipse Tires on his 8IGHT Buggy. Losi/Nitrotane driver Kyle Johnson took the first place win in the Expert A-Main, while using Losi XBT tires on his 8IGHT.

Johnson Wins ROAR Regional Championship

Sweetwater RC in Rock Springs, WY hosted the ROAR Regional Championship Race from July 12-13. 75 Racers from Wyoming, Utah and Colorado gathered in Rock Springs for the event. Losi driver Lars Johnson commented "The track was pretty technical with plenty of jumps to grab air, and some sections deteriorated faster than others, really putting pressure on your vehicles to hold up against the changing conditions."

Despite the challenging track conditions, Lars had a successful run in both the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truggy classes. Lars competed in the Pro Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy, where he finished second in the qualifying round and took first place in the A-Main. In the Pro Truggy class, Lars raced his Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy for the title of Top Qualifier and continued on for a first place win in the A-Main.

Rabitti Wins Trofeo Sirio

The Trofeo Sirio was held at the Genzone Track near Pavia, Italy on July 13, 2008. Losi driver Riccardo Rabitti competed in the 1/8 Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Riccardo drove 46 laps to take the overall win at the event. Congratulations Riccardo!

STLR Sweeps the Podium

Sprucewood Team Losi Racing (STLR) swept the podium at on the largest races in Canada for 2008. Niagra RC hosted Round 3 of the Great Lake Off-Road RC Championship Series (GLORCS) and STLR dominated the event.

STLR drivers competed in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. In the A-main of the 1/8 Buggy class, STLR drivers David Henry and Peter Head (TQ) took first and second place respectively. Losi drive Ben Wheeler finished in third place to complete the 1-2-3 Losi finish. In the 1/8 Truggy A-Main, STLR drivers David Henry finished in first, George Stiliadis (TQ) finished in second and Peter Head finished in third place.

2008 Ironman 120 Pro/Am Endurance Race

The 2008 Ironman 120 Pro/Am Endurance Race took place at The Nitro Pit on July 5, 2008. Losi drivers Mike Friery and Rich Chouinard teamed up to compete in the Buggy class with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies equipped with Losi's Eclipse Buggy Tires. Friery and Chouinard took the win with an 11 lap lead, for a total of 159 laps. Losi drivers Paul Lynch and Mike Van Osten ran their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies in the Truggy class. Lynch and Van Osten took the win with a three lap lead.

Losi Rock Crawling Team Driver Austin Dunn Takes Championship at Inaugural Pro-Line West Coast Crawler Challenge

The Pro-Line West Coast Crawler Challenge took place on June 28-29 in Escondido, CA. There were around 100 entries with drivers from California, Alabama, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and Georgia all competing on 10 courses over the two days.

On Saturday Jake Hallenbeck used Losi 1/10-scale Rock Claw 2.2 Tires to take the win with Losi drivers Brad Dumont in second and Austin Dunn in third. Sunday was just as successful for Losi. Austin Dunn finished first for the day with Losi driver Jake Wright behind him in second and privateer Michael Johnson in third using Losi Rock Claws. All 3 drivers used the Losi 1/10 Grappler Rock Crawler Body on their rigs.

After the dust had settled the total score was calculated for both days, and Losi drivers finished 1-2-3. Austin Dunn finished first with Jake Hallenbeck behind him in second followed by Jake Wright in third. All 3 drivers used Losi Rock Claw tires on their rigs.

Evans Successful with Xcelorin at 2008 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout

Hot Rod Hobbies hosted the 11th Annual Off-Road Shoot Out from June 27-29 in Saugus, CA. Drivers competed in 1/10-scale Modified Truck, Modified Buggy and Modified 4WD classes. Losi driver Dustin Evans competed in the A-Main of the 1/10 Modified Truck class with his Losi vehicle. Dustin used the Spektrum DX3R radio and a Losi Xcelorin Brushless Motor and ESC to finish in third place. Dustin also completed in the Modified Buggy A-Main, where he finished in seventh place.

Nitrocross Summer Series, Round 1

Round One of the Nitrocross Summer Series took place the The Nitro Pit on June 28, 2008. Losi drivers Mike Friery and Rich Chouinard both competed at the event. Mike took the win in the Expert Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Rich ran in both the Sportsman Buggy and Sportsman Truggy classes, where he took first place in both events.

Drake Wins 3rd Consecutive Buggy Final at So. CA Saturday Series

Adam Drake, Kyle Johnson and Jim Pierce (from left to right) after a great race at Thunder Alley for Rnd. 3 of the So. CA Saturday Series Thunder Alley hosted Round 3 of the Sourthern CA Saturday Series on June 21, 2008. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Adam Drake and Matt Castellano set the 1/8 Pro Buggy class on fire with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies. In the first round, Matt edged out Adam by less than one second to take the title of TQ, but Adam was able to increase his time in round two to take the overall TQ. Adam was also the Top Qualifier in the 1/8 Pro Truck class. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy final, Adam was able to remain consistent to take his third consecutive win for the series. Matt also ran a great race and finished in second place for a Losi/GRP/Nitrotane 1-2 finish. The Losi 8IGHT Buggy also had a great showing in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class. Losi/Nitrotane drivers Kyle Johnson and Jim Pierce finished the race in first and second places respectively.

Drake and Truhe Test out The Farm II

Check out a few photos from Adam Drake and Mike Truhe taken at The Farm II in Charlotte, NC. Both Truhe and Drake stuck around after Rounds 6 and 7 of the East Coast Nitro Challenge to get a head start on testing for the IFMAR 1/8-scale Worlds that will take place at The Farm II in September 2008.

Castellano and Johnson Conquer Rnd. 3 of JBRL Nitro Series

The third round of the JBRL Nitro Off-Road Series took place June 15, 2008 at Hemet R/C Track in Hemet, CA. In the Expert Buggy class, Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Matt Castellano was the top qualifier after two rounds of qualifying. In the A-Main race Castellano took first place, finishing an entire lap ahead of his competition for his first win during the 2008 JBRL Nitro Series. Castellano was racing with the Losi 8IGHT Buggy, equipped with Losi's Eclipse Buggy Tires. In the Intermediate Buggy class, Losi driver Kyle Johnson took first place in the A-Main for his third consecutive win at the 2008 JBRL Nitro Series.

Rossiter Leads Georgia State R/C Pro Series

The Georgia State R/C Pro Series Finals were held at Xtreme R/C Raceway in Warner Robins, GA. Losi driver Patrick Rossiter participated in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy and Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy respectively. Rossiter was the top qualifier and overall winner in both the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truggy A-Main races. This event also marked Rossiter taking the overall lead in total series points in the 1/8 Expert Buggy and Expert Arena Truck classes.

Drake and Truhe Top Contenders of Rnds. 6 and 7 of ECNS

Rounds 6 and 7 of the East Coast Nitro Series took place June 14-15 at The Farm II in Charlotte, NC. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Mike Truhe and Adam Drake both traveled to Charlotte to compete in the 1/8-scale Pro Buggy class with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies. In the Round 6 A-Main, Truhe finished in first place and Drake (TQ) finished in second place. In Round 7, Drake was the top qualifier and took first place in the A-Main race.

Truhe Dominates A-Main of 2008 ROAR Buggy Nationals

The Losi/GRP/Nitrotane combo saw another huge win at the 2008 ROAR Buggy Nationals at Thunder Alley Raceway in Beaumont, CA. Losi drivers Mike Truhe, Billy Fischer and Adam Drake were among the drivers that qualified for the A-main race. Truhe ran one of the best races of his career by taking the lead in the first corner, and maintaining a steadily increasing lead for the remaining one hour and 126 laps of the race. During the final five minutes of the race, Fischer was battling for second place and achieved a four second lead over the third place driver. Losi ended the race with three drivers in the top five; Truhe taking first place, Fischer in second and Drake taking fifth.

Bloomfield Wins 3rd Round of 2008 BRCA 1/10 Off-Road Series

2007 British Radio Car Association (BRCA) 2WD National Champion, Darren Bloomfield, created a huge stir at the third round of the 2008 1/10 Off-Road Series. In the 2WD event, Bloomfield won three of the four qualifying rounds to take the title of top qualifier with his Losi XXX-CR Buggy equipped with Spektrum radio technology. In the finals, Bloomfield raced to victory in the first and second legs to take the overall win in the 2WD class. In the 4WD event, Darren competed with the Losi XX-4 Buggy and was able to take the lead in the final race for the overall win.

Congratulations to Darren on a great race!

STLR Takes First and Second at GLORCS

The Sprucewood Team Losi Racing (STLR) group competed in the Great Lakes Off-Road Championship Series (GLORCS) this past weekend at Full Throttle Raceway in New York. The STLR group equipped their Losi vehicles with GRP engines to race in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. In the 1/8 Buggy class, David Henry was the top qualifier and drove on for the overall win, with Abiye Birku taking second overall. In the 1/8 Truggy race, Henry was again the top qualifier and overall winner, and George Stiliadis finished in second place overall. Congratulations to all drivers on a great run!

Mexican Nationals, Round 2

The second round of the Mexican Nationals took place May 24-25 in Tijuana. The event drew drivers from all over the country, and included 1/8 Buggy, 1/8 Truggy and 1/8 Monster Truck classes. In the Buggy A-Main, Losi driver Daniel Ornelas took first place with his Losi 8IGHT. In the Truggy A-Main, Losi drivers Julio Rubio and Cesar Gallegos finished in second and third places respectively. Both drivers were competing with Losi's 8IGHT-T Truggy. Congratulations to all on a great race!

Fairtrace Triumphs Reedy Race of Champions

The 2008 Reedy Race of Champions was held at SpeedWorld Raceway in Roseville, CA. Known as one of the most prestigious touring car races in the world, accomplished drivers worldwide choose to participate in this event. The three classes at the event include Open Modified, Invitational and this year's spec class 13.5 Brushless. Losi driver Larry Fairtrace was one of 90 drivers that competed in the 13.5 brushless spec class. Fairtrace competed with Losi's 1/10-scale JRXS Type-R touring car, equipped with an Xcelorin 13.5T Brushless Motor and ESC. Fairtrace won the A1 and A3 races for the overall win, and earned this year's spec class title of 13.5 Brushless Champion. Congratulations Larry!

Henry and Losi Sweep Canadian R/C Pro Series

This past weekend marked the first ever Canadian R/C Pro Series Race. Losi driver Dave Henry, along with three other members of the Sprucewood Team Losi Racing (STLR) group, showed a real team effort at the event. Several Losi drivers attending the event proved to have a great weekend competing in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes with their Losi vehicles. All four STLR members, including Henry qualified for the A-main in both classes, with Henry as the overall top qualifier in both classes. Losi's success continued into the A-Main where we saw a 1-2-3 finish, with Henry taking first place in both races and second and third place of both races also going to Losi drivers. Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great weekend of racing!

Drake Wins Novarossi Memorial Weekend Race

The Novarossi Memorial Weekend Race took place at Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA this past weekend. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Adam Drake competed in the 1/8-scale Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Drake was successful at the Expert Buggy A-Main race on Sunday, as he took first place and finished two laps ahead of the driver that finished in second place. Also present at the event were Losi drivers Dorian Dawson, Chris Nelson, Jim Pierce and Darren Rogers. Dawson was the overall winner in the Beginner Truggy A-Main race and Nelson was the overall winner in the Novice Truck A-Main race. Pierce and Rogers competed in the 1/8-scale buggy class, and took the top two spots in the Amateur Buggy A-Main race with Pierce (TQ) in first place and Rogers in second place.
Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great race!

Fischer and Peck Win Big at Nitrocross State Champs

The Nitro Pit hosted the First Annual Nitrocross State Championships this past weekend. Losi drivers Billy Fischer and Casey Peck both competed at the event. Fischer was the top qualifier and overall winner in the 1/8 Buggy class. In the 1/8 Truck class, Losi took the top two spots with Fischer in first place and Peck in second.

Aigoin Champions Rnd. 3 of French 1/8-scale Buggy Nats

The 3rd round of the French 1/8-scale Buggy Nationals was held this weekend at the Montceau track. Losi driver Yannick Aigoin competed with this Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Aigoin was the top qualifier and went on to take first place in the A-Main final race.

Rabitti Wins Rnd. 2 of Italian Nationals

The Italian 1/8-scale Buggy Nationals took place at Blue Rabbits track in Empoli. Losi drivers Riccardo Rabitti and Alessandro Stocco both competed at the event. Rabitti was the top qualifier on Saturday, and in Sunday's F1 class final race he finished in first place. Stocco finished in second place on Sunday in the F2 class final race.

Dupree Wins RC Monster Truck World Finals

Dennis Anderson, owner and creator of the Grave Digger Monster Truck, hosted the event along with No Limit RC and several other big-name sponsors. Losi drivers Travis Dupree and Patrick Rossiter both traveled to NC for the event. Dupree competed in the 4x4 Big Block event and won with Adam Drake's ROAR National Champion LST2. Dupree also went on to win the overall event championship trophy. Rossiter competed with two vehicles in the 4x4 Big Block, his Losi LST2 placed third and his 1/8 Raminator took sixth place in the event. Both Losi drivers used the new Losi 420 Series Super Bolt-on Tires (LOSB7206) and Losi Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel as they raced to their respective wins. Congratulations to Travis and Patrick!

Rabitti Wins Saturday Night Contest

Losi's friends from TQ Model in Italy attended the Saturday Night Contest at Cowboy Land on Saturday, May 10, 2008. The race attracted more than 100 entries for 1/8-scale Buggy and Truggy classes. Losi drivers Riccardo Rabitti and Marco Grandesso competed in the 1/8 Buggy F1 final. The thirty minute race ended with the victory of Rabittti in first place and Grandesso in second place. Both drivers were competing with Losi's award-winning nitro buggy, the 8IGHT 4WD Buggy.

Drake Wins at So. CA Saturday Series, Round #2

Round 2 of the Southern California Nitro Series took place at Hemet R/C Track on Saturday, May 10, 2008. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Adam Drake was the top qualifier in both the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truck classes. Drake went on to take first place in the Buggy finals, with Losi/GRP driver Matt Castellano following in second place. Seven out of the ten buggies in the final race were Losi buggies. Congratulation to all Losi drivers on a great race!

Truhe Wins Round 2 of JBRL Nitro Off-Road Series

Round two of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) Nitro Off-Road Series was hosted by Green Flag Raceway in Hesperia, CA. There were over 180 entries at the event and Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Mike Truhe and Adam Drake competed in the Expert 1/8 Buggy class. Drake was the top qualifier, and eight out of ten car cars that qualified for the Expert Buggy main were Losi vehicles. In the final race Losi took the top two spots, with Truhe taking first place for the win and Drake taking second place.

Losi Takes 2nd Overall at 2008 Nordic XRAY Challenge

The 2008 Nordic XRAY Challenge took place April 27, 2008, where drivers gathered to compete in the 1/8 Off-Road Buggy and 1/8 Off-Road Truggy classes. With over 120 entries at the event, Losi finished the day in second place overall, and with five drivers in the top ten. Losi driver Hon Hazlewood finished in 2nd place during the Buggy A-Main and Losi driver Henrik Nilsson finished in 2nd place during the Truggy A-Main. Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great race!

Adam Drake and LST2 are 2008 National Champions

This past weekend brought yet another victory for Losi drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe, where both were using the winning combination of GRP Engines and Losi Nitrotane fuel. ROAR presented the 2008 Off-Road Fuel Truck Nationals at The Nitro Pit in Whitman, AZ from April 23-27, 2008. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane Drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe competed in the 1/10 Fuel Truck, Production Monster Truck and 1/8 Fuel Truck classes. Losi driver Adam Drake TQ'd and took first place in the Production Monster Truck A-Main with the Losi LST2 Monster Truck, giving both Drake and the LST2 the title of National Champions. Mike Truhe strongly contested in the 1/10 Fuel Truck finals with the Losi XXX-T AD2 and took home the trophy for second place. Drake also competed in the 1/8 Fuel Truck class and took third place in the final with the Losi 8IGHT-T Truggy Race Roller equipped with Losi's XTT Blue Compound Tires.

Congratulations to both Drake and Truhe for their great racing.

Dupree Takes 2 Wins at East Coast Nitro Series

Round 2 of the East Coast Nitro Series took place April 18-19 at The Badlands III track in Myrtle Beach, SC. Losi drivers Travis Dupree, Chris Crews and Jason Brown competed in the 1/8 Pro Buggy class. In the A-Main event, Travis received first place, Chris took second and Jason took fifth place. Travis also competed in the 1/8 Arena Truck class where he was the overall winner. Congratulations to all drivers for a job well done.

Losi Honored with RCCA Readers' Choice Awards

RC Car Action hosted their annual Readers' Choice Awards Banquet on April 19. Losi was honored with two awards this year. Losi/GRP driver Adam Drake received the Readers' Choice Award for Driver of the Year. This is the third consecutive year for Drake to receive this prestigious award.

Losi's 8IGHT 4WD Buggy won the Readers' Choice Award for Nitro Buggy. The 8IGHT has revolutionized 1/8-scale nitro off-road racing and is used by top drivers world-wide, including 3-time Driver of the Year Adam Drake.

Drake is TQ and Winner at JBRL Nitro Series

Round one of the JBRL Nitro Series took place at Revelation Raceway in CA this past weekend. The event drew 225 entries, including Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe. Both drivers competed in the 1/8th Pro-Buggy and 1/8th Pro-Truck classes, and Drake was the Top Qualifier in both classes. Drake's success continued into the A-Main race of both classes where he attained first place in both races. Truhe took second place in the 1/8th Pro-Buggy.

Two other drivers at the event drove their way to a win with Losi vehicles. Kyle Johnson took first place in the 1/8th Open Buggy class with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy and TQ'd and won the 1/8th Open Truggy class with his Losi 8IGHT-T. Chris Nelson competed in the 1/10th Truck class, and took first place with his Losi XXX-NT AD2.

Congratulations to Drake, Truhe and the rest of the Losi drivers for their excellent performance!

So. CA Saturday Series, Round #1

The first round of the 8th Annual Southern California Saturday Series took place April 5, 2008. The race was held at Pro-Line's track in Banning, CA and Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Adam Drake led the event. Adam was the Top Qualifier in both the Buggy and Truggy classes, and won both A-Main races as well. In the buggy class, Adam competed with Losi's new Red Compound 1/8-scale Eclipse Buggy Tires. Congratulations to Adam on a great race!

Arizona Championship Series

The 2008 Arizona Championship Series tool place April 5-6 at The Nitro Pit in Whittmann, AZ. Losi drivers Casey Peck and Billy Fischer both competed in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. Casey took first place in the finals for the overall title in the Expert Buggy race. Billy finished in second place in the both the Expert Buggy race and the Expert Truggy race.

Congratulations to both drivers for a great race!

Derek "The Kid" Weatherholt Wins The 8 State Shootout

Losi driver Derek Weatherholt was the dominant driver at The 8 State Shootout on March 29-30, 2008 in Maysville, KY. Derek beat out a talented field of over 60 drivers in the Pro-Buggy division to take the win with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. Derek also beat out another 60+ drivers and cruised to victory by over a lap in the Pro-Truggy division using his Losi 8IGHT- T Truggy. Congratulations to Derek on his tremendous racing, and we look forward to hearing about his upcoming performance at the upcoming ROAR Off-Road Truck Nationals in April.

2008 Micro Indoor Nationals

The 2008 Micro Indoor Nationals took place on March 28-30, 2008 at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. There were a total of 274 drivers competing at the event. Losi Drivers Mike Haynes and Billy Fischer both competed at the event with their Losi 1/18-scale Vehicles. Mike competed in the 2WD Stock Class and took first place with his Losi Mini-T. Billy competed in the 4WD Mini Monster Class with his Losi Mini-LST2, the 2WD Open Class with his Losi Mini-T and the 2WD Slider Open Class with his Losi Mini-Slider. Billy was the Top Qualifier in all three classes and also went onto win first place in all three classes as well. Congratulations to Mike and Billy for a great race!

Losi Take Top 2 Spots at Neo08

One of the world's largest indoor off-road 1/8-scale buggy races, Neo08, took place March 21-24 at the DXR Club, Harper Adams College in England. Two qualifying rounds took place on Saturday and Sunday, with the final races taking place on Monday. After five rounds of qualifying races Losi/GRP drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe, and Losi driver Darren Bloomfield took the top three positions respectively with their Losi 8IGHT 4WD Buggies. Drake and Truhe were both running GRP .21 Buggy High-Performance Engines, powered by Losi Nitrotane Performance Engineered Fuel.

Five Losi drivers competed in the A-Main race on Monday, including Adam Drake (TQ), Mike Truhe, Darren Bloomfield, Yannick Aigoin and Riccardo Rabitti. After 85 laps of racing during the A-Main, three Losi/GRP drivers finished in the top five with Drake (TQ) in first, Truhe in second and Aigoin in fifth. This is Drake's second consecutive win at this event, as he took first place at last year's Neo07.

Congratulations to all Losi drivers for their excellent performance.

2008 Cactus Classic

The 22nd Annual Pro-Line Cactus Classic took place March 14-16 at the Scottsdale R/C Speedway in Scottsdale, AZ. The race consisted of four rounds of qualifying and triple A-main races. Losi driver Matt Chambers competed in the Modified 2WD Buggy and the Modified 2WD Truck classes. Matt placed second in the qualifying round for the Modified 2WD Buggy with his Losi 1/10-scale XXX-CR 2WD Racing Buggy. In the Modified 2WD triple A-Main races, Matt took 5th place in the first A-Main, 6th place in the second A-Main and 3rd place in the third A-Main. Overall, Matt took 5th place in the Modified 2WD Buggy class and 10th place in the Modified 2WD Truck class. Congratulations to Matt, for a great weekend of racing!

Malaysian National Championships, Rnd 1

Round one of the Malaysian National Championships were held on March 16, 2008. Driver David Lim, competed in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes with the Losi 8IGHT 4WD Buggy. David was the top qualifier in both classes and went on to take first place in both the 1/8 Buggy A-main, as well as the 1/8 Truggy A-main. Previously, David was awarded the title of National Champion in Malaysia in 2005, 2006 and 2007. We wish David the best of luck for 2008!

Truhe Wins Silver State with Tuned Flex Chassis

The 2008 Silver State Nitro Challenge took place March 6-9 at Boulder City Raceway in Boulder City, NV. After a weekend of racing, Losi/GRP driver Mike Truhe was able to take the podium for 1st place in the 1/8-scale Buggy class. Truhe competed at the Challenge with his Losi 8IGHT buggy, which utilized Losi's newly released Tuned Flex Technology Chassis. The new chassis features TFT, which greatly improves overall traction and stability on all track surfaces. This win for Truhe also comes after his announcement back in January that he will be running with GRP engines in 2008, fueled with Losi Nitrotane Performance Engineered Fuel. GRP Mario Rossi Tuned .21 Buggy and .28 Truggy high-performance race engines are distributed in North America exclusively by Losi.

Losi drivers Yannick Aigoin, Adam Drake and Billy Fischer were also present at the race. Aigoin finished in 5th place in the 1/8-scale Buggy division. In the 1/8-sclae Truggy race, all four Losi drivers finished in the top ten with Drake in 4th, Aigoin in 5th, Truhe in 6th and Fischer in 7th. Congratulations to all Losi drivers on a great race!

2008 2.2 Midwest Rock Crawling Championships

The 2008 2.2 Midwest Rock Crawling Championships took place in Blue Springs, MO on March 1, 2008. Drivers from all over the country traveled to Blue Springs to compete in the event. Losi drivers Austin Dunn and Brad Dumont competed at the event and took first and second place respectively. Approximately 90% of the drivers at the event, including Austin and Brad, equipped their vehicles with Losi's LOSA7682B Rock Claw Tires. The Losi Rock Claw is a 2.2 1/10-scale truck tire that delivers the unbeatable features needed to out-perform the current crop of popular designs like a multi-edge tread design, a high-grip compound and a rock conforming carcass. Visit the You-Tube Picks page on Losi's webiste to see two You-Tube videos created by Brad Dumont entitled "Testing the New Losi Rock Claw Tires" and "Testing the New Losi Rock Claw Tires Part 2". Be sure to check out both of these videos to see just what these tires can do.

Losi Winter Series, Round #3

Ontario, California's Revelation Raceway hosted the third round of the Losi Winter Series on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Losi's Mike Truhe, Adam Drake and Yannick Aigoin competed in the 1/8-scale Expert Buggy class. Once again, Losi came out on top with Yannick, Mike and Adam taking the first three places in the qualifying rounds, respectively. Losi also saw success in the Buggy Expert A-Main race with all three drivers finishing in the top four positions. Mike Truhe finished in first place, Adam Drake followed in second place and Yannick (TQ) finished in fourth place. Congratulations to Mike, Adam and Yannick for a job well done.

2008 Chi-Town Shootout

The Checkpoint Chi-Town Shootout was held in Joliet, IL at the Leisure Hours track from February 29 to March 2, 2008. Allen Horne and Dakotah Phend both competed with their Losi vehicles and both drivers ran successful races. Allen was the Top Qualifier in both the Modified Truck and Modified Buggy classes. Allen also finished in first place in the A-Main of both classes. Dakotah competed in the Modified 4WD and Modified Truck classes. Dakotah was the Top Qualifier in the Modified 4WD, and took second place in the A-Main of both the Modified 4WD and Modified Truck.

Congratulations to Allen and Dakotah for their outstanding performance!

Losi Race Results - Dirt Nitro Challenge

The 9th Annual Dirt Nitro Challenge took place February 23-24 at the The Nitro Pit in Whittman, AZ. Losi drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe competed at the event in both the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. Drake was the top qualifier in both classes and continued on to place 2nd in the Truggy A-Main and take 3rd place in the Buggy A-Main. Truhe took 4th place in the Truggy A-Main and 2nd place in the Buggy A-Main. Drake and Truhe both relied on Losi's Nitrotane race fuel and GRP racing engines to fuel and power their vehicles.

Losi Dominates at Rumble in the Rockies

The 13th Annual Rumble in the Rockies was held on February 8-10, 2008 at MHOR R/C Raceway in Aurora, Co. For the past four years, Losi has dominated all three A-Mains in the Modified 2WD Buggy and Modified Truck classes. This year was no exception as Dustin Evans won two of the A-Mains and the overall title in the Modified 2WD class with his Losi XXX-CR and the Modified Truck class with his Losi XXX-T CR. Matt Chambers took the first A-Main of the Modified 2WD class with his Losi XXX-CR and Joel Eaton won the third A-Main of the Modified Truck class with his Losi XXX-T CR.

Losi dominates 2008 Snowbird Nationals

The 14th Annual Snowbird Nationals were held January 29-February 3, 2008 in Orlando FL. Over 600 racers gathered to compete in sixteen different classes of on-road and oval racing. Driver Jason Schreffler dominated both the Touring 19 Foam and Touring 27T Foam divisions. Driving his Team Losi Racing JRX-S Type R Racing Sedan, Jason was the top qualifier and overall winner in both divisions. Mike Haynes and Larry Fairtrace drove their Team Losi Racing JRX-S Type R vehicles to finish in first and second place respectively, in the Touring 27T Rubber division.

Psycho Nitro Blast

The first Annual Psycho Nitro Blast was held February 1-3, 2008 at Henderson Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The race drew 346 entrees and offered four classes, the Pro 1/8 Buggy, Pro 1/8 Truggy, Sportsman 1/8 Buggy and Production Monster Truck. The 1/8 Pro Buggy class drew the top number of racers, where Chad Phillips took the win with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. The track proved to be very challenging for the drivers, and included sections called Shock Therapy, the Dragons Tail and the Leap of Faith. Those sections made for exciting, close racing all weekend.

LOSI'S ADAM DRAKE TO RUN GRP ENGINES WITH TRUHE AND AIGOIN

Losi is proud to announce that 2007 ROAR National Champion Adam Drake will campaign Mario Rossi Tuned engines from GRP through 2010. Drake joins Losi factory drivers Mike Truhe and Yannick Aigoin who have previously announced their commitment to running GRP Engines. With the addition of Drake to the GRP lineup, the potential of a Losi/GRP 1-2-3 finish at the IFMAR 1/8th World's is now stronger than ever. Drake commented on the announcement: "First of all, I want to thank Trinity for their support over the past 9 years, they have been a very important part of my racing success. I'm really excited for this new opportunity to race GRP engines and joining Yannick and Mike to focus the efforts of the Losi/GRP combination toward the 2008 Worlds."

Adam added that his engines will be powered by Losi Nitrotane Performance Engineered Fuel in 2008. Nitrotane fueled numerous wins by Losi drivers in 2007, and Drake is looking forward to racing with the powerful combination of GRP Engines and Nitrotane Fuel starting at the Dirt Nitro Challenge later this month.

Losi is also pleased to announce that GRP Mario Rossi Tuned Engines will be distributed in North America exclusively though Losi, a division of Horizon Hobby. The .21 Buggy and .28 Truggy high-performance race engines, as well as an extensive line of GRP accessories and replacement parts, will be offered under Losi item numbers and distributed to stores via the Horizon Hobby distribution network. Additional information will be available on the Losi website, www.losi.com, beginning on Thursday, February 7th with initial store availability anticipated in late March.

Members of the media seeking more information about this announcement may contact Horizon Hobby Senior Publicity and Media Manager, Steven Goodreau at (217) 403-3279.

Losi Winter Series

Ontario, California's Revelation Raceway hosted the first round of the Losi Winter Series on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Losi's Mike Truhe and Adam Drake competed in the 1/8-scale Buggy class against some of the fastest racers in North America. Once again, Losi came out on top with Mike Truhe racing to the title of top qualifier in the buggy division. Losi also saw success in the Buggy Expert A-Main race with two drivers in the top four positions. Mike Truhe (TQ) finished in first place, with Adam Drake following in third place. Congratulations to Mike and Adam for a job well done.

2008 Midwest Nitro Championships Hosted by CRCRC in Columbus, OH

The CRCRC Midwest Nitro Championships, one of the largest indoor nitro events, took place January 18-20 in Columbus, OH. Losi is pleased to announce that the top four spots the 1/10 Gas Truck A-Main included an all-Losi lineup of Adam Drake (TQ) in first place, Allen Horn in second place, Anthony Mazzara in third place and Curt Schlichter in fourth place. The 1/10 Gas Truck division also turned out to be a great place to do some final testing on Losi's newly released and upgraded AD2 ROAR TQ Kit (LOSA0911) for the Team Losi Racing XXX-NT AD2 Truck. The upgraded kit was a success and was used to win all four rounds of qualifying, set the fastest lap and take the top four spots in the finals.

Losi's David Lim Wins at The Hao Bao Cup

Team Losi Racings 8IGHT and 8IGHT-T were both top qualifiers at the Hao Bao Cup in Malaysia on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Losi driver David Lim, Malyasias #1 buggy driver, was the top qualifier in the 1/8th Truggy and the 1/8th Buggy classes. Racing his Losi 8IGHT, David was the only driver to successfully complete eight laps during the Buggy qualifier. And in the A-Main Truggy Race, David drove his 8IGHT-T all the way to the win. Congratulations David!

Losi Slider Celebrity Race a big hit at the Chili Bowl

The 22nd Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals took place Jan 7-11th at the Quick Trip Center in Tulsa, OK. This annual winter gathering saw over 285 of the best midget, sprint, late model, and stock car drivers from across the country compete for the honor of having their name added to the famed list of Chili Bowl winners

As part of the festivities surrounding the event, this year R/C racing was added in the adjacent Mustang Arena. Losi representatives were on hand to display several vehicles including their very popular 1/18 scale Slider sprint cars. Six box stock Sliders were also prepared with special event paint schemes for the Losi Celebrity Shootout featuring drivers competing in this year's Chili Bowl.

Racers competed in 5-lap heats with top finishers advancing to the 15-lap A-mains. Wednesday saw California midget ace Johnny Rodriguez edge out NASCAR star Kasey Kahne for the win. On Thursday and Friday it was USAC Sprint and Midget veteran Matt Westfall from Ludlow Falls, OH taking back-to-back wins and beating out several fan favorites including Dave Darland, Cole Whitt and Billy Wease.

Losi would like to thank the following drivers that participated in this year's Celebrity races, and we look forward to making this an annual event.

Driver	Hometown	Series	Team
Billy Wease	Noblesville, IN	USAC/ NASCAR/ ARCA	Penske Racing
Brad Sweet	Grass Valley, CA	USAC	Team Mopar, Kasey Kahne Racing
Brady Bacon	Broken Arrow, OK	USAC	Team Mopar, Kasey Kahne Racing
Chase Barber	Morgan Hill, CA	USAC	Team Barber Racing
Cole Whitt	Alpine, CA	USAC	Team Red Bull
Danny Stratton	Indianapolis, IN	USAC	Team Arizona, Michael Burkhart Racing
Dave Darland	Walton, IN	USAC	Team Toyota, Performance Racing
David Prickett	Fresno, CA	BCRA	Never Lift Motorsports
Dustin Morgan	Owasso, OK	USAC	Dustin Morgan Motorsports, Ark Wrecking
Hunter Schuerenberg	Sikeston, MO	USAC	Triple Crown Racing
Jack Dover	Springfield, NE	ASCS	Anderson Motorsports
Joe Boyles	Greenwood, MO	POWR-I	MBA Poultry, Sho-Tyme Motorsports
Joey Saldana	Brownsburg, IN	WoO Sprint	Team Mopar, Open Joist, Kasey Kahne Racing
John Beason	Broken Arrow, OK	SMRS	TORO Lawn Equipment
Johnny Rodriguez	Elk Grove, CA	USAC WS	J.W. Mitchell Motorsports
Josh Wise	Riverside, CA	USAC/ NASCAR/ ARCA	Toyota, Cruz Pedregon Racing
Justin Allgaier	Springfield, IL	ARCA	Hoosier Tire Midwest, Ethanol
Justin Melton	Flower Mound, TX	USAC	TORO Lawn Equipment
Kasey Kahne	Enumclaw, WA	NASCAR	Mopar, Budweiser, Kasey Kahne Racing
Matt Westfall	Ludlow Falls, OH	USAC	KLOTZ Synthetic Lubricants
Scott Pierovich	Alamo, CA	USAC WS	Mid Coast Transportation
Tracy Hines	New Castle, IN	USAC	Chevrolet, Tony Stewart Motorsports
Trish Dover	Springfield, NE	ASCS	Mid Coast Transportation
Wally Pankratz	Orange, CA	USAC WS	Pankratz Racing

Drivers line up for a heat race

Vote for the 2007 Driver of the Year!

Losi is proud to announce that two of our drivers, Adam Drake and Mike Truhe, have been nominated to receive the accolade of 2007 Driver of the Year'.
For the first time ever, Neo-buggy.net will be presenting its First Annual Driver of the Year Award. A panel of 1/8th Buggy experts have picked five drivers for the nomination of 2007 Driver of the Year'. Neo-Buggy is giving readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite driver until January 21, 2008, when the driver with the overall number of votes will be selected as the winner. Visit Neo-Buggy at http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3150
to cast your vote today!

Revelation Raceway - KYOSHO SUNDAY FINALS

It's always good to come home again, and Adam Drake made the most of his most recent homecoming to Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA. Drake competed in the hotly-contested 1/8-scale buggy class in the 2007 Kyosho Fall Classic against some of the fastest racers in North America. Once again, however, Drake would not be denied as he drove his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT to a convincing TQ and win of the Classic. A number of other drivers also made the A-Main behind the wheel of 8IGHTs including Trever Adamo, Matt Scheffler, Kevin Gahen and Colby Pho. Excellent work and performances by all, keep up the good work.

Darren Bloomfield Wins Round 2 of the Novarossi Winter Series

As the weather turns cold and racers head indoors, there are still outdoor off–road races taking place around the globe. One of the most prestigious racing series in the UK is the Novarossi Winter Series. At the second race of the season, Losi's Darren Bloomfield outpaced the rest of the field as he placed his Nitrotane–powered Team Losi Racing 8IGHT on the pole position. Ed Kerry, Mark Fuller, Mark Dell, Mark Johnston and Pete Stevens all joined Bloomfield in the A–Main with their Team Losi Racing 8IGHT buggies. In the main, Bloomfield was challenged by Elliot Boots during the first stint of the race, swapping the lead frequently. Bloomfield was able to pull away after the first round of pit stops, however, and never looked back. Bloomfield won the main with the only 24–lap run in the A–Main. Kerry finished third overall, placing two Team Losi Racing Nitrotane–powered 8IGHTs in the top three, just missing second overall.

Losi and Truhe 2007 JBRL Champions

There are few combinations as potent as the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT and our line–up of factory drivers, and yet again the competition didn´t stand a chance. Coming into the season finale of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League, Losi´s own Mike Truhe trailed competitor Cody King by one point for the overall season championship. Mike quickly evened the score by earning a point for TQ, meaning the driver with the highest finishing position in the main would be crowned the 2007 champion. Truhe proved his TQ wasn´t a fluke as he went on to win the A–Main and capture the 2007 JBRL Expert 1/8–scale Buggy Championship. Congratulations to Mike and everyone involved with his racing efforts – job well done.

Drake Sweeps another race with the 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T

The 4th–annual Sidewinder Nitro Explosion took place November 10 and 11, at the challenging Thunder Alley R/C Raceway in Beaumont, CA. Featured classes included 1/10–scale stadium trucks, 1/8–scale Buggy and 1/8–scale Truggy. Run in association with the JBRL (Jimmy Babcock Racing League) and Thunder Alley Raceway, the event was an absolute blast for all who attended. For the competition, however, the more things change, the more things stay the same, as Adam Drake took yet another series of wins with his proven Team Losi Racing 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T Race Roller. Competing in multiple classes can be especially challenging, but Adam was able to stay ahead of the competition and track changes thanks to the countless tuning options available to him. Adam battled with Ryan Maifield early on in the 1/8–scale buggy A–Main, but eventually pulled away from the field to take the win. It was more of the same in the Truggy class as Drake used his Top Qualifying position to set a torrid pace early. Unable to match the speed, performance and consistency of the combination of Drake and his 8IGHT–T, Adam cruised on to take his second title of the event.

Felix Zamorano and Team Losi Racing Capture Spanish Truggy Cup

Proving that Team Losi Racing vehicles are capable of winning anywhere and anytime, Losi is proud to announce that Felix Zamorano has won the 2007 Spanish Truggy Cup. Hosted by the facility at Elda (Alicante), the participants were greeted by beautiful weather and magnificent competition. Zamorano set the pace in qualifying with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT–T Race Roller, with current 2WD and 4WD Electric Off–Road Spanish Champion and fellow Losi driver, Alberto Garcia taking second on the grid. The 1–2 punch of these two excellent drivers was too much for the competition as they both lapped the field. However, all was not a day in the sun for these two outstanding drivers, as the gap from first to second never exceeded 15–seconds throughout the event, requiring both drivers to push their skills and equipment to the limits. In the end they finished as they qualified, with Zamorano leading Garcia across the line for a Losi 1–2 finish.

Jimmy Babcock Nitro Racing League Round #7 Hemet Race Park

Not even the wind and dust ripping through Hemet, CA, on Sunday night could stop Losi factory driver Mike Truhe, as he and his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT buggy added yet another victory to an already stellar 2007 campaign for the team. The one–day event at Hemet Race Park was capped off with a 20–minute A–Main for the Expert 1/8th Scale Buggy class. At only 20–minutes, this was a sprint–race in comparison to the 45–60 minute mains of many nitro races. Truhe capitalized on his second starting position by staying up front with the lead pack, outpacing and outlasting the field. Mike went on to win his third race on the 2007 JBRL schedule, despite the tough windy and dusty conditions that plagued the race. Truhe heads into the November 18 season finale in contention for the overall series title.

Novarossi GP

Some of the best drivers from Europe and the USA converged on the Novarossi GP just outside London, England, only to find the field paced by Team Losi Racing vehicles and drivers. Losi's own Adam Drake and Mike Truhe from the USA were on hand to compete in both the 1/8–scale buggy class and the Truggy class. Truhe put on a clinic in the Truggy class with his Nitrotane–powered 8IGHT–T as he went on to take the win with fellow Losi driver Darren Bloomfield in second. In the 1/8–scale buggy class it was The Drake getting it done in yet another major race with Bloomfield again taking second.

2007 Reedy Truck Race of Champions

The 2007 Reedy Truck Race of Champions, hosted by Hot Rod Hobbies, drew over 160 entries over the weekend of Oct.12. For the first time in the history of the event, two truggy classes were added to the schedule. This year's event was an excellent showing for Team Losi Racing, winning 7 of the 9 classes offered, including a clean sweep of the Open classes.

In the Open Stock Truck class, Jayson Pang won A2 and A3 and took the overall victory with his Team Losi Racing XXX–T CR. Rookie Stock Truck saw 10–year old Brandon Pursley and his Team Losi Racing truck move up front quickly to capture A2 and A3 for the overall win. Open 19 Turn Truck was all Nick Lasley; the Open class standout of the weekend was able to walk away with the trophy in the first two main events and the overall victory. Open Modified Truck wasn't quite so easy for Lasley, as he battled back from a 7th place finish in the first A–main to win A2 and A3, securing a second championship for his XXX–T CR on the weekend. 11–year old AJ Freeman led a 1–2–3 Team Losi Racing finish of the Open Gas Truck 30–minute main event. Brian Daugherty and Theo Captanis finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, to fill the podium with Team Losi Racing XXX–NT Adam Drake 2 trucks. Rounding out the Team Losi Racing's domination was Radcliff Brill's convincing one–lap victory in the inaugural Open Nitro Truggy half–hour final with his 8IGHT–T Race Roller. Once again, Brian Daugherty and Theo Captanis made their way into the top 3 for another 1–2–3 finish with their Team Losi Racing trucks.

In the Factory Nitro Truggy class Team Losi Racing factory driver Mike Truhe led the field into turn one from his Top Qualifier starting position, but it was teammate Billy Fischer who outpaced the field to take the win with teammate Aaron Waldron grabbing the 3rd position, joining Billy on the podium. 6 of the 10 trucks in the Factory Nitro Truggy A–main were Team Losi Racing 8IGHT–T Race Rollers, as Billy, Mike and Aaron were joined by teammates Lars Johnson and Chris Van Air. Independent driver Brad Wintermantle qualified for the Factory Nitro Truggy A–Main against some very tough competition, finishing in the 7th position with his 8IGHT–T Race Roller.

Yannick Aigoin Joins Losi Racing Team

Losi is proud to announce the newest member of the Losi Racing Team, Yannick Aigoin. Yannick has been a major force in the European 1/8–scale off–road arena and has been a player at the IFMAR 1/8–Scale Off–Road World Championships for years. As of October 1st, 2007, Yannick will be using Team Losi Racing's 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T race vehicles, tools and accessories in all competitions. To control his new rides, Yannick has turned to Spektrum for the ultimate in control, safety and reliability.

Dumas and Team Losi Racing Win at the IIC

Touring car specialist Mike Dumas did it once again as he captured the TQ and win at the prestigious 2007 International Indoor Championships (IIC). With former ROAR National and IFMAR World Champions in attendance, the IIC has become one of the most challenging races in the world. Behind the wheel of his JR–controlled Team Losi Racing JRX–S Type R, Dumas managed to take both the top spot in qualifying and the overall win in the super–competitive 19–Turn Foam class. Congratulations Mike and keep up the good work.

Losi Rock Claws Win USRCCA Climbing Championships

USRCCA Rock Crawling National Championships were held in Moab, Utah from September 7th through the 9th. 60 drivers from 20 different states qualified to run the Nationals. By far the most popular class of rock crawling is the 2.2" class. In this class, all participants are required to use 2.2" tires. The recently announced Losi 2.2" Rock Claws for the R/C Rock Crawling market were a huge hit at the event. At the Nationals, the drivers who placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th all used the new Losi 2.2" Rock Claws. These new tires were so popular at the event that it is estimated that 70% to 80% of the entire field were using the new Losi Rock Claws.

Team Losi Racing Wins 2007 South African Nationals

The Team Losi Racing 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T have both been making waves at racetracks and events around the world since being released, and continue to add to their growing list of wins internationally. Dean Steenmans dominated the South African 1/8–Scale Gas Nationals, TQing both the Truggy and Buggy class with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T. When the dust settled and the trophies handed out, Dean won both classes in dominating fashion. The closest competitor in Buggy was three laps down, while it was four laps back to his closest competitor in Truggy. Relative newcomer Wesley Woolven qualified tenth in the buggy A–Main and finished seventh with his 8IGHT, notching another impressive outing thanks to the revolutionary design of the 8IGHT.

Team Losi Racing Wins ROAR 1/8–Scale Buggy Nats

The Team Losi Racing 8IGHT just seems made for the winner's circle as it has captured yet another prestegious win, this time at the ROAR 1/8–scale Buggy Nationals. In the 60–minute long A–Main, Adam Drake continued his winning ways as he took the win. Mike Truhe and Jesse Robbers also placed their 8IGHTs in the A–Main, placing 4th and 5th. Truhe also used Nitrotane fuel in his buggy. Great job everyone!

Team Losi Racing TQ's and Wins ROAR Nats

This year's ROAR Off–Road Nats host track, ARCOR Raceway in Albuquerque, New Mexico, presented a challenge for all who tried to tame the tricky track. Losi's Mike Truhe TQed in Modified Truck and finished second. Truhe also TQed the LiPo/Brushless class and finished third. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the event was one of the youngest drivers in attendance. 10–year–old Dakotah Phend used his Team Losi Racing vehicles to take the TQ spot in 2WD Stock, Stock Truck, and 19–Turn 4WD. Phend didn't stop there as he also won each of those classes convincingly.

Team Losi Racing Wins at Pro–Line Maxx Challenge

The Team Losi Racing crew was in full force at the 7th Annual Pro–Line Nitro Maxx Challenge in Beaumont, CA. Adam Drake dominated qualifying for the 1/10–scale Gas Truck class, taking TQ in each round. Adam didn't stop there as he also took the top spot in qualifying in 1/8–scale with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT buggy. During the mains, "The Drake" continued his winning ways, taking the overall win in the 30–minute A–main with his Team Losi Racing XXX–NT AD2. In the Truggy class, it was Losi's Billy Fischer and Phillip Atondo going 1–2 respectively with their Nitrotane–powered Team Losi Racing 8IGHT–T Race Roller chassis.

Losi Mini–LST Wins RC Pro Series National Title

It doesn't matter what class, vehicle, or venue it is, a Losi vehicle is sure to be at or near the top of the field. This time it was at the RC Pro Series Electric Off–Road National Finals held at Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. The challenging layout took its toll on a number of drivers and vehicles, placing an emphasis on car control and setup. At the beginning of the event, Tim Mohr was tied for the points lead. Mohr went on and didn't just battle for the Championshiphe took control of it. Mohr TQ'ed the event with his Losi Mini–LST and proceeded to lead the most laps and capture both the win and the championship. Congratulations on a terrific effort Tim.

Team Losi Off–Road Challenge Results

The 6th Annual Team Losi Racing Championships are in the books and it was an awesome race. This year marked a new venue for the event, as Cutting Edge RC in Las Vegas, Nevada played host. Top racers from around the country battled it out in eight classes. Team Losi Racing vehicles were used to take the top spot in five different divisions, including Ryan Harris in Stock Buggy, Peter Lopez in Stock and Modified Truck, Mike Bustamante in Sportsmant 4WD Modified, and Jesse Robbers in Factory Modified Truck. Since they won their classes using Team Losi Racing vehicles, Bustamante, Lopez, and Harris were each awarded a Team Losi Racing electric kit of their choice. Bustamante, Frank Riley, and Jesse Robbers won the King of the Hill challenge, each going home with a cold hard $1000 cash!

Losi Wins RCCA Car, Truck, and Driver of the Year

Losi was honored at the 2007 RC Car Action Reader's Choice Awards with five separate honors. The 8IGHT was recognized as the Reader's Choice for Nitro Buggy Award, and the Micro–T RTR won the RC Innovation of the Year. Team Losi Racing's Adam Drake was named Driver of the Year. The Editor's Choice Awards went to Losi as well. The 8IGHT was selected for 2007 Car of the Year, while the Micro–T won the 2007 Truck of the Year award. This is the first time in the history of the awards that the same manufacturer has won both Car and Truck of the Year awards in the same year. Special thanks go to the editors and readers of RC Car Action who selected Losi products as their category favorites.

Team Losi Sweeps '07 April Fool's

The 2007 April Fools Race was hosted by Intermountain RC in Magna, Utah. Team Losi Racing driver Joel Eaton was on fire, taking the TQ in 2wd Modified. In the A–Mains, it was Team Losi Racing's Matt Chambers from Colorado taking the overall win, followed by teammate Billy Fischer in second. Every member of Team Losi Racing used the XXX–CR to compete and get the job done. In 4wd Modified, Team Losi Racing's Billy Fischer took both the TQ and the win with his XXX–4 Graphite Plus. Great job, Team!

Team Losi Racing Wins Silver State Challenge

With top drivers such as Travis Amezcua, Adam Drake, Jessie Robbers and Mike Truhe in attendance at the annual Silver State Challenge, the competition was fierce. Truhe started the weekend off right by TQ–ing the 1/10–Scale Truck Class. Not to be outdone, Drake swept both TQ positions in the 1/8–Scale Buggy class and the Truggy Class. Truhe went on to win the 1/10–Scale truck A–Main, and managed to get around teammate Drake in the 1/8–scale A–Main to capture two wins for the weekend. Drake and Truhe both had strong runs in the Truggy main, where Drake finished third, followed by Truhe in fourth. Congratulations to all Team Losi Racing drivers for their excellent performances.

Chi–Town Shootout Hosted by Leisure Hours Raceway

Dakotah Phend won Mod 4WD, TQ'd and won Stock Truck, and TQ'd and won 19 Turn Truck.

8th Annual "The Dirt" Nitro Challenge

Team Losi had yet another impressive weekend with the 8T and 8ight Buggy at the 8th Annual Dirt Nitro Challenge held at the Nitro Pit in Wittman, AZ. The Dirt Nitro Challenge this year hosted all the best US racers and a few racers from France, Spain, Italy, and Finland making the race a true international event. In the Truggy class, it was Team Losi's Travis Amezcua setting TQ with his Team Losi 8T powered by Team Losi Nitrotane fuel and Novarossi .28 engines. After the dust settled over the 45 minute A–Main it was Team Losi driver Mike Truhe taking the victory with his 8T which was also powered by Team Losi Nitrotane fuel and Novarossi .28 engines. Team Losi driver Billy Fischer ended up having some bad luck qualifying in the D–Main however he went on to bump up from the D to the A–Main and then finished 4th overall with his Team Losi 8T. So far the Team Losi 8T has yet to be out qualified in all major events that the 8T has competed in making it 5 for 5 for TQ's and 4 out of 5 for overall wins. The first being 2006 ROAR Truck Nationals(Adam Drake–TQ), 2006 Neobuggy Invitational(Adam Drake–TQ/Win), CRCRC Winter Midwest(Adam Drake–TQ/Win), Team Losi Nitro Champs(Adam Drake–TQ/Win), and yet another TQ and win at the Dirt Nitro Challenge with Mike Truhe. The Team Losi 8T also had the most truggies in the 15 vehicle main event with a total of 4 Team Losi 8T's.

Results for Truggy
1. Mike Truhe 8T/Nitrotane/Novarossi
4. Billy Fischer 8T/Nitrotane/Novarossi
9. Travis Amezcua(TQ) 8T/Nitrotane/Novarossi
12. Adam Drake 8T/Trinity/Trinity

In the 1/8th Pro Buggy class Team Losi driver Mike Truhe set TQ honors with teammate Adam Drake in the 2nd giving the Team Losi 8ight a 1–2 start for the Sunday A–Main. Team Losi cars represented 5 8ights qualifying in the A–Main with Team Losi drivers Travis Amezcua in 7th, Aaron Waldron in 10th and Jesse Robbers in 12th giving Team Losi once again the majority of vehicles in the A–Main event over all the other manufacturers. Once again it was Mike Truhe giving a dominating performance during the 45 minute A–main and taking home the win. Team Losi driver Adam Drake ended up 4th overall.

Results for Buggy
1. Mike Truhe 8ight/Nitrotane/Novarossi
4. Adam Drake 8ight/Trinity/Trinity
7. Aaron Waldron 8ight/Trinity/Trinity
10. Travis Amezcua 8ight/Nitrotane/Novarossi
11. Jesse Robbers 8ight/Trinity/Trinity

Team Losi Sweeps The Dirt Challenge

It seems commonplace now; another race weekend, another Team Losi win. This time, Mike Truhe, Travis Amezcua, and Adam Drake dominated the 2007 Dirt Nitro Challenge. Amezcua captured the TQ position in the Truggy class with his Team Losi 8IGHT–T Race Roller, with Truhe qualified right behind. Truhe went on to TQ the buggy class with his Team Losi 8IGHT, followed by Adam Drake in second. Truhe's great performance continued in the mains, as he would sweep both the Truggy and Buggy classes. In all, more Team Losi 8IGHT–T Race Rollers and Team Losi 8IGHTs made the A–Mains than any other chassis. Truhe and Amezcua both relied on Team Losi's Nitrotane Race fuel to power their vehicles. The Team Losi 8IGHT and 8IGHT–T Race Roller: race one or chase one

12th Annual Rumble in the Rockies Hosted by MHOR R/C Raceway

Team Losi swept the buggy classes at the 12th Annual Rumble in the Rockies hosted at MHOR RC Raceway in Denver Colorado. Team Losi's Travis Amezcua set the TQ in the 2wd Modified Division with fellow teammate Matt Chambers in the 2nd spot. After the triple A–Mains Travis stayed on top with Matt Chambers getting 2nd and Privateer Dustin Evans finishing 3rd to give the Team Losi XXX–CR a 1–2–3 clean sweep for the weekend. Also in the stock 2wd division it was Privateer Brandon Steele taking TQ honors and winning the overall with his Team Losi XXX–CR.

Team Losi's exclusive Pink Taper Pin was the tire used by all the winners in the all the classes.

2007 Snowbird Nationals Orlando, FL

The 2007 Snowbird Nationals was held over the recent weekend in Orlando, FL hosting over 700 racers from all around the country and the world including countries such as Germany, England, Sweden, Japan, Finland, and Italy. Team Losi driver Mike Dumas set the place on fire by taking Top Qualifying position on the grid in the Pro Modified Touring Car Division with his Team Losi JRX–S Type R at one of the most prestigious races of the year. After some great driving Mike ended up 4th after the 5 minute A–final. In the 19T Rubber Division Team Losi driver Mike Haynes managed to qualify 2nd and finish 4th overall with his Team Losi JRX–S.

Team Losi Dominates 12th Annual Nitro Challenge

There's winning, there's dominating, and then there's leaving the competition in your dust. Team Losi Nitro Vehicles dominated the 12th Annual Midwest Nitro Champs race at CRCRC in Hilliard, OH. In the 1/10 Gas Truck class Jesse Robbers took the TQ with this XXX–NT AD2. But Adam Drake was not to be denied and took the win 2 laps clear of the field. Next up was the Unlimited Monster Truck class, where Drake used his Team Losi 8IGHT–T to dominate qualifying and the main, TQing and winning. The only thing left for Adam was the 1/8–scale class, where he TQed and won by over 4 laps with his Team Losi 8IGHT. Capping off the weekend's winning ways was Team Losi's Anthony Mazzara TQed and won the A–main in Production Monster Truck with his LST2.

Team Losi Nitro Off Road Winter Champs Hosted by the Hurricane R/C Club in Tampa, FL

The first year for the Team Losi Nitro Champs hosted racers from many parts of the world to come and race. Drivers from Sweden, England, Norway, and Australia enjoyed some good ole American racing in the heart of sunny Florida.

To start of the racing weekend was Friday's qualifying which saw Team Losi driver Adam Drake take top qualifying honors in both 1/10th Truck with his Team Losi XXX–NT AD2 and 1/8 Truggy with the soon to be released Team Losi 8ight T Race Roller. Right behind Adam was fellow teammate Mike Truhe with his Team Losi Nitrotane fuel powered 8ight T Race Roller and XXX–NT AD2.

Saturday was qualifying for the premier offroad class, 1/8th Buggy. There were two classes this year in 1/8th Buggy, one being the 1/8th Sportsman Class and the second being 1/8th Factory Class. In the Factory Class Adam Drake took overall Top Qualifying honors. Adam ended up with the TQ by getting 2 of the 4 rounds with fellow Team Losi driver Mike Truhe and Travis Amezcua taking the other two rounds with their Nitrotane Fuel powered Team Losi 8ights to round out 2nd and 3rd on the grid for Sundays main event.

On Sunday, it was the Team Losi show in most of the classes. In the 1/8th Sportsman division it was privateer Marcus Black taking the overall win with Mike Weatherholt finishing 2nd with his Team Losi 8ight to give Team Losi a 1–2 sweep in the Sportsman 1/8th class. Since Marcus won the 1/8th Sportsman class he was awarded a brand new factory sealed Team Losi 8ight.

The 1/8th Truggy class was yet another very competitive field with factory support from many teams. In the main, Team Losi's Adam Drake took the win over Travis Amezcua to give Team Losi's soon to be released 8ight T Race Roller a 1–2 sweep in the Truggy class.

The 1/10th Truck class saw the familiar face of Team Losi's Adam Drake run away from the field taking advantage of his top qualifying position and to win the 30 minute A–main by almost a lap. In 2nd it was Team Losi's Mike Truhe securing 2nd with his Team Losi XXX–NT AD2 powered with Nitrotane fuel.

Team Losi was the team to beat in the 1/8th Factory Class as the Team Losi 8ights managed to qualify 1–2–3 on the grid. In the main a fierce battle between Team Losi's Adam Drake and Mike Truhe lasted the entire 45 minute main. Mike Truhe edged out Drake by less than a second to win the overall and bring home top honors to Team Losi and Nitrotane Fuel. Rounding out the top three was fellow Team Losi Teammate Travis Amezcua with his Team Losi 8ight powered by Nitrotane fuel. This gave Team Losi a 1–2–3 sweep in the most coveted class at the event.

Team Losi would like to thank everyone who came to experience the 1st Annual Team Losi Nitro Champs. We would also like to thank the Hurricane RC Club on putting on an excellent event once again. One more thank you goes out to the foreign competitors who made the trip this year giving the race some international flare. This year's race only proves that the Team Losi Nitro Champs will be the Premier International Offroad Gas Event to attend in years to come.

1/8th Factory Buggy
1. Mike Truhe Team Losi 8ight/Nitrotane
2(TQ)Adam Drake Team Losi 8ight
3. Travis Amezcua Team Losi 8ight/Nitrotane
4. JR Mitch Kyosho
5. Ryan Eckert Kyosho

1/8th Truggy
1/TQ. Adam Drake Team Losi 8–T Race Roller
2. Mike Truhe Team Losi 8–T Race Roller/Nitrotane
3. Ryan Eckert Kyosho
4. Andy Smolnick CEN
5. Gene Hickerson CEN

1/10th Factory Truck
1/TQ. Adam Drake Team Losi XXX–NTAD2
2. Mike Truhe Team Losi XXX–NT AD2
3. JR Mitch AE
4. Ryan Eckert AE
5. Travis Amezcua Team Losi XXX–NT AD2

1/8th Sportsman Buggy
1. Marcus Black Team Losi 8ight
2. Mike Weatherholt Team Losi 8ight
3. James Tate
4. Jeff Fichtemaier
5. Chris Swauger

2007 Winter Midwest Nitro Championships Hosted by CRCRC in Columbus, OH

There's winning, there's dominating, and then there's leaving the competition in your dust. Team Losi Nitro Vehicles dominated the 12th Annual Midwest Nitro Champs race at CRCRC in Hilliard, OH. In the 1/10 Gas Truck class Jesse Robbers took the TQ with this XXX–NT AD2. But Adam Drake was not to be denied and took the win 2 laps clear of the field. Next up was the Unlimited Monster Truck class, where Drake used his Team Losi 8IGHT–T to dominate qualifying and the main, TQing and winning. The only thing left for Adam was the 1/8–scale class, where he TQed and won by over 4 laps with his Team Losi 8IGHT with fellow Team Losi Driver Al Horne finishing 2nd. Capping off the weekend's winning ways was Team Losi's Anthony Mazzara TQed and won the A–main in Production Monster Truck with his LST2.

20th Annual Midwest Electric Champs Hosted by CRCRC in Columbus, OH

Dakotah Phend wins the highly contested Stock Truck Class.