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January 12, 2017

2017 Dirt Nitro Challenge – Announcement

The 2017 The Dirt Nitro Challenge will take place from the 22nd to 26th of February at Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. The 18th instalment of the iconic event will again see a variety of scales and classes run with the premier categories being 1/8th Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and E-Buggy. Additional events are 1/5th scale and U4 racing and for the second year in a row also the Drone Challenge. As usual Red RC will cover the event live and more information can be found on the event’s official website here.

January 12, 2017

JConcepts B6 Reedy low profile battery mount

Following yesterday’s release of JConcepts’s Reedy Zappers compact battery brace for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies, the proactive company has now added a second brace to their Shapeways store. Purpose-designed for Reedy’s 3900mAh 70C low-profile shorty LiPo pack the battery brace is of a very reduced design that allows for more clearance between the body, brace and fastening system while being an adjustable and light-weight alternative to the stock unit. The 3-D-printed part is available in JConcepts’s Shapeways store now and designed to fit the #319 Reedy LiPo 3900mAh 70C 7.4 LP Shorty pack and all batteries of the exact same dimensions.

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January 11, 2017

The Neo Race 2017 – Announcement

NeoBuggy and DXR have officially announced the 2017 edition of The Neo Race, otherwise known as the “1/8 buggy Indoor Worlds”. The 12th anniversary of race sees the event run on it’s classic Easter weekend which is the 14th to 17th of April 2017. The Agricultural University Harper Adams in Shropshire, UK continues as the venue for the event, once again a 4-day affair – running Friday to Monday. The event will accommodate a maximum of 270 nitro buggy entries and 74 entries in the E-Buggy class. Qualifying will use five minute heats comprised of five rounds followed by bump up finals for all drivers, The Neo Race’s popular signature exhibition events return with a juniors final, oldies final, the Dash4Cash and Last Chance Qualifier. Further details are available on the official event website here while sign-up can be done here.

January 11, 2017

Picco S1 .12 Team 2.1cc nitro on-road engine

Picco have introduced the new S1 .12 Team high-end racing engine for the 1/10th 200mm touring car class. Featuring a longstroke design to deliver improved power throughout the entire RPM range, the power plant also sports a 7mm inner diameter front bearing and a low centre of gravity cooling head. Sharing the same high-quality finish than the bigger brothers R1 and V1, the S1 engine is assembled and quality-checked by Edoardo Picco himself for best possible performance.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

January 11, 2017

New merchandise coming from Tesla

Tesla have introduced new merchandise in the form of T-shirts and hooded sweaters. Made from high-quality fabrics and available in black and grey colour both the shirt and hoodie sport Tesla logos on the front and back, helping to show your passion to everything Tesla on and off the track.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

January 11, 2017

JConcepts B6 Reedy Zappers compact battery brace

Coming from JConcepts and specially designed for the use of the 5400mAh Reedy Zappers shorty LiPo battery pack is a 3-D-printed compact battery brace for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. The compact battery brace was made for the racer that want the precise fit for a specific battery and the low-profile and neat installation using screw-down type fasteners. The low-profile aspect of this brace allows for more clearance between the body, brace and fastening system while being an adjustable and light-weight alternative to the stock unit. The brace is designed to fit the #27308 Reedy Zapper LiPo 5400mAh 70C 7.4V shorty and it is available through JConcepts’s Shapeways store.

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January 11, 2017

Shepherd sign Eduardo Escandon

Shepherd have announced the signing of 2-times Spanish National Champion, Eduardo Escandon to their factory team. The Euro-A Vice-Champion and ENS A-main finalist will use the latest version of Shepherd’s Velox V10 in the upcoming season. Edu plans to attend all ENS events as well as the EC-A in Mulhouse/, France and he had the following to say:

First of all I would like to thank KM group for their support over the last few years, but now I feel it’s time for a change. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with such a great team like Shepherd and I’m sure that it will be a big step forward for me at International races. I tested the car for the first time at my home Club setting a new track record, that´s amazing! Last but not least, thanks to Patrick Schäfer for giving me this opportunity, I´m really looking forward to the upcoming season. See you at the track.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

January 11, 2017

Team Bomber YRX12 high-capacity V2 side dampers

Japanese company Team Bomber has introduced the high-capacity V2 side tube damper conversion kit for Yokomo’s YRX12 pan car. Designed to replace the somewhat small friction units on Yokomo’s latest 1/12th pan car, the set includes new high-capacity dampers that not only offer an increased load capacity for improved high-speed and corner handling but they also reduce maintenance time as they need less frequent rebuilding. Included with the conversion also come updated carbon fibre braces as well as mounting hardware.

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