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May 13, 2015

Parnot & Risser win at French 1/10th Off-road Nats Rd3

The third round of the French 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Maison-Alfort in the south-east of Paris. Perfect weather and a superb organisation of the hosting AEC club made for a fun weekend on a UK-style track that offered a new and challenging layout. In the 2WD class local driver Julien Parnot (Schumacher) took the win from Olivier de Montfumat (Schumacher) and Belgian driver Nicolas Risser (Team C). In the 4WD class Nicolas Risser (Team C) came out successful from Matthien Briere (Xray) and Team Associated driver Ludovic Valtier.

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May 13, 2015

Avid D413 12mm aluminium hex set

Coming from Avid and made for the HB D413 1/10th 4WD buggy is a 12mm aluminium hex set. Offering an innovative pin retaining system to hold the front drive pins in place the conversion does away with the annoying “pin dropping out to never be found again” the original front hexes sport. The front hexes are machined in a way to utilise an internal O-ring that holds the pin in place once the wheels are off. For the rear adapters the proven clamping system is used utilising a stainless steel 2-56 clamp screw. The chamfered edges of the 6061-T6 alloy parts make for easy wheel installation and each package includes a pair of 12mm hex front and a pair of 12mm hex rear adapters, three front O-rings, two 2-56 clamping screws, O-ring install instructions, and an Avid mini decal sheet.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

May 12, 2015

JConcepts Reflex 1/5th scale tyre

Following the introduction of the Chasers large scale off-road tyre, JConcepts now also announce the release of the Reflex tread. The yellow compound tyre has square angled pins that are stacked vertically to flex and fold evenly across the tyre. Typically a stacked tread will wear less and provide more forward bite while the aligned space helps rotation in the turns and gives a snappy release to square up quickly. Easily one of the smaller pin tyres available for 1/5th off-road, the Reflex is a beefed up version of its 1/8th scale sibling scaled up in size to withstand heavy abuse but just nimble enough to offer optimised response. To make them interchangeable, the tyre beads and inner carcass have been designed to use the stock Losi 5ive insert and fit directly to the already established bead-lock wheel. The inner tabs built into the carcass interlock with the Losi bead-lock style wheels for security.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

May 12, 2015

Ben Sterling teams up with JQRacing

JQRacing have announced that top Australian driver Ben Sterling has joined the Australian National JQRacing Team for 2015. Ben has been into RC Racing for 14 years now and therefore his experience is one of his greatest assets, paired with his driving abilities that make him one of the fastest drivers in Australia. Ben had the following to say about the deal:

I would like to say thank you to JQRacing for having me on board their National team for 2015 and beyond. I believe in their product and believe they have the best team and marketing around. I hope to get some great results for them and help promote the brand to the best of my abilities.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

May 12, 2015

Serpent Spyder SRX-2 mid-motor RTR buggy

Serpent’s Spyder SRX-2 1/10th 2WD mid-motor 2WD buggy is now also available in a ready-to-run variant. Based off of the popular Spyder competition buggy the bashing and club level racing RTR variant sports many race-worthy features such as the highly adjustable suspension with composite inserts and 12mm threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers and the tough transmission with a compact gear differential and slipper-less direct drive as well spring steel driveshafts. The buggy, that comes with an all-composite tub chassis, also includes orange-seal ball bearings, Dragon-RC pre-mounted tyres on 12mm hex wheels and a pre-designed bodyshell and wing. The package is rounded out by a powerful 3000kv sensorless brushless motor, waterproof Dragon-RC speed controller, high-quality steering servo and a 2.4GHz 3-channel radio system.

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May 12, 2015

Adam Drake sweeps JBRL Nitro Series Rd2

Palm Desert RC Raceway hosted round two of the popular JBRL Nitro Series with the event attracting some 200 entries and a good mixture of World-class drivers and local talent. Adam Drake was top qualifier in the Expert Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck classes. In the premier 1/8th Nitro Buggy class final Mugen driver Drake took the win from Kyosho’s Cody King in 2nd and TLR driver Mark Pavidis who finished in 3rd.

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May 12, 2015

Ryan Maifield doubles at Lonestar Challenge

The Dirt crew rolled into Hutto, Texas, for the Lonestar Challenge last weekend. With a fresh track layout built with that Nitro Challenge flair, racers were excited for Thursday’s practice. World travellers Ryan Maifield and Cole Ogden flew in to compete at the Thornhill Racing Circuit to compete against some of the finest local talent in Texas. Friday’s qualifying started with Ryan Maifield taking TQ runs in 1/8th Buggy and Truggy with teammate Cole Ogden taking 2nd quick-time. With weather concerns starting in the area, the race management crew decided to shorten the race to a 2-day event placing main events on Saturday evening. As qualifying rolled on, Maifield continued to dominate in qualifying.

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May 11, 2015

JConcepts Chasers 1/5th scale tyre

JConcepts have introduced their first ever tyre for the 1/5th scale class, the Losi 5ive compatible Chasers. The tyre relies on hefty, medium lugs which are angular in multiple directions. The horizontal type tread has a striking similarity to the trusty 1/8th buggy Crossbow tyre. Chasers have a squatty, close lug arrangement which gives responsiveness and bites in all conditions. The wet and dry condition tyre has small recessed cuts in the top of the tread for extra edges and increased formability over terrain. The centre overlapping bar treatment increases durability in the highest wear region of the tire. The outer sidewall has added tread at the top which provides extra reinforcement for those tough outdoor conditions while the outer V-lug also provides some paddle traction in loose sand or muddy conditions giving the Chasers ultimate versatility.

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