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December 30, 2015

Hupo Hönigl leaves Serpent

Austrian frontrunner Hupo Hönigl has announced his departure from chassis sponsors Serpent. Having only joined the team in January 2015 and despite being pretty successful at the Austrian Nationals while lacking impact at an international level, Hupo has issued the following statement:

I would like to thank Team Serpent for the support over the last year. We had ups and downs together and I can look back to a great year of racing. Unfortunately the time together was shorter then expected – I do not want to got too much into details here – it just did not work out as planned … More news coming soon …

December 29, 2015

Absima aluminium single & dual servo arms

Absima have introduced a range of aluminium servo arms for several applications. Available are long and short single arm variants for steering applications as well as a rigid dual arm servo horn for throttle and brake duties in nitro cars. Last but not least comes an adjustable dual arm variant that allows to mount the second arm at a 90 degree or 180 degree angle. All servo arms are available as 23T, 24T and 25T spline variant, they are made from high-quality aluminium, come grey anodised, include mounting hardware and the non-adjustable arms are of a clamping design for secure mounting on the servo’s output gear.

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December 29, 2015

Kaja Novotny dominates Open Challenge Rd4

The fourth round of the Open Challenge was held in Prague, Czech Republic this past weekend. As usual the track was nicely prepared, sporting some huge jumps but the traction was higher than at the previous rounds which was welcomed by most racers. Xray’s Kaja Novotny grabbed the TQ in both the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes and he continued to dominate the field in the A-mains also, taking the overall wins in both classes along with the fastest laps. In the 2WD class Zdenek Miksovsky (Xray) ended the event on the runner-up spot from Martin Wünsche (Team Associated) in third.

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December 29, 2015

Nico Risser doubles at OSS XXL GP

The Olibollen Cross XXL race was held just before the Christmas holidays and it saw Xray’s Nico Risser taking the TQ in both the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes. Nico went on to dominate the finals also, taking the overall win in both 2WD and 4WD. Oliver Speith (Schumacher) would grab the runner-up in 2WD in front of Schumacher teammate Bart Mulin. In the 4WD class D. Pauwels (Yokomo) ended the race in the second place from Kristof Dehert (Xray) in third.

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December 29, 2015

JQRacing THECar Factory White Edition kit

JQRacing have introduced the Factory White Edition of the THECar 1/8th nitro buggy. The kit is exactly the same car that the team runs and it includes a bunch of option parts such as 90.5mm WE front driveshafts, hard front and rear arms, a CNC-machined servo saver top, as well as wing mounts, the Even Smoother Gearing set and also some yet to be released 2016 parts. Also included are a personalised Factory Edition chassis logo, a 2016 Factory Team Hat, Factory Team (wing) sticker sheet, and a full set of AKA tyres of your choice. The kit is available separately or as combo set including Savöx 1272 servos, a Reds Racing R7 engine and 2104 pipe or as servo plus engine and pipe combo. Furthermore, racers buying any version of the Factory Edition kit will have the right to purchase future prototype parts during 2016, used for testing and improving the car for the World Championships in October. This includes unique prototype 3mm chassis, as well as upper arms. More information about the kit and how to purchase it can be found here.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

December 28, 2015

Mike Truhe joins Mugen Seiki Racing

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the signing of former Serpent driver Mike Truhe. Mike brings a tremendous amount of experience in racing and development and will be a huge asset to Mugen Seiki Racing’s off-road and on-road team. Mike Truhe has won countless ROAR National Championships, The Dirt Nitro Challenge, Silver State Nitro Challenge, was an IFMAR Worlds top qualifier and multiple podium finishes at the IFMAR World Championships. Mike had the following to say about the deal which sees him team back up with former TLR team mate Adam Drake.

Mugen Seiki Racing has always produced the highest quality vehicles and their commitment to racing is outstanding. It’s an honor to be racing for Mugen Seiki Racing in 2016 and beyond.

Source: Mugen Seiki Racing [mugenracing.com]

December 28, 2015

JConcepts 17mm Fin Quick-Spin wrench

Following the 7mm Fin Quick-Spin wrench, JConcepts now also have a 17mm variant for 1/8th off-road wheel nuts available. The wrench is designed so a driver can quickly spin with the tip of the wrench in a conventional style and then move lower to the T-handle portion to lock into position. The main structure of the design is aluminium and available in either blue or black anodised colours while the T-handle is constructed of steel with black oxide finish to provide the strength and muscle to the build. The tool is finished off with laser-etched size markings and JC logos.

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December 28, 2015

Shin Adachi joins Serpent 1/8th offroad team

Serpent have announced the signing of Japanese frontrunner Shin Adachi to their 1/8th nitro offroad team. Shin, who is under contract with Yokomo for the 1/10th scale classes, will join Serpent as a driver, campaigning the company’s forthcoming brand-new nitro buggy, but he will also work closely with Serpent’s offroad designer Billy Easton on future 1/8th offroad projects. Shin has the following to say:

I’m very excited join Serpent 1/8 buggy team. I’m confident and cannot wait to 2016 season. I would like to provide everything that I have learned and experienced from my long R/C racing experience to the team. Thanks to Serpent team to allow me this chance.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]