The 2015 Norwegian 1/8th Offroad Championship was hosted by the OMBK club in Oslo. 40 of Norway’s fastest drivers showed up to fight for the title and after the 45 minutes long final on a challenging track it was Lars Erik Mo who secured his second national title in front of TQ holder Björn Ivar Haug in second and Rune Karlsen in third.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Horizon Hobby have introduced the new ECX AMP line of 1/10th 2WD ready-to-run off-road cars. Coming as monster truck and desert buggy both vehicles offer a tough construction as well as waterproofing, making them the ideal for all-weather bashing and as beginner’s cars. Building on a tough nylon composite chassis the cars feature oil-filled shock absorbers, a 2WD transmission with gear differential, captured hinge pins as well as a 540-size 20T brushed motor and a full-range 2.4GHz transmitter. The package is rounded out by a 7.2V NiMH battery and a Dynamite wall charger. Both the buggy and the truck are available in two different bodyshell designs.
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Coming from Avid and made for the Team Associated RC8B3 buggy are Avid’s carbon fibre shock towers. Machined from high-quality 5mm material the towers scrub 33 percent of weight compared to the stock aluminium parts while the rear tower also places the rear wing 1mm further back. Being a direct replacement the Avid shock stays maintain the stock suspension geometry. The parts are available separately or as a set including the front and rear tower.
Source: Avid [avidrc.com]
The latest off-road vehicle to receive JConcepts’ Finnisher body treatment is the TLR 8ight-T 3.0 1/8th scale truggy. The slight cab forward design, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance-oriented core while the wide front hood scoop allows plenty of clearance for the unique 8ight-T 3.0 shock geometry. An extended front chin spoiler, headlight and grill protect the front-end from unwanted up-drafts during flight while a built-in air escape passage on the roof allows the customer to fine-tune the body for maximum outdoor performance. The new body includes champion rear name plates which provide additional high-speed stability and the overall handling has been improved by balancing the bias between the cab location and rear wing placement which control the majority of the aero affects of the aggressively styled body.
Tekno RC have announced former JQRacing marketing wizard Ilias Arkoudaris as their European sales and team manager. He brings with him years of RC experience and know how and will be focused on expanding Tekno RC’s presence in the EU. Ilias has a strong track record of effectively building and managing a successful race team. Equally as impressive is his ability to put customers first and ensure people are getting the most out of our products. He will be building new relationships with dealers and distributors to maximize parts support around Europe and he will also be traveling around the region to support customers and drivers at many large events throughout the year. Ilias says:
I am proud to be part of the great Tekno RC family! I want to thank Daniel Lewis and Matt Wolter for giving me the opportunity to represent one of the fastest growing companies in the RC Industry and making me feel at home. Stay tuned, great things to come from us very soon!
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
Serpent’s Spyder SRX4 1/10th 4WD was first seen in prototype stages a while ago and the kit is finally available for the public. The buggy, that was steered to the runner-up spot at the 2015 EFRA Euros, is based on a 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis and it features a dual-belt drivetrain with fluid-filled gear differentials, a 3-pad slipper clutch, front clicker unit and a 3mm aluminium motor mount. The front part of the drivetrain is housed in a central spline that also makes for a strong chassis backbone. The car is designed to use saddle pack batteries, it utilises a low profile steering servo and it comes with 4mm carbon fibre shock towers, big bore shock absorbers and the kit is rounded out by a mid-cab design bodyshell, high downforce wing and a set of white disc rims.
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VP-Pro have introduced a polycarbonate rear wing for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Made from 1.5mm Lexan material the wing offers a very low weight and a high durability. The design allows to fine-tune the downforce and drag created by the wing by adding or modifying the included gurney flap and by adding or leaving away the optional side dams.
Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]
The Spanish edition of the The Italian Job Race was held in La Nucia this past weekend. The event attracted both local talent and guests from abroad, such as Reno Savoya and Alex Zanchettin. In the Nitro A-main Spanish frontrunner Robert Batlle battled it out with Reno Savoya and Bryan Baldo with the better end for Robert who won the final in front of Reno and Bryan. Elsewhere in the E-Buggy class it was again Robert who found himself on top of the game by taking the win in A1 and A2 to grab the second title of the weekend.
View the Nitro Buggy A-main result and E-Buggy podium here
