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February 12, 2020

JConcepts Winter INS10 – Report

The JConcepts Winter INS10 kicked off the JConcepts Indoor National Series at Velocity Raceway in St. Charles, Missouri last weekend. This race is something special as it features a list of talented drivers and is always packed with entries nearing 350. This year, the prepaid system worked well as it sold out at exactly 350 entries, making for an exciting atmosphere and even better racing. The layout was fantastic. It was the longest layout Velocity Raceway has ever had at 16-17 second lap times in 2wd Modified. The layout utilized the track dimensions to the fullest but also extremely fun to run laps on. The left side of the track featured sweeping turns as well as a little elevation change while the right side of the track was tight and technical testing your vehicle’s handling characteristics and a driver’s timing and precision. As a whole, the track was massively fun and completing a money lap felt even better. Overall, the surface was tricky as the track dried out towards Sunday and required high tread as dust came up towards the end of a 5-minute run.

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February 12, 2020

1up Racing UltraLite carbon fibre TC winglets

1up Racing have introduced their all-new UltraLite carbon fibre winglets for 1/10th touring car wings. Weighing under 0.6g for the pair, the lightweight winglets feature an extremely thin profile that reduces drag as they slice through the air. They are CNC cut with 3M Extreme adhesive pre-applied make mounting easier than ever. Rounded corners not only look great but also allow for the largest winglet possible while still getting through tech without any problems.

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February 11, 2020

Oliveras & Harris win at JConcepts Super Cup Rd2

Round 2 of the JConcepts Super Cup was held at Dean’s Discount Hobbies in New Port Richey, Florida this past weekend. With 80 entries and some great weather, the racing atmosphere was very relaxed and fun for all. The track started out a little slick for round 1 of qualifying, but by round 2 the groove was up as racers began to rip the throttle and lay down the rubber. The traction continued to come up as the double A-mains rolled around providing some exciting action in all classes. When the dust had settled and in the 2WD Mod Buggy A-main it was top qualifier, Julien Oliveras with the win from Paul Wynn in 2nd and Ryan Casteline in 3rd.

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February 11, 2020

Collin Weatherholt TQs & wins at FRL Rd2

The Ohio RC Factory of Jeffersonville, Ohio held round 2 of the FRL series last Saturday, attracting nearly 80 entries. In the premier 1/8th Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Collin Weatherholt with the overall TQ and he would also come out successful in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind 2nd place qualifier, Scott Kuchler in 2nd, some three seconds down. In 3rd it was Jeff Switzer who would round out the top 3 result some 15 seconds behind Scott.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

February 11, 2020

Team Zombie 5800mAh CoG slim LiPo battery

Team Zombie is the latest brand to introduce a slim LiPo battery pack for the use with the latest breed of mid-motor touring cars. The “Narrowism” Centre of Gravity pack uses highest quality 140C cells for exceptional power supply in both modified and stock classes and while measuring 139×37.8×24.7mm it weighs in at under 240g. Using slim style batteries will make for a more centralised weight distribution, something that can improve overall handling of mid-motor touring cars.

Source: Team Zombie [team-zombie.com]

February 11, 2020

Xray sign Patrick Auvinet

Xray have announced the signing of French top off-road racer, Patrick Auvinet to their team. Patrick will campaign Xray’s XB2, XB4 and XB8 platforms at national as well as select international events.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 11, 2020

Czech Masters Series Rd5 – Report

Round 5 of the Czech Masters Series was held in Prague last weekend, attracting a very competitive field of drivers. In the 2WD Buggy class it was Adam Izsay who was able to TQ all three rounds of qualifying with Max Götzl in 2nd and Antonia Kovalzski in 3rd. 4WD Buggy qualifying saw Max taking the overall TQ after coming out on top in Q1 and Q3 as Adam came in 2nd and Jiri Mara putting his car on the 3 spot on the grid. In the Truck class Max made a clean sweep in the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from Frank Hempel in 2nd and Marcel Dostál 3rd.

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February 11, 2020

Schumacher 1/10th stadium truck wheel & pre-mounts

Schumacher have added a lightweight 1/10th stadium truck wheel to their range. The wheel is moulded from a lightweight material yet the design is super strong and thanks to 12mm hex fittings it is suitable for most of the popular 1/10th scale stadium trucks. The dimensions of the wheel allows to mount all popular 1/10th stadium truck tyres and the wheel is available in pairs and in white, neon yellow or black colour. Also available are pre-mounted sets based on white wheels and using yellow compound Stagger Rib or Mini Pin as well as silver compound Stagger Rib tyres.

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