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September 20, 2017

Patrick Ong wins at Arrowmax Cup Singapore

The inaugural round of the 2017 Arrowmax Cup Singapore Series was held this past weekend at the large East Coast Circuit. In the competitive Formula 21.5T Blinky class, a 13-car grid took the start. At the end of qualifying, it was Joe Hwee who would come out with the TQ, followed by Patrick Ong in 2nd and Michael Siow in 3rd. In the finals, incidents for Patrick at the start of the opening A-main meant that he would finish in 5th, while Allister would storm through the field to take 2nd behind Michael Siow who seized the early initiative with the leg 1 win. In A2, normal service resumed as Patrick took a 4-seconds win over Michael to bring the fight for the overall win onto leg 3. In the final main Patrick would this time face the challenge from team-mate Allister, but he maintained his composure and confidence in his car to take the win by three seconds and with it the overall win for the day. Allister finished 2nd in the leg and 3rd overall, while early front-runner Michael would finish overall 2nd.

View the final results here

September 20, 2017

JConcepts XB4 F2 buggy body shell

Coming from JConcepts is the new F2 body shell for the Xray XB4 2017 4WD buggy. Designed with aspects learned from the original Finnisher bodies, the F2 provides an even more aggressive look with included details which remain crucial to performance. An increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps while the forward cab placement changes performance and visible bias which help steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralise the at-speed handling. The rear of the pods have a dual step, scoop treatment which give a first in class look to the F2 body. The rear of the cab has the Finnisher step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also several louver options off the rear. In addition to the newly designed body, JConcepts has included two of the latest Aero rear wings.

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September 20, 2017

Xray XB2 2018 – Coming soon

Xray have released a first teaser image of the forthcoming XB2 2018 1/10th 2WD buggy kit. As usual no official details are available yet apart from the image, but we expect all details and images to surface very shortly.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 20, 2017

Answer RC 1/8th polycarbonate off-road rear wing

Coming from Answer RC is their new polycarbonate rear wing for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Manufactured from high-quality 1.0mm material the wing is both lightweight and strong, making it ideal for nitro and electric classes. The kit includes a moulded plastic gurney flap, a centre dam section and mounting hardware.

Source: Answer RC [answer-rc.com]

September 20, 2017

Bezerk RC BD8 rear carbon fibre chassis brace

Bezerk RC have introduced a rear carbon fibre chassis brace for the Yokomo BD8 touring car. Made from 4.0mm carbon fibre, it is shaped to clear both the spur gear and the rear toe control system and testing has reported a more consistent, stable and easy to drive car.

Source: Bezerk RC [bezerk.com.au]

September 20, 2017

2017 Southern Nationals – Report

The 2017 Southern Nationals was a highly anticipated race for many. Living up to the hype from previous years, this special race drew in some of the top pro racers from around the nation making it the most competitive Southern Nationals to date. With drivers like Tekno’s Ryan Lutz and Joe Bornhorst, Agama’s Darren Bloomfield, HB Racing’s Cody King, Mugen’s Cole Ogden and Ryan Maifield, the Southern Nationals was set for fireworks during the A-finals.

Continue reading the report here

September 20, 2017

Mikkelsen takes Norwegian Nitro Series 200mm title

The Norwegian Nitro Series concluded recently concluded and it was Anders Mikkelsen with the overall win. The series kicked off in late May at the Oslo Modellbilklubb, the largest track of the season, making for some high speed driving. In the end, Anders Mikkelsen took the TQ and win in front of André Roine and Brede Isaksen.

Continue reading the report here

September 20, 2017

Tomas Kapicka wins Czech Open Masters Rd7

Round 7 of the Czech Open Masters series was held in Kolin last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class Xray’s Max Gotzl seemed to be in control of things as the took the overall TQ in front of Frantisek Kalenda (Serpent) and Jiri Benes (Xray). Max would also set the pace on the A-main, however technical issues would cost him the win and the race was on between Kyosho’s Tomas Kapicka and local hero Jiri Benes. Unfortunately for Jiri his buggy’s engine stalled during a pit stop and he would drop to 4th which allowed Tomas to bring home the win from Vladimir Pour (Xray) in 2nd and Martin Zicha (Mugen) 3rd.

Thanks to Honza Kapicka for the report.