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December 12, 2016

World Champion David Ronnefalk departs AKA

Following a first wave of departures and new sponsorship announcements things got a bit more quiet the recent days but the silly season is still in full swing with many high-class drivers jumping ships weather it be chassis, engines or fuel. The latest Pro to announce a change in his sponsorship package is HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk. The 2016 IFMAR Gas Buggy World Champion has just announced his departure from long-term tyre sponsors AKA. So far there are no words on his new deal but in the meantime he had the following to say:

To all friends, fans and followers that have supported my racing, earlier this year I decided 2016 would be my last year with AKA. I’ve been with AKA since the start and just felt like it was the right time for something new after 8 happy years racing together. I will forever be thankful for everything the guys at AKA have done for me and to my racing career. Big thanks to Joel, Mark and Gil for always supporting me to the fullest with great products that made us win those titles together. I would also like to thank Greg, Pres, Jeremy and Brent for their hard work during these years together. I’m delighted that I was able to win the big one a second time for AKA, as well as the 2 Euro titles and many other accolades together as a team in my racing career. I wish them the best in the future and also look forward to a fresh start in 2017!

October 12, 2016

AKA Double Down 1/8th buggy tyre

AKA’s 2016 IFMAR World Championship winning Double Down tyre will soon become available for the public. Seen for the first time during last week’s worlds and designed to fit between the Impact and the Zipp in the AKA tyre line the tyre is best used when having a slightly dusty track and when better wear characteristics are needed. The pin size and spacing has been designed to give more room for dust to clear the tread pattern yet still have the pin density across the carcass to give it great wear characteristics. The Double Down will be available in standard soft and super soft compound as well as long wear medium and super soft variants including red inserts or as pre-mounts on white or yellow disc wheels.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

April 6, 2016

2016 AKA GP – Announcement

2016 AKA GP - Announcement

The organisers of the AKA GP have been in touch to tell us about the event which will take place from Saturday the 28th to Monday the 30th of May at HNMC track in the UK, home of last year’s European B Championship. The event is open to Nitro buggy and truggy as well as eBuggy and will run a controlled tire, AKA Catapult for buggy and any AKA tire for truggy. Entry is open and can be made here and all entries received a free set of AKA Catapult tires and a free t-shirt.

February 18, 2016

AKA Zipps 1/8th buggy tyre

Coming soon from AKA is the Zipps 1/8th buggy tyre. Designed with durability and stability in mind for today’s high wear and high grip tracks, the Zipps features a very dense symmetrical block tread pattern with a centre staggered rib. The dense block pattern puts as much rubber on track as possible while still allowing dust to clear from the tyre patch. This enables superior wear and stability while remaining controllable off line in the dust. The centre rib decreases rolling resistance on the straights and creates a very stable platform in the centre of the tyre. AKA have also updated the block design to allow for more deflection which allows the block to flex a bit more front to rear to gain forward bite while still remaining stable side to side. The tyre will be available in soft, super soft, long wear soft and long wear medium compounds.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

February 4, 2016

AKA Crosslink 1/10th stadium truck tyre

Hot on the heels of the AKA Crosslink 2.2 buggy tyre comes a dedicated 1/10th stadium truck variant. Featuring symmetrical open tread pattern the tyre will break-in quickly while providing exceptional forward traction. This allows to use a more aggressive steering setup without the worry of losing on-power control. The Crosslink has been designed for hard packed or blue groove, indoor and outdoor tracks and it is available in clay, ultra soft and super soft compounds as tyres with Red inserts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

February 4, 2016

AKA Crosslink 2.2 1/10th buggy rear tyre

AKA have introduced the Crosslink 2.2 rear tyre for 1/10th scale buggies. The tyre builds on the success of the 2.2 Chainlink and it features a symmetrical open tread pattern designed to break in quickly and provide a high amount of forward traction. This additional forward traction is perfect for today’s high-powered and allows a more aggressive steering setup without the worry of losing on-power control. The Crosslink has been designed for hard packed or blue groove, indoor and outdoor tracks and it is available in clay, ultra soft and super soft compounds as tyres with Red inserts.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

January 7, 2016

AKA Crosslink 2.2″ buggy tyre

AKA Crosslink 2.2" buggy tyre

AKA have released a first image of the forthcoming Crosslink 2.2 buggy tyre. The Crosslink shares the same carcass design as the Chainlink 2.2 and also some of the key bar design in the Chainlink, however the Crosslink is not as dense of a tread design as the Chainlink which allows it to work slightly better when the tracks are dustier. Also with the tread being more exposed this speeds up the break-in process which is necessary for optimum performance. The tyre is scheduled for a February release.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

December 22, 2015

Jared Tebo announces AKA split

US front runner and former World Champion, Jared Tebo has announced his departure from long-term tyre sponsors AKA. The Kyosho factory driver has yet to announce his new destination but for now, he has the following to say:

I will be making a big change in 2016, I will no longer be running for AKA tires. I started my relationship with AKA in 2009 when I made my HUGE career change, and they have been great the entire step of the way. Of course, you have ups and downs, like any relationship, but my memories are great working with them. We won countless races together, IFMAR World Champion, ROAR National Champion, The Dirt Nitro Challenge Champion, Silver State Champion, NEO Champion, Cactus Classic Champion, we had a great run for sure. I would like to thank them all, Joel, Mark, Gil, Brent, and Pres for all the hard work that must happen to create great products and win on the biggest stages. I wish AKA well, and I will never forget what we did in those 7 years together. We are ending on good terms, sometimes you just need a little change. 2016 will bring a new challenge and a new tire sponsor for me, I’m excited and ready to get back racing!