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February 25, 2016

Maclan Racing MRR competition brushless motors

Maclan Racing have introduced their all-new MRR 540-size sensored competition brushless motors. They are built using pure copper wire and feature a balanced sintered rotor, adjustable timing, a lightweight, vented CNC-machined 6061 all-aluminium can and precision ball bearings. The spec class MRR motor is designed to the maximum tolerance of the rules and the short stack design will produce a lower resistance allowing the highest performance possible. The motors utilise heavy-duty concave-shape soldering taps for easy wiring and they are available in 3.5T to 25.5T variants from March.

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February 24, 2016

JConcepts Hybrid 1/8th off-road wing

Seen for the first time at last week’s Dirt Nitro Challenge, JConcepts have now officially introduced the all-new Hybrid 1/8th off-road wing. The pre-trimmed polycarbonate wing formed in heavy-duty material has a hard chamfered leading edge to the side-dams while angular sections blend into the high-performance shape giving a location for that initial step and transition to the wing’s gurney position. At the rear of the wing rest 7 individual ribs which support the wings upper section as it transitions to the gurney and the wing set features injection moulded components which form the Hybrid combination.

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February 24, 2016

Brilliant RC on-road & off-road nitro fuel line

Brilliant RC have introduced their new nitro fuel line. Developed in close cooperation with a leading fuel manufacturer the high performance racing fuel will meet the highest standards to ensure constant quality, high power output and economic mileage. The fuel is available as 16 percent nitro on-road and 25 percent nitro off-road variant and it comes in 5 liter cans with child protection cap and individual batch ID numbers for easy identification.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]

February 24, 2016

Nico Schmid doubles at Islikon Masters Rd3

The recent third round of the Swiss Islikon Masters attracted a total of 100 drivers to compete in several electric classes including 2WD and 4WD Buggy. Xray’s Nico Schmid made a clean sweep both in the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes by taking the TQs and wins to round out a perfect weekend. Second in 2WD was Team Durango driver Philipp Huber from Florian Schmid (Xray) in third.

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February 24, 2016

Xray 1/10th buggy 10-piece wheel packs

Xray have introduced new 1/10th buggy wheel packs for 2WD and 4WD cars. Made for their line of XB2 and XB4 buggies the wheels are moulded from high-quality material to withstand impacts without damage while offering the right amount of flexibility at the same time. The wheels are available as 2WD front, 4WD front and general rear variant, they make use of 12mm wheel hexes and come in packs of 10 pieces. Beside Xray’s own 1/10th buggies the rims also fit many other cars that make use of the respective wheel off-set.

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February 24, 2016

Kyosho MP9 TKI4 coming in April

Kyosho America have released a high-resolution image of the forthcoming MP9 TKI4 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Seen before on an Asian website as part of leaked pre-release information, Kyosho now officially announced that the kit will hit the stores in April with detailed information on the specifications and features as well as additional images will become available very shortly. In addition to the official preview image, Kyosho’s 1/8th off-road designer, Yuichi Kanai, has released images of his own car, giving a better idea of the new bodyshell lines while also showing an updated rim design with protective rings for the wheel nuts.

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February 24, 2016

RC Concept sign Tom Cockerill

French company RC Concept have announced the signing of Yokomo’s Tom Cockerill to their team for 2016. The UK frontrunner and 2015 IFMAR Worlds finalist will bring his speed and knowledge to the company and he joins swift team mates such as the recently announced Lee Martin and Reno Savoya.

Source: RC Concepts [rcconcept.net]

February 23, 2016

Aaron Dexter takes Australian Junior national title

The recent opening round of the Australian Off-road Nationals in Tasmania saw the running of a Junior race on Saturday. Aaron Dexter would take the win in the Buggy class, coming from 13th on the reversed grid. He had a tough start into the main as he got bumped off the track but with 10 minutes to go he found himself battling for the lead. Suddenly Mitchell Steer, who was in the lead at that time, had a flame out when he came in for fuel. That placed Aaron first until he clipped the rope and crashed. That put Mitchell back into the lead but Aaron was able to apply pressure on him. On the second last lap, Mitchell crashed twice and Aaron managed to get a good enough gap to win and to be crowned the Australian Junior National Champion.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]