Trinity have introduced a couple of aluminium, carbon fibre and titanium option parts for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy and other B6 based kits. First up is a 3-gear laydown/layback transmission motor plate. The 3mm motor mount features a build-in spur gear guard and heatsink grooves for increased cooling and airflow. The item is usable with the B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1 and SC6.1.
Round 2 of the 2018 RC Lemans Series was held in Düren, Germany recently. The track recently underwent some refurbishment with new track barriers fitted and in time for the event the club also laid down a fresh coat of sugar water to up the traction. Saturday kicked off with the practice rounds in beautiful weather and after a couple of runs the traction came up really nicely, making for low lap times and smiling faces all around. Sunday race day again started off in sunny weather, however there was a chance of rain in the afternoon. In the Modified LMP1 class it was a 4-horse battled for the overall TQ between Timo Schad, Tim and Kai Altmann as well as Reinder Wilms and after three rounds of intense qualifying it was Timo on pole followed by Kai, Reinder and Tim.
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The 2018 Mugen Cup was hosted by the French Reims EMC club last weekend, attracting some of Europe’s fastest Mugen drivers to compete against a strong French contingent. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Spanish frontrunner, Robert Batlle with the TQ from fellow countryman Juan Carlos Canas. After the combined triple 12-minute A-mains, of which two counted for the overall results, it was again Robert who would hold the upper hand as he brought home the win some 19 seconds in front of Juan Carlos as Frenchman Eliot Marcon came in 3rd, another 24 seconds down. Marcel Guske from Germany and Kevin Michaudet from France completed the top 5 results.
Source: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com]
The second round of the West German IC Track regionals was held at the Dormagen track last weekend. In the premier 1/8th class it was class newcomer, Benjamin Lehmann with a popular win. Already during the qualifiers he showed a good pace while also being the only driver to pull 20 laps in five minutes without having to refuel. Christian Wurst came in 2nd ahead of Frank Schewiola. In the final, Benjamin decided to change only the rear right tyre at the first fuel stop, while the competitor decided to change all four tyres about mid-race. It was clear early on that the race should be decided in the final minutes. Thanks to faultless driving, Benjamin was able to bring home the win followed by Christian Wurst only three seconds behind and Daniel Toenessen completing the podium a lap down.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Coming soon from FX Engines is a new engine and exhaust combo based around the K301 power plant and EFRA 2131 exhaust. The 3-port motor was designed to deliver maximum bottom end power, it is fitted with a DLC-coated crankshaft and a ceramic main bearing and it comes including an EFRA 2131 pipe and short-medium SM manifold.
Source: FX Engines [fx-engines.com]
First seen during the recent Shizuoka Hobby Show and officially announced now are Tamiya’s forthcoming ready-to-run version of the T3-01 Dancing Rider trike as well as a load of chrome-plated accessories. As for the RTR kit, the 3-wheeler comes factory assembled, with a silver-painted body shell as well as 2.4GHz radio system. It is understood that, apart from being already built, the vehicle is of the same specification as the kit variant. New on the option part side of things and usable for both the kit and RTR kit are the four new chrome-plated sets that are available separately and as gear case A-parts and frame C-parts while the chrome plated front wheel and the M-Chassis compatible 11-spoke rear rims round out Tamiya’s bling package for the popular trike. All of the above items will become available in the second half of July.
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BMT have introduced a set of hard-anodised aluminium front wheel axles for the 984 on-road car. The 7075 alloy wheel axle shafts are a direct replacement for the stock parts and they are designed to scrub both unsprung weight and rotational mass, resulting in improved suspension efficiency and quicker spool-up. Additional machining further scrubs weight and different sets of cross pin holes allow to use a fresh pair of holes once the actual start to show signs of wear, improving the lifespan of the parts.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
The second round of Czech 1/8th Off-road National series was held in Zidlochovice in the two classes of Nitro and Electric Buggy. The Nitro Buggy main final was pretty much a done deal for Martin Bayer while the 2nd place was fought for between Jiri Mara and Max Götzl. The latter however wasn’t able to go Jiri’s speed and had to settle for 3rd ultimately.
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