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September 24, 2019

Kyosho seal cartridge & turnbuckle wrench

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their new shock seal cartridge and turnbuckle wrench specially made for their Ultima RB7 and Lazer ZX7 buggies. The tool, that is machined from aluminium and that comes with an anodised surface finish for wear and looks, will help with shock building, maintenance and setup as it helps to fasten or loosen the lower seal cartridge cap more easily and conveniently. In addition the compact tool features 3.5mm and 5.5mm turnbuckle wrenches for toe and camber setting changes on the fly.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

September 23, 2019

JConcepts Finnisher T6.1/YZ-2T truck body shell

Coming from JConcepts is the Finnisher truck body shell for both the Team Associated T6.1 and the Yokomo YZ-2T stadium trucks. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance-oriented core. A revised front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for unique geometry while smoothing out the front down force area. Front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18-wheeler. Like the ROAR National Champion Hi-Flow SCT body, the Finnisher body has built-in air escape passages which allow the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The latest stadium trucks can utilize shocks placed on the front or rear of the rear suspension, the JConcepts body accommodates both configurations for the utmost versatility. The new body includes a high-performance gurney spoiler which increases rear grip and balances the handling characteristics of the aggressively styled body. The body fits both the T6.1 and YZ-2T kits.

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September 23, 2019

Traxxas Maxx 1/10th 4WD monster truck

Traxxas have introduced their all-new Maxx 1/10th scale 4WD monster truck. The smaller sibling of the popular X-Maxx 1/8th truck features an ultra-tough composite chassis design with integrated shock mounts and a rugged battery retention system. The energy absorbing chassis and bumper mounts combine with interlocking bulkheads to form a bedrock foundation for the heavy-duty suspension and driveline. Huge threaded aluminium GT-Maxx shock absorbers with large diameter shafts manage the suspension damping while new 2.8” wheels with a 17mm hex mounting pattern and flanged locknuts are putting the power of the high-output 540XL brushless motor to the ground. Also new is an advanced 32-bit microprocessor brushless speed controller. The truck, that is capable of speeds of over 90km/h, is decked out with a new design body shell.

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September 23, 2019

Luke Lee grabs BRCA Formula title

The seventh round of the BRCA Clubmans series was held at the Bedworth track in the usual Touring Stock and Formula classes. Despite missing Saturday’s practice, it was Luke Lee who made a clean sweep in qualifying to take the overall TQ in the Formula class. Onto the finals and on pole with a clear track ahead of him, Luke didn’t look back in leg 1, as he managed to create a gap and keep it for the whole race. Leg 2 however was not so straight forward. A mistake on the opening laps dropped Luke down the field and he tried to work his way though, but a few cars were beginning to struggle with rear grip under braking so on a couple of occasions they touched resulting in Luke waiting for them to regain track position ahead of him. Eventually Luke worked his way through the field and with just a minute to go there was a big gap to the lead car but he pushed hard and on the penultimate lap he was nose to tail, and he made a hard move to get passed but pushed the leader into a slide so he conceded the place back. With just one lap to go Luke tried a few places to get passed but eventually just a couple of corners from the end he managed to find a way past and took the win by just 0.17 seconds. Behind him it was Michal Lee on the runner-up from Lee Owen in 3rd, completing an all-Xray top 3. With the win Luke also took the overall championship with the maximum points score.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 23, 2019

Xray Racing Series Greece Rd7 – Report

Round 7 of this year’s Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the RC Maniacs track in Argos recently. Sunny weather made for excellent racing conditions and in the Touring Modified class it was Ioannidis Dimitris with the day’s win from Dimitriou Dimitris while Diamadis Sotiris came in 3rd to round out the all-Xray podium.

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September 23, 2019

Paolo Morganti takes ROAR 1/8th GT title

The 2019 ROAR Nitro On-road Nationals were hosted by the Toledo One Eighth Racers this past weekend. In the 1/8th GT ROAR Spec class it was Paolo Morganti (IGT8/Novarossi) with the overall TQ from Joaquin Desoto Jr in 2nd. In the 20-minute A-main event it was again Paolo who would lead the way, taking the win and 2019 title some four laps in front of 7th place qualifier, Franco Desiderio (SWorkz/Picco) while 4th place qualifier, Massimo Fabiani (SWorkz/Picco) came in 3rd to to round out the podium another two laps down.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

September 23, 2019

Ryan Lee wins at rained-out 2019 Super One Race

The 2019 Super One 1/8th Off-road Festival was held at the Icheon R/C Raceway in Icheon, South Korea this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy Pro class it was Ryan Lee with the overall TQ, a lap in front of Dani Choi. The race however was held in challenging weather conditions and due to a lot of rain coming down during the second round of qualifying, the race had to be stopped and the Q1 results were taken to determine the winner. This meant Ryan would take the overall from Dani in 2nd while Seunghwan Ra came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Image: Dani Choi

September 23, 2019

Robbin Hertong wins at Dutch IC Track Nats Rd7

Round 7 of the Dutch IC Track Nationals was held at the popular AMCA Apeldoorn track this past weekend. In the premier 1/8th NK class it was ARC’s Robbin Hertong with the overall TQ from Serpent’s own Michael Salven on the runner-up spot after the qualifiers. In the 30-minute A-main final it was again Robbin who would excel, taking the win some four laps in front of Jesse Keller (Shepherd) as Joey Sorber (Shepherd) completed the top 3 podium result in 3rd, another lap down. Martin Zevenhoven came in 4th from Freek van Delft in 5th.

Image: Robbin Hertong