Last weekend the RC1 Cup was held in the Czech Republic. Run in various electric on-road and off-road classes the event saw Michal Blahovsky taking the TQ and win in the 2WD Modified Buggy class from Serpent team mate Jan Kanina.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Xray introduce new optional brake discs for the XB8 1/8th scale buggy. Being of a ventilated design the precision-ground and heat-treated discs are light of weight and they offer vibration-free operation. At the same time they minimise brake pad wear and disc glazing for consistent braking performance even on high speed tracks and during long mains.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Exotek Racing introduce a carbon fibre main chassis plate for the Team Durango DEX210v2 2WD buggy. Made from 2.5mm USA-made material the chassis scrubs 35g of weight, it is of a heavy duty design and usable with both mid and rear motor converted vehicles. The lighter weight makes for a more nimble response and with slightly more flex than the alloy chassis it also increases overall grip, making it ideal for spec class racing. Included is also a 7075 alloy nose plate for longer wear and extra strength at the chassis bend while machined pockets at the rear of the chassis allows the use of LRC option suspension hangers.
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Hiro Seiko introduce two new lightweight screw kits for the Yokomo BD7-2015 touring car. Coming as all-titanium or mixed aluminium and titanium set, both are made to significantly reduce the weight of the car with the titan set scrubbing around 13g of weight while the mixed set saves around 18g.
Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]
New from Radtec come aluminium wing washer sets for 1/10th touring cars and buggies. The sets include a pair of lightweight washers, 3x8mm flathead titanium screws and M3 locknuts to securely mount the wings to TC bodies or the wing stays of a range of buggies. The large diameter washers prevent the wings from excessive bending under high loads to make for improved aerodynamic efficiency. The machined washers are available in five different colours including red, orange, blue, light blue and black.
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The first round of the JConcepts Challenge Norway saw Team Associated’s Daniel Kobbevik dominating the weekend by winning four out of five classes. The young man not only grabbed the maiden win in Norway for the new B44.3 buggy in the 4WD class but he also succeed in the 2WD, 2WD Racing Truck and 1/8th E-Buggy category – the latter being a new class in Norway run with 2S batteries and short course motors. In E-Buggy Daniel was hugely challenged by Oyvind Fast Olsen but a better tie-breaker handed Daniel his 4th win of the weekend. Last but not least in the Short Course class Dag Andre Karlstad brought home the win.
Source: Mustit RC [mustit.no]
The Fall Classic was recently held at Revelation Raceway and it was TLR’s Adam Drake who TQ’d and won the 1/8th Expert Nitro Buggy class. One lap behind Shaun Kirkman ended the race in 2nd position while Cody Smith rounded out the podium in 3rd.
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Pro-Line have new merchandise available in the form of a World Championship T-shirt, the Legacy trucker Snapback hat, printed micro fibre towels, and several new sticker sets. Starting with the T-shirt, it is made to celebrate Pro-Line’s 12 World Championship titles and it was first seen at the World Championships in Italy. The blue T-shirt features a soccer inspired Italian theme with a Stars and Stripes shield on the front and Worlds Team emblazoned on the back. The shirt is available in adult S to XXL sizes.
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