SWorkz have introduced the Speed Rhinocero III truggy body shell for the S35-T and Zeus truggies. The detailed steel will provide easy driving characteristics and cool looks and it comes clear, including window masks and a sticker sheet.
Round 6 of the 2018 Speed King Tour took place at the SRT Sagami-Do RC racing outdoor tarmac track in the Kanagawa prefecture last weekend. The event was held in a Touring Modified, Touring Stock and an Oval class with the title in the Modified and Stock classes being open until the final round. The race format saw three rounds of qualifying with the top 5 qualifiers taking part in the Super Lap session to determine the top 5 starting grid. The Modified class was hotly contested with three different drivers TQ-ing a round and in the end it was was Yokomo driver Sota Goto with the overall TQ and and also the fastest lap time in the Super Lap session as Destiny driver Yugo Nagashima came in 2nd on the grid.
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PPM RC Racing have introduced the RC-Cox traction compound application brushed pen. The tool was developed to make traction additive application easier as the pen is simply filled with the designed tyre sauce, doing away with the need to use the brush applicator many compounds come with. The applicator ensures an even layer of traction compound without dripping issues as they are associated with brush application. The pen is usable with Mighty V3 compound and it is available now.
Coming from Xray are three new aluminium chassis for the IFMAR World Championship winning T4’19 touring car. First up is the Worlds Edition extra-flex chassis that features the largest cut-outs, making for the most amount of flex which comes in handy on low to medium grip tracks. The chassis was used by Bruno Coelho to win the 2018 IFMAR World Championships. Next up is the flex chassis that also features herringbone-shaped cut outs, however these are smaller than on the extra-flex chassis for less overall twist and improved handling on medium to high-bite track conditions. Last but not least is the stiff aluminium chassis, a full-face affair for high to very high-bite track conditions. All chassis are made from high-quality 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium, they come black anodised for wear and looks and are designed to utilise the optional front chassis brace. The chassis make for an easier to drive car and more predictable handling in the respective track conditions and they are usable on carpet and asphalt tracks alike.
Another new release from Infinity for their IF15 following its victory at the 1:10 200mm World Championships in Florida last month is the special coated clutch bell. As used on Naoto Matsukura’s winning car, it is a direct replacement for the standard kit supplied version and gives the benefit of being light and extremely durable as well as offering great clutch bite.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
The Pitlane Hobby Grand Prix was held in Puerto Rico last weekend. Samuel Zayas took the TQ in the GT8 class, however it was Fernando Mendez who would walk away with the win as Samuel had to settle for 2nd overall. In 3rd Juan Chalas rounded out an all-IGT8 podium.
Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]
The 8th Annual JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout was hosted by Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri last weekend. Always a popular race and this year the WIS attracted some of the best racers in the region like super talented Mason Fuller, Tom Rinderknecht Tyler Keel, Alex Vanderbeek, Nick Gibson, Michael Twilling, Dave Alberico, and Rico Karstens. The grip is always good at Fastlane Raceway and this year’s layout for the WIS was even better. Overall, the layout was fun but not too difficult and allowed great racing in all class. TLR’s Mason Fuller and Team Associated’s Tom Rinderknecht had an epic battle in the Invitational class. Both finished the 2WD portion tied in points while Mason edged out Tom by 2 points during the 4WD portion to take the overall invitational championship. Both drivers put on a ‘next level’ show as they scored no worse than a 2nd place finish.
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The first round of the 2018/19 Xray Racing Series Poland was held last weekend with about 130 drivers in attendance. For many it was the last chance to get some laps under their belt in preparation of the EOS round 2 that will be held this weekend in Warsaw. The track layout was pretty fast with nice jumps and the event attracted Poland’s super star racer, Michal Orlowski (Schumacher) along with Schumacher’s Tristam Neal. Without surprise the 2WD and 4WD Modified classes would then be dominated by Michal, who took the wins ahead of Yokomo’s Bartlomiej Zambrzycki and Xray’s Bartosz Zalewski.
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