December 29, 2016
The recent shock departure of 4-time World Champion Marc Rheinard from chassis sponsors Tamiya and TRF left many doubts about the future of Tamiya’s racing brand as the iconic company looked to clarify their future plans. Now Tamiya have issued a rather vague statement regarding their plans for the 2017 season and beyond that, from what we understand, will see the TRF brand used only to provide support at Tamiya-branded events rather than as a brand with its own competition products and race team which it was up until recently. TRF has long contributed to Tamiya’s successful R/C product designs…
December 16, 2016
…knuckles and hubs with the latter allowing for caster and outboard toe adjustments respectively. Also included are 3-ball driveshafts, shock absorbers with internal high-pressure cell system and the kits also utilise alloy chassis braces, central brakes, and Barracuda 1-piece tuned pipes. Features: – Easy assembly/disassembly – Easy maintenance – Centralised and compacted parts layout on chassis – Elite racing design ultra-durable high performance parts – Fifth generation MCD chassis & suspension arms – Sophisticated full-time 4WD shaft driven mechanics – Ultra strengthened chrome drive shaft and axle – Easy gear mesh system – Easily removable one-piece electronics tray – CNC…
December 1, 2016
…biggest race in Japan attracting many international racers from across the world including from countries like Germany, France, America, and other neighboring Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Korea to name just a few. Not only were racers on hand, the event attracted over 20 RC vendors that setup a display/support booth and transformed the atmosphere into a mini RC Expo. Friday kicked off with controlled practice giving all racers a chance to dial in their cars and adjust themselves to the massive 21 x 38 meter track dimensions as well as the super high grip surface. This year’s layout was…
October 3, 2016
…an optional rear brake servo and a 3-ball automotive-style driveshaft system reduces friction at high articulation angles. On top of this the shock absorbers feature a special High Pressure Cell system that prevents the oil from foaming in long mains and the suspension is highly adjustable using inserts as known from 1/8th and 1/10th scale competition kits. The package is rounded out by an all-new bodyshell adapted for the long wheelbase chassis. Features: – Top of the line competition off-road Short Course Truck – Easy assembly/disassembly – Easy maintenance – Centralised and compacted parts layout on chassis – Elite racing…
September 12, 2016
…the victory in front of Richard while Arnaud managed to take the last spot on the podium which was enough to allow him to claim his second French 1/8th Elite title in front of Anthony Abisset and Léo Arnold, 2nd and 3rd overall. Full results: 1. Anthony Abisset – Serpent/Picco 2. Richard Volta – Infinity/Novarossi 3. Arnaud Mathieu – Capricorn/Team Orion 4. Romain Delaunay – ARC/O.S. 5. Antoine Gaschet – Mugen/Reds Racing 6. Stephane Bouche – Shepherd/Novarossi 7. Damien Thirion – Serpent/Picco 8. Léo Arnold – Xray/Team Orion 9. Thomas Eytard – Xray/Max 10.Jérome Papaconstantinos – Mugen/O.S. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]…
August 7, 2016
…Tim’s misfortune, with Neal King rounding off the podium followed by Andy Hastings who made the charge from the back of the grid to finish 0.7 seconds away from the podium. Final results: 1. Mark Green – Serpent/XRD/Runner Time/Protoform/Matrix 2. Andrew North – ARC/Sirio/Runner Time/Protoform/Contact 3. Neal King – Capricorn/Tesla/Runner Time/Protoform/Capricorn 4. Andrew Hastings – Shepherd/VS Racing/Meccamo/Protoform/Matrix 5. John Carr – Serpent/O.S./Elite Power/Protoform/Enetti 6. David Spashett – ARC/Picco/Energy Fuel/Blitz/Hot Race 7. Michael Walton – BMT/XRD/Runner Time/Xtreme Aerodynamics/Matrix 8. Tim Wood – Serpent/O.S./Elite Power/Protoform/Enetti 9. Karl Dransfield – Shepherd/Orcan/Meccamo/Protoform/Matrix 10.Richard Hicklin – Serpent/O.S./Elite Power/Protoform/Contact Thanks to James Healey for the report….
June 21, 2016
The annual Kyosho Masters was held in France over the weekend with some of the World’s fastest Kyosho off-road drivers in attendance. The drivers that arrived on Thursday were greeted by questionable weather and the forecast for the whole weekend looked very unsettled. Friday started out a bit wet but overall the weather allowed for decent track conditions. During Saturday’s qualifying Elliott Boots was able to secure himself the TQ spots in both the Elite Buggy and E-Buggy classes. Sunday was the main final day and it began with a big downpour. For the semifinals though the track was dry…
June 13, 2016
…lead thanks to his last back-to-back wins in front of Anthony Abisset. Elite class final results: 1. Arnaud Mathieu – Capricorn/Orion 2. Anthony Abisset – Serpent/Picco 3. Damien Thirion – Serpent/Picco 4. Jean-Philippe Michel – Xray/Max 5. Stephane Bouche – Shepherd/Novarossi 6. Nicolas Miramont – ARC/Novarossi 7. Romain Baerhel – Mugen/Picco 8. Romain Delaunay – ARC/OS 9. Leo Arnold – Xray/Orion 10.Benjamin Brassrt – Serpent/Picco In the National category David Billard, coming from the 9 spot on the grid, took over the lead in the opening stages to hold on to it until the checkered flag, taking the win some…
