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May 12, 2016

Aaron Stringer wins at 2016 Rock Cup

Over 120 racers rolled into Rockhampton, Australia for the recent 2016 Rock Cup. This is one of the most anticipated races of the year for many drivers with epic track conditions and great competition. Saturday morning would begin with controlled practice, followed by three rounds of qualifying. Aaron Stringer went onto TQ rounds one and two of Nitro Buggy and would finish off the day with a 2nd in round three. The fourth and final round of qualifying was ran Sunday morning where Aaron would go onto lay down an impressive run to secure the overall TQ. He would then go onto dominate the Nitro Buggy A-Main Event by leading every lap and cruising home for the win.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

May 11, 2016

Dirt Racing Products Dirt Bands tyre gluing bands

JConcepts have introduced the yellow-colour Dirt Racing Products Dirt Bands rubber tyre glueing bands. A uniquely moulded design, specifically developed for tyre mounting, the rubber band is produced in a high-elasticity material capable of stretching to a full assortment of different sized tyres including 1/10th, SCT and 1/8th buggy tyres. A finely detailed array of ergonomically shaped handles allows the user to adjust the rubber band to the sidewall of each tyre to apply the pressure where it is needed. The Dirt Bands are coloured in Dirt’s signature yellow colour and will include four bands per package.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 11, 2016

TLR 22-4 2.0 1/10th 4WD buggy – Coming soon

The latest TLR vehicle to receive a year 2016 treatment is the company’s somewhat ageing 22-4 1/10th 4WD buggy kit, according to several leaked images and an official announcement. No details are known yet but it is understood that the kit will feature updated front wishbones for increased durability while the rear end received a make-over with a new aluminium camber link plate sporting vertically mounted inner camber ball studs for easy roll centre adjustments. It is also highly likely that the 2.0 kit will take a shorty LiPo pack right from the box and it may also feature revised front and rear differentials. All information about features and specifications will become available on the 12th of May.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

May 11, 2016

Exotek XB2 optional rear suspension holders

Coming from Exotek and made for the XB2 2WD off-road buggy are new rear/front brass and rear/rear aluminium suspension holders. Starting with the RF suspension mount, the part is machined from heavy brass material to add 18 gram of weight in front of the rear axle. Doing so will add traction and stability when track conditions call for it with the mount sporting a protective black coating while remaining the stock geometry. The RF mount is usable on both the Carpet and Dirt Edition kits.

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May 11, 2016

Hanna, Mitch & Bernard win at Force Series Rd2

Round two of the Force Series was held in Perry, Florida at Blue Rock Raceway. With other races being scheduled at the same time, the turnout was uncertain, but the Force Series didn’t disappoint on Saturday with a total entry count over 125. The Blue Rock track conditions, a mix of hard packed blue groove areas with some dust mixed in, stayed about the same for round one of practice but the mains saw an increase of more dust at the beginning and it tapered off as the sun would fall and the race finished under the lights. Both A1’s for E-Buggy and E-Truggy saw JR Mitch and John Bernard both found wins, but it was only John who came back in A2 with a win, as Griffin Hanna won A2 in E-Buggy which gave him the overall win.

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May 11, 2016

Lorenzo Crolla doubles at French Nationals Rd3 

This past weekend the third round of the French Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the Mutzig astro turf track. The weather was nice and sunny with high temperatures making for a lot of traction. In the 2WD class Lorenzo Crolla and Nico Risser battled for the TQ with the better end for Nico while in 4WD, after a troubled start, Lorenzo would take the TQ from Armand Lanthaume.

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May 11, 2016

Matt Box wins ESBRC Summer series Rd2

At the recent second round of the ESBRC Summer series Matt Box (Kyosho) grabbed the win on a very fast and thirsty track. Matt had the confidence to 2-stop the 25 minute A-main where others were opting for a 3-stop strategy, giving him the edge despite a late charge from 2nd placed TLR driver Matt Slaney with Xray’s Ashlee Owen completing the podium.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

May 11, 2016

Ryan Cavalieri takes E-Buggy win at Worlds Warm-up

The 2016 Worlds Warm-Up Race was held this past weekend at RC Tracks of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The schedule saw open practice on Wednesday, controlled and seeding practice on Thursday, four rounds of qualifying on Friday and the final qualifier and the A-main events on Saturday. In the supporting 1/8th E-Buggy class Ty Tessmann would dominate qualifying to take the overall TQ honors while Jorn Neumann would qualify 2nd, and Ryan Cavalieri 3rd. The single 10-minute A-main event was ran early Saturday afternoon. At the start of the race, a small mistake by Tessmann would allow Neumann by for the lead with Cavalieri moving to 2nd. The very next corner Cavalieri would make the pass on Neumann for the lead and Tessmann would go from 3rd to 2nd. Tessmann and Neumann would have a great battle for most of the race in 2nd and 3rd. As the A-Main came to an end, Tessmann was charging hard to catch Cavalieri who was out front by a comfortable margin. Cavalieri would go onto cross the finish line first to take the win. Tessmann would put in a great drive to finish only 2 seconds back from Cavalieri for 2nd. Neumann would complete the podium by finishing 3rd.

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