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June 15, 2020

Adam Drake wins Open Truggy at JBRL Nitro Series Rd3

Last weekend’s round 3 of the 2020 JBRL Nitro Series held at Empire R/C Raceway in Brentwood, California saw Mugen’s Adam Drake walk away with the win in the Open Nitro Truggy class. The TQ spot was taken by SWorkz’s Ryan Cavalieri, however the former IFMAR World Champion and Expert Nitro Buggy A-main winner wasn’t able to fend off Adam in the 15-minute A-main event with Drake eventually taking the win some 0.9 seconds ahead of Ryan as Xray’s Jaden Tiu completed the top 3 results.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

June 15, 2020

MR33 introduce new tool range

Tonisport have introduced the new MR33 brand tool range that includes several hex, nut, and screw drivers. Available are 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, and 3.0mm standard or ball-type hex drivers as well as 5.5mm and 7.0mm nut drivers. Also available are a 4.0mm flat, and 4.0mm and 5.0mm Phillips screw drivers. All use high-quality, black anodised aluminium handles and hardened tool tips for a low weight, effortless wrenching and exceptional durability.

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June 15, 2020

Arrowmax touring car alloy honeycomb chassis sets

Coming soon from Arrowmax are new honeycomb aluminium chassis sets for the Xray T4 2020, Serpent X20, and Yokomo BD10 touring cars. Included with the main plates come carbon fibre battery mounts, for both standard and slim-style batteries, as well as hexagonal brass weights that can be inserted in the honeycomb cutouts which allows not only to up overall weight but the weights also help to fine-tune left-right and front-back weight balance when running lightweight batteries and/or electronics.

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June 15, 2020

Cole Ogden TQs & wins at G Force Series Rd4

Round 4 of the G Force Series was held at the Augusta RC Supercross track with more than 100 entries for nitro and electric 1/8th scale off-road classes. Expert Nitro Buggy saw HB Racing’s Cole Ogden taking the overall TQ and also the win in the 25-minute A-main event, leaving behind Reggie Tongue (Mugen) in 2nd, some two laps down. Jason Booko (Mugen) came in 3rd, another lap down as Patrick Rossiter and David Olsen completed the top 5 results.

Image: Cole Ogden

June 15, 2020

Koswork Travel Sports trolley bag

Central and South European Koswork distributor Ruddog has introduced the Travel Sports trolley bag. Large enough to store all sorts of equipment for weekly racing or travelling uproad, the bag measures 86x35x39cm with the inner size being 76x24x36cm. The large upper lid ensure easy loading of the bag with two attachable inner dividers making for convenient customising of the space available. Foam cushions ensure protection for the equipment while oversized wheels make for effortless transportation of the bag. The black colour bag weighs in at 4.8kg, it is large enough for 1/8th scale cars and crawlers and it is available from now on.

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June 15, 2020

Jörn Neumann doubles at NORC Series opener

The opening round of the German NORC Series was held at the MAC Eifel Elos club in Hellenthal this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was European frontrunner and multi-time international champion, Jörn Neumann with the win from Marcel Schneider on the runner-up spot. Max Montermann came in 3rd overall. Daniel Laubach came in 4th, Frank Wakan ended the day in 5th overall.

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June 15, 2020

Ryan Cavalieri TQs & wins at JBRL Nitro Series Rd3

Round 3 of the JBRL Nitro Series was held at Empire R/C Raceway in Brentwood, California this past weekend, attracting over 200 entries. In the premier Expert Nitro Buggy class it was SWorkz’s Ryan Cavalieri with the overall TQ and he also came out on top in the 15-minute A-main event from 3rd place qualifier, Xray’s Kyle Turner on the runner-up spot. Already a lap back it was Mugen’s Adam Drake who rounded out the top 3 result.

Image: Ryan Cavalieri

June 15, 2020

Penguin Custom Bodyshells King Penguin wing

Penguin Custom Bodyshells distributor Schumacher has introduced the new King Penguin rear wing for 1/10th scale off-road vehicles. Overall slightly smaller than the Penguin Emperor wing, having raised ridges either side to add durability and stability on the straights, it also has a flat profile across most its length to aid in down force while featuring trim lines on the gurney to enable the driver to tune for different surfaces easily. The body comes moulded from clear high-quality polycarbonate and it is usable for most of today‘s 1/10th off-road buggies.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]