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February 19, 2018

2017/18 Mibosport Cup finale – Report

The final round of the 2017/18 Mibosport Cup was held this past weekend in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The grand final was held at the usual location within a sports hall but the attendees had to cope with difficult weather conditions travelling to the destination. Nevertheless a total of 254 entries, including several ETS and EOS stars, made it to the race that marked the season end of the famous championship series. In the premier on-road class, Touring Modified, it was Ronald Völker who lead the way in front of teammate Christopher Krapp. Young Oliver Havranek however was highly motivated and starting from P3 he tried to stay in touch with the battling pair up front. Ultimately it was Ronald with the win from Christopher 2nd and Oliver, after some nice driving, in 3rd. Dominic Vogl finished further back on the 4th position beating Dionys Stadler in 5th.

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February 19, 2018

SWorkz BB80 off-road starter box

MW RC Cars from Austria have introduced the new SWorkz BB80 nitro off-road starter box. The device features a patented single-point motor actuating switch, an easily adjustable chassis frame, and its patented design ensures high efficiency and power saving capabilities. The box is powered by a 775-size motor and it us usable with a wide range of NiMH, LiPo or Lead-Acid batteries.

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February 19, 2018

Tamiya Lancia 037 Rally TA02-S rally kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally on the iconic TA02-S short wheelbase 4WD chassis. The 1/10th scale model resembles Lancia’s monstrous Group B rally car that graced the 1983 rally scene and the moulded body captures the dashing 037 Rally form with distinctive spoilers front and rear. Separate parts depict windshield wipers, side mirrors and quad front fog lamps; recreations of lights use metal-plated and clear lens parts for superb realism. Also included are interior parts including driver and co-driver as well as a large Martini sponsor decal sheet. The shaft-driven 4WD TA02-S chassis offers great performance with 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension, CVA oil dampers, realistic semi-gloss plated wheels and racing semi-slick tyres. The kit will ship by mid-March.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

February 17, 2018

Tekno introduce revised EB410 bulkheads

Coming from Tekno RC are revised bulkheads for the EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy. With feedback from customers and team drivers the new bulkheads are of an updated design to reduce fatigue from extreme impacts. The TKR6519B Bulkhead Set is a direct replacement for TKR6519 and does not require additional parts or hardware.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

February 17, 2018

Adam & Ronda Drake team up with Futaba

Futaba have announced the addition of Adam and Ronda Drake to their US factory team. The Drakes have scored multiple championship wins in virtually every category. With over 50 years of RC experience between them, Adam and Ronda are no strangers to the sport of radio-control driving. Adam started out backyard bashing when he was eight. Six years later, he scored his first major sponsorship with Team Losi. Before long, Adam had five 1/8 ROAR Nitro Buggy Nationals titles under his belt. Ronda’s racing career started in 1990 – and she’s been leaving the competition in the dust ever since. Her extensive record includes a Top Three finish in the Nitro Challenge 1/10 Gas Truck class and a Number One placement at an Airtronics race. Both drivers count on the Futaba 7PX to take them to their next first-place finishes.

Source: Futaba [futabarc.com]

February 16, 2018

VRP MBX8 aluminium & carbon fibre shock towers

Coming from Vision Racing Products and made for the new Mugen MBX8 1/8th scale buggy is a range of aluminium and carbon fibre shock towers. Each tower is precision CNC cut in house at VRP and by following the exact geometry of the original stock towers and thanks to optimised material distribution, the towers are made to look great and provide exceptional durability. Both rear towers feature a machined “M” in the centre to add a special touch of bling and the 7075 aluminium front and rear towers are black anodised and re-opted with silver edges for that distinct VRP look.

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February 16, 2018

Exotek introduce new EB410 option parts

Exotek have introduced a range of new option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10th 4WD buggy in the form of rear locking hinge pins, heavy duty steel and brass suspension blocks as well as an aluminium steering rack. Starting with the rear hinge pins, the titanium locking/captured hinge pin set with 2mm hex head eliminates the problem of the rear hub hinge pins sliding out of the arms during impacts. The design securely holds the hinge pins and hubs in the rear arm, thanks to the captured pin and lock nut design.

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February 16, 2018

Xray Racing Series UK Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Xray Racing Series UK was held recently and in the 2WD Modified class it was Jamie Beasley with the TQ and win. Jamie did this all while setting a staggering fastest lap pace of 13.88 seconds while the second fastest driver’s lap pace was 14+ second. Dom Nunn came in 2nd at round 4 while Tony Bishop rounded out an all-Xray top 3.

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