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April 1, 2019

Sobue takes Rd8 victory while Rheinard wins PYC event

Akio Sobue has won the final round of the OneTen series from his team mate, and overall PYC Hong Kong modified class event winner, Marc Rheinard. It was very close between the Infinity drivers during qualifying but in the final, after an untidy first lap, Sobue was able to take a clear win ahead of his German team mate. Nicholas Lee found pace just in time for the final and took 3rd with Gary Huang and Naoki Akiyama completing the top half of the field. Akio summed up his race by saying ‘now good, perfect’ referring to the traction returning in time for the 8-minute final and his car being very good again. Explaining his race he said, ‘the first lap the car was strange, then good after’ and once in a clear lead he drove safely to conserve both his tires and batteries. Having had a difficult day yesterday, only finishing in 5th, combined with today’s victory he ended up 3rd in the combined event standings.

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April 1, 2019

Elliott Boots sweeps Four Race Trophy

The Ospy Team track in Gussago, Italy played host to the opening round of the Four Race Trophy this past weekend. The event attracted some of the region’s fastest 1/8th off-road racers and it was UK’s Elliott Boots who swept the race using his new SWorkz ride, taking the TQ and win from his SWorkz teammate, Leonardo Valente on the runner-up spot. TLR’s Felix Koegler would round out the top 3 podium result after the 30-minute main final.

Image: Elliott Boots

April 1, 2019

IFMAR 1/10th Off-road Worlds Warm-up – Announcement

The Hudy Racing Arena, host of the 2019 IFMAR 1/10th Electric Off-road World Championships will hold a warm-up race on the weekend of the 26th of May. Hold in 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes the race will allow a first taste of the conditions at the indoor dirt track and sign-up is already available here.

April 1, 2019

Kyosho Outlaw Rampage Pro 2WD ARR truck

Kyosho have introduced the Outlaw Rampage Pro 2WD ARR truck based on the popular Outlaw Rampage RTR. The vehicle resembles a vintage production trophy truck and it comes about 80 percent reassembled and packed with a range of performance enhancing optional parts. Included in the kit come long stroke threaded aluminium shock absorbers, front and rear stabilisers, alloy skid plates as well as a scale roll cage. Other features include 20 ball races, front double wishbone and rear link suspension, 32 pitch transmission gears, as well as a pre-cut vintage trophy truck body shell. The kit will hit stores in May.

View a list of the key features and more images here

April 1, 2019

MACH One Kickoff 2019 – Announcement

The MACH One Helmond club in Helmond, The Netherlands will hold their fifth annual Kickoff race on the weekend of the 21st of April. The event will be held on the club’s redesigned track that now features a stair down and double trouble section and it will be held in 1/8th nitro and electric buggy classes. The race will see direct qualifying for the TQ holders as well as a Super Pole event for the next four fastest drivers and full information and sign-up can be found here.

April 1, 2019

Kyosho Inferno Neo ST 3.0 1/8th nitro truggy

Coming in May is Kyosho’s latest incarnation of the Inferno Neo ST 1/8th ready-to-run truggy, the ST 3.0. Building on the 8-times IFMAR World Championship winning Inferno chassis, the 3.0 is equipped with big bore shock absorbers, long-travel suspension components, a 3-diff drivetrain, front universal driveshafts, front and rear anti-roll bars as well as the KE25SP pullstart engine. New grey-colour multi-spoke rims and tyres with a unique multi-surface tread pattern round out the package. The truck comes pre-assembled, with a pre-painted body shell and including a quality 2.4GHz radio system.

View a list of the key features and more images here

April 1, 2019

T-Works RC8B3.1 graphite receiver box plate

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.1 buggy is a graphite receiver box plate. The CNC-machined part does away with the standard composite part for a cleaner “factory” look. The part is usable with countersunk hardware and it is available now.

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April 1, 2019

HB Racing Megabite yellow compound tyre

HB Racing’s popular Megabite 1/8th buggy tyre is now also available in the new medium soft Yellow rubber compound that fits between the super soft Pink compound and the soft Red rubber. The Yellow compound Megabite tyre is an ideal choice for spec racing, and are the official tyre used in the HB Race Days events. HB Megabite tyres are suitable for outdoor and indoor tracks with wet or damp surfaces and a clean racing line. Hundreds of short square pins arranged around the carcass provide traction in the corners and a central double-row of extra-wide treads give exceptional acceleration and stopping power. They come mounted on HB Racing’s Version 2 dish wheels that are 20 percent lighter than the original version, and HB Racing black closed cell inserts are pre-installed.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]