Round 4 of this year’s central German division Tonisport Onroad Series was held at the Mannheim track last weekend. In the Touring Modified class Mugen’s Eric Dankel made a clean sweep, TQing all four qualifying rounds of qualifying and also coming out on top after the triple A-mains. Team Magic’s Patrick Gassauer ended the day on the 2 spot from Thomas Stenger 3rd.
Made for Team Associated’s B6 and B6.1 series of vehicles are new DLC-coated suspension pins from T-Works. Available as complete 8-piece car set and also as separate 3×25.9mm, 3×33.9mm or 3.5×47.4mm pairs, the pins are machined from high-quality steel and they are coated using the same Diamond Like Carbon coating many high-end nitro engines utilise for protecting the crankshaft. The silk surface will ensure smooth suspension arm movement, a very low wear and high corrosion resistance. The pins fit the B6, B6D, B6.1 and B6.1D and they are available from now on.
Japanese company Team Bomber have introduced their new tyre glueing bands for 1/10th and 1/12th on-road tyres. The rubber bands help to put the right amount of pressure on the tyre during mounting and glueing, ensuring high-quality and reliable bonding of tyre and rim. The purple colour bands come in packs of ten and they are available now.
Muchmore have introduced their new Team snapback cap in black colour and with an embroidered red and white logo. The snapback hat is a one-size-fits all, it features a flat bill design that can be slightly rounded if needed and the 2-tone Muchmore Racing logo makes it stand out on and off the track.
Coming soon from Tamiya and made for the GF-01 and G6-01 truck kits is an aluminium front skid guard set. The three-piece construction was designed to replace the standard plastic items in favour of a much more solid assembly. The skid plate angle of 40 degrees ensures a smooth ride over bumps and obstacles while minimising interference with the terrain. Included in the set, that will hit stores from mid-June, is also suitable hardware.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
The 2018 Silver State race was held at South Point Hotel Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada last weekend, attracting the creme de la creme of the US’s off-road pilots. This year’s Silver State was a totally new experience from year’s past. In many ways, you can say that it’s a version 2.0 or a refresh of a great race organized by Joey Christiansen and The Dirt crew that still has the familiar taste, but a whole new look. One of the reasons why the Silver State is so popular is the plain and simple fact that it’s held in Las Vegas, Nevada also known as City of Lights (or Sin City whichever you prefer). Keeping the tradition alive, Joey decided to keep the race in Vegas but came up with a great idea to have an 8th scale and 5th scale race simultaneously at the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa. To everyone’s pleasant surprise, Joey hit the jackpot.
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WRC Racing have introduced a new aluminium chassis and lower pod plate for the F18 formula pan car. The parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and they come black anodised for wear and looks and laser-engraved graphics further up the visual appearance of the items. Excessive machining under the battery area ensures optimised flex characteristics for high to very high bite traction conditions. Both the chassis and rear lower pod plate are machined from 2mm material and they are available separately from now on.
Source: WRC Racing [wrc-racing.com]
The 29th running of the Ciudad de Elda Grand Prix was held at the Tomas Monzo track in Vinolopo last weekend with a total of 26 drivers signing in for the event that also counted as part of the Alicante Championships. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Juan Guillermo Carrasco who took the win with 41 laps, followed by Hugo Ibáñez with 40 laps in 2nd place and Eldense Ismael Puche in 3rd, also with 40 laps in the 30-minute A-main final.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com] via cadenaser.com [cadenaser.com]
