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January 8, 2024

Phend wins 2nd edition of ‘Clash of Champions’

Having won the inaugural ‘Clash of Champions’ 12-months ago, it was a case of deja vu for TLR’s Dakotah Phend over the weekend as he again took the top honours in the modified Buggy classes winning both 2WD and 4WD at the Hoosier RC Hobbyplex event in Indiana. In qualifying it was Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin with the new B7 who secured the TQ ahead of Phend after taking two of the three rounds with Davey Batta completing the Top 3 ahead of Cole Tollard. Sporting a FlySky radio, as was World Champion team-mate Tater Sontag at the race, in 4WD Phend topped all three qualifiers to secure the TQ ahead of Schumacher’s Broc Champlin with Rivkin 3rd on the grid. While Phend would wrap up the 4WD win after taking the opening two encounters, in 2WD things went to A3. After a win in A1 ahead of Champlin as Rivkin dropped to third in the second half of the race, Phend would be only P8 in A2 after a bad first lap as Tollard took the win from Champlin with Rivkin again third. The former World Champion would lead A3 until he broke just inside the final minute handing Phend the win and overall victory over Tollard with Rivkin completing the podium. Bringing a close to the second running of the Clash of Champions was the big money Champions race. A single 8-minute 2WD Mod Buggy encounter involving drivers having to take one, faster, joker lap during the race it was Champlin who came out on top to take home the $2,000 first place prize.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

January 8, 2024

T-Works S35.4 EVO steel chassis skid protectors

Updating its range of skid plates, T-Works has introduced an option for use on Sworkz’ S35.4 EVO Nitro and Electric 1:8 Buggy chassis. Made from stainless steel, the rear plate, which comes supplied as a pack of two plates, is designed to provide protection for the buggy’s chassis against scratches which are part of the wear & tear that comes with racing offroad.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

January 5, 2024

Raptor ‘Gold’ 1:8 GT Chassis

Italian 1:8 Nitro GT National Championship frontrunner and European Championship finalist Loris Luise has shared images of the latest evolution of the chassis from niche manufacturer Raptor, the 2024 ‘Gold’ model. Winner of the second round of the championship but loosing out on the 2023 title to World Championship Top Qualifier Alex D’angelo, Luise describes the chassis as receiving small enhancements thanks to the collaboration with Andrea Contarini, Luigi Baroncini, Luigino Luise and William Galli. With a super aggressive look, he added that many details are invisible from the photos but can be seen them directly on the track.

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January 5, 2024

Salemi joins Nova Engines

Nova Engines has announced the signing of factory Capricorn driver Mirko Salemi who will race the Italian manufacturer’s 1:8 Onroad engines as part of his 2024 race program. The Italian who capped of the 2023 season with victory at the season finale of the Euro Nitro Series at Leno in Italy, makes the switch from World Champion engine tuner Max Power having collaborated with Massimo Fantini for a decade.

Source: Nova Engines [nova-engines.com]

January 4, 2024

Sontag to run Team Trinity electronics

As widely expected it has been announced that newly crowned 1:10 2WD World Champion Tater Sontag is to run Team Trinity electronics in his Team Losi Racing buggies. Having announced his departure from his previous electrics sponsor Fantom Racing just before Christmas, the move to the now Horizon Hobby owned brand was a logical one and sees the 16-year-old now running the same combo as TLR team-mate Dakotah Phend. In the rather low fanfare announcement on its Facebook page Trinity simply posted, ‘Tater Sontag, Current 2WD World Champion, Joins Team Trinity!’.

Source: Team Trinity [Facebook]

January 3, 2024

Team Associated RC10B7 2WD Buggy

Team Associated has released its latest incarnation of the legendary RC10 1:10 2WD Buggy with the new B7 Team Kit. Starting with the original RC10, Team Associated has been at the leading edge of 1:10 scale 2WD off road for the last 40 years and are proud to introduce this next generation RC10 to the world—the RC10B7. 40 years has seen a lot of development and changes, with each generation being a step forward from the last. The RC10B7 is no exception, boasting new long-arm suspension geometry, weight-centralised electronics layout, KPI adjustable steering blocks, and increased tunability throughout the whole chassis. These innovations have increased the potential for grip and corner speed, which leads to faster lap times and an overall easier-to-drive feel than the previous generation. The RC10B7 is the recommended starting kit for those who plan to race on carpet, astroturf, and some high-grip sealed clay tracks. This kit comes equipped with an all-new gear differential, front and rear anti-roll bars, and an optimised high-grip setup which includes stiffer springs and higher pack shock pistons. As with previous generations, the RC10B7 and RC10B7D feature fully interchangeable parts between the two kits, which allows the user to pick and choose what configuration they want to use depending on track conditions. Both versions come with the same durability, speed, and lineage of a champion that is found in any Team Associated race platform.

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January 3, 2024

Sworkz confirm team for MIBO International debut

Sworkz has confirmed it will be sending its team to this year’s MIBO International Race in Czech Republic. The second running of the event that sees some of the World’s top offroad and onroad drivers race side by side on two large indoor carpet tracks, this will be Sworkz first time attending the 2 and a half day event. Taking place on February 16-18, with practice starting on the Friday evening, multiple European Champion Joern Neumann, Micha Widmaier and Antonia Kovalszki, who all attended the World Championships in Arizona in September, will represent the brand on its debut. A long time dream of former International Touring Car racer Michal Bok to host his own major international event in Hrotovice, the first edition of MIBO International last year saw multiple World Champion Bruno Coelho take double buggy honours at the Sport V Hotel venue while former World Champion Ronald Volker was crowned the Touring Car Champion. After the success of inaugural event, the 2nd edition looks set to attract an even stronger international team entry and Red RC will be there to bring you coverage from both tracks.

Source: MIBO [mibosport.com]

January 3, 2024

Euro Buggy Masters/Euros Warm-up – Announcement

The organisers of the annual Euro Buggy Masters in Sweden have announced that the indoor event will double up this year as the Warm-up Race for the EFRA 1:10 Offroad European Championships. A club based in the south of the country, Furulund RC Klubb has secured use of a massive almost 4000 seater indoor sport hall in the city of Malmo for the 2024 edition of the EBM. Taking place from February 23-25, the track will be built using completely new EOS carpet to create a bespoke track layout giving all drivers the same track time and opportunity for a close and fair racing. Last held in November 2022 when Michal Orlwski took the 4WD win and Jessica Pålsson took the 2WD honours, the race moves to the start of the season this year on February 23-25 as the club hosts the European Championships from September 23-28.

Source: Furulund RCK [frck.se]