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September 8, 2022

Defending Champion Ongaro is Worlds Top Qualifier

Defending 1:8 Offroad World Champion Davide Ongaro is the Top Qualifier of the 2022 World Championships in Redovan, Spain. Having opened qualifying yesterday with the fastest time in Q1 and again in the day’s 3rd encounter, the Team Associated wrapped up the overall TQ when he returned to the top of the time sheets today in the 6th and final round of qualifying. Behind the Italian, America’s Dakotah Phend ended up P2 overall despite a tough finish to qualifying today. The Team Losi Racing driver managed a TQ run in Q2 along with a second in Q3 and third in Q4. Home star Juan Carlos Canas took his Sworkz to the fastest time in the first of today’s qualifiers which together with a P2 in Q2 and three P3 runs secures the Spaniard third overall. Producing the biggest surprise of qualifying would be Berkan Kilic, the German TQ’ing the penultimate round with his Mugen to secure 4th overall. Making it six different manufacturers in the Top 6 at the end of qualifying, Xray’s Bruno Coelho takes 5th with a best run of P2 in Q3 followed by former Champion David Ronnefalk, the Mayako driver having his best performance in Q3 when he posted the third fastest time. View timing here.

Images credit – Team Associated [Facebook]

September 8, 2022

Element RC Enduro24 Ecto RTR Trail Truck

Element RC has released this 1:24 crawler, The Enduro24. Whether it’s outside on the trail or in the comfort of your own living room, this little rig will overcome the challenge. This small scale, 4-wheel drive crawler comes equipped with many features found on larger size rigs. Full-time 4-wheel-drive transmission with divorced transfer case, metal vertical chassis rails, and 4-link suspension ensure climbing over obstacles will be a breeze. Providing power and control is a 2-in-1 receiver/ESC, 2-channel radio, powerful servo, and single-cell LiPo. You get all this and more packed into a convenient package. View more images here

September 8, 2022

Team Associated SC28 General Tire RTR

If drag racing is not your thing (see DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Race Car news here), Team Associated has also added a Short Course truck to their new SC28 RTR line-up. With over 100 years experience and prowess, General Tire GT has been manufacturing quality products and continues to perfect its process. They are a proud supporter of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). With General Tire GT and Team Associated’s combined knowledge and experience, this makes the SC28 GT a true joy to drive and manoeuvre. So grab a friend and create your own Short Course Truck Racing Series. No need to prep or build your racer, just charge it and you’re ready to drive! The included 2.4GHz transmitter allows complete control, enabling you to navigate around, through and over obstacles with ease! A built-in rechargeable LiPo battery and 4 AAs are included, making the truck ready to go right out of the box!

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

September 8, 2022

Mugen MBX8R aluminium clutch shoes

Mugen has released two new aluminium clutch shoe options for its MBX8R 1:8 Buggy’s standard 4 shoe-clutch. The ‘Dot 1’ option engages the clutch a little faster than the kit standard E2718, but clutch slippage at high revs and high loads is reduced. With the ‘Dot 2’ version the point where the clutch connects is the same as the kit standard E2718, but the connection is a little slippery from the bottom to the top. By combining 3 types of aluminium clutch shoes, it becomes possible to respond to various track conditions and layouts.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]

September 8, 2022

Tekno RC EB48 2.1 1:8 Competition Electric Buggy

Having launched their new NB48 2.1 Nitro Buggy during the Summer, Tekno RC has now released the electric version the EB48 2.1. The American manufacturer has always taken the electric buggy class very seriously, and the EB48 2.1 continues this legacy. Their electric conversion kits were among the first in the industry, and the EB48 was the first 1:8 electric kit designed for competition. Ebuggy is deeply ingrained in Tekno RC’s DNA, and they have brought the same level of care, innovation, and fun to the EB48 2.1 that customers have come to rely on. After the success of the NB48 2.1, they wanted their dedicated electric racers to immediately experience the same updates, performance improvements, and durability enhancements as their nitro racers. The EB48 2.1 includes many of the same features found on the NB48 2.1, as well as an electric-specific improvement. In addition to continuing to take full-size 4s packs, the EB48 2.1 now provides outstanding support for 4s shorty packs in either the front or rear weight bias configuration.

More information and images here

September 7, 2022

Team Associated DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Race Car RTR

Team Associated’s new DR28 Lucas Oil Drag Car may be small in size, but it’s packed full of features and ready for fun right out of the box. No need to prep or build your racer, just charge it and you’re ready to drive! The included 2.4GHz transmitter allows complete control, enabling you to navigate your DR28 with ease! The DR10-inspired wheels and body make for a great-looking package that will also perform well on the staggered-size foam tires. When the DR28’s integrated LiPo battery runs out of power, the convenient built-in transmitter charger makes it easy to get back to full power and ready to run in less than an hour. A built-in rechargeable LiPo battery and 4 AAs are included, making the car ready to go right out of the box!

View more images here

September 7, 2022

Yokomo all new MD1.0 Drift Kit images

Market leaders of RC competition drifting, Yokomo today released images of their upcoming all new MD1.0 Drift Kit on social media. While no detailed description of the car is given, they have published extensive photos of the pre-production sample that features many 3D printed parts. These will all be high quality molded materials when the kit is released around the world later this month.

View more images here

September 7, 2022

Serpent X20 ’23 Motor mount weights

Serpent has released two motor weight mounts specifically for use on their X20 ’23 1:10 electric touring car. Offered in 5gram or 10gram options, they improve the centre weight and allow tuning of the weight balance without destroying the overall balance of the chassis, helping the car to be more stable.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]