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May 10, 2018

Tommy Hinz sweeps RTS Carpet Cross

The recent RTS Carpet Cross race saw Tommy Hinz making a clean sweep in both the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes. The race was held on a small and tight track and following the practice rounds on Saturday the opening two qualifiers were held on Saturday evening. Tommy would TQ the two rounds in both 2WD and 4WD and also also came out fastest on O3 and Q4 of 2WD and 4WD Buggy on Sunday. Luck was on his side in both 8-minute A-mains and he got through traffic on the small track without any major hiccups and ended up with the win in both classes. In 2WD Carl Engleman and Jared Bardin would complete the podium while Ian Maize and Jeff Statkiewicz rounded out the 4WD top 3.

View the 4WD podium here

May 10, 2018

Yeah Racing Hackmoto 550-class brushed motor

Coming from Yeah Racing is the new Hackmoto 550-class brushed motor for trail trucks and crawlers. Offering a comparable diameter to a 540-size motor the can of the 550 is somewhat longer for a stronger magnetic field and thus improved torque. High-strength magnets further up the available performance and the motor, that is available in 35T, 21T and 12T specification, comes with Tamiya-standard pre-soldered bullet-type connectors.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

May 10, 2018

Hupo Hönigl doubles at Austrian 1/10 Buggy Nats Rd1

The first round of the Austrian 1/10 Off-road Nationals was held at the SMRC Vienna track which was known for its very loose dirt surface, however the club converted the track to a super nice but bumpy Astro turf track. Xray’s Hupo Hönigl made a clean sweep in the tricky high speed and high grip conditions, winning every single practice, qualifying and final run to take the wins in both the 2WD and 4WD Mod Buggy classes. Team Associated’s Peter Pinisch came in 2nd in 2WD from Lucas Grainer (Yokomo) 3rd while in 4WD the podium was rounded out by Yokomo’s Thomas Pumpler and AE’s Peter Pinisch.

View the 4WD podium here

May 10, 2018

2018 Shizuoka Hobby Show – Kyosho

Kyosho, beside Tamiya, are another big player that lacks to present ground breaking new kits at this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show, however a couple of new items are on show such as an exquisitely looking NSX GT3 body shell for 200mm cars or the refurbished and already introduced Inferno Neo 3.0 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Apart from that Kyosho are celebrating their hugely popular Mini-Z micro cars, that are around for nearly 20 years now, with several new body shell variants.

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May 10, 2018

Beat1Racing 7.4V MP9 TKI4/3 receiver battery

Beat1Racing from Japan have introduced their new 7.4V 2S LiPo receiver battery pack specially made for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 buggies as well as the GT3 on-road car. The battery measures 51x35x29mm and it weighs in at 95g. The high-capacity 2500mAh cells make for long run times and the pack comes pre-soldered with a 100mm universal-type receiver lead and 40mm XH balancer wire.

Source: Beat1Racing [beat1racing.jp]

May 9, 2018

T-Works B6 series DLC-coated suspension pins

Made for Team Associated’s B6 and B6.1 series of vehicles are new DLC-coated suspension pins from T-Works. Available as complete 8-piece car set and also as separate 3×25.9mm, 3×33.9mm or 3.5×47.4mm pairs, the pins are machined from high-quality steel and they are coated using the same Diamond Like Carbon coating many high-end nitro engines utilise for protecting the crankshaft. The silk surface will ensure smooth suspension arm movement, a very low wear and high corrosion resistance. The pins fit the B6, B6D, B6.1 and B6.1D and they are available from now on.

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May 9, 2018

Tamiya GF-01/G6-01 alloy front skid guard

Coming soon from Tamiya and made for the GF-01 and G6-01 truck kits is an aluminium front skid guard set. The three-piece construction was designed to replace the standard plastic items in favour of a much more solid assembly. The skid plate angle of 40 degrees ensures a smooth ride over bumps and obstacles while minimising interference with the terrain. Included in the set, that will hit stores from mid-June, is also suitable hardware.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

May 9, 2018

2018 Silver State race – Report

The 2018 Silver State race was held at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend, attracting the creme de la creme of the US’s off-road pilots. This year’s Silver State was a totally new experience from year’s past. In many ways, you can say that it’s a version 2.0 or a refresh of a great race organized by Joey Christiansen and The Dirt crew that still has the familiar taste, but a whole new look. One of the reasons why the Silver State is so popular is the plain and simple fact that it’s held in Las Vegas, Nevada also known as City of Lights (or Sin City whichever you prefer). Keeping the tradition alive, Joey decided to keep the race in Vegas but came up with a great idea to have an 8th scale and 5th scale race simultaneously at the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa. To everyone’s pleasant surprise, Joey hit the jackpot.

Continue reading the report here