The Forgass State Series was hosted by Full Throttle Raceway this past weekend and in the 1/8th Nitro Open class it was top qualifier, Roniel Regaldo who walked away with the win in the 30-minute main final from Joe Sumansky in second and Chuck Moon third. 1/10th 200mm Touring had DJ Apolaro taking the TQ and win with Chay Blount coming in second, some three laps down. Another three laps short of Chay, Frank Vega would round out the top 3 result.
Muchmore have introduced the Impact 1800mAh 6.6V LiFe battery pack for transmitter and receiver applications. The flat-type pack measures 85x27x18mm and fits most 1/8th and 1/10th nitro vehicles that utilise flat-type receiver batteries and it is also usable with transmitters that accept 6V input. The battery is made from robust 1800mAh cells, it comes pre-wired with a JR-style universal plug and a XH balance connector and is it usable with standard voltage compatible receivers and servos.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
This past weekend the Swedish Indoor Nationals were held at the new Hässleholm track with a total of 70 drivers competing in the three classes of Touring Car, 1/12th scale and Formula. The entry list saw names such as local star Daniel Carlsson and national aces like Marcus Hellqvist, Fabian Vernersson, Jonas Andersson and Viktor Wilck. In the Touring class qualifying Wilck would TQ all rounds to line up in 1st for the finals followed by Hellqvist and Carlsson. Wilck would then also dominate the finals but a miss fortune with a lapped car in A2 kept tension high until the last final. Wilck would then cruise to a solid victory in front of Hellqvist who took the vice championship title, while Daniel Carlsson would take 3rd to complete the podium.
Coming from Hitec are three new D9 series 32-bit metal case servos. The D941TW (0.07s/16.5kg-cm), D946TW (0.10s/23.0kg-cm) and D951TW (0.14s/35.0kg-cm) all feature 32-bit micro controller units and 12-bit analog to digital converters to maximises the servos’ performance for optimised response and feel. The wide voltage compatible standard-size units can be powered by 4.8V to 7.4V input, they feature highly durable titanium gears, full-metal servo cases and they are fully programmable to fine-tune functions such as end point adjustments, direction, fail save, dead band, speed (slower), soft start rate, and overload protection.
Already all over the internet before the recent Nuremberg International Toyfair but officially announced only now is Tamiya’s forthcoming TRF419X WS 1/10th electric touring car. The kit is based off of the standard 419X but it includes a 2.0mm aluminium main chassis and a 1.75mm carbon fibre upper deck, aiming it towards racing on high-grip surfaces such as carpet and prepped asphalt tracks. Apart from the chassis and topdeck the features of the kit remain the same as found on the 419X and it will hit stores by the end of April.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
The 2017 Chi-Town Shootout was held this past weekend at Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. In 2WD Modified Truck JP Richards would take the overall TQ after the qualifiers and he would also come out fastest in the A-main to take the win some 3.1s from team mate JR Mitch, while Alec Walters ended the race another five seconds down on JR in third. In the 4×4 Short Course A-main, polesitter Peter Battinelli would score a popular win some 4.2s in front of second placed Brandon Burns with Brian Malone ending the race another six seconds down on Brian to round out the top 3 result.
Coming from Samix and made for Axial’s SCX10 II trial truck is an adjustable rear brass weight set. Designed for the use with the Samix rear lock outs, the set allow to up the weight of the axle for a more planted ride. Included are inner 43g and outer 37g weights that can be used together as single 43g item. The weights are machined from high-quality brass material, they come black coated for wear and looks and the inner weights screws directly on to the optional Samix lock outs for easy installation.
The streak of wet weather in Singapore took a temporary break as the sun broke through the dark clouds at last Sunday’s NOOB Singapore Open 2WD electric buggy series round 1 event held at the RaceWorks Arena. The series is the country’s longest running electric off-road event and this race saw a nice spread of racers ranging from some of Singapore’s fastest drivers to newcomers racing for the very first time. After the three qualifiers, Kum Yew took the top qualifier position clocking the only 12-lap run with Mark Lim and Dennis Chiang taking second and third on the grid behind him respectively.
