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Team Durango dominates the UK Short Course National Series

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Mike Garrison

0 Oct. 2, 2012, 6:50 a.m.

Main Photo: Team Durango dominates the UK Short Course National Series

10/2/2012

By Mike Garrison

LiveRC.com

Team Durango Race Report:

www.team-durango.com

Following a successful debut year in 2011, the UK Short Course National Series returned for a fresh season. Planned by the organisers as a seven round championship on a mixture of dirt, grass and astro tracks, the wet British weather ensured all six completed meetings took place at all weather astro turf venues.

RD1-Coventry model car club.
After a late switch from the flooded dirt track to the clubs astro track ensured the meeting went ahead and in the 4wd class after dominating the 2011 championship the DESC410R proved again to be the car to have completing a podium lock out with Danny Conway taking the TQ and win.

RD 2-Surrey and Hants model car club.
A new venue for the championship and the first sighting of a sole entry of the upcoming DESC210R in the popular 2wd class. Showing the potential of the car Andy Wesson piloted the car to TQ in every round and all three final leg wins, topping of a great day for the Durango squad Danny Conway achieving the same feat in 4wd.

RD 3-Broxtowe model car club.
At the high grip midlands astro track local Durango driver took the TQ and win in 4wd whilst development of the DESC210R continued with Andy Wesson taking 3rd and netting useful championship points.

RD 4-Coventry model car club.
A second visit to the track after a last minute weather affected venue change. In 2wd the DESC210R in mid motor format excelled on the fast flowing track with another TQ and win for Andy Wesson, whilst in 4wd it was that man again Danny Conway taking his third max score of the season.

Danny Conway

Andy Wesson

RD 5-Holbeach model car club.
Not wanting to be accused of lacking commitment Danny Conway wrapped up the 4wd title the only way he knows by taking the TQ and win ensuring the DESC410R retained its championship for the second year running. Continuing Durangos dominance Andy Wesson drove the newly released DESC210R to 2nd place wrapping up the 2wd title with a round to spare.

RD 6-A1 racing club.
With both championships already sorted, it was a chance for some proper no holds barred truck racing at the final round of the 2012 series.

In 2wd Andy Wesson took TQ with John Brook having his first meeting with his DESC210R took the final win with victory in the first legs and topping off his good day guiding his DESC410R to both TQ and the win in the 4wd class, new champ Danny Conway pushing him hard all day to gain second place. A fitting end to this years series that saw Durango drivers taking 1st and 2nd in 2wd and the top 3 spots in the 4wd championship.