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February 12, 2018

Nicholas Lee wins Race the Roof Friday

The Race the Roof Friday 2WD Buggy Bash race was held last Friday at the Urban PlaySpace rooftop outdoor track high above the city of Singapore and it was late entry, Nicholas Lee, who took the win. Running the rocket round qualifying format, Esmail Apandi secured the TQ by some two seconds over Nicholas Lee. Jody Long qualified 3rd, while Dominic Quek took the last direct A-main spot in 4th. In the finals, Fazly Ibrahim and Andrew Tow bumped-up from the B-Main to make the 6-car A-main. In A1, Jody Long came through from P3 to take the win ahead of Nicholas and Esmail. In A2, Esmail secured a convincing win ahead of Nicholas, with Jody in 3rd. This set the stage for an exciting A3. Pole-sitter Esmail had to fend of hard-charging Dominic for the lead in the early part of the race, with Nicholas close behind in 3rd. In a well executed pass, Dominic took over the lead from Esmail who then lost 2nd to Nicholas with a mistake later on. Just when it looked like there would be a 3rd different winner in the A-main, an unfortunately marshalling incident saw a flipped car placed in the path of leader, Dominic. This allowed Nicholas to go through and eventually seal the win. Esmail finished in 2nd while Jody came through for 3rd. Dominic Quek, Fazly Ibrahim and Andrew Tow completed the A-main results.

Source: Urban PlaySpace [facebook.com]

February 12, 2018

Yeah Racing TRX-4 brass & aluminium options

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the popular Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck are new brass and aluminium option parts. First up is a complete set of brass suspension upgrades that includes a pair of steering knuckles, C-hubs, four wheel hex adapters as well as a pair of portal axle covers and mounting hardware. The parts add a combined 324g to one of the lowest areas of the chassis, something that will greatly improve traction and climbing performance. All parts come in a shiny natural finish. Also new is an aluminium rear frame brace that will improve the structural integrity of the chassis. The brace will replace the standard composite item for greatly improved rigidity and durability. Machined from black anodised aluminium the brace also sports machined silver edge details for cool looks.

View the frame brace here

February 12, 2018

RC Speed Secrets Next Level 1.6+1.7 12mm shock pistons

RC Speed Secrets have introduced their new Next Level 1.6+1.7 12mm Cheater shock pistons for Team Associated, TLR and Yokomo 1/10th off-road kits. They are machined from high-quality material for a perfect fit and sport a split 2-hole 1.6mm and 1.7mm setup for improved damping performance. The 4-piece sets are available specifically for AE, TLR and Yokomo kits.

Source: RC Speed Secrets [rcspeedsecrets.com]

February 12, 2018

Robert Batlle wins Montpellier GP

The annual Montpellier GP, European season opener for the 1/8th off-road class, was held in France this past weekend. As usual the event attracted most of Europe’s 1/8th off-road aces and it was Italy’s Riccardo Berton (Kyosho) who would take the overall TQ courtesy of winning the opening three qualifiers. Spain’s Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen) would come in 2nd after the qualifiers. In the main final it was the duo of Davide Ongaro and Juan Carlos Canas who obtained the top spots, however from the depth of the field it was Mugen’s Robert Batlle who was after a fourth Montpellier win and so he would keep his head down and ultimately was able to get past the duo of Juan and Davide who weren’t able to challenge Robert. In the end Batlle would take the win from Juan Carlos 2nd and Davide 3rd as Riccardo Berton and David Ronnefalk (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Image: Circus RC [circusrc.com]

February 11, 2018

Jared Tebo doubles at Top Notch Tour Rd8

Round 8 of the Top Notch Tour was held at Thunder Alley Raceway in Beaumont, California this past Saturday and in the Expert Nitro Buggy A-main it was Kyosho’s Jared Tebo with the win. HB Racing’s Colin Herzog would take the runner-up spot while Mugen’s Anthony Westergaard rounded out the top 3 podium result. Over in Open E-Buggy it was again Jared with the win, leaving behind Andrew Trotter (Tekno) in 2nd and Miguel Perez (Mugen) in 3rd.

View the E-Buggy podium here

February 11, 2018

STRC Venture FJ brass suspension parts

ST Racing Concepts have introduced a range of new brass suspension option parts for the HPI Venture FJ truck. Featuring a front lower shock mount/panhard mount, rear lower shock mounts, front steering knuckles and C-hub carriers, the CNC machined brass components add significant weight in strategic location on the scale crawler providing more stability during steep climbs and also greatly improves the durability. A total combine weight increase of over 160g can be achieved with these brass option parts. They are available in black to keep the realistic looks for the scale rig.

View the other new parts here

February 9, 2018

Tanner Stees joins Xray factory team

Xray have announced the addition of Tanner Stees to their factory team. The Arizona state champion and A-main finisher at events such as the Dirt Nitro Challenge, Silver State, Desert Classic or ROAR 1/8th Electric National will campaign Xray’s 1/8th and 1/10th off-road platforms and he has the following to say about the deal:

After probably the most successful year of off-road racing for me I am happy to say that I am a member of Xray Factory Team for 2018. 2017 was an awesome year for me making some of the A-mains at the biggest races in the US and I hope to continue the streak in 2018. The Xray cars and product have been some of the highest quality and best handling cars I have ever had and the team is awesome as well. They are always wanting to improve the product and will do whatever it takes to be at the highest level. Personally, I am super excited to keep working with the team and improving the cars and doing the best possible at all races.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 9, 2018

Traxxas 1/16 Summit 4WD RTR extreme terrain truck

Available soon from Traxxas is the new 1/16th scale 4WD extreme terrain ready-to-run monster truck. The shrunken down variant of the popular 1/10 summit is packed with features such as a Titan 12T 550 motor that delivers near limitless torque for tyre-scorching acceleration and all-terrain capability. The Summit’s rocker-actuated suspension is adapted expertly to 1/16 scale with all its functionality and performance intact, right down to the oil-filled, threaded-body GTR shocks. The suspension and electronics integrate fully into a radically innovative monocoque chassis design. Intricately moulded as a single piece, the chassis balances strength and weight with function and performance to surpass the standards of the “mini” category. Waterproof electronics, bright LED lights, realistic all-terrain tyres with foam inserts, a pre-painted body shell and a TQ 2.4GHz radio system are also part of the package as are a 7.2V iD NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger.

View a list of the specifications and more images here