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March 13, 2017

LRP-AE-Challenge Italy finale – Report

The final round of the Italian LRP-AE-Challenge took place last weekend on the iconic track of Vedano, in the surroundings of Monza. In the 13.5T Stock class Capricorn’s Federico Barbieri took a convincing TQ by winning the opening qualifier in front of Andrea Valerio’s Xray and the second one ahead of the Xray duo of Beggio and Puleo. The finals were pretty entertaining, with a couple of contacts and three different winners for the three legs. A1 was won by Ruggero Zanusso (Team Associated) after the TQ driver made a mistake and Puleo took the lead, only to lose it after a contact with Zanusso’s car.

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March 13, 2017

Sartel & Briere win at French 1/10th off-road opener

The opening round of the French 1/10th off-road national championship was held this past weekend in Louvres. Xray’s Jean-Pierrick Sartel would come out on top in the 2WD class, taking the day’s win from Renaud Savoya (TLR) in second and Armand Launtheaume (Xray) in third. In the 4WD category Mathieu Briere would lead an Xray 1-2-3 with Jean-Pierrick in second and Valentin Peuziat third.

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March 13, 2017

Yokomo Europe Pinion Caddy

Coming from Yokomo Europe is the Pinion Caddy pinion gear carrier. Cut from high-quality plastic the Yokomo logo shaped carrier allows to easily store and transport up to seven pinions. Three different sets are available; the lone caddy, a combo set including pinions for touring cars and also as set including seven gears for 1/1oth off-road buggies.

Source: Yokomo Europe [teamyokomo.eu]

March 13, 2017

Yannick Aigoin wins MBCP Fun Race

The French MBCP club held a Fun Race this past weekend. With the track being both technical and slippery things were pretty challenging for the drivers and ultimately Yannick Aigoin (Xray/Ultimate) would prevail, taking the day’s win in the Nitro Buggy class from Edouard Hugon (Agama/Alpha) while young Eliot Marcon (Mugen/Ultimate) would round out the top 3 result.

Image: Yannick Aigoin

March 13, 2017

Jones & Howson win at Stotfold Winter Series finale

The final round of the Stotfold Winter Series was held this past weekend, attracting over 50 drivers. In 2WD Kit Jones would bring home the day’s win and he would also take the overall title from Ian Buck second and Alex Carter third. In 4WD David Orbell would bring home the day’s win with Joe Howson taking the overall from John Myall second and Simon Overall third.

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March 13, 2017

Muchmore Impact 2700mAh 7.4V receiver battery pack

Muchmore have introduced the new Impact 2700mAh 7.4V LiPo receiver battery pack. The pack sports the industry standard “hump” design and 60x32x31.5mm dimensions, making it usable with a wide range of 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. The battery is made using high-quality cells, it comes pre-wired with JR-style receiver and XH-type balance connectors and it is usable without an additional voltage regulator when coupled to high-voltage compatible receivers and servos.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

March 13, 2017

T-Works BD8 & T4 shock cap spacer sets

T-Works have introduced two sets of shock cap spacers for the Yokomo BD8/7 and Xray T4 series of touring cars. Available in a 0.3mm or a 0.5mm variant, the spacers were designed to reduce the shock’s rebound pressure by enlarging the distance between the shock body and the upper cap. The spacers come in sets of four and they are a direct fit to both the Yokomo and Xray shock absorbers.

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March 13, 2017

Kyosho RB6.6 carbon fibre battery plate

Coming from Kyosho and made for the RB6.6 2WD off-road buggy is a carbon fibre battery plate. Cut from high-quality material and sporting counter sunk holes for optional battery stoppers, the plate is a direct replacement for the kit’s composite plastic part. Due to being less flexible the battery is held in place more securely while the carbon fibre part also adds visual impact.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]