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May 25, 2017

Jarno Pijpers wins Dutch 1/8th Nitro Buggy Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the Dutch 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the tight and technical RMCA Almelo astro turf track. The main final saw Bart Mullink lead the way until an electronic failure put things to a halt for him. This made way for Sander van Genechten, Jordy Velder and Jarno Pijers who made up the top 3 at that time. Later Sander made a mistake that promoted Jarno into the lead while behind him Sander and Jordy were in a fight for the runner-up spot. This allowed Jarno to open a gap that he would hold onto until the chequered flag. Jordy would ultimately come in 2nd from Sander in 3rd.

View the final results here

May 25, 2017

Xray T4’17 brass motor mount plate

Xray have introduced a new brass motor mount plate for the T4’17 touring car. The part, machined from high-quality brass, adds about 5.6g of weight to the centre of the chassis which can be beneficial in several track conditions. The plate does not effect chassis flex and it replaces the standard aluminium part.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 25, 2017

Pro-Line introduce new crawler bodies & wheels

Pro-Line have introduced a range of new option parts for crawlers and trail trucks. First up is the 1966 Ford Bronco body shell for the Axial SCX10 Deadbolt. Specifically designed to work with the stock cage, the fully licensed 1966 Bronco body offers an extremely deep interior allowing to have full length driver figures for extreme scale realism. The separate dash piece adds another layer of detail and is designed to work with the stock Deadbolt plastic steering wheels found in the spare parts bag. Included with the clear body shell comes a comprehensive decal sheet.

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May 25, 2017

Team Magic E5 graphite & aluminium battery mount

Made for the E5 series of 1/10th scale monster trucks is Team Magic’s new graphite and aluminium battery mount. While offering increased rigidity the assembly, constructed from machined carbon fibre and black anodised aluminium, also adds visual impact to the truck. The set included mounting hardware and it is usable on the E5 and E5HX trucks.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

May 25, 2017

Baha & Lim win at Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix

The 2017 Kuala Lumpur Grand Prix was held recently with about 50 drivers signing up for the 1/8th and 1/10th on-road classes. In the 1/10th Nitro Touring class it was Serpent driver Baha who took the win in the main final from the Xray duo of Miwan in 2nd and SL Wong in 3rd.

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May 25, 2017

RC-Cox tyre traction applicator bottle set

RC-Cox have introduced their new tyre traction applicator bottle set. It contains two 50ml bottles as well as foldable funnel that makes filling the bottles easy. The reusable containers are equipped with a durable, pressure-sensitive fabric applicator that allows for convenient tyre sauce application.

Source: PPM Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]

May 25, 2017

Martin Bayer sweeps Czech 1/8th Off-road Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road National Championship was held in Kolin. Right from the start Xray’s Martin Bayer looked like the man to beat as he set fast laps right from the practice sessions on. Saturday ad the weather was much colder which resulted in near zero traction but this did not stop Martin from being a league of his own, taking the TQs in both the 1/8th Nitro and E-Buggy classes. Xray team mate Kaja Novotny would line up in 2nd in both classes.

Continue reading the report here

May 25, 2017

Pro-Line Positron 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyres

Coming soon from Pro-Line is the Positron 2.2″/3.0″ short course tyre. Designed from the ground up with a futuristic directional tread design, the Positron delivers true next generation performance with improved grip and corner speed on indoor clay tracks. The tread design pays homage to the Electron and ION tyre before it with the two centre pins boxed in by connected bars for a familiar Pro-Line signature look. From there the connected bars shoot off at angles that have been specifically designed to provide maximum forward bite combined with exceptional corner speed and high durability. The Positron is directional, which adds another tuning option for the racers always looking for that extra edge since it will perform differently depending on which direction it is run. The tyre is available in super soft M4 and clay-specific MC compound and including blue closed cell inserts.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]