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March 7, 2017

JConcepts Spring Super Cup Series Rd3 – Report

The recent third round of the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series was hosted by Newberry R/C Park and the track crew did an amazing job putting together a super fun layout that was ultra smooth and full of character. From Lake Park’s round 2 attendance of over 250 entries, round 3 at Newberry set a Super Cup record with 279 total entries. The track is a perfectly sized 1/10th scale track that’s easy on the eyes meaning you can see corner to corner without straining to see your vehicle at the furthest distances. Pictures do not do this track the proper justice as Newberry is perhaps one of the best looking tracks to gaze at from the driver’s stand. The surface was sprayed with soda water to give more bite with tire wear being the trade-off. With the sun being a huge factor on grip, being on the right compound at the right time was the key to one’s success. As the sun went down and racing was held under lights, shifting to another compound or tread design was a move that most of the top drivers made in order to set the fastest times.

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March 7, 2017

Dave Crompton wins at JCR Products Winter Series Rd7

The Pendle club recently played host to round 7 of the Winter Series. Rainy weather before the race soaked the track and light showers through the day made things unpleasant but at least there was no standing water so the race went ahead. At the end of the 22-minute Nitro Buggy main final Dave Crompton walked away with the win from Ashlee Owen in second and Gavin Uttley third. Colin Brennan and Mick Butler would round out the top 5.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 7, 2017

Xray Racing Series Poland Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of Xray Racing Series Poland took place last weekend on a very challenging but fun to drive track in Lodz. The 2WD Buggy qualifiers were a pretty close affair between Xray team mates Kaja Novotny and Martin Wollanka. The outcome was decided by traffic and times and ultimately it was Kaja who took the top qualifier honours. 4WD Buggy was a 3-horse race for the overall TQ between Wollanka, Zambrzycki and Novotny. The rounds were super close with again traffic playing a role and in the end Martin was able to take the pole position for the finals from Bartek Zambrzycki (Yokomo) and Kaja.

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March 7, 2017

Samix SCX10 II rear 3-link set

Samix have introduced a new rear 3-link set for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The set makes use of the standard ball cups and includes a new heavy duty turnbuckle, shock and axle side mounting brackets as well as mounting hardware. The set was designed to be used together with Samix’s optional rear lockouts and rear shock plate.

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March 6, 2017

Ulti 01A & G5 traction compounds

Coming from Ulti are two traction compounds for rubber and foam tyres. First up is 01A, a mild tyre sauce that only moderately softens the tyre while keeping the front-to-rear balance and being gently on the rubber, preventing excessive tyre wear. The second new tyre compound is G5 that, from what is understood, is about two to four times as strong as 01A. Both oil-based traction compounds are made in Japan and they come in metal cans for convenient and secure transportation and storage.

View the G5 compound here

March 6, 2017

Yokomo YD-2TC RWD touring car kit

Yokomo have introduced their new YD-2TC rear wheel drive touring car kit. The vehicle is based on a composite main chassis with composite top deck with the flexible design improving traction and side bite while the sealed 4-gear transmission with gear differential ensures a smooth power supply. Other features include a newly designed H-shaped steering system with aluminium centre link for a nimble handling, the kit includes threaded high-performance shock absorbers, an aluminium motor plate and an adjustable battery mount that can accommodate standard and shorty LiPo battery packs. Also included is a newly designed Yokomo touring car bodyshell and grippy slick tyres. The kit will become available by end of March.

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March 6, 2017

Winterstein rolling on Pro-Line rubber for 2017

Hoeco have announced the signing of young and talented Sebastian Winterstein to the Pro-Line Germany team for 2017. The Mugen driver will use Pro-Line tyres in his campaign that will include the national 1/8th buggy championships, international friendship races, the European Championships and select other events. Sebastian says:

I’m very happy to get the possibility to race for Pro-Line in 2017! It’s a pleasure for me to get a part of the team. In 2017 we start at German national race’s, International Friendship race’s, European Championship A&B and several other race’s! A big thank goes to Michael Selner and Hupo Hönigl from Hoeco and to Pro-Line Racing for the support! Cheers to a successful and interesting year with Proline Racing!

Source: Hoeco [hoeco.at]

March 6, 2017

Steenmans & Patel win at SA National Champs opener

The opening round of the South African National Championship was held at the Avion Raceway track in Johannesburg this past weekend. In the Nitro Truggy class Dean Steenmans took the TQ and he also brought home a popular win some five laps ahead of the second place finisher while in E-Buggy Akshay Patel would take the winning honours.

View the E-Buggy podium here