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May 4, 2016

Cox Optima 2016 carbon fibre option parts

Coming from Cox and made for the Kyosho Optima 2016 vintage 4WD re-release buggy are several carbon fibre option parts. The range includes a 2mm radio plate, 2.5mm rear and 2mm front side plates, 3.0mm front and 2.5mm rear shock stays as well as a 2.5mm front suspension and 2mm rear belt cover plate. All parts are cut from high-quality carbon fibre, they are direct replacements for the stock items and not only add visual impact but also make for a lower overall weight and they do away with bending issues associated with the original alloy parts.

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May 4, 2016

RC Mafia season opening race – Report

The RC Mafia club in Gadka Nowa, Poland recently hosted their season opening race which was run in several electric and nitro off-road categories. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class Marcin Malinski would come out successful in the A-main from Igor Goderski in second and Tomek Gadnicki in third.

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May 4, 2016

Andrew Bardetta wins at Serpent Cup race

Andrew Bardetta wins at Serpent Cup Race

The Australian Serpent Cup was held over the weekend with rain reduced qualifying from 6 rounds down to 4. Tim Lee took the TQ in 1/10th 200mm Touring followed by David Chen and Joel Casey. In the final Tim got the early lead followed by David Chen and Andrew Bardetta, all three drivers within a couple of seconds of each other. Chen managed to get the lead a few mins in and Bardetta moved into second. From their it was a race long battle between the pair with the lead swapping a couple of times and never more than 2 seconds separating them. Lee was in a comfortable 3rd only 6 seconds behind the leading duo. The battle was on in the pits with every pitstop critical. With a couple of mins to go Bardetta closed the gap to within one second of Chen. On the last lap Chen ran out of fuel coming onto the back straight which gave Bardetta the victory and moving Lee up to second for an Xray 1-2. David Chen (Serpent) managed to hold onto third, being a lap ahead of fourth.

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May 4, 2016

Nelson Lee teams up with Serpent

Singapore-based Nelson Lee is the latest addition to Serpent’s growing Asia team, the manufacturer announced. Nelson will campaign the company’s latest Viper 977-Evo 1/8th scale nitro on-road car at the Singapore National series, the coming Futaba O.S. Cup as well as selected international events. Nelson says:

I am honoured and pleased to join Team Serpent. Being part of this prestigious RC brand is like a dream come true. Serpent has never failed to produce a championship winning car. I will race the proven Serpent 1/8 scale Viper-977 evo for the coming Futaba OS Cup and Singapore national series as well as attending some other international races. Finally I would to thank Atalon RC for giving me this opportunity.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

May 4, 2016

Gary Huang joins Sunpadow

Sunpadow have announced the signing of Gary Huang of Guangzhou to their factory team. A Modified Touring class A-main finisher at the recent AOC finale in Shanghai, alongside drivers such as Ronald Völker and Jilles Groskamp, Gary already made an impact in the scene and he will participate at both national and international events using Sunpadow’s range of LiPo batteries while also helping with product development and testing.

May 4, 2016

Ielasi Tuned ITD.21-7CL Buggy & Sport on-road engines

Ielasi Tuned have introduced three new engines in the form of the ITD.21-7CL Buggy off-road and the .12 and .21 Sport on-road engines. Starting with the off-road engine, the ITD.21-7CL is a 7-port long-stroke engine with new carburettor and all-new 60mm cooling head as well as a 14mm crankshaft with red paste for improved mixture flow. The engine is available with standard steel or ceramic rear bearing. As for the .12 and .21 Sport on-road engines, both were developed with both the club racer and professional in mind. The Novarossi-based engines offer the highest quality for exceptional performance, high durability and easy of adjustment.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

May 4, 2016

Reedy Blackbox 1000Z+ Competition ESC

Reedy have introduced the Blackbox 1000Z+ Competition ESC, a simple-to-use, economical and powerful ESC that features timing options for Modified class racers as well as zero-timing blinky mode for Spec class racers. Excellent throttle and brake feel, a wide range of adjustability and robust hardware make the Blackbox 1000Z+ suitable for a variety of racing applications.

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May 3, 2016

Pelle Culmsee doubles at Danish Nitro Offroad Nats Rd2

The second round of the Danish Nitro Offroad Nationals hosted by the Hillerod RC Racing club and as usual the weekend started off with Nitro Truggy and Electric Buggy racing on Saturday. In the Nitro Truggy class Peter Harder would grab the TQ in front of Jan D. Hansen and Steffen Culmsee. Mike Kjærgaard rounded out the top 4 after the qualifiers.

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