Coming from Arrowmax and made for Futaba transmitters such as the 7PX, 4PX, 4PK and 4PV is a 2400mAh 6.6V LiFe battery. The softcase pack measures 73x40x16mm and it has the perfect size for the above radios with the high capacity ensuring long operation times. The battery comes pre-wired with a a Futaba-compatible connector and a standard balancer plug for secure charging and balancing.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Round 1 of the Norwegian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Kristiansand in the South of the country. The astro turf track is located in a motocross area and the weekend started off with a bit off rain, but it changed to sunshine and hot weather, with a slippery track in the morning and raising grip levels during the day. This year saw some changes such as the running of both the nitro and electric classes on the same weekend – mainly to try and reduce travelling costs but also attract new drivers to the classes. For the first weekend of the year things looked promising so far and the next round will for sure attract even more entries. Racing wise and in the Nitro class it was Serpent driver fast local Tom Erik Haaversen who set the track record and was the man to beat this weekend.
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Coming from AMain Hobbies’ EcoPower brand are two new waterproof servos. The standard voltage WP110T (0.16s/20.1kg-cm) and WP120T (0.09s/28.8kg-cm) are an ideal upgrade for ready-to-run cars, trucks and rock crawlers and they feature metal gears, dual ball bearings and lightweight upper and lower cases with aluminium centre sections. The WP110T is powered by a cored DC motor while the high-voltage compatible WP120T utilises a coreless motor. EcoPower recommends the WP110T servo for all 1/10-scale applications, while the higher power WP120T would be best suited for heavy monster trucks, 1/8-scale vehicles and crawlers.
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Round 2 of the JBRL Nitro Series was held at Palm Desert Raceway this past weekend. Adam Drake was the man to beat in the Expert Buggy, Open Truggy and Open E-Buggy as he TQ all three of them. The 20-minute Expert Buggy A-main then also went in Adam’s favour as he took the win with a 1-lap margin from Anthony Westergaard 2nd and Mason Eppley 3rd. The 20-minute Open Truggy A-main also had Adam taking the win, this time with a 2-lap margin from Carlos Arredondo on the runner-up spot and Dean Rock in 3rd. Finally in the single 10-minute Open E-Buggy main it was once again Adam Drake who excelled. Drake left behind Mason Eppley and Steve Harris in 2nd and 3rd respectively for a clean sweep.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
The third round of this season’s French 1/10th 200mm National Championship was held at the popular Clermont-Ferrand track. The Elite class practice saw Basile Concialdi on top while the qualifiers had Quentin Leroux coming out fastest. In the 45-minute A-main final however it was Xray’s Leo Arnold who excelled as the took the win some five laps on front of Basile Concialdi (Shepherd) as Quentin Leroux (Capricorn) had to settle for 3rd, another two laps down.
Source: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com] | Image: Basile Concialdi
JConcepts have introduced two new option parts for Team Associated’s 6.1 version off-road kits. First up is a 3-gear laydown/layback motor plate that incorporates a honeycomb milling affect with placement more suited to surrounding geometry making the plate light-weight and very rigid in multiple directions. The honeycomb features add a 3D look featuring the natural aluminium while the rest is available blue or black anodised colours. The motor plate is compatible with the Team Associated B6.1 spur gear guard and remains light of weight. Slight chamfering on the 3mm thickness material allows the rather beefy plate to look quite slim and trim. The plate is usable with the B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1 and SC6.1.
Gizmo Racing USA have introduced the latest incarnation of the Gizmo Racing electric touring car kit, called the 2019 Beta.The Beta, in short, is a limited edition replica of the prototype car the team has been running recently. The car uses the GZ2 suspension components, however it utilises a simplified drivetrain that does away with he infamous double main gear setup in favour of a more traditional setup. Reflex Racing has been approached by many people wanting to be a part of the development of this platform and this is where the new program kicks in. Buyers of the Beta kit will be a part of the development program for the production platform that we will shoot to release in September/ October. Reflex Racing are offering three different levels of the Beta cars in both alloy and carbon versions: a conversion kit, a Beta Kit and a Beta Team Plus kit. The Beta conversion allows racers to turn a GZ2 into a 2019 Beta. The Beta Kit is a 2019 roller kit and the Beta Team Plus kit includes the kit, plus whatever revised items the production kits include and a discount on parts and accessories for the 2019 and 2020 racing season.
Round 3 of the French 1/8th Brushless Championship was held at the TTRC90 track in Bermont this past weekend. On Saturday the practice rounds were held on a nicely prepared and technical track and under nice weather conditions, however things turned 180 degrees on Sunday when in the wet conditions the track got very slippery and the race was called a day after the 3rd rounds of finals. Ultimately it was TLR’s Felix Koegler with the TQ and win in the E-Buggy class from Jerome Sartel (TLR) on the 2 spot. Cyril Baldini (Team Associated) would round out the top 3. The E-Truggy class also saw Felix Koegler taking the pole position for the A-mains, however it was TLR teammate, Jerome Sartel with the overall win from Felix 2nd and Theo Lemaire (TLR) in 3rd.
