Xray have announced the soon release of their new XT8 1/8th nitro truggy kit. No official details about the 2019 variant are available yet, but as usual they will surface in time for the official release which will take place very soon.
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The 2019 Quebec Indoor Nationals were hosted by the Bego Racing RC Raceway this past weekend. The event was held in a variety of 1/8th and 1/10th scale classes and it would be Sam Langer who would sweep the Nitro Buggy, E-Buggy and E-Truggy categories. Jerome Treignier took the TQ in Nitro Buggy, however in the 30-minute main final it was Sam Langer with the win some two laps in front of David Lecuyer in 2nd and Jerome Treignier in 3rd.
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The South Korean Icheon RC Circuit played host to the ULTI Cup last weekend. In the 1/8 IC Track class Ki Heung Kim took the TQ honors and also the win in front of Jae Kook Yoo and Byeongho Seo, coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Round 5 of the 2019 Grassroots Race Series was held at the Pro-Line track in Banning, California. The event attracted nearly 120 entries and in Open Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the TQ and win from HB Racing’s Cole Jenson 2nd and TLR’s Anthony Westergaard in 3rd.
The Putrajaya Offroad RC track of Putrajaya, Malaysia played host to the Malaysia Saudi RC Federation Race this past weekend. JQRacing’s Adam Fikri took the TQ in the 1/8th Nitro buggy class and he also brought home the win in the 60-minute main final, leaving behind Serpent’s Mizan in 2nd place, while Kent Sung completed the top 3 result. Team Associated’s James Khoo and Mugen driver Meshaal Alnowaser came in 4th and 5th respectively.
Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]
Awesomatix have introduced a range of new option parts for their A800 and A700 touring car platforms. First up are new +9.0 and +8.0 alloy suspension arms for the A800X LA long arm chassis. The +9.0 variants were developed for the front of the car while the +8.0 arms are used in the rear. The alloy A-arms offer improved rigidity and less flex, making them ideal especially for high to very high bite surfaces, when running in high ambient temperatures, and on US-style tracks with hard track boards where the arms offer improved durability. The arms are available separately or as a convenient combo including two 9.0 and two 8.0 arms.
The second round of the French Electric On-road Championship was held at the Longvic track over the weekend. In the Touring Stock class it was Pierre Delorme with the win from Briac Berthoud on the 2 spot and Julien Jost in 3rd. Over in the Formula class it was Jeremy Limoges who brought home the silverware from Willy Voisangrin 2nd and Varinard Jean-Michel 3rd.
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RC Maker have introduced their new GeoCarbon series battery mount set for the Awesomatix A700 and A800 touring cars. A direct replacement for the Awesomatix P23 and AM12X parts the set is 50 percent lighter at only 0.8g each and the set includes 3mm spacers to raise the hook to increase support and prevent scratching on asphalt. The parts are machined from high-quality glossy finish 3K 3mm carbon fibre and they are highly adjustable for different batteries and battery positions.
