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August 22, 2018

Kyle McBride wins at Australian 1/8th Nats

The Townsville Model Off Road Club in Townsville, Australia played host to the Australian 1/8th Off-road Nationals last weekend. Team Associated’s Kyle McBride took the overall TQ in Nitro Buggy and he would also come out on top in the 60-minute main final. Young Caleb Noble (Mugen) secured the runner-up spot from Mugen teammate, Brady Pigott. Over in the Truggy class a 2nd place at the nationals for Caleb Noble won him the AARCMCC Truggy Championship and Buggy Junior title for 2018.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]

August 22, 2018

Yannic Prümper departs Yokomo

Multiple ETS race winner Yannic Prümper has announced his departure from chassis sponsor Yokomo. Having only returned to the Japanese squad back in November last year, following a stint with VBC Racing where before he also raced for Yokomo cars, Yannic has decided to move on to a new challenge. Yannic has yet to announce his new home but in the meantime had the following to say:

First of all I want to thank Team Yokomo, especially Tom Yokobori for their trust and support during this short time together. I really had a good time with the team, with some good results, but sometimes time brings changes and that‘s why I feel its now the right time to leave.

August 22, 2018

2018/19 Essex Winter Series – Announcement

Oli Meggitt and the well-known EWS Events team have announced the 2018/19 edition of the popular Essex Winter Series. The five-event championship will take place at EWS’s indoor venue in the south of the UK. The EWS is one of the most popular on-road series in the UK, and will be keeping many of their simple, straight forward rules the same again this year. There will be classes for Modified and Super Stock 13.5 Blinky Touring Cars, plus a new “Amateur Stock” class for this year. Amateur Stock will follow the lead of the ETS in trying to attract new racers to the bigger events – it will use a hand-out 17.5 motor, is open to novice/new drivers, and doesn’t allow any drivers with sponsorship to enter. All classes will race on a brand new Sweep tyre, which offers more grip and speed than the previous version, whilst remaining very consistent over many runs – perfect for the huge EWS track which uses the now-standard ETS carpet. Entries are now open via the EWS website and are expected to fill quickly. More details on the series, along with full rules and information, can also be found on the site or via email to Oli Meggitt (oli.meggitt@gmail.com). More details on the signature “EWS International” race, to take place in December, will follow in a few months’ time.

August 22, 2018

Xpress Execute XM1S 4WD M-class chassis – Coming soon

Coming soon from Xpress is their Execute XM1S 4WD M-class touring car kit. The belt-driven car uses design elements of the XQ1S 1/10th scale tourer and it was developed for competitive racing, utilising a shorty LiPo battery as well as full-blown brushless components. The 210mm wheelbase car will use the Execute XQ1 series differentials, making for a sturdy and efficient drivetrain and full details will become available in time for the release that is schedule for end of September.

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August 22, 2018

Tamiya Super Astute & Avante Black Special 2018

According to more or less confirmed rumours, Tamiya’s Super Astute 1/10th 2WD and Avante Black Special 4WD vintage buggies will make a return to the shops this year. Together with the original Astute the Super Astute is one of Tamiya’s most sought-after buggies for collectors and vintage racers alike and soon the Super Astute will be up for grabs as a re-release kit. The same goes with the Avante Black Special, however the Super Astute for sure is the more desirable one. No official information is available for now but we bring you more details as soon as they become available.

View a Super Astute 2018 preview image and the Avante Black Special 2018 here

August 22, 2018

Urban Community Park GP Buggy Series Rd2 – Report

In celebration of the Indonesian Independence Day, the Indonesian R/C Car Community IRCC together with the Urban Community Park held the UCP GP Buggy Series Rd2 this past weekend. The Indonesia Independence Race, like the opening round, was attended by racers from all over Indonesia that were greeted by a challenging yet fun track layout. The format of the race was four qualifying rounds followed by bump-up finals. Stanley Wangsanegara took two TQs out of four rounds but young and talented Kenji Liono snatched the overall TQ position due to being more consistent over the four rounds.

Continue reading the report here

August 22, 2018

BSRC D817 carbon rear chassis brace insert

BSRC from Australia have a new option part for the HB D817 range of vehicles available in the form of a carbon fibre rear chassis brace insert. Using the insert will reinforce the rear end of the vehicle for less flex and thus faster rotation and higher corner speeds in higher grip conditions. Leaving the brace away will generate more grip in low grip and bumpy conditions. Required to fit the brace insert are three M3x10mm button head screws, three M3 Nyloc nuts and an M3 drill bit.

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August 22, 2018

2018 ROAR 1/10th Off-road Nationals – Report

Each year, RC racers from all over the country patiently wait for the most prestigious race of the year, the 1/10th ROAR Off-Road Nationals. This year’s host to the ROAR Nats was none other than the popular Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, AZ. While the temperature outside was a scorching 100F+, inside the spacious track facility was a cool and comfortable 74F thanks to the luxury of having air conditioning in a huge facility. One of the challenging aspects of racing is the track. This time, however, it wasn’t about the difficulty of the layout, but more so the track’s evolution. From early on, the track required some treads to make laps happen, but as the track transitioned from low, med, to high bite, it required less tread and eventually slick tires. Naturally, this also required drivers to adapt to a more precision style of driving that not many were able to master over the weekend.

Continue reading the report here