Phat Bodies have released their new 300R 210mm wheelbase body shell for the growing MTC mini touring car class. High clearance speed bumps on the bonnet help the sleek body sit super low on any chassis and it is made of 0.75mm Lexan polycarbonate material, comes including a high-downforce rear wing, window masks and overspray film as well as stickers and it fits a range of M-type cars such as the Xpress XM1S.
Willspeed have introduced their new RF2 chassis and gearbox conversion kit for the popular Xray XB2 2WD buggy. The conversion platform was designed and manufactured by engineers and racers alike to further up the performance of the car. The kit features an aircraft grade billet aluminium tub style chassis for a lightweight, low COG and strong platform with a single-piece no-tweak design. The chassis comes individually serial numbered with name engraving available. The ultra low profile aircraft grade aluminium 5-gear transmission housing ensures optimised weight distribution with lowered idlers, lowered layshaft and unique no tower “A” frame design, hugely lowering COG. Other aircraft grade billet aluminium parts include the motor mount with low COG design, and the rear shock tower with internal undercut keyway which interlocks with transmission housing for super solid tower mounting. Pocketed features key shock standoffs and turnbuckle locknuts for quick easy tuning. The ultra lightweight platform weighs in race ready with full size shorty LiPo, full size servo and Schumacher tires at approximately 1495g. Included with the conversion comes the Willspeed RF2 Falcon bodyshell.
The second round of the Madrid E-Buggy regionals was held at the Circuito Serracines track this past weekend. Young Daniel Pariente was in control of things all weekend, taking the TQ and also the overall win to leave Miguel Izquierdo and Jose Vidal behind in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Runner-up after the qualifiers, Felix Zamorano had to settle for 4th overall, leading the best of the rest.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
The OngaroRing held their season opener race at their outdoor track in Sacile this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy F1 category it was Team Associated/LRP’s Davide Ongaro with the overall win from Kyosho/Novarossi’s Mattia Polito on the 2 spot. Mugen’s Marco Ravaglia would put his VSEngine powers ride on the 3 spot overall.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]
Coming from Kyosho are new balance weight and anti-roll bar options for the Inferno MP10 buggy. First seen back in March and available soon are front and rear balance weights in 10g and 20g variants. The weights are designed to be placed close to the front and rear gearboxes and their stackable design allow to add up to 30g per position. The weights come marked for easy identification and they include mounting hardware. Also new are front and rear anti-roll bar wires in 2.9mm specification.
The Automodellistico 5 Colli club in Gubbio, Italy played host to round 1 of the Italian ACI Nitro On-road Championships this past weekend. Held in 1/8th and 1/10th classes the 1/8th A category, sporting the fastest national drivers, saw Infinity’s Lamberto Collari taking the overall TQ from Capricorn’s Mirko Salemi and Lamberto would also snatch the overall win in the 45-minute main final, leaving behind ARC’s Jonathan Gandin in 2nd and Alberto Picco in 3rd.
Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]
The final round of the Winter Indoor Cup was held in Falun, Sweden. The one day event made for a packed schedule for the 2WD and 4WD classes with Elias Johansson taking the TQ and win in the 2WD Buggy class from Wilhelm Skjöldebrand 2nd and Lars Hägerman in 3rd.
The Jokerteam Bolzano hosted round 2 of the 2019 Italian GT12 Series and for the occasion the town hall was setup with a 30×15 metres ETS carpet track. The track offered a very good grip from the get go and the unique positioning of the rostrum (installed within a huge spectators’ stand) allowed outstanding visibility of the whole track to all drivers. As controlled practice and qualification rounds unfolded during the morning, it was Alessio Tolomelli (Schumacher) that emerged as the man to beat, setting the pace with massive consistency and speed which was ultimately worth the TQ spot for the afternoon’s finals. Locking the first row for the A-mains, Mattia Dall’Oca (Schumacher), after having struggled with the setup of his car during the early stages of the qualification rounds, regained competitiveness just in time to secure P2, ahead of Rd 1 winner Alessio Mota (Schumacher). A-mains in the afternoon saw another dominant performance by Alessio Tolomelli, who was able to bring home the win home after imposing his pace in all three finals. The race for the lower steps of the podium saw a fierce, but fair battle with several position changes among Mattia and Alessio Mota, with Mattia coming out on top and securing second place.
