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November 26, 2023

Coelho takes 4WD win at EOS

Bruno Coelho has taken the 4WD Buggy win at the EOS season opener in Hann Münden, Germany. The Xray driver led a 1-2 for the Slovakian manufacturer ahead of new team-mate David Ronnefalk with Saturday’s 2WD winner Michal Orlowski completing the podium for Schumacher. In qualifying it was Ronnefalk who topped the first of the four qualifiers. Having TQ’d 2WD, Orlowski went fastest in Q2 before Ronnefalk hit the top again Q3. With Coelho taking the final round it was overall TQ for Ronnefalk ahead of his team-mate with Orlowski lining up P3 ahead of the Team Associated of newly crowned World Champion Davide Ongaro. In the first of the finals it was Coelho who eventually took the win. The former World Champion went to the front after a roll over from Ronnefalk approaching the half way mark but was overtaken again by the Swede when he had a mistake of his own a few laps later. With Ronnefalk out front and looking like he had the win, another mistake in the dying moments was enough to allow Coelho through to take it. A2 would see Ronnefalk again lead out the field but again a mistake allowed his team-mate through to the front only this time the Portuguese ace kept things clean to the finish for the overall win. Winning A3, Ronnefalk would finish second with Ongaro completing the podium line-up.

Image: EOS [eos.racing]

November 26, 2023

Kato crowned double Japanese 1:10 Offroad Champion

Team Associated driver Kouki Kato is the new double JMRCA 1:10 Offroad Japanese National Champion. 17-year-old Kato went into the event at the indoor RC Park Gojo as the reigning 4WD Champion taking the TQ for his title defence ahead of 2WD Champion Yui Kaino. Team Yokomo driver Kaino would also start his title defence from pole position but in the opening A-Main encounter it was Kato fro P2 who took the win. Able to convert the TQ to the win in A2 as Kato finished third, the 2WD title went to A3 for a thrilling finish that saw Kato snatch the win and title on the last lap by just 0.005 of a second. Mugen’s Yusuke Sugiura would complete the podium. In 4WD, Kato carried his qualifying form through to the A-Main winning the opening two encounter to retain his National title. Winning A3, Kaino would finished runner-up with the overall Top 3 completed by the Xray of Nana Kaiho.

Image: Kouki Kato [Facebook]

November 25, 2023

Kaino & Kato TQ at Japanese 1:10 Offroad National

This weekend sees the JMRCA Japanese National Championships for 1:10 Offroad taking place at the indoor RC Park Gojo track in the Nara Prefecture in central Japan. Opening with 2WD Qualifying, it is Team Yokomo’s defending Champion Yui Kaino who is the Top Qualifier ahead of the Team Associated of reigning 4WD Champion Kouki Kato. Kaino secured pole for the 2WD finals with TQ runs in 2 of the 3 qualifiers after Kato TQ’d the opening round. With almost 60 entries for 2WD, behind the two champions it is Yusuke Sugiura with the new Mugen MSB1 who will start 3rd followed by the buggy’s designer Shin Adachi. The same track at which the 2022 National titles where decided, in 4WD Kato, star of the recent 1:8 Onroad World Championships in Japan, topped all three qualifiers with Kato set to start second followed by Kai Kikuchi and the Xray of Nana Kaiho.

Image: JMRCA [jmrca.jp]

November 25, 2023

Orlowski opens EOS title defence with 2WD win

Schumacher Racing’s Michal Orlowski has opened the defence of his EOS titles with 2WD victory at the season opener in Germany today. Fresh from being crowned champion of the JConcepts Florida Carpet Championships last weekend in the US, the Polish ace led a one-two for the British manufacturer in Hann with Daniel Kobbevik securing second on the podium that was completed by Xray’s Bruno Coelho. Qualifying for the opening round of the reduced 2 round 2023/24 EOS season saw new Xray signing David Ronnefalk take the opening qualifier. Q2 and Q3 however went to Orlowski giving him the overall TQ. Taking the fourth & final round Kobbevik would start P2 ahead of fellow Scandinavian Ronnefalk with Coelho 4th and Schumacher’s Lee Martin lining up 5th. In the finals, Orlowski won the opening A-Main from Ronnefalk and sealed the overall win with victory in A2 ahead of Coelho. In A3 it was Kobbevik who took the win having being passed early on by Coelho for an overall 1-2 for the new Cougar LD3 ahead of Coelho’s new XB2 ’24.

Image: EOS [eos.racing]

November 24, 2023

Xray XB2 ’24 2WD Buggy

After a successful debut performance at the JConcepts Florida Carpet Championships last weekend, Xray has officially unveiled its latest 1:10 2WD Buggy, the XB2 ’24. Key new features of the buggy, which is sold in Carpet and Dirt spec kits, include a new one-piece chassis design with integrated kick-up that eliminates the lower brace and improves suspension geometry. The wider chassis shape fits the latest batteries and has a milled pocket under the servo area for improved flex and optional weight placement. The kits’ chassis lengths are selected to match typical track conditions – Medium for Carpet or Short for Dirt. New elevated side braces improve flex characteristics and integrate with the new front upper deck. A completely new front upper deck’s bridge design integrates with the new steering system and moves the shock tower forward with the shocks behind the tower. The new anti-roll bar mounting system eliminates play for more consistent handling. Another improvement on the ’24 model is new steering plate, steering arms and posts that provide a wider range of geometry adjustments and improved steering response for easier control.

View the full X12’24 presentation here

November 22, 2023

Willspeed 13mm 1:10 Buggy Springs

British specialist 1:10 buggy conversion kit manufacturer Willspeed has released a comprehensive range of 13mm 1:10 offroad springs. Produced as a result of popular request and the results of ongoing testing and development, the ‘No nonsense’ springs are high quality springs manufactured in the UK in a bright silver finish in the rates you require. With five front and rear options to choose from, they are supplied with colour code heat shrink for easy non-wearing identification. The front springs start from 4.0lbs to 5.50lbs while the rears start at 2.0lbs and run to 2.5lbs and are compatible with all 1:10 Offroad platforms that utilise 13mm big bore dampers.

View Spring chart here

November 22, 2023

ProTek RC 1:8 Truggy Tire Bag with Storage Tubes

ProTek RC has released a new set-up to transport and store your 1:8 Truggy tires. The Truggy Tire Bag with Storage Tubes provides a convenient way to haul and preserve six sets of your tires or anything else that fits inside one of the airtight 12.25-inch tall, 6.6-inch diameter screw on lid storage tubes. The bag itself is made from a heavy-duty nylon material and measures 17 inches wide, 12 inches deep, and 9 inches tall with a mesh zipper pocket on the inside providing a sleeve compartment to stash setup sheets, tools, or other small accessories. The ProTek RC 1:8 Truggy Tire Bag comes with 6 storage tubes .

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November 20, 2023

Reedy Sonic 540-M4 Driver Edition

Reedy has introduced a new ‘Driver Edition’ of its Sonic 540-M4 series of motors which was created with input from their international racing team. The 540-M4 Driver Edition is technically identical to the standard 540-M4, but is instead equipped with the popular #27447 rotor. This rotor is the lowest strength option, which is reported to improve throttle feel and consistency, resulting in better overall race times. Four versions featuring the most popular “dirt” winds will be available initially, with the potential for more to follow. All Sonic 540-M4 versions are ROAR, EFRA, BRCA, and IFMAR approved.

Source: Reedy [associatedelectrics.com]