- Kyosho RB6 - Jared Tebo - Cactus Classic - SRS - 15-17.03.2013 -

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Kyosho Wins The 27th Cactus Classic
The 27th Annual Cactus Classic was held at HobbyTown USA SRS March 14-17 in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. The Cactus is known as one of the biggest electric off-road races of the year and draws in the best drivers from all over the United States as well as many International drivers. This years event reached an incredible 500 entries!

Race Schedule:
Thursday, March 14th: 2 Controlled Practice Rounds with Timed Seeding
Friday, March 15th: 2 Rounds of Qualifying
Saturday, March 16th: 2 Rounds of Qualifying
Sunday, March 17th: Triple A-Main Events

2wd Modified Buggy
After qualifying was complete, Kyosho/Team Orion's Jared Tebo would start 2nd on the grid for the Triple A-Main format on Sunday. Kyosho's up and coming star Cody Turner put in an impressive effort in qualifying to start 9th.

In A-Main #1, Tebo and TQ Matsukura would battle early with Tebo making a pass for the lead. Tebo drove a perfect last half of the race to take home the Win! TLR's Dustin Evans would finish 2nd and AE's Ryan Maifield in 3rd.

In A-Main #2, Tebo stalked Matsukura for the first half of the race and was able to get by. Tebo, Matsukura, and Maifield would all have an epic battle during the later stage of the race with Tebo coming out on top to take the Win and claim the 2wd Modified Buggy Championship with his Team Orion powered Kyosho RB6 Mid-Motor Buggy! AE's Ryan Maifield finished 2nd and Yokomo's Matsukura 3rd.

2wd Modified Buggy Overall Finishing Order:
Driver Manufacturer
1. Jared Tebo Kyosho RB6 Mid-Motor
2. Ryan Maifield AE
3. Dustin Evans TLR
4. Naoto Matsukura Yokomo
5. Lee Martin Tamiya
6. Ryan Cavalieri AE
7. Steven Hartson AE
8. Travis Amezcua Durango
9. Cody Turner Kyosho RB6 Mid-Motor
10. Jorn Neumann Durango

Winning Equipment Used By Jared Tebo:
30068B Kyosho RB6
ORI65102 Team Orion Vortex R10 Pro ESC
ORI28259 Team Orion VST2 7.5 Brushless Motor
ORI30187 Team Orion Advantage Touch Charger
ORI14048 Team Orion Carbon Pro 5500 90C Saddle Pack Li-Po Battery
Geared: 21/76

*Congrats also goes out to Kyosho's newest Team Driver Eddie Armijo for taking the Win in the 2wd Stock Short Course class with his Kyosho SC-R!

Source:

J. Pillars