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November 1, 2019

Greiner hits the top at World Championships

We might have had to wait an extra day for the qualifying action to start at the 1:8 World Championship but the first three rounds have certainly delivered variety with Dominic Greiner the latest driver to put in a TQ run. Having not even featured in Q1 with the 22nd fastest time, in Q2 the Serpent driver made a huge leap forward with a P2 thanks to the set-up of team-mate Jeff Hamon and now the former 1:10 World Champion has become the third different driver to TQ. While he topped the fastest group, top seed Dario Balestri again had to settle for second with team-mate Jesse Davis completing the Top 3. JJ Wang improved on a strong showing in the morning to set the fourth fastest time, his best so far, followed by Hamon and Dutch driver Rick Vrielijnck. Having TQ’d the previous qualifier, Simon Kurzbuch return to form was short lived as he would suffer a stripped belt after just two laps. Impressing in seeding putting himself in the fastest heat, young Italian Jonathan Gandin looked set for a Top 3 run as he swapped times with Balestri until he ran out of fuel on his final lap.

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October 31, 2019

Kurzbuch finds his groove to take Q2 at Steel City

Simon Kurzbuch appears to have finally found his groove after taking the second round of qualifying at 1:8 World Championships in California. Only 5th in the opening round, the Shepherd driver would pass Q1 winner Naoto Matsukura on track to top the times by 8/10th over his long time Worlds rival Dario Balestri who again had issues with engine tuning. The second of today’s 4 round of qualifying would also see a marked improvement from Dominic Greiner who from the second fastest heat set the third quickest time ahead of Matsukura. Backing up their impressive Q1 performances Jeff Hamon and Jesse Davis ran the 5th and 6th fastest times respectively.

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October 31, 2019

Matsukura from Balestri in opening Qualifier

Naoto Matsukura has taken the opening round of qualifying at the 1:8 Onroad World Championships at Steel City RC Speedway. After high winds forced the cancellation of the start of qualifying yesterday, the first of the now reduced to 4-minutes qualifiers saw an Infinity duel for top spot. Shadowing his Infinity team-mate & top seed Dario Balestri throughout the run, Balestri having about half a second advantage, Matsukura was handed the TQ run when the reigning Champion started to run out of fuel on the final lap. Running the second fastest heat, Jesse Davis would make it an Infinity Top 3 followed by fellow Australian Jeff Hamon who also ran in Group 11 of 12. While crossing the line third fastest in the top heat, Simon Kurzbuch had to contend with a P5 for the first of his 6 qualifying attempts with Mugen’s JJ Wang completing the Top 6.

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October 31, 2019

JConcepts Fling King SCT tractor tyres

JConcepts have introduced their new Fling King SCT tractor tyres that are specifically designed to throw mud, dirt, gravel and grass just like the real thing. The giant-sized tyres are tall enough to dance through the deepest RC loam, however, its the tall lugs that separate them from the rest. Full-scale tyres like these are hand-cut to produce the most wicked looking tyres on the block. The JConcepts tyres are uniquely built to replicate a hand-cut set, however, deep tread remains to do the “mega” land damage the drivers and enthusiasts crave. One of the details about the SCT Fling Kings, they are designed for 3.0 x 2.2” standard SCT wheels, making them even more appealing. No details were spared on these mud runners, the V-type tread is replicated to a T and the top of the tread carries a slight recess adding a little touch of depth to the appearance. Off to the side, the tire lettering hits hard with retro style JConcepts lettering and Fling King logo. The super soft “green” compound which is recommended for dirt, grass and asphalt feels noticeably sticky and has expanding characteristics during flat out high-speed runs. The tyres include the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts and they mount directly to Hustle, Hazard and Rulux 3.0 x 2.2” wheels which feature 12mm hex mounting capability for a vast assortment of SCT trucks on the market.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 31, 2019

2019 Arrowmax Cup Rd3 – Report

The third round of the 2019 Arrowmax Cup was held at the ACO track in Hong Kong recently. In the Touring Modified class the battle for the overall would continue in A3, as three of the drivers still had the chance to take the overall victory. With TQ Topman yet to score a win, it was an important race. Due to the time of the day, the third A-main would have the most grip since “Happy hour” is just right on the dot. TQ Topman took advantage and would hold his line while Kendrik did what he could to pass Simon. With one small mistake of the latter, Kendrik made a move in the S turn while Simon would quickly recover and was within striking distance, but in the end, Simon wasn’t able to regain the position so it was Topman with the overall win from Kendrik 2nd and Simon 3rd.

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October 31, 2019

RS5 Modelsport XT 2020 1/5th scale touring car kit

RS5 Modelsport have announced the soon release of their XT 2020 large scale gas touring car kit. New for 2020 are an updated front suspension geometry that will allow for faster lap times while making the car easier to drive at the same time. Coming with the updated geometry are new spacers, asymmetrical ball joints as well as new front spring. New in the suspension department is also the ability to use three different wheelbase settings that allow to fine-tune the car’s weight bias in order to make the car’s handling more agile or to create more stability. Also new is an updated battery tray for the use with standard hardcase shorty LiPo battery packs with the design of the tray allowing to use front, centre or rear battery positions, again enabling the driver to fine-tune the weight balance. Other features include a zero-play servosaver and updated aluminium brake pistons that improve braking force and feel while allowing for easier building and maintenance of the whole brake system. The brake upgrade is also available for the 2019 car as is an upgrade set for existing 2019 chassis kits.

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October 31, 2019

Xray XB4 2020 1/10th 4WD Buggy – Coming soon

Xray continue to tease new kits for the 2020 season with the latest being next year‘s variant of their IFMAR World Championship winning XB4 1/10th scale 4WD platform. Full details on specifications and features should become available soon.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 31, 2019

Daniel Bubel wins at Fear Farm 2.0 race

The Fear Farm 2.0 race was held at the Nuno Arena in Denmark last weekend, attracting local drivers as well as guest from Germany and Norway. Considered to be the biggest race 1/8th off-road race on Danish soil for the 2019 season, the event was held in Nitro and Electric classes and in E-Buggy it was Xray’s Daniel Bubel with a clean sweep in the qualifiers to take the pole position for the A-mains. The opening two A-final legs then saw Daniel taking the wins for the overall in front of JQRacing’s Mikkel Vesterled and Xray’s Vincent Ruger.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]