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May 8, 2024

Willspeed B7 Options

British 1:10 offroad specialist manufacturer Willspeed has released a number of option parts for Team Associated’s B7 1:10 2WD Buggy. First of these are the Strengthened “Full Brace” D Block & Strengthened Std D Block. The B7 has notably had a few teething issues with the D Block and it’s alignment relative to the chassis and suspension arms, notably as it’s no longer chassis mounted and mounted on long screws through the gearbox case. The WS “Full Brace” D block incorporates the D Block and Roll Bar mount into a singular billet aluminium piece. This allows the D block to be fastened to the transmission case in two planes underneath the box and to the flat back surface in a “Fully Braced” fashion. Utilising the parallel rear face of the gearbox avoids alignment problems associated with the original component. Willspped also increased section thickness and added clearance chamfers to aid durability but keep clearance. They also offer a WS Std Strengthened D block with weighs of 6.83g for the Full Brace D Block and 3.69g for the Std D Block.

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May 7, 2024

Infinity tease imminent IFB8 1:8 Buggy release

Multiple World Championship winning nitro onroad manufacturer Infinity are teasing out the long awaited release of their first entry into the world of 1:8 Offroad racing. Issuing a number of silhouette images of the brand new IFB8, the only other details provided is that more information will be released from the Japanese company in the coming days. With World titles in 1:8 Onroad and 1:10 Nitro Touring Car as well as major race titles in Electric Touring Car, Infinity’s entry into offroad has been quite some time coming with Riccardo Berton the driver leading the project and giving the new platform a promising start to the 2024 season by winning the Montepellier GP in France in February against a stacked field.

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May 7, 2024

Giaimo wins Italian GT Championship Round 2

Schepis Model driver Rosario Giaimo took the win at the second round of the AMSCI Italian 1:8 GT Nationals held at the 2024 EFRA 1:8 GT European Championships host Naxos World track in Sicily over the weekend. Having won the season opener in March at Mini Autodromo Stradivari, Capricorn’s Alessio Mazzeo carried that form in qualifying securing the TQ for the 45-minute final ahead of Serpent’s Gabriele Paloschi. After the Semi finals the Raptor of Loris Luise would line up third with Giaimo lining up P6 just behind Genius Racing’s defending Champion Alex D’angelo. In the final Mazzeo would encounter problems at the start allowing Paloschi to lead until he suffered a flame out. It was then the turn of D’Angelo to lead until the 27-minute mark when a mistake ended his race. At the end it was Giaimo who lead home the field with a 2-lap advantage over the recovering Mazzeo and Paloschi. In the Electric GT it was Serpent’s Natanaele Senesi who took the win from Filippo Beretta and Round 1 winner Mazzeo.

Image: Rosario Giaimo [Facebook]

May 7, 2024

Thurston claims first EP British Nationals win

Alex Thurston got his 2024 season off to the best possible start by securing his first ever BRCA Electric Touring Car National win at opening round held at Halifax over the weekend. In qualifying it was the Schumacher of former National Champion Elliott Harper who took the TQ ahead of Thurston’s YMC Racing Mugen MTC2-R with another former Champion Olly Jefferies in third. Successfully defend his title in 2023, defending Champion Kyle Branson would line up P4 with his Xray. With double mains to decide the first of the 5 round National Championship, A1 would see Harper take the win as Thurston and Jefferies had a good battle for second with the later unable to find a way through. A2 and Thurston was able to capitalise on an issue for Harper however Jefferies wasn’t able to get through cleanly giving Thurston a comfortable lead to the finish over multiple BRCA Champion Chris Grainger for a first EP National win to go with his 1:8 Onroad season opening win at Cotswolds last month. Branson would fill the second step on the podium which was completed by Harper. In 13.5 Touring Car, Ollie Payne took the TQ and win ahead of Zak Finlay and James Hart.

Image: Alex Thurston [Facebook]

May 7, 2024

O.S.Speed B2105 1:8 Offroad engine

Japanese manufacturer O.S.Speed has announced the latest evolution of its World Championship winning 1:8 Offroad engine with the release of the B2105. The fifth generation of the B21 series, it is designed to produce power that gives an advantage in harsh offroad racing scenes, and pursues a driving feel that steadily demonstrates performance in any situation. By re-designing the cylinder liner and crankshaft, they have achieved smooth and linear power delivery. The newly designed 3 port cylinder and liner features new port shape and the air-fuel mixture flow has been reviewed to achieve more torque from mid to high end. The modified crankshaft has undergone O.S.Speed’s traditional DLC coating and the internal shape has been revised to improve not only power characteristics but also easier to use than B2104. Additionally, the effect of a lighter outer head successfully improves drivability of the B2105.

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May 7, 2024

SRT R1Max Series Servos

SRT has announced the launch of its new line of R1Max Series Servos intended for 1:10 onroad and 1:8 offroad use. With three models, the BHX6, BHX8 & BHX9, they each feature 4-pole HV brushless motor for high-performance, long service life, heat-resistance and faster response. A Data monitoring function can monitor and record the voltage, temperature and signal of multiple servos for up to 1 hour for users to check the data after the races. The servos support high-speed mode of various brands of radio including Noble NB4 Pro modes: NOR / SR / SFR, Futaba modes: NOR / SR / UR and SANWA modes: NOR / SHR /SSR / SUR / SXR.

Source: SRT [srt-rc.com]

May 6, 2024

2024 Team Associated t-shirt releases

Team Associated is releasing two new t-shirts for 2024 with the blue Heritage and black WC23 designs. . The Heritage tee features the heritage AE slot-car track logo design on a high-quality poly/cotton blend shirt in blue. The black WC23 shirt was designed for the American brand’s Team Drivers for the 2023 World Championships in Arizona where Davide Ongaro added to the AE tally of World titles.

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May 6, 2024

Dialed-RC enters 1:8 buggy tyre market

Dialed-RC has officially announced its entry into the 1:8 Buggy Tyre market with 11 new patterns. The tyres, inserts, and Patent Pending Cobra wheels were 100% designed and developed in the USA by owner Gene ‘the machine’ Hickerson. Hickerson used his 37 years of racing experience to create wha he feels is the most Dialed tire/insert/wheel/compound combo on the RC market. The team has been running preproduction tyres since October and have received TQ’s, wins, and podiums all over North America at nearly every race so far. At the heart of Dialed-RC tyres is the innovative Cobra spoke and dish wheels. The Patent Pending Cobra 1:8 Buggy Wheels were meticulously designed to handle even the harshest conditions in RC Offroad racing. Whether you race in extreme temperatures on abrasive treated tracks, or in extreme cold on slick bumpy surfaces, there is an option for you.

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