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May 23, 2013, 5:22 a.m.
5/23/2013
By Mike Garrison
LiveRC.com
TLR Race Report:
This past weekend was Round 2 of the RC Pro Series North Division hosted by Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri. The weather was very pleasant all weekend with sunny skies and highs in the upper 70's. Saturday's qualifying was very competitive with new TQ runs every round in both pro classes. Amongst the competition was TLR team driver, Taylor Timmerman.
With the large amounts of rain the track received the week before the race, some of the corners began to flake apart and rut up. Timmerman's TLR 8ight 3.0 was very forgiving in the ruts and bumps, while still having a ton of corner speed. For the last round of qualifying he switched to AKA I-Beams in soft compound for buggy to help stabilize the car though the ruts along with a front roll center change. The tires and higher roll center were definitely the right move, as he ended up with TQ in the last round of Pro Buggy to lock him in at 2nd overall on the grid for the A-main behind Taylor James.
On Sunday morning some of the corners were patched up and fixed for the mains which changed up the tire game for the day. Timmerman spent most of the day prepping his cars and talking setups with others. He choose AKA soft compound Evo Gridirons for the Pro Truggy main and soft Impacts for the Pro Buggy main. Taylor would end up finishing 2nd in the Pro Truggy A-main and winning the Pro Buggy A-main by half a lap over 2nd place driver, Taylor James.
Timmerman says, "I was able to make 1 less pit stop than the entire field from the excellent fuel mileage of my Team Orion CRF Engines and Nitrotane fuel. Both of my cars were really consistent and fast all weekend. The track was actually pretty abrasive for the grip that we had, so tire wear was a slight issue for some people. The AKA compounds worked great for me with amazing grip and longevity for the 45 minute mains.
I would just like to thank Team Losi Racing, Team Orion, AKA, Spektrum, Nitrotane, and Horizon Hobby for all of their support. Special thanks to Mark Pavidis, Kevin Gahan, Joe Pillars, and Sonny Brown for all your help. Your support helps me out so much and is very appreciated. Thank you!"
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