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October 13, 2022

AGFRC 8mm Hardened Steel MOD 1 Pinion Gear

AGFRC has released a series of 8mm MOD 1 Pinion gears from 18T to 46T. Four different designs divide these gears, 18t-27T without through-hole design, 28-32T with one hole design, 33-39T with two through-hole design, 40-46T with three through-hole design which is to reduce the weight as much as possible. Unique lip design to reduce friction for free spinning. Upgrade to use 2pcs M5 set screw for extra secure tight fitting. High Precision processing tooth profile, extremely strong and durable steel for long time performance in RC models with different condition. Perfect for High Speed Runs and Drag Racing Application, such as Traxxas / Arrma /Hobao /Losi /HPI /OFNA /Mugen/ Serpent /XLX /XL2 1:8 Buggy and Truggy conversions.

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October 12, 2022

JConcepts ‘Racer’ & ‘Nation’ BIGFOOT bodies

JConcepts continues its release of new officially licensed bodies for the iconic BIGFOOT monster truck with the addition of the ‘Racer’ and the ‘Nation’. One of the more famous schemes produced in the early 2000’s is BIGFOOT Nation, and it featured a radical departure in design from those in the past. The all-one-color design appeared in many shows around the country and always performed well in front of spectators. The key part of the design, less is more, a simple colour palette combined with decals give fans a BIGFOOT that would thrive in popular motorcycle culture. With BIGFOOT Racer, most fans recognise the Racer Stripe scheme as the moment BIGFOOT upped the ante in design, safety, and competition handling. The addition of the yellow and red stripes said it all back in 1990, and it seems, every incarnation of The Original Monster Truck is compared to the Racer Stripe. During the 2015 racing season, top driver Dan Runte was topped off with the Racer scheme for one of the largest events of the year at Charlotte Motor Speedway at the Back-to-School Monster Truck Bash.

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October 12, 2022

EssexCarpetClash5 Round1 – Report

EssexCarpetClash returned the first weekend of October for their fifth year championship in the southern region of England. This year, there were a couple of changes compared to previous years, the main being a limit to the number of rear sets of tyres used for the day. A maximum of 2 sets, but the second set (if you chose to use them) could only be used in the finals. Eleven car heats and finals were the other addition, but this was accompanied by a larger track and in turn a longer lap time giving everyone space on the track. As in the past, it was the best 2 qualifying runs from 4 (round by round qualifying) to count for the final grid positions. Ed Kerry, (now running a Serpent) edged the pole position slot from Harley Eldridge (Xray) who were both joint on points, only separated on countback by less than 2 tenths of a second. 3rd on the grid would be last year’s champion Klye Moon (Willspeed).

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October 11, 2022

Kaemtech Racing Products bag range

German company Kaemtech Racing Products has released an extensive line of RC bags to help racers keep their valuable equipment clean and safe! The soft inlay material and the wide handle ensure safe carrying. The back 2 back Velcro system is a new way to connect multiple bags, making it easier to transport the most essential equipment. The RC car bags have an internal mesh pocket for accessories and small parts. Offering 5 different sizes of bag they cover everything from tools & accessories, 1:12 scale car, 1:10 Touring Car and 1:10 Offroad buggy.

Source: Kaemtech Racing [kamtechracing.de]

October 10, 2022

Sugiura defends JMRCA National title after 2 year break

Yusuke Sugiura has successfully defended his JMRCA Japanese1:8 Offroad National title as the championship was hosted for the first time over the weekend since 2019 due to Covid. The weekend was very much a repeat of 2019 as the Futaba Buggy Track in Ichihara City hosted the championship once again. Topping three of the four rounds of qualifying to secure the overall TQ, Sugiura would again lead home Sanwa’s Kouki Kato in the 1-hour final, crossing the finish line with a 1-lap advantage for his fourth consecutive National title win. Making it an all Mugen podium was 3rd place qualifying Shin Adachi who finished just 1/3 of a lap behind Kato.

Image: Kouki Kato [Facebook]

October 7, 2022

Hobby Action awarded 2023 1:10 Offroad World Championship

Hobby Action RC Raceway has been awarded the 2023 IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championship, the Arizona indoor track having been selected by host bloc ROAR from a strong list of candidate tracks across the United States. Officially made public via a Facebook Live post by Hobby Action’s Larry Tom and Jake Thayer, the announcement the track will host the 19th running of the World Championship is significant. A track best known for the annual Desert Classic and Kinwald BKlassic races, the state of Arizona is the home of 2015 & 2019 2WD World Champion Spencer Rivkin, both his titles won on indoor tracks, and to 2017 double champion Ryan Maifield for whom Hobby Action RC Raceway is his ‘home’ track. With the United States having had the honour of hosting the inaugural 1:10 Offroad World Championships back in 1985, this will be the 6th time the nation has hosted the IFMAR event. On four of those occasions it was home drivers who took the win in either 2WD or 4WD. While no date has yet been officially set, Tom said in the announcement that he expects it will most likely take place in the month of September.

Source: Hobby Action RC Raceway [Facebook]

October 6, 2022

Kyosho representing RC at Japanese F1 Grand Prix

With Formula 1 in Suzuka this week for the Japanese Grand Prix it is nice to see iconic Japanese RC brand Kyosho making the most of the opportunity to represent our sport as they hang out with the Alpine F1 team. Legend of 1:8 Offroad both as a driver and as Kyosho’s MP Buggy designer, Yuichi Kanai has been showing off the latest MP10 finished in Alpine colour scheme to F1 great Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon. Bringing along a second car in his own trademark green colour scheme, Kanai brought the sound & smell of nitro to the paddock as himself and Orcon drove both cars. Having got his hands on Orcon’s #31 Alpine A522 steering wheel, apparently Kanai is waiting patiently for the team to offer him his first Formula 1 driving experience!!

View Kanai with Ocon here

October 6, 2022

Tworks RC8B4 Hard Coated Lower Shock Pin

Adding to its extensive offering of parts for Team Associated’s RC8B4 which was released earlier this year, T-Works has added Hard Coated Lower Shock Pins for the 1:8 Buggy. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium, they have been finished with hard anodising to increase durability and are sold in a set of 4 pieces.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]