August 14, 2015
Announcing the first annual SiKCross brought to you by SiK Track Designs from October 24th to 25th. Hosted at Pro-line’s test facility located in Banning, Ca. Levi Jackson is promising to bring supercross to RC with a brand new event, totally different than any other format in Rc. Practice, seeding, qualifying supercross style with side by side, heads up racing. There will $1,000 up for grabs if a driver is SiK enough to win both Pro Buggy and Truck and there will also be a ton of prizes from their event sponsors. More information can be found here….
August 12, 2015
JConcepts, in conjunction with R/C Madness in Enfield, Connecticut, introduce the 1st Annual Outdoor Turf Nationals (September 12-13, 2015). The dedicated AstroTurf surface created by Chris Marcy combines a large outdoor venue with the grippy green surface used at international events around the world including the 2015 IFMAR World Championships. An experience like none other gives racers the unique opportunity to test their skills on the Turf while negotiating the course at roaring speed. A multitude of classes are offered for all skill level and accomplishment. JConcepts control tires will be utilized in the 2wd and 4wd buggy classes while…
July 22, 2015
Round five of the BRCA 1/18th Buggy National Championship was held at Titchfield Off Road Club Hampshire this past weekend. The new track layout was long and very fast and with the incorporated jump sections, certainly another different great test for the competitors. The weekend started off with 2WD on Saturday and it was Neil Cragg who put his Team Associated buggy on pole position for the triple A-finals. Yokomo’s Lee Martin and Tom Cockerill came in 2nd and 3rd respectively. 2WD qualifying top 10: 1. Neil Cragg – Team Associated 2. Lee Martin – Yokomo 3. Tom Cockerill –…
July 14, 2015
The 2015 ROAR 1/10 4×4 SC and 1/8 Electric Offroad Nationals were held this past weekend at Lost Creek R/C Raceway in Oakland Mills, Pennsylvania. This year’s track at LCRC would put every manufacturer’s electronics to the extreme test with a very hi-speed layout and hot/humid temperatures while the event would record its largest entry count in history reaching an impressive 211!. The race schedule saw controlled practice on Thursday, two rounds of qualifying each on Friday and Sunday followed by the main events with triple A-mains on Sunday. In the 1/8 Electric Buggy qualifying Ryan Maifield would TQ two…
July 12, 2015
…run a time almost equal to Stephansen’s with a 21 5:01.9. Only completing 2 laps before a ballstud would eventually loosen up on his 4WD’s caster block, Schoettler was forced to pull off making round 2 a throw-out. Doing the unbelievable and completing another successful round of flawlessness, Rivkin would TQ another round of 2WD Modified. Setting a pace untouchable by his competitors with a 21 5:00.1, nearing a 22 lap run in 2WD as well. Teammate and friend, Tommy Hinz would finally start to show his speed and score a 2 for the round with a 21 5:06.3. With…
July 10, 2015
Italian company Mon-Tech have introduced a special servo and steering mount for the Xray X1. The option part, called SSS which is for “servo, steering, suspension” is meant to allow better steering response, faster cornering and improved bump handling. Made from aluminium the brace takes both the steering servo and the steering bellcrank to connect them with the front part of the chassis using the upper camber and castor plate rather then attaching them to the main chassis plate, to create a “floating” design. The anodised aluminium brace comes including three alloy posts and the assembly is a direct fit…
July 8, 2015
…the outstanding car and the decision was easy. During construction of the R8.0 I saw that the power train is very smooth and due to the very good quality the building structure was quite simple. In the first test I reached already the times like with my Serpent. In my first race, the 2. LCT run in Rötz, I could undercut my time to 1/10[th of a second]. Now I’m looking forward to work together with the whole ARC team and present the car at the next races [as are the] ENS, Euro A Ettlingen and DM 1/8 Türkheim. …
July 7, 2015
LRP have announced the signing of 2014 Vice European Champion Martin Wollanka to their electric off-road team. The Austrian frontrunner will use LRP motors, controllers and batteries in his 1/8th and 1/10th scale buggies from now on and he has the following to say about the deal: Right from the first test I was impressed by the feeling and power. There was really no other option. To make sure I can gain my future goals I need the power of the LRP components. Source: LRP [lrp.cc]…
