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June 25, 2018

Czech 1/10th Off-road Nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Czech 1/10th Off-road Nationals took place last weekend at the Rychvald astro turf track in the Czech Republic. After races on carpet and dirt this was the third different track surface for the championship so far. Friday’s free practice would be held in good weather conditions but overnight rain would flood the track on Saturday morning and many racers thought the race would be cancelled. However most drivers voted to carry on with racing and the local club did a great job in preparing the track to be at least possible to drive on. In the 2WD class Kaja Novotny used his spare dirt spec buggy which was the jackpot as he was able to lap almost the whole field in each qualifying run.

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June 25, 2018

Yannick Aigoin wins French 1/8 Buggy Nats Rd4

The MACSQ track in Saint-Quentin, France played host to round 4 of this year’s French 1/8th Nitro Off-road Nationals. After the qualifiers it was Xray’s Yannick Aigoin with the TQ and it was also Yannick who grabbed the pole position for the main final after coming out fastest in the semifinals. In the 45-minute main final a fierce battle for the overall was on between Yannick and his brother Jerome while TLR’s Renaud Savoya was also in the mix. In the end Yannick would hold the upper hand to take home the win in front of Jerome Aigoin (Xray) as Renaud had to settle for 3rd overall.

Source: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com]

June 25, 2018

Wollanka & Hubert win at Austrian Nitro Buggy Nats Rd2

The second round of Austrian 1/8 Nitro Off-road Nationals was held at the A-Team Graz club this past weekend. Martin Wollanka (SWorkz/Picco/TPro) took the TQ and win in front of Dominic Bauer (Mugen/Novarossi/Pro-Line) and Jürgen Trieb (SWorkz/SPower/TPro). Martin now also leads the championship after winning the opening two races. In the 40+ category local driver Christian Hubert (SWorkz/Reds Racing/TPro) walked away with the win as Georg Horninger(SWorkz/MW Picco/TPro) and Heinz Müller (SWorkz/MW Picco/TPro) completed a clean SWorkz/TPro podium.

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June 25, 2018

Grainer doubles at Slovakian 1/10 Buggy Nats Rd2

The second round of the Slovakian 1/10 Off-road Nationals was held at the totally rebuild RC-Comorra race track in Kamorno. The track now offers a very entertaining layout with some tight passages and corner but also some fast passages while the surface was slippery as you can expect to it from a dirt track. In 2WD Buggy Yokomo’s Lucas Grainer could take the TQ and he was leading in the finals to take the day’s win from Roman Pavlus and Michal Nagy (Xray).

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June 22, 2018

Pro-Line introduce four new truck bodies

Coming from Pro-Line are four new trail and monster truck body shells for a range of vehicles. First up os the pre-cut 2019 Chevy Silverado Z71 Trail Boss clear body tailor-designed for the Traxxas X-Maxx. Pro-Line has included all the aggressive scale detail into the body and sticker sheet for a highly detailed replica and it comes pre-cut to get owners going faster. This body completely transforms the X-Maxx into an even crazier bash machine and allows to add a custom paint job. Included beside the clear body and detailed decal sheet are also window masks.

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June 22, 2018

Pro-Line Positron VTR 4.0 & Pyramid 2WD tyres

Pro-Line have introduced two new competition off-road tyres in the form of the Positron VTR 4.0” 1/8th truck and Pyramid 2.2” 2WD buggy front tyre. Starting with the Positron, the tyre was designed from the ground up with an all-new and futuristic directional tread design for improved grip and corner speed on indoor clay tracks. The tread design pays homage to the Electron and Ion tyre before it with the two centre pins boxed in by connected bars for a familiar Pro-Line signature look. From there the connected bars shoot off at angles that have been specifically designed to provide maximum forward bite combined with exceptional corner speed and durability. The Positron is directional, which adds another tuning option for the racers always looking for that extra edge since it will perform differently depending on which direction it is run. The tyre comes including blue closed cell inserts and in super soft M4 or MC clay compounds.

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June 22, 2018

Traxxas Bigfoot 1/10th 2WD RTR monster truck

Coming on Traxxas’ ultra-popular 1/10th scale 2WD monster truck platform is the new “modern” Bigfoot ready-to-run truck. The high ground clearance chassis comes with several blue-toned accessories such as front and rear bumpers, and the name-giving, fully-licensed Bigfoot body shell sports red, white and blue colours. The factory-assembled truck used a durable 2WD drivetrain and it is powered by a 12T 550-size brushed motor whose power is controlled by the waterproof XL-5 speed controller. Part of the package is also a 2.4GHz radio system, a Traxxas iD-equipped 7-cell NiMH battery and a 4A DC peak-detecting fast charger. The truck itself is finished off with set of authentic “shaved” monster truck tyres on silver wheels.

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June 22, 2018

Axial SCX10 II 1969 Chevrolet Blazer RTR

Axial’s latest incarnation of the popular SCX10 II trail truck is the 1969 Chevrolet Blazer RTR. The kit is decked out with a scale-looking Blazer body for a macho apperance while additional items like chrome-coated grille, mirrors and door handles are also included. Officially licensed Chassis Unlimited front and rear tube bumpers are mounted tight to the body for maximum clearance and a set of offroad lights – with LEDs – shine some light when the action goes dark. To keep the Blazer rolling along in even the toughest situations, Axial mounted it on their rugged SCX10 II chassis. High-clearance AR44 high-pinion axles, a chassis mounted servo, re-designed AX10 transmission case and tough steel suspension links are just a few of the parts that make the Blazer a beast on any terrain. The kit is rounded out by 1.9” Method Hole rims and 1.9” Falken Wild Peak M/T tyres.

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