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January 29, 2020

2020 Nuremberg Toy Fair – Tamiya

The 2020 Nuremberg International Toy Fair kicked off today. Formerly known as the most important fair when it comes to everything toys and radio control, this importance has took some knocks during the last decade down to a situation that only a handful of big players are daring the annual trip to Germany’s “toy city” to present their forthcoming new products. One of them however is Tamiya who show some nice new kits – but nothing really race-worthy to be frank. Certainly a crowdpleaser is the forthcoming GF-01CB Comical Avante buggy, the latest addition to Tamiya’s popular Comical buggy line-up.

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January 29, 2020

Laverychev, Kosmakov & Khalilov win at Palace Cup Rd4

Round 4 of the Russian Palace Cup was hosted by the RC-Vladimir club last weekend, attracting some of the country’s fastest electric on-road racers. In Touring Modified it was Maxim Laverychev with a near clean sweep in the qualifiers, leaving behind Denis Laverychev in 2nd, the latter scoring at least a single round TQ. The finals saw a clean sweep of Maxim who took the overall from Denis in 2nd while Mihail Bykov rounded out an all-Awesomatix top 3.

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January 29, 2020

Xray Racing Series Australia Rd1 – Report

The 2020 XRS Australia kicked off with a bang and 40 degree temperatures for the day in western Sydney, but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. Just on 50 entries is a great start to the XRS, considering the Whalan Club has minimal members, it was great to see the local clubs supporting the event. In Modified, Xray’s Ari Bakla took the win ahead Yokomo’s John Puse and ARC’s Lionel Saunders.

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January 29, 2020

1up Racing windbreaker jackets

1up Racing have introduced their new windbreaker jackets that offer excellent weather protection without being too heavy. Complete with bold 1up Racing Logos embroidered on the front and rear this jacket will stand out whether its owner is coming or going. Available in mens small through 4XL it features mesh insets at gussets for added breathability, articulated elbows for greater mobility, half elastic, half self-fabric cuffs for comfort, side pockets and drawcord hem with toggles.

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January 28, 2020

Wallie Builds B74 carbon fibre side guards

Coming soon from Wallie Builds are carbon fibre side guards for the Team Associated B74 buggy. These side guards are designed to look good as well as perform in the heat of competition. They are lighter than the stock guards, weighing in at 15g, offer similar flex characteristic to the stock guards and also have a higher ground clearance for less drag when jumping and cornering.

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January 28, 2020

Hudy adjustable camber gauge 80mm

Coming from Hudy is their new adjustable 80mm camber gauge ideal for 1/10th on-road cars and buggies. CNC-machined from premium-quality aluminium the gauge is ultra-precise and super accurate with tight tolerances, precise laser-etched markings and solid construction. The tool is extremely durable and wear resistant while still being of compact size and a lightweight design. The black-coated gauge is available in two sizes of 80mm and 110mm to choose from for various RC car sizes and scales.

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January 28, 2020

2019/20 Essex Winter Series Rd3 – Report

The third round of the 2019/20 Essex Winter Series took place last weekend, and once again featured another full capacity entry across the Modified, Super Stock and Front Wheel Drive classes. In the Modified class, Elliott Harper held the championship lead with maximum points in the first two rounds of the series, but would face a new challenge this time out with his Xray team-mate Alexander Hagberg making a return to the series for this event, and long-term rival Chris Grainger having his debut race for Awesomatix following his move to the Russian brand for the 2020 season.

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January 28, 2020

X-Factory UK Winter Series Rd4 – Report

The fourth round of the X-Factory UK Winter Series took place last Saturday, with everyone keen to blow off the cobwebs after the break over Christmas and New Year. A very technical track was laid down for the racers and after all four rounds of qualifying had completed it was Kevin Hunt (Team Associated) who would take the TQ in the 2WD class with his round 3 time, followed by Alex Haywood (Team Associated) in 2nd who narrowly missed out on TQ after a costly roll on the last lap in round 4 whilst flashing for a new fastest time, Joe Renton (Team Associated) completed the AE 1-2-3 for qualifying in 3rd. Simon Hadley (Xray) was in 4th, Lex Cllrke (Xray) in 5th and Richard Miller (Yokomo) in 6th, the remaining A-final spots would be decided as usual via the bump-ups and those who would promote from the B.final.

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