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October 28, 2015

Danish Electric On-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was held at the MMRC RC club in Tollose on a permanent and pretty high-speed track. The low temperatures made for changing grip conditions which was challenging for most of the drivers. In the Modified Touring Car class Steven Olsen (Schumacher) took the round TQ in the opening qualifier from Stefan Finnich (Xray). In the second round Mike Gosvig (Xray) came out fastest from Steven while Casper Morgan (Tamiya) came in third. In the third and final round it was again Mike who took the TQ to grab the pole position for the A-main while this time Casper came in second and Frederik Brolos (Yokomo) rounded out the top 3 result.

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October 28, 2015

T-Works B5 titanium shock standoffs

T-Works have titanium shock standoffs for Team Associated’s fifth generation 1/10th off-road vehicles available. Made from the same material as T-Works’ screws and turnbuckles the standoffs are of a multi-piece design that does away with the need to use the standard composite shock bushings. Included in the set, that is usable with the B5, T5 and SC5 kits, are the standoffs, four mounting screws as well as suitable self-locking nuts.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 28, 2015

Kyosho MA-020VE Pro Mini-Z AWD chassis kit

Coming soon from Kyosho is the MA-020VE Pro Mini-Z AWD kit. The all-wheel chassis features the VCS front suspension known from the MR-03 as well as a DWS rear double wishbone suspension for best possible handling. The 8500kV XSpeed VE brushless motor delivers a huge amount of power while being virtually maintenance-free at the same time. The chassis comes in the narrow track and M-size wheelbase configuration although parts for the wide track and L and LL wheelbase settings are included. Part of the package is also the MHS 2.4GHz system that, when used with the Synchro EX-6 transmitter, is up to 16-times faster than the ASF system and 4-times faster than the KO Propo EX-1 combo. Not included in the set are wheels, tyres and a bodyshell.

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October 28, 2015

Tyler Vik wins at 4th Annual Octoberfest

Phillip Atondo held the Fourth Annual Octoberfest last weekend at Central Valley Raceway in Madera, California. The race brings out the fastest drivers from Northern California and it was Jacob Haas (TLR) who TQ’ed the event, but Tyler Vik (Xray) would take the lead on the first lap of the A-main as he continued on for the win, finishing a lap and a half ahead of a great battle for the final podium spots. While running in second, Cooter Kenney (Mugen) would have a flameout and end up sixth. Jonathan Hernandez (TLR) ended up second, just slightly ahead of Curtis Door (Muen) and Austin Blair (SWorkz).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 28, 2015

VRC Pro goes 1/8th E-Buggy

The long-awaited 1/8th scale E-Buggy class will be available for VRC Pro from October 30th on. The release package includes a Spec and a Modified version of the chassis with the Spec buggy having very limited adjustability and it utilises a modest 1450kV motor while the Modified buggy is fully adjustable including suspension and steering geometry, weight distribution, shocks, anti-roll bars, and diffs. The new EX8-R chassis is powered by a choice of Tekin T8 motors ranging from 1900kV to an extreme 2650kV, in combination with the Tekin RX8 speed controller. 4S 14.8V LiPo battery packs allow for runtimes of 10 to 15 minutes. VRC Pro all-inclusive members will enjoy a 2-week exclusive access period before the regular Free2Play members will be able to buy the electric 1/8th buggy expansion pack from the VRC Pro e-shop. The Spec version will be available to all members immediately. The new class will be part of the 2015 VRC Worlds which start November 28th.

View the E-Buggy promo video here

October 28, 2015

Lemes wins Metropolitan Tournament Argentino Rd6

Round six of the Metropolitan Tournament Argentino saw Lucas Lemes taking the TQ in the 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road class. He dominated the proceedings right from the start by coming out fastest in the first and second qualifier to take the pole position for the main final that he would win two laps ahead of runner-up Enzo Branciforte. Gabriel Rastelli rounded out the top 3 result while Diego Pezzoti and Hernan Jardon finished in fourth an fifth respectively. Overall in the championship Lucas is now in a position to grab the overall title in the last remaining round.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 28, 2015

Adam Drake sweeps Pro-Line Shootout

Indy R/C World in Garland, Texas played host to the inaugural Pro-Line Shootout. The event had 200 entries and in the premier Nitro Buggy class Adam Drake would take the TQ and later on also the win in the 45 minute main final. Adam also TQ’d and won in the Nitro Truggy class and he would round out a perfect weekend by taking the overall win in the 1/8th E-Buggy class and the electric and nitro Dash for Cash races. Elsewhere Mark Morrow TQ’d and won the 40+ Nitro Buggy class while Matthew Brown TQ’d and won the Open Truck category.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]

October 28, 2015

Tony McMahon wins at R.A.B Classic

The recent R.A.B Classic race in Australia saw Xray’s Tony McMahon taking the TQ in the 13.5T Touring class. The sizzling hot track temperatures were hard for the handout Rush X36 tyres and Tony was fortunate to sit out the final qualifier to save tyres for the finals. A1 and A2 then went to the pole setter although the win in A2 was in doubt as his car’s fan seized up, causing the motor to cook and the car to slow down. Nevertheless Tony was able to bring home the win by a few car lengths and with it the overall victory. Fellow Xray driver Joe Ghiringhelli would end the day on the runner-up spot while Brian Stewart (VBC) rounded out the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]