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February 26, 2018

Wynn & Marasco win at FSEARA on-road series Rd3

This past weekend saw round 3 of the FSEARA on-road series hosted by SS Hobbies & Raceway located in Tampa, Florida. The SS Hobbies track is a unique sealed concrete surface beautifully laid out under a steel pole barn building allowing for great racing rain or shine. Teammates Paul Wynn and AJ Marasco took a break from their usual off-road schedule to race some on-road touring car. The Pro Mod Touring car class would see Paul Wynn taking the overall TQ spot after three very close rounds of qualifying. The A-main was a great battle as Paul and Dave Vera were bumper to bumper for most of the race, but in the end, Paul was able to maintain the lead for another wire-to-wire win. Dave would finish in the 2nd spot and Monti Panzica finishing 3rd.

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February 26, 2018

LaTrax Desert 1/18 Prerunner Color Burst edition

The LaTrax 1/18th scale Prerunner mini-size 4WD truck is now also available in the new Color Burst edition. The ready-to-run vehicle packs race-bred features into a convenient, take-anywhere, 1/18 scale size. Like full-size prerunners, the LaTrax Prerunner is built to be fast and nimble while being extremely durable and able to withstand the rigours of all-terrain racing action. Equipped with a powerful motor, independent suspension, and 4-wheel drive, the Prerunner with everything needed right out of the box. The all-weather electronics defeat the elements—driving through mud, snow, and water. Oil-filled shocks soak up the bumps and jumps, and provide smooth suspension movement over any terrain. The 2.4GHz radio system provides dependable, long-range control. The Prerunner is perfect for any age driver or skill level and comes fully assembled, painted, and Ready-To-Race with the included high capacity 7.2V NiMH battery pack with iD and convenient AC wall charger.

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February 26, 2018

Beta 2018 1/8th buggy & truck tyre line-up

Nemo Racing have introduced the new Beta 2018 1/8th buggy and truck tyre range. The multiple national championship winning tyres have been refreshed with new foam inserts and updated compounds after extensive testing. Beta have also simplified the range to help racers and shops alike, with just four buggy and two truck patterns – available in one winter, and two summer season compounds. The available treads are V-Max, Freeride, Cubes and Volante for the buggy side of things while the truck-specific tyres are the V-Max and Cubez, both are available in super soft compound only.

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February 26, 2018

Lunsford YZ-2 DTM World’s Edition turnbuckle set

Coming from Lunsford Racing and made for the Yokomo YZ-2 DTM World’s Edition 2WD buggy is a titanium turnbuckle set. Included are 3.5mm Super Duty Grade 5 turnbuckles, 4.8mm titanium ball studs and Super Duty ball cups. The combination is meant to greatly increase the strength and longevity over the stock 3mm/4.3mm system.

Source: Lunsford Racing [lunsfordracing.com]

February 26, 2018

2017/18 Rug Racers series Rd5 – Report

Round five of the 2017/18 Rug Racers on-road series was held this past weekend. In the 13.5 Touring class Zak Finlay put on a dominant display in qualifying to line up on pole, and he was also able to push from the start of both final legs to take a comfortable win securing the title as the battle for 2nd was a very close affair between the Awesomatix of Ashley Wiffen and Paul Pinkney’s Schumacher, trading a 2nd and 3rd place in each leg to give Ashley 2nd overall from Paul. The battle for the final podium places will now go onto the final round.

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February 26, 2018

Aerox Cougar KC/KD ultra light body shell

Schumacher have introduced the new Aerox ultra light body shell for the Cougar KC and KD 2WD buggy. It was especially designed for high traction conditions where traction roll is a problem. The new shell is made from 0.5mm polycarbonate and it is about 17g lighter than the standard Aerox shell and 30g lighter than the kit Schumacher shell. The body is supplied in crystal clear polycarbonate with over-spray film, window masks and a Aerox decal sheet and it was used by Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski to win last weekend’s EOS at the Hudy Arena.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

February 26, 2018

Yokomo BD8-2018 hard 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis

Yokomo have introduced a hard 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis for the BD8-2018 touring car. The chassis is 0.25mm thicker than the standard carbon fibre main plate for less torsional flex which is helpful especially in high-bite carpet and asphalt racing conditions. In addition the chassis is of a different shape in the B and C mount area – in front and behind the battery and electronic compartments – optimising torsional and pitch flex for an easier driving feeling. The main plate is a direct fit on the 2018 car and available now.

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February 26, 2018

GL Racing GLR 1/27 RWD chassis kit w/o ESC

GL Racing’s new GLR 1/27th scale RWD chassis kit is now also available in an ESC-less version for those who wish to use their own choice of speed controller. The kit makes use of the same chassis that was introduced some days ago, however it comes without the standard Hobbywing ESC in favour of an aluminium servo mount for the included micro-size servo. The rolling chassis needs to be completed with optional items such as a receiver, 15mm brushless motor, a suitable speed controller, a 47x11x20mm 2S LiPo battery as well as Mini-Z-style wheels, and 98mm wheelbase body shell.

Source: GL Racing [gl-racing.com]