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May 3, 2018

Daniel Grobe wins at Thornhill Championship Series Rd4

Round 4 of the Thornhill Championship Series was held recently at the Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. After having some issues in round one and two of E-Truggy qualifying it was Daniel Grobe who got together a brilliant drive in Q3 to secure the overall TQ with the only 9-lap run of the class. For the double A-mains, Daniel would get a clean start in A1, but an early mistake dropped him to 2nd as in turn Jason Hill made a mistake and Daniel got by, where he would control the pace, not push the truck to much, and would take the win. In A2, Daniel got off to a clean start again with no mistakes and he didn’t want to throw away a win, or crash hard, as Jason again made a mistake and he would over drive to chase Daniel down. Up front Daniel took another win for the overall as Jason Hill came in 2nd and Isaac Price ended the day in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 3, 2018

HRC Racing 1.9” Mud Country crawler tyres

HRC Distribution have introduced their new HRC Racing Mud Country tyres for 1.9” 1/10th scale crawlers. The pre-mounted tyres come on chrome gun metal, chrome silver or black colour wheels and include screw-retained hub caps for a realistic appearance. Each set contains four pre-mounts and they are available now.

View the other pre-mounts here

May 3, 2018

Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The first round of Czech 1/8 Off-road Nationals was held at the popular Kolin track in perfect weather conditions. In the Nitro Buggy class the battle for the overall TQ was on between Martin Bayer and Jiri Mara. In the end Martin eventually took the overall TQ with Jiri in 2nd and Kaja Novotny in 3rd. After the semifinals it was still Martin on top with Kaja lining up 2nd and Max Gotzl taking 3rd. Right from the tone the top 4 quickly got away but split into two duos at about the 10-minute mark. Up front Martin and Kaja fought for the win while Max and Jiri battled it out for the final podium spot. Ultimately to was Martin with the win from Kaja 2nd and Jiri beat Max for 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

May 3, 2018

Xpress Xpresso K1 & M1 alloy fan mount

Xpress have introduced a new aluminium fan mount for the Xpresso K1 and M1 kits. The item is machined from high-quality aluminium and comes black anodised for looks and wear. The mount attaches to the motor mount brace and takes an optional 30mm fan unit that helps to cool the motor when using low turn machines or when running in high ambient temperatures.

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May 3, 2018

175RC.com RC10F6 titanium front axles

Available now from 175RC.com are titanium front axles for the Team Associated RC10F6 formula car. Lighter than steel and stronger than aluminium, these titanium front axles are an easy way to lighten the car and reduce unsprung weight for improved handling and response. The axles come in sets of two and are direct replacements for the standard items.

Source: 175RC.com [175rc.com]

May 3, 2018

Leadfinger B64D A2 Tactic body – Teaser image

Leadfinger Racing from the USA have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming A2 Tactic body shell for the Team Associated B64D buggy. The body is of a simplified design yet features some aerodynamic gizmos such as an inverted roof scoop, a raised rear tail section and recessed side pods to further help with straight-line stability. Full details will become available in time for the release.

Source: Leadfinger Racing [leadfingerrc.com]

May 3, 2018

Tamiya M-07 high traction chassis & more

Coming soon from Tamiya and made for the M-07 Concept M-chassis kit are a high traction chassis as well as reinforced suspension parts. Starting with the chassis, the item is made from a special composite material for optimised flex characteristics and thus improved traction in low grip conditions. The item is a direct replacement for the stock chassis. Also new are carbon fibre reinforced C parts, including the front and rear hubs and the steering blocks, as well as the D parts bag, the suspension arms, also moulded from carbon fibre infused composite material. All parts offer greatly improved stability and they twist much less during cornering for better precision and faster corner speeds.

View the other new parts here

May 3, 2018

Yeah Racing M-07 aluminium upgrade set

Yeah Racing’s recently introduced blue anodised aluminium steering and suspension upgrade set for the Tamiya M-07 Concept is soon also available in black colour. The kit includes essential upgrades for the steering and suspension area of the M-chassis car such as an aluminium steering assembly, an alloy front bulkhead and alloy shock towers along other items such as rear suspension mounts and a motor cooling element. Using the parts will greatly improve the handling of the car due to offering increased rigidity and precision.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]