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Final Standings – Formula 1 Here are the final standings for the Formula 2 class in the UF1 2018 Winter Series. This was a 7-race series with 1 throwout. Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Throwout 01 B. Tsenov 300 295 299 292 293 277 296 …

Final Standings – Formula 1 Here are the final standings for the Formula 1 class in the UF1 2018/2019 Series. This was a 7-race series with 1 throwout. Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Total Throwout 01 H. Martinez 300 277 302 302 302 275 0 1758 …

Pit Shimizu closed it’s doors recently, shutting down the very popular tire manufacturing plant. This caused quite the stir since the hot tire for some time in the UF1 has been the 571/572 combo. Good news, though – Schumacher Racing has acquired the Shimizu molding tools, rubber compounds and ancillary …

Exotek Racing has just delivered the goods to put a true IFS (Independent Front Suspension) setup on your Tamiya TRF103, F104 or F1R3 Formula 1 car. The IFS V2 Set removes the fixed lower suspension point and, instead, locates it on a hinge pin that swivels in a centrally-mounted hinge …

The VBC Racing FX18 Lightning has hit the F1 market with some steam, mainly because of it’s interesting take on the F1 platform. Highly tunable front end, new side link setup, optimal rear pod pivot design and lots of carbon fiber all add to the beauty and desire this car …

Back in 2013, I worked for RC Driver Magazine and, during that time, the UF1 was gaining momentum and looked to have a fantastic future. To help promote the Series even more, I wrote this article for the pages of the mag, spawning some additional growth to those that didn’t …

Congratulations to Lee Passehl, winner of the F1 class during Round 2 of the 2018 UF1 Winter Series. Lee not only finished in the top spot in all 3 mains, he also took the day’s TQ for an additional 2 points. That gave him 302 points for the day, the …

Congratulations to Carlos Ledezma, winner of the F2 class during Round 2 of the 2018 UF1 Winter Series. While not an easy day for Carlos, he was able to put in 3 consistent runs that were good enough for 301 points, 1 point shy of the day’s maximum. Having missed …

Lee “Leethal” Passehl put in some consistent laps to take the TQ in Round 2 of the 2018 Winter Series against some serious competition. We pulled Lee aside and asked him a few questions regarding his run.

As you all know, there is a quick tech-inspection for the top 3 cars after each ‘main’ event. During this time, we check for vehicle width and weight. During Round 2 of the 2018 UF1 Winter Series, we had a driver tech under weight after his race. I’m pretty sure …