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April 25, 2016

Reno Savoya dominates French 1/8th Buggy Nats Rd2

Round two of the French 1/8th Buggy Nationals was held in Auxerre and the event saw TLR’s Reno Savoya dominating the proceedings by taking the TQ after the qualifiers and by coming out successful in the 45-minute A-main. Right from the start of the main Reno jumped into the lead to control the gap on the field. At the end the TLR would end the race two laps in front of team mate Jerome Sartel while Guillaume Hebert (Xray) rounded out the top 3 result.

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April 25, 2016

Tessmann & Maifield win at Lonestar Challenge

The 3rd annual The Dirt Lonestar Challenge was held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas over the weekend. Host of the 2016 ROAR Offroad Fuel Nationals, the track recently received a cover to make it one of the, if not the largest off-road indoor facility and for the race The Dirt’s Joey Christensen also shaped a challenging new track layout. The Top Qualifier honours in the premier class of 1/8th Pro Buggy went to TLR’s Ryan Maifield but it was HB’s Ty Tessmann who came out fastest in the main final, leaving Ryan Mailfield and Ryan Lutz (Tekno) in second and third respectively.

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April 23, 2016

Team Associated limited edition B5/B5M kit

Coming from Team Associated is a limited edition run of the rear motor B5 1/10th 2WD buggy including a B5M conversion kit. Based on the original B5 the kit includes all needed parts to convert the vehicle into a mid-motor B5M, including the main chassis, suspension and gearbox parts. Included is also the B5 bodyshell but the needed B5M body has to be purchased separately.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

April 22, 2016

Reds Racing introduce new Quattro clutch front plates

Reds Racing have introduced two new front plates for the Quattro clutch system. They allow for more pre-tension on the springs and better snap, typically used in truggy applications. The plates are available in XH and XXH variants, adding to the already existing L and H plates. Reds Racing recommends to use the new Pre-Tension tool for an easier assembly of the clutch.

View the clutch tool here

April 22, 2016

Yaiba Racing Yeti aluminium front C-hubs

Japanese company Tresrey have introduced the Yaiba Racing aluminium front C-hubs for the Axial Yeti and Exo kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming red or black anodised they replace the standard composite hubs with more durable parts. An additional dirt shield also improves the protection of the universal driveshafts from dust and dirt. The C-hubs are direct replacements and they come in sets of two.

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April 22, 2016

Serpent announce new 1/8th electric RTR kits

During this week’s 2016 Beijing Hobby Show Serpent is displaying two forthcoming, electric-powered 1/8th scale RTR vehicles. Adding to the company’s impressive +30 cars line-up soon are the Cobra RTR E-Truggy and the Cobra RTR electric monster truck. More information on the 6S LiPo-compatible vehicles will become available in time for the release.

View the Cobra E-based monster truck here

April 22, 2016

Xtreme Racing Optima carbon fibre option parts

Xtreme Racing have released a range of carbon fibre option parts for the Kyosho Optima re-release buggy in the form of a radio tray as well as front and rear shock towers. The radio tray is cut from 2mm carbon material and it replaces the standard fibreglass part with a better looking and more rigid solution. The plate matches the stock dimensions and it is a direct replacement. The front and rear shock towers are cut from 3mm material to replace the kit’s aluminium parts. The towers match the stock suspension geometry and they are available separately.

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April 21, 2016

Hupo Hönigl double TQs & wins Austrian Buggy opener

The opening round of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the MRC Oberaich track, attracting a record entry of drivers. The track is unique in a way that it can be run with both 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles without appearing to big or too small for each of them and in recent years it also offered loads of traction but this year the sugaring did not work out, leaving the track glazed and polished yet still very abrasive. Xray’s Hupo Hönigl was able to TQ both the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes and at the end of the day he went home with a double victory although it took him some time in each final to find his rhythm and pace. Behind Hupo, Schumacher’s Peter Pinisch would grab the runner-up spots in 2WD and 4WD with Marcel Rekettye (Yokomo) coming in third in 2WD while Team Associated factory driver Stefan Pfeifhofer rounded out the 4WD podium.

View the final results here