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November 19, 2015

2nd Annual Georgia Indoor Championships – Report

The 2nd Annual Georgia Indoor Championships was once again hosted by HotshotRC Raceway in Marietta, GA. The track was beautifully manicured, hard packed, pure Georgia red clay. With 175 entries, race director Lance MacDonald made the decision to let the track go dry as it would take too much time to keep it wet. Qualifying got underway Saturday morning and in 2WD Mod Buggy and Mod Truck it was young Daimon Borkowicz who took the overall TQs while veteran racer JR Mitch came out fastest in 4WD Mod Buggy.

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November 19, 2015

JConcepts B5M S2 body for lay-down transmissions

JConcepts’ recently introduced S2 body for the Team Associated B5M is now also available in a special edition for lay-down transmissions. Featuring the original Silencer 2 styling with an aggressive, progressive cab design and channelled roof section the body also sports built-in gear cover ducts on both sides, distinct vents used to help relieve hot air build-up inside the body for those high-powered runs or hot days at the track. The features accommodate 3 or 4-gear lay-down style transmissions, giving all out versatility. Included with the S2 lay-down body come two 6.5″ Finnisher rear wings, window masks and a decal sheet.

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November 19, 2015

Rivals seek to deny Xray home EOS win

The Euro Offroad Series takes competitors to Slovakia this weekend (20-22 November) with the Hudy Racing Arena playing host to the second round of Season #5, the venue having hosted the championship’s final & deciding round last season. After a double win at the 2015/16 season opener at the Nurburgring in Germany in September, it is reigning 2 and 4WD Champion Lee Martin who heads the entry but the Yokomo driver is fully expectant of a tough weekend at what is the home track of Xray and their new 4WD World Champion Bruno Coelho. For the past two season Xray’s Martin Bayer, who has been responsible for both the development of the XB2 and XB4, has enjoyed EOS victories at the Hudy Arena, doing the double in Season #3 and winning 4WD last time round.

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November 19, 2015

Kyle McBride takes double Australian 1/10th titles

The recent 1/10th EP Australian Nationals were hosted by Chargers RC race club and in the 2WD Buggy class Kyle McBride managed to TQ all four rounds of qualifying. Once finals came around, Kyle dominated A1 and A2 to take the 2WD National championship early. 4WD was up the next day and the drivers were only allowed one practice round in the morning and then they went straight into the same qualifying and finals setup. The track had really come up to a very high traction, even more so than in 2WD. Kyle again managed to take the overall TQ, having won three out of the four qualifiers. In the finals McBride would continue to dominate by taking the win in A1 and A2 to grab his second title of the weekend.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

November 19, 2015

Losi Mini 8ight-T 4WD truggy RTR

Horizon Hobby have introduced the new Maifield and Phend edition 1/14th scale Mini 8ight-T RTR truggies. The latest incarnation of the mini 8ight-T features a customised driver-edition trim scheme and a signature series motor signed by either driver. The truck builds on an aluminium chassis with 4WD shaft-driven drivetrain, allowing to thrash across dirt, gravel and asphalt with confidence. The Active Vehicle Control technology system also comes included to help deliver better handling and optimal power management over the 4500KV signature-edition brushless motor. The kits are rounded out by matching disc rims with grippy rubber tyres and a 7.2V 1200mAh NiMH battery pack.

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November 18, 2015

SWorkz S104 aluminium hubs, hexes & wheel nuts

SWorkz have new aluminium option parts for the S104 1/10th scale 4WD buggy available in the form of rear aluminium hub carriers, wider wheel hexes and closed wheel nuts. Starting with the hub carriers, the CNC-machined parts replace the standard plastic uprights, they come made from high-quality aluminium and sport a gun metal anodised finish. The parts feature three horizontal mounting positions for the outer camber links ball studs.

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November 18, 2015

Travis Amescua TQs & wins at 2015 NEiC race

Maximus Raceway in York, Maine held the 2015 North East Indoor Championship race over the weekend. The event attracted more than 140 entries and Travis Amescua (Team Durango) would TQ and win both the 2WD Modified and 4WD Modified classes in stile. In the 2WD class Matt Olsen (Team Associated) came in second, coming from the 3 spot on the grid while runner-up after the qualifiers, Alex Miller (Team Associated), ended the 5 minute A-main in third. In the 4WD class Matt Olsen (HB) would defend his runner-up spot while Alex Miller (Team Associated) was able to grab the final podium spot, coming from 4th after the qualifiers.

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November 18, 2015

Kyosho Inferno Neo 2.0 1/8th RTR buggy

Kyosho America have introduced the Inferno Neo 2.0 1/8th scale nitro ready-to-run buggy. Features including the front and rear shock stays of the MP777 provide rigidity and strength with precision off set to produce a high amount of traction, even over the rough surfaces. Combined with big bore shocks equipped with dial-adjustable tension, the effective damping force delivers on-track stability and easy control for beginners with the sharper response required by serious racers. In addition, universal swing shafts on the front provide reliability under severe racing conditions. A new aerodynamic cab forward body design produces stable posture through the air and reinforces its competitive edge with frontal down force. The proven KE21R engine offers a balance of power, torque and stability and fitted with a recoil starter, the 21-class engine is fast and simple to start. The Readyset is equipped with the 2.4GHz Syncro KT-231P RC system and KS4031-06W servos and the kit is topped off by a bodyshell available in two colour variations.

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