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September 5, 2016

Darren Bloomfield takes 2016 BRCA Nitro Buggy title

The final round of the 2016 BRCA 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held at the Slough track over the weekend. Agama’s Darren Bloomfield headed into the race leading the championship and as soon as he hit the track he made his intentions clear to bring home the title in style. Giving the opening qualifier to Team Associated’s Neil Cragg, Darren swept the remainder of the qualifying to take the overall TQ from Lee Martin (Mugen) with Neil Cragg and Elliott Boots (Kyosho) completing the top 4 result. In the semis Darren continued to excel, taking the pole position for the A-main that he would then win from Neil Cragg in second and Elliott Boots in third to take the 2016 national title.

Image: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

September 5, 2016

David Ronnefalk wins Swedish Nationals

The Swedish 1/8th Off-road Nationals were held this past weekend at the MK Eskil track in Eskilstuna, Sweden. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk made a clean sweep in the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from swift Jessica Palsson (Kyosho) with Robert Gustafsson (Agama) taking the 3 spot after the qualifiers. Right from the start of the main final David was able to pull away and he never looked back to take the win by over a lap. Jessica was in a fight with Hampus Berg (HB Racing) but in the closing stages of the 60-minute encounter she was able to open a gap and she would bring home the second place with a 1-lap margin on Hampus.

View the final results here

September 5, 2016

Modify 4mm & 5mm bullet-type gold-plated connectors

Modify have introduced their new bullet-type 4mm and 5mm connectors. They are of a low-profile design to prevent interferences with low top decks and come pre-shaped for easy and reliable soldering. The heavy-duty four contact points design makes for improved power transfer compared to standard connectors and at 14mm length they are compatible with most tube-style battery packs.

Source: Modify [modifyrc.com]

September 5, 2016

Mattia Menabue takes F1 class win at Italian Nats Rd4

The Barcooff track in Barco, Emilia-Romagna, Italy held round four of the Italian 1/8th Off-road National Championship over the weekend. In the 45-minute F1 class A-main it was Mattia Menabue who came out successful by taking the win with a 2-lap margin on Adriano Fabianelli in second and Alessio Marini in third. Mirko Belli and Matteo Poletti would round out the top 5 result.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 5, 2016

Kaja Novotny TQs & wins Czech Open Rd8

Round eight of the Czech Open series was held on the bumpy and low grip Mlada Boleslav track. Max Gotzl (Xray) would come out fastest in the opening qualifier but it was Kaja Novotny (Xray) who grabbed the overall TQ after scoring wins in the remaining three rounds and also scoring the fastest time over five minutes. In the semifinals Kaja continued to dominate, taking the pole position for the A-main final in which he would again excel by taking the win from Serpent’s Jiri Mara with Stepan Silhavy (Xray) completing the top 3 podium result. In fifth Max Gotzl grabbed the Junior class win while Petr Javorovsky Sr. in 11th took the Senior class victory.

View the final results and the Junior podium here

September 5, 2016

Carlos Duraes wins Portuguese Buggy Nats Rd3

Round three of the Portuguese Buggy National Championship was held this past weekend and in the 45-minute main final it was Serpent’s Carlos Duraes who took the win 1 lap ahead of former European Champion, Miguel Matias. Ricardo Monteiro (TLR) completed the top 3 another three laps down. The next and final round will now decide the overall championship.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

September 5, 2016

T-Works RC8B3 spring steel shock standoffs

Coming from T-Works and made for Team Associated’s RC8B3 buggies are spring steel shock standoffs. Machined from high-quality material and coming with a special surface treatment for wear the 1-piece parts offer high durability and their design allows for easy shock angle adjustments by holding the standoffs with a suitable wrench and undoing the rear fastening nuts. Included in the set are four shock standoffs and eight flanged nuts.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 3, 2016

Samix SCX10 II titanium link set

Coming from Samix is a titanium link set for the new Axial SCX10 II truck. The high-clearance front and rear link set is a direct fit on the SCX10 II with standard ball ends and it is made from high-quality titanium material. All parts are marked for easy identification and holes near the threaded portions allow for convenient assembly of the links and ball ends. Using the links allows for more clearance during rock climbing, they are more durable and add visual impact to the vehicle. Included in the 10-piece set are also front steering links.

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