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June 26, 2019

NDOR Summer Series Rd3 – Report

Round 3 of the NDOR Summer Series was held last weekend. 17 drivers turned up as others having other commitments with nationals and regionals with a mixture of Nitro Buggy, Truggy and E-Buggy being run. The four rounds of qualifying were dominated by Freddie Thompson for Nitro Buggy, Lewis Marshall for E-Buggy and Robert Woodward for Truggy. Into the B final nice clean racing saw Kyle Ward-Taylor taking 1st place and a great tussle between Adrian Richmond and Andy Griff Griffiths very close together swapping places but finally ending with Adrian taking 2nd and Andy 3rd and all bumping into the 30-minute A-final. Freddie Thompson TQ’d to pole the final. After a hard fought final it was finally taken by Freddie 1st, Lee Maggs 2nd and Aaron Smith taking a much deserved 3rd overall. E-Buggy was mixed with the Nitro B-final for 18 minutes and ended with Lewis Marshall 1st, Paul Fyfe 2nd and John Yates taking 3rd. Great Truggy driving by Robert Woodward and Steve saw Rob taking 1st and Steve 2nd.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

June 26, 2019

Tamiya TT-02 Audi Quattro Rally A2 kit

Tamiya have announced the soon release of their 1983 Audi Quattro Rally A2 kit on the proven TT-02 entry-level 4WD chassis kit. The highlight of the kit is the finely recreated Quattro body with its moulded side mirrors, rear wing and fog lap clusters that give the iconic rally monster the aggressive appearance it is known for. A detailed sticker sheet helps to recreate the iconic Audi motorsports colours and the chassis is decked out with 5-spoke wheels and rally tread pattern tyres. The chassis itself offers symmetrical suspension arms, easy-to-maintain gearboxes as well as ten possible gear ratios. It can be upgraded using a variety of aftermarket parts and the kit will hit stores in mid-July.

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June 26, 2019

Pro-Line Trencher HP 2.8” pre-mounted belted tyre

Coming soon from Pro-Line is the Trencher HP 2.8” pre-mounted and belted all-terrain monster truck tyre. Pro-Line has developed the technology to mould a high-performance herringbone weave pattern belt inside of the relentless, tall and grippy tread of the new Trencher HP. Made for all-terrain bashing, the Trencher HP tyres will not balloon or expand during use and will still provide exceptional grip thanks to the soft M2 compound. The tyres come mounted on black removable hex Raid wheels and they fit trucks such as the Traxxas Stampede and Rustler 2WD and 4WD.

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June 26, 2019

Large Scale Onroad Grandprix – Report

The third Large Scale Onroad Grandprix was held at the MRC REAL80 club in Groningen, The Netherlands last weekend. 48 Touring and four Formula drivers signed in, making for some competitive racing. Friday saw controlled practice, however due to rain it wouldn’t take place but thanks to a drying track later that day the drivers were able to get at least some laps in. Qualifying on Saturday was topped by a nice BBQ and with the ever improving grip and the super-pole race, a first for the REAL80 club, things came along nicely for the highlights on Sunday. In the Touring A-final it was Bernard-Alain Arnaldi who did not give away the first place from start to finish. Arnaldi has been unstoppable this year, winning every race and having scored an extra point in Leipzig and Groningen for taking the top qualifier spot. Even with a 4th and last race to go in Zagreb, Arnaldi has crowned himself winner of the GP Series and this year also as the European Champion.

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June 26, 2019

Pro-Line Hoosier Super Chain Link T 2.2” truck tyre

Fully licensed by Hoosier, the Pro-Line Hoosier Super Chain Link tread pattern not only looks amazingly scale but the tyre also offers the same high-performance as full-size tyres, so drivers can have realistic style and performance on any 2.2” truck application. And just like the full-size Hoosier tyres, these Super Chain Link tyres proudly display white Hoosier logos on the sidewall. The tyres feature rounded side tread for consistent slide action that will not catch ruts and flip the truck when thrown into the corner. The chain link tread pattern creates excellent steering combined with long-lasting and consistent performance and the tyres comes made of Pro-Line’s soft M3 rubber compound.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

June 26, 2019

Bidovsky & Götzl win at Czech 1/10th Off-road Nats Rd2

The second round of Czech 1/10th Off-road Nationals took a place at the Horni Jeleni track last weekend. The weekend kicked off with a bit of a delay due to rain on Saturday morning but from there things would get a grip. In 2WD buggy it was Team Associated’s Ales Bidovsky who topped the first two qualifiers to secure the overall TQ, while Xray’s Max Götzl took Q3 with the fastest time of the day, but he would start 2nd on the grid and in front of Xray driver Michal Binder. Ales then took the win in A1 as Max had some small mistakes, but Götzl came back with the win in A2, as Ales in return made a lot of mistakes, so it was all to decide in A3. Max was able to take the lead on the 2nd lap and would hold it until the last lap, but he made a mistake which cost him the win. So the podium stayed as it was after the qualifiers, as Michal took 3rd overall.

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June 26, 2019

Pro-Line Velocity 2.2” narrow carpet front wheels

Coming from Pro-Line are their new narrow Velocity 2.2” carpet front wheels for buggies such as the Team Associated B6 and Kyosho RB7. The narrow wheels are designed to fit Pro-Line’s narrow carpet front tyres like the Wedge Squared and the Prism without needing to cut the wheel. Just like PL’s other Velocity wheels, they feature the latest in style and performance with a reversed dish design that protects the nut and axle from damage during collisions. The wheels are sold in pairs and in fluorescent yellow or plain white colour and they also fit other cars.

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June 25, 2019

SWorkz S35-3 series locking servo saver nut

SWorkz have announced the release of a locking servo saver nut for their S35-3, S350, Apollo and Zeus based 1/8th kits. Specially designed with a locking screw the nut allows to securely fix the servo saver nut and thus the servo saver pre-load spring, ensuring consistent adjustments even when the going gets tough. The nut is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes anodised and including the needed locking screw.

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