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December 15, 2014

MCD XS-5 conversion kit & optional Ackermann plates

MCD introduce the XS-5 conversion kit for the RR5 off-road buggy as well as optional Ackermann plates. Starting with the conversion kit, the set includes a XS-5 and decals, FT Spec 7075 anodised aluminium shock towers, FT Spec coil-over composite shock absorbers with high pressurised cell sSystem, the Rossa HS on-road tyres, XS-5 side guards, a full set of composite body accessories, a rear diffuser and front bumper. The set is suitable for all RR5 chassis and it converts the off-road buggy into an on-road Supercar.

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December 15, 2014

Freddy Südhoff teams-up with HB-HPI

Team HB announce the signing of Germany’s Freddy Südhoff to their on-road racing team. Freddy is one of the fastest racers in Germany and in recent years has performed extremely well at major races around the world, getting into the top ten at races like the Euro Touring Series races, European Championships, IIC in Las Vegas, LRP TCM, DHI Cup and the German Championships. With Andy Moore, JJ Wang and the entire HB factory and R&D team, Freddy will help develop and improve HB racing cars and this is what Freddy has to say about the deal:

I am very happy to join HB-HPI Racing and want to thank Tatsuro Watanabe and Hiro Kasuya for giving me this opportunity. Team HB has worked hard on the HB Pro 5 touring car, and I am already excited to hit the tracks all over the world and to be a part of the team with Andy and JJ. We will work hard together in the future to do our very best. Last but not least, I would like to thank team Awesomatix for their support during the last few years.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

December 15, 2014

Bayer & Savoya win at Paris Xmas Race

Last weekend saw the running of the Xmax Electric Off-Road Race in Paris, France. The 4WD class had Martin Bayer taking the TQ after winning all four qualifying rounds. The opening A-main saw Martin Bayer in a fight with his team mate Martin Wollanka but Bayer came out successful at the end. A2 and Martin Bayer had to fight with technical problems and he scored a DNF so he had to win the final A-main in order to take the overall victory and thanks to a win from tone to tone in A3 Martin was able to grab the title from Martin Wollanka and Reno Savoya.

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December 15, 2014

BRCA 1/12th nationals Rd3 – Report

Round 3 of the 2014/15 BRCA 1/12 Scale Nationals took place at Tamworth near Birmingham last weekend. The flowing track layout provided some excellent racing across the field throughout the 2-day event. There was additional coverage of the event in the form of a live radio broadcast provided by Downforce Radio. The race commentary can be played back by following the links on their homepage or downloaded as a podcast by searching for ‘downforce radio’. The weekend is split into two separate race meetings, with classes for 13.5 and 10.5 Stock on Saturday and 10.5 and Open Modified on Sunday.

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December 15, 2014

Tebo & Boots win at 2014 Kyosho Masters USA

The 2014 Kyosho Masters USA was held this past weekend at RC Tracks of Las Vegas, host of the 2016 IFMAR 1/8th Buggy World Championships. Held in the classes of 1/8th Nitro Buggy and 1/8th E-Buggy the event saw the attendance of World Champions like Jared Tebo, Cody King and Yuichi Kanai alongside Europe’s Elliott Boots and Jerome Aigoin and other swift Kyosho drivers. The weekend was dominated by the battle between Jared Tebo and Elliott Boots as both chased for the top positions in the Nitro and Electric classes. In E-Buggy Elliott took an early overall TQ by winning three out of four qualifiers with Jared Tebo taking the final round Sunday morning.

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December 15, 2014

Date change & confirmed surface of 1/10th Buggy WC

Following some controversial discussions about the surface of the 2015 1/10th Electric Buggy World Championship at the Yatabe Arena in Japan IFMAR now released the final decision following a vote to update IFMAR’s existing “surface” rule that previously saw dirt as the only allowed track surface. The new rule, that was accepted by three of the four IRMAR blocks, now allows for both dirt and (up to 100 percent) artificial turf tracks and it reads like this:

5.1 Surface
The track surface can be dirt, or else partially or entirely covered with artificial turf. (Commonly referred to as Astro turf) Other materials can be used in sections of the track such as table tops and jumps to assure the durability of those sections for the entire event. Such other materials must be limited to less than 20% of the total track length.
Dirt sections should be of screened top soil / clay free from rocks and debris with only a minimum amount of sand and hard packed to provide a durable consistent racing surface for the duration of the event.

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December 15, 2014

RSD RR12 1/12th scale kit

Reflex Racing introduce the RDS RR 1/12th scale kit. Designed and developed in house at Reflex Racing the kit has several innovative features such as an integrated uni-mount shock/servo/antenna mount, and an adjustable wheelbase motor pod to make the car the most adjustable and versatile 12th scale in the market today. The car is also compatible with Xray or Team Associated side links, as well as Xray or Team Associated damper tubes.

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December 14, 2014

TLR 8ight-T 3.0 electric body & 22 series hardware

Team Losi Racing have new optional parts available for the 8ight-T 3.0 truck as well as the 22-4 4WD buggy. Starting with the 8ight-T 3.0, the new electric body offers the same style and performance as the 8IGHT-T 3.0 body, but all of the “nitro specific” holes for the engine head, fuel gun, and tank pull have not been cut out for the electric version. The body is made from durable 1.5mm polycarbonate, it is pre-cut around the front, sides, and back of the body as well as the body mounting holes and it includes die-cut vinyl window masks and a die-cut 8ight-T 3.0 sticker sheet.

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