June 17, 2015

Mike Gosvig wins at Danish 1/8 Off-road Nationals Rd4

Mike Gosvig wins at Danish 1/8 Off-road Nationals Rd4

Round four of the Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the ENB-RC track in Holstebro on a technical dirt track. In the Nitro Truggy class Mike Gosvig took the overall TQ after winning the third and fourth qualifying round. Rain before the finals and even at the start of the main made for a muddy track that saw Mike starting from the pole position and building a gap on the field within the first couple of minutes. Around halfway into the race Mike had build a 5-lap lead as many other drivers struggled with flameouts but his car started to become heavier with every lap and so his pit crew decided to take an extra stop to clean the rims and body. Mike rejoined the action with a 3-lap margin on the runner-up spot and in the final stages of the race his truggy again had collected a lot of dirt so that he was hardly able to jump the obstacles, but Gosvig took it easy and brought home a secure win in front of 2nd placed Jesper Lund and Christian Willams who rounded out the podium in 3rd. Behind the trio Henrik Fihl, Tim Culmsee and Dennis Frandsen completed the top 6 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


June 17, 2015

International 40+ EP Buggy Race – Announcement

International 40+ EP Buggy Race – Announcement

The Motorsport Club of Vaasa in Finland will hold the International Electric Buggy Race for 40+ drivers on their IFMAR World Championship proven track in Vaasa. The 1/10th 2WD and 4WD event will take place from the 21st to 23rd of August and it is recognised as international event by the EFRA. The race will see some one-of-a-kind specialities such as overnight car impound, closed pits from 7 pm on as well as tyre gluing services to help with social aspects of a race meeting and avoiding drivers from wrenching on their cars all night long. As a compensation the organisers will offer special programs every night. More information and sign-up can be found on the official website here.


June 17, 2015

Carlos Pineda wins at Catalonia Championship Rd3

Carlos Pineda wins at Catalonia Championship Rd3

The third round of the Catalonia Electric Off-road Championship was held at the Costa Brava club in Spain. In the 4WD Buggy class Carlos Pineda took the TQ and win with Max Ricca and Juanma Lerma coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Carlos also came out successful in the 2WD class to round out a perfect weekend.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]


June 17, 2015

Trinity White Carbon Extra shorty LiPo battery pack

Trinity While Carbon Extra shorty LiPo battery pack

Available now from Trinity is the White Carbon Extra LiPo shorty battery pack. Made from 100C cells and offering a capacity of 5000mAh the battery was designed to deliver the maximum in capacity and voltage output, making it ideal for Modified and Stock racers alike. Featuring a special white carbon design hardcase the pack comes with 5mm bullet-type connectors for further optimised power delivery.

Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]


June 16, 2015

2015 ROAR Nationals track available for VRC Pro

2015 ROAR Nationals track available for VRC Pro

VRC Pro have announced the release of the 2015 ROAR 1/8th Fuel Off-road Nationals track for the 17th of June. As sanctioned by ROAR, neither the real nationals track in Chico, CA nor the virtual track should be available for practice prior to the start of the event and so the release comes in time with the start of the event’s practice rounds. VRC Pro will run the Virtual ROAR Nationals from June 18th until June 21st, simultaneously with the real ROAR event. On June 17th the new track will automatically become available for VRC Pro members who have an all-inclusive license, and it is also available from the VRC Pro e-shop.

Click here to view more photos & promo video


June 16, 2015

Joseph Quagraine doubles at Finnish 1/8th Nats Rd1

Joseph Quagraine doubles at Finnish 1/8th Nats Rd1

The first round of the Finnish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Jyrkkälä track in Turku in the two categories of nitro and electric. Before the start of the 45 minute Nitro Buggy main final Joseph Quagraine broke his buggy’s engine due to radio problems and a servo that jammed at full throttle. Having called for a 10 minute delay to fix the problem Joseph and his mechanics rushed into the pits, changed the radio tray and engine, made it back on time, tuned the engine and started the race from the last position. With 7 minutes to go Joseph grabbed the lead and he kept it until the end of the race, handing him the win.

Click here to continue reading


June 16, 2015

Exotek AE alloy spring perch sets

Exotek AE alloy spring perch sets

New from Exotek and made for several Team Associated 1/10th off-road cars are aluminium spring perch sets. Coming as +5 variant for the B5M and B44 and in +9 specification for the T5 the spring cups sport extra milling for a lightweight design with reinforced strength of CNC-cut aluminium and a snug fit to reduce the chance of losing a perch. Milled holes also help reduce debris from collecting inside. The perches come blue anodised, laser-etched in in sets of four.

Click here to view more photos