Last weekend the 2018 DCRC Championship was held at the Jincheon Raceway in South Korea. Wataru Takashiro would sweep the Nitro Buggy class as he took the overall TQ and win from Hwang Sun Jung in 2nd and Ryan Lee in 3rd.
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Following a couple of teaser videos on social media, Losi have officially introduced their new 22S 2WD SCT Brushless RTR short course truck. Based on the Team Losi Racing 22 race platform, the all-new 22S series truck has taken the performance and durability of the 22 platform and maximised it to become the ultimate Ready-to-Run performance basher. A powerful Dynamite brushless system provides ample power that’s completely manageable with the aid of the Active Vehicle Control AVC technology. The get-up-and-go of the 22S is easily handled by the race-inspired suspension of the championship winning 22 race platform. Several Team Losi Racing 22 platform performance parts can upgrade the look, style and performance of the 22S RTR. With user-friendly design concepts, like a bottom loading battery compartment and hard mounted electronics, the user experience is hassle-free allowing the bashing to begin right away. Included in the package comes a 2.4GHz radio system, MAXXIS Razr tyres as well as a MAXXIS or K&N styled body shell.
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PR Racing have introduced their new SC201 1/10th 2WD mid-motor ready-to-run short course truck. The factory-assembled vehicle features large volume big bore shock absorbers, full ball bearings, and a mid-motor layout for best possible performance on a variety of surfaces. Steel CV-style driveshafts ensure reliable power supply with the truck coming with a pre-installed sensorless 3900kV brushless motor and and high-power speed controller. Other features include a 6kg-cm high speed steering servo, a 2-channel 2.4GHz radio system, and a clear body shell.
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Coming soon from Leadfinger Racing is their Strife body shell for the Tekno RC ET48.3 electric 1/8th scale truggy. Sporting a pretty radical design with a raised and channeled hood section, chin spoiler as well as a channelled roof section, the body is set to offer improved aerodynamics compared to the standard body with looks to match. The lid is expected to ship early June.
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Coming from Exotek are new carbon fibre LiPo tabs and cups battery mounts for the Team Associated B6.1 and Xray XB2 series of vehicles. Both were specifically designed to allow quickly adjustable weight tuning while providing more natural chassis flex due to the “floating” battery mount with only two tabs touching the battery instead of a whole brace spanning from side to side. The sets are made of carbon fibre, the AE set scrubbing about 4.5g of weight while the Xray set is about 4g higher than stock and both include all needed hardware. The B6.1 set is usable for all B6.1-based kits such as the B6.1, T6.1 and SC6.1 as well as the older spec B6, while the Xray mounts can be used with all XB2 and XT2 series kits, however it is understood that JConcepts buggy bodies for the XB2 do not provide enough clearance for the tabs.
The small and bumpy Black Hill RC track in Hobro hosted round 2 of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals recently. In the 2WD qualifiers Jesper Rasmussen was on fire right from the start as he was one of the few drivers that delivered a mistake-free run. In Q2 Jesper took again the TQ without any mistakes in front of M. Kaerup. In Q3 Jesper was on TQ pace again but rolled it, allowing Frederik Hovgaard in front but in the end Jesper’s pace was a bit faster and he ultimately also took round 3.
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This past weekend was the 2018 Lonestar Nitro Challenge at Thornhill Raceway put on by Joey Christiansen and directed by Jimmy Babcock. The three day event was pretty standard with Friday practice, Saturday qualifying, and Sunday mains plus the always popular horseshoe tournament. As far as the racing went, Team Associated’s Jake Dellinger would take the TQ honors in Pro Buggy and Pro E-Buggy with Dillon Caldwell taking TQ in Pro Truggy. In Pro Buggy Jake Dellinger and Dillon Caldwell would break away from the field early with Tekno’s Tyler Hooks not far behind, but with Tyler having a DNF early on, the race for 3rd was seemingly Team Associated’s Austin Jeffries until Xray’s Ethan Lefebvre mounted a late race charge to take over the spot. Jake Delligner would come out victorious after a lengthy battle with Caldwell which ended in a flame out for the HB Racing privateer, Caldwell would rebound to finish 2nd.
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Tekno RC have announced two new swaybar sets for the EB410 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. They make it easier to fine-tune the setup depending on the traction level, from loamy low traction surfaces to high grip carpet. The front set includes wires thicker than those found in TKR6623 and are best used on higher grip surfaces such as carpet or blue grooved clay. They provide a great tuning option to reduce steering sensitivity and prevent traction rolling on high bite surfaces. Included are five 1.5mm to 1.9mm wires. The rear set includes thinner-than-stock swaybars, making them a useful option for low grip surfaces. They will help generate additional rear traction and can also aid in stabilising the rear suspension on very bumpy surfaces. Included are five 1.0mm to 1.4mm wires.
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