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November 4, 2016

Hobbywing QuicRun WP Crawler Brushed ESC

Hobbywing have introduced the QuicRun WP Crawler Brushed electronic speed controller for 1/10th and 1/8th scale crawlers. The compact unit features adjustable PWM frequency and advanced DEO/freewheeling technology for a very linear throttle and driving feel. Fine-tuneable settings such as drag brake and brake force allow for improved vehicle control with a total of 15 different parameters being user-adjustable. On top of this the controller is waterproof for go-everywhere capabilities and it sports a powerful 6V/7.4V BEC system. It comes pre-wired with an XT60 input connector and is adjustable using the incorporated set button or the included LED programming box.

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November 4, 2016

Yeah Racing aluminium shock holder

Coming from Yeah Racing is an aluminium shock holder for 1/10th scale on-road dampers. Machined from aluminium and offering a lightweight design the holder takes standard and big bore shock absorbers during building, maintenance and setup with the centre hole also able to take a gear differential. The holder can be disassembled by undoing four screws and it is available in orange, black and blue anodising.

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November 4, 2016

Xray Racing Series Netherlands – Announcement

The Model Indoor Oss Arena will hold a round of the Xray Racing Series Netherlands on the 17th and 18th of December. The race will be held in 2WD and 4WD off-road classes with more event information available here while sign-up can be done here.

November 4, 2016

Kostas Katsadonis successful at Tour of Champions

The second Tour of Champions race was recently held at the newly built RC Pylaros track in Kefalonia, Greece. In the 60-minute Nitro Buggy main final, Kostas Katsadonis (Xray) came out fastest from his brother Harris Katsadonis, who set the TQ and also the fastest lap. Mugen racer Thanos Pagonis ended the race on the final podium spot from Christofer Pliatsikas (Mugen) and Andreas Stellatos (SWorks).

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November 4, 2016

SARDA Electric On-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

The fifth and final round of the 2016 South-African ORE national championship returned to the TRAP RC Venue in Pretoria after round two was rained out at the same venue. Free practise was held on Thursday and Friday with a heat wave hitting the Gauteng province. The air temperature peaked at 38 Degree Celsius and the track temperature went up to 64 Degree. The heat put tremendous pressure on the batteries, tyres and electronics and the drivers had to choose their setups carefully and also manage the tyres during the race. The Touring Modified class is still growing stronger and all the drivers need to be at their best to qualify for the A-mains. All the top drivers pushed hard during the practice rounds and during qualifying but it was Shaun Schutte who dominated the class with his Xray during practise and qualifying to take TQ. There was a great battle between current champion Jason Hillcoat, Anderton Smith, Antonio Caroli and Ashley Hurley for the remaining grid positions. Anderton managed to take second after a good Q3 and Q4 with Antonio starting third in the A Mains.

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November 4, 2016

Frederik Hovgaard wins at DRCMU Rd2

The second round of the Danish DRCMU electric on-road nationals was held at the large and technical track of the Vejle Mini Race club. Local racer Frederik Hovgaard (Yokomo) made his intentions clear to win the race by setting the early pace and coming out fastest in Q1 with Patrick Hornum (Awesomatix) a second behind. Q2 then went not to plan for Frederik but he fought back in the third and final qualifier when he battled with Patrick and Mike for the overall TQ and with a last minute sprint, Frederik was able to take a maiden overall TQ in the Modified class. In the opening A-main a big crash further down the field allowed Frederik to pull a large gap and so he was able to cruise to the win. At the start of A2 everyone took off with no problems and after getting into grips, Frederik was able to open a small gap on the number 2 driver and with the latter making a small mistake, Frederik even enlarged the distance, allowing him to bring home the win and with it his first national win in the Touring Modified class. Patrick Hornum would end the day on the 2 spot from Mike Gosvig (Xray) in third.

Thanks to Frederik Hovgaard for the report.

November 4, 2016

Wildfire D09 brass suspension weight & alloy chassis

Coming from VBC Racing are two new option parts for the Wildfire D09 touring car. First up is the FR/RR suspension weight that directly attaches to the outer suspension brackets. Weighting in at 8.2g the part helps to quickly and conveniently alter the weight distribution. The weight is usable in the front and the rear and it includes suitable mounting hardware.

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November 4, 2016

Castle Creations sensored brushless motors

Castle Creations have introduced a range of sensored brushless motors. Known for their popular sensorless “basher” motors, Castle now also steps into the highly competitive sensor game with several different sizes of motors. The range starts with the 41.1mm diameter 15xx-series motors such as the 1515 2200kv, 1512 2650kv and 1512 1800kv variant with the 1515 targeting towards 1/8th buggies, truggies and 1/10th monster trucks while the 1512-series is best suited for 1/8th on-road and off-road vehicles as well as 1/10th 4WD SC trucks.

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