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January 18, 2016

2016 The Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

The 17th Annual The Dirt Nitro Challenge will be held from the 17th to 21st of February at the Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. After last year’s record breaking attendance the organiser has decided to limit the entries, allowing to keep everything to a schedule and to also provide time to enjoy the other activities that make the race such a fun place to be. To limit the entries it is not allowed to sign-up for multiple skill leves. This means experts must only sigh up in the Expert class, sportsman must only sign up in Sportsman and so on. This will limit the number of entries, allowing the organiser to finish at a scheduled time. Beside the usual array of 1/8th and 1/10th classes the event will again see 1/5th scale racing in several 2WD and 4WD classes with the 2016 event awaiting the biggest large scale field so far. More information about the Nitro Challenge and the DNC5 as well as sign-up can be found here.

January 17, 2016

Hudy Indoor Championships – Report

The Hudy Indoor Championships marked the first large carpet race of the year and it was held at Pro Level Raceway in St. Louis, MO, host of the upcoming ROAR Carpet Nationals. The format for the event was simple with Friday practice, Saturday qualifying and a last chance qualifier and finals on Sunday. Paul Lemieux controlled most of the Modified Touring qualifying and after a clean start in the final was able to pull a good lead on Chris Adams but Chris was not to be denied and came back in the end to finish a very close second, Cody Woods would have a great drive to come to third.

Continue reading the report here

January 15, 2016

Xray X10 2016 1/10th scale pan car kit

Xray have introduced the 2016 version of the popular X10 1/10th scale 200mm pan car kit. The latest incarnation of Xray’s World GT car features and all-new chassis design with a very narrow carbon fibre main chassis place cut from 2.5mm material. The 2016 kit does away with the wide design of the former cars in favour of a very narrow chassis that minimises scrubbing on high-traction tracks or in high-speed corners. As a result the car also handles much better over bumps and it incorporates mounting holes for a long centre shock position which further increases on-power traction and drivability over bumps.

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January 15, 2016

Fenix PhiGamma2 formula bodyshell

New from Fenix comes the PhiGamma2 formula bodyshell. Designed using 3D CAD techniques with CFD validation the body offers improved aerodynamics for optimised steering response especially on typical electric circuits while retaining a stable rear end. As usual the body comes made from clear high-quality polycarbonate and it fits most of today’s 1/10th formula pan cars.

Source: Fenix [fenix-racing.com]

January 15, 2016

Ryan Maifield confirmed at Reds Racing

TLR’s Ryan Maifield has been confirmed as part of the Reds Racing driver line-up for 2016/2017. The former Orion Nitro team driver, will debut his Reds Racing powered Horizon Hobbies JConcepts TLR at The Dirt Nitro Challenge next month. Mario Rossi had the following to say about signing the multiple National Champion:

The legacy Ryan is building is very impressive, and we are very proud to be a part of it. Off-road is incredibly competitive and Ryan is certainly one of the top 3 or 4 to beat at any event. At REDS we are very fortunate to have several top level drivers like Elliott, Cody and Cole. All of them have the skill to win Worlds this year.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing-usa.com]

January 15, 2016

Picco Torque .21 EM-Otto CER nitro engine

Italian company Picco introduced their new Torque .21 EM-Otto CER nitro on-road engine. Based on the EMX-WC, the engine was specially designed for 16 percent nitro fuel and it features an all-new crankcase with a new carburettor position that is 5mm lower than standard for increased mileage, power and RPM. Additionally the engine features a new 8-port sleeve for improved top speed as well as a CNC-machined Billet piston, a knife edged conrod, a balanced 14mm Turbo crankshaft with silicone insert and a 14mm Swiss-made ceramic main bearing. The package is rounded out by a super-lightweight cooling head and a set of 8mm and 9mm venturi inserts.

View the specifications, features and more images here

January 15, 2016

Yokomo BD7-2016 alloy front suspension mounts

Yokomo BD7-2016 aluminium front suspension mounts

Yokomo have released new front suspension mounts for the BD7-2016 electric touring car. Used already by the factory team at events such as the AOC, ETS and DHI Cup with great success, the front FR suspension mounts are available in 42.7mm and 43.5mm configuration and they improve the steering response as well as optimise the flex characteristics to achieve higher corner speeds. The blocks are best used in medium to high-bite conditions.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

January 15, 2016

Yeah Racing RS4 Sport 3 aluminium option parts

Yeah Racing have introduced a variety of aluminium option parts for HPI Racing’s RS4 Sport 3 4WD touring car. The range includes front and rear lower A-arms with suspension shafts and bushings, ball-raced front C-hubs, steering knuckles, rear hubs as well as a ball-raced steering assembly and a set of front and rear aluminium CV driveshafts. All parts are direct replacements for the stock items and they can be used as a whole or to reinforce specific areas of the car. The high-quality alloy parts come anodised in a bright orange colour and some of them sport silver chamfered details and laser-etched writings.

View the other new parts here