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June 12, 2012

HB Gridlock buggy tires

Having shown us the prototype back in January, HB are now releasing the Gridlock 1/8th scale buggy tire. The ideal tyre to bridge the gap between the HB Khaos and Megabite tyres, it features taller blocks than the HB Megabite, allowing the tyre to grip through loose, thick or ‘fluffy’ dirt. The Gridlock is also perfectly suited for tracks that have a clean racing line that is high traction and abrasive, the Megabite could have too much traction and the Gridlock would be great in these conditions. Available in extra soft pink compound for extra grip in low traction environments and soft red compound for racing or low-traction surfaces.

Source: HB [hpieurope.com]

June 12, 2012

Badgerland Offroad Championship report

Last weekend marked the first annual Badgerland Offroad Championship, a 2 day event held at 2 tracks in Wisconsin. Day one at Clark RC Park had exciting racing all day long with day 2 going over to MARCCA for even more intense battles. Nitro Truggy was a battle between Serpent drivers Jeremy Whiting and Jimbo Kvidera that ended with a tie breaker. Day one was all Jeremy Whiting with Day 2 going to Jimbo taking the overall title. Brad Shearer driving a Team Associated RC8T kept it cool to take home the number 3 spot.

Continue reading the report here

June 12, 2012

Ty Tessmann wins Rd1 of ARCOR series

Pro-Line Driver Ty Tessmann attended the 1st round of the ARCOR series in Calgary, AB. TQ’ing all four rounds of Nitro Buggy Pro and 4WD Short Course, and TQ’ing three rounds of Nitro Truck Pro opting to sit out of the 4th round. Starting on the pole in the 30 minute buggy main, Ty got out to a good start and continued to hold his lead until an unusual flameout put him out of the race for 4 laps. Another flameout a bit later put him out for another 3 laps, unfortunately the time remaining in the race only allowed Ty to get back up to 2 laps down from the leader and finished 2nd.

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June 11, 2012

Ryan Maifield dominates 2012 AMS

Now in its third year, the Alabama Manufacturers Shootout has grown in popularity each year and this year was no different. With the reigning 1:8 World Champion and ROAR 1:8 National Champions all in attendance, the competition was as high as it’s ever been. With a sweep of the 2011 event, Team Associated’s Ryan Maifield was the favorite going in to the event and even with the elevated competition still looked to dominate. With his LRP-powered and JConcepts-equipped Factory Team RC8.2 buggy and Factory Team RC8T truggy, Maifield picked up where he left off in 2011 and set the fastest times in qualifying to secure the top qualifying positions in both Expert Buggy and Expert Truggy for the 2012 event.

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June 11, 2012

Kyle McBride triple at Queensland State Champs

The Queensland State Championships took place last weekend at Chargers RC near Brisbane and Kyosho/Venom driver Kyle McBride has this report. “It has been about 5 years since I have driven an electric car, and going back to where I originally came from was exciting. I was looking forward to trying all the new cars I had never driven from the Kyosho electric range. Venom supplied me with all my electronics for the meeting, including their new range of ‘Red’ race motors. My first big race the 2012 1/10th QLD Titles running 2WD Mod, 4WD Mod and Short course. The track down at Chargers RC was very well put together, the boys at the club did an excellent job in putting on a great event and providing everyone with a smooth and grippy surface to run on.

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June 8, 2012

Pro-Line 1/10th Bow Fighter sneak peek

Pro-Line are showing off some sneak peeks of their upcoming products. For 1/10th scale electric buggy PL will release their popular Bow-Tie rear and Crime Fighter front tires for this resurgent class. Another product being teased is a new shock shaft which is claiming great things, but we have no further details. More information as we get it.

View the shock shaft here

June 8, 2012

Video – Q&A with Burak Kilik

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We got sent this video showcasing young German talent Burak Kilic, filmed trackside in Osnabrueck during the rain affected 2nd round of the Weser-ems Cup. Apart from showing the up and coming 8 year old it also highlights his family’s involvement and how racing is a great family activity. Check out the video above with a guest appearance from fellow Mugen driver, and star of last year’s European Championships, Marcel Guske

June 7, 2012

FTW Exabyte for 8ight-E 2.0

When the FTW laboratory tackled its first electric 1:8 buggy project, it solved the problem of concealing monstrous LiPos and ESCs under sleek bodywork by creating Exabyte for Tekno V4 conversions. Applying this solution to the Team Losi 8ight-E 2.0 resulted in the latest iteration of the Exabyte. Precisely tailored to fit the 8ight-E 2.0 platform, the fastback style of the Exabyte now features additional ventilation options to help keep critical components cool.

View more images of the shell here