The third round of the Catalonia Electric Off-road Championship was held at the Costa Brava club in Spain. In the 4WD Buggy class Carlos Pineda took the TQ and win with Max Ricca and Juanma Lerma coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Carlos also came out successful in the 2WD class to round out a perfect weekend.
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Available now from Trinity is the White Carbon Extra LiPo shorty battery pack. Made from 100C cells and offering a capacity of 5000mAh the battery was designed to deliver the maximum in capacity and voltage output, making it ideal for Modified and Stock racers alike. Featuring a special white carbon design hardcase the pack comes with 5mm bullet-type connectors for further optimised power delivery.
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VRC Pro have announced the release of the 2015 ROAR 1/8th Fuel Off-road Nationals track for the 17th of June. As sanctioned by ROAR, neither the real nationals track in Chico, CA nor the virtual track should be available for practice prior to the start of the event and so the release comes in time with the start of the event’s practice rounds. VRC Pro will run the Virtual ROAR Nationals from June 18th until June 21st, simultaneously with the real ROAR event. On June 17th the new track will automatically become available for VRC Pro members who have an all-inclusive license, and it is also available from the VRC Pro e-shop.
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Available now from Team C is the TC02C Evo Team Edition 2WD mid-motor buggy kit. The vehicle features some orange anodised aluminium upgrades such as the servo saver posts, steering arms, rear suspension mounts with inserts and the rear shock tower mount.
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The first round of the Finnish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Jyrkkälä track in Turku in the two categories of nitro and electric. Before the start of the 45 minute Nitro Buggy main final Joseph Quagraine broke his buggy’s engine due to radio problems and a servo that jammed at full throttle. Having called for a 10 minute delay to fix the problem Joseph and his mechanics rushed into the pits, changed the radio tray and engine, made it back on time, tuned the engine and started the race from the last position. With 7 minutes to go Joseph grabbed the lead and he kept it until the end of the race, handing him the win.
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New from Exotek and made for several Team Associated 1/10th off-road cars are aluminium spring perch sets. Coming as +5 variant for the B5M and B44 and in +9 specification for the T5 the spring cups sport extra milling for a lightweight design with reinforced strength of CNC-cut aluminium and a snug fit to reduce the chance of losing a perch. Milled holes also help reduce debris from collecting inside. The perches come blue anodised, laser-etched in in sets of four.
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The fourth round of the French 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held on the astroturf track of Gonfreville l’Orcher next to Le Havre. The finals of the 2WD class were dominated by the three way battle of Ludovic Valtier, Nicolas Risser and Mathieu Briere with the better end for Nicolas Risser (Team C) who grabbed the win from Ludovic Valtier (Team Associated/Red Workshop) and Mathieu Briere (Xray).
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Team Associated have introduced the new Reedy 13-gauge Pro silicone wire and low-profile caged bullet-type connectors. Starting with the connectors, they feature a flat top for easy soldering and a versatile caged design that easily adapts to the slight variation in socket sizes found among different battery types and manufacturers. A snug fit and silver plating means less power loss due to resistance while 14mm length makes them a suitable for use with most socket style batteries. The connectors are available in 4mm and 5mm variants and in 2-piece or 10-piece packages. The new 13-gauge Pro silicone wire is a pure copper and pre-tinned variant for easy soldering. A heavy-duty silicone insulation protects the wire from cuts while maintaining maximum flexibility. The special diameter makes it usable for both on-road and off-road applications as it offers the best compromise between resistance and weight. The wire is available in 1m or 30m coils.
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