Trinity have announced that they have signed US off-road frontrunner, Dakotah Phend, to their factory team. The multi-time ROAR national champion and former long-time Team Orion driver will lead their modified motor division, using Trinity and Revtech motors and batteries.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
Another new body shell coming out of the JConcepts labs is the Finnisher design body for the HB Racing D817T. The winner of the 2016 ROAR National Championship, the Finnisher body in the hands of Ryan Maifield is a proven racing commodity. JConcepts is here to support the 1/8th truck class with a Finnisher body which is a drop fit on to the HB Racing D817T nitro and E817T electric racing trucks. The lid incorporates pre-dimpled locations and with the slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique D817T/E817T shock geometry available using the #HB204425 front shock tower. The body incorporates a large centre fin which begins on the roof line and finishes just past the half-way point on the bed. Extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18 wheeler. The Finnisher has a built-in air escape passage on the roof which allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The new body includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body.
FVSS have announced the release of their Novarossi-based Meteora .21 nitro on-road engine. The latest creation of their team, the engine is based on a Novarossi extra long stroke engine and it is completely hand-tuned, to find a perfect balance between performance and fuel consumption. The engine uses high-quality components such as steel or optional ceramic bearings, as well as the newest piston and sleeve combo with the R4 ’18 conrod. The engine is available tuned for the use with 16 percent or 25 percent nitro fuel and also as pre-run-in version.
Source: FVSS [fvssshop.it]
Maxima Mx Europa have announced the signing of Robert Batlle to their Factory Team until 2020. Robert has a long list of racing achievements including multiple national and international titles and his strong dedication and passion for the sport are expressed in each race he attends. The Mugen factory driver has the following to say:
I would like to thank Vasco, Chira and all people who though on me to start this lovely journey, Maxima is a wellknown brand for all rc people and I love the way they understand the rc. I made already some tests and the B2 engine and fuel work awesome, can’t wait to show you guys how they work in Padova, see you there and happy new year!
Yokomo has announced the signing of top Northwest driver Harley Yoshii to their 2019 USA factory race team. Harley is located in Olympia, Washington and extremely well known in the Northwest as Tacoma R/C Raceway’s top gun. Harley will make his official Yokomo debut at the 2019 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions in just a few short weeks with his Muchmore powered Yokomo rides on JConcepts tires.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Yokomo have announced the signing of Mr. 1up Racing himself, Randy Caster to their factory race team. Randy is well known throughout the R/C community for his great attention to detail with car set-ups as well as his racing. Randy will be leading the way for the Yokomo USA On-Road Team and everyone at Yokomo is really looking forward to working with him. Randy saids:
I’d like to start by thanking Yokomo President Tom Yokobori, Minoru Aso, & Joe Pillars for this great opportunity! Yokomo was my very first chassis sponsor back when I ran the original MR4TC-BD, so it feels like I’m back home on the Yokomo team! My BD9 went together flawlessly and the precision of this car is second to none. I can’t wait to get it on the track very soon!
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
Made for Arrma’s Kraton BLX truck is an exclusive Finnisher design body from JConcepts. The new lid for the Kraton BLX polishes off an already beastly truck. The Finnisher is a proven winner on the race track, but its appeal on and off the racing line makes it perfect for the ultimate speed-run and basher vehicle. The body incorporates pre-dimpled locations for one of the quickest bashers on the circuit. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique Kraton shock geometry. The body incorporates a large centre fin which begins on the roof line and finishes just past the half-way point on the bed. Extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while the supplied decals stand-out like an 18 wheeler. The Finnisher has a built-in air escape passage on the roof which allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The new body includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and improved positioning of the rear bed rails to strengthen the assembly. Overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body. The body is an exclusive design for Horizon Hobby and available only through Horizon Hobby Distributors and jconcepts.net.
Coming from JConcepts is a line of lightweight Silencer 1/8th buggy body shells. The range includes variants for the Mugen MBX8 and MBX7, HB Racing D817V2 and D812 as well as the Team Associated RC8B3.1. All are made of high-quality polycarbonate material and their lower weight compared to the regular weight bodies makes for less chassis roll in high-grip track conditions. All come including window masks and decal sheets.
