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December 27, 2018

Lovan Winter Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Lovan Winter Series was held over the weekend just before Christmas. The club did the utmost to make a flowing but technical track on the 35x18m surface they had available. The race attracted a massive 104 entries and had the honour of being the biggest electric RC car race of 2018 in Belgium. The quality of the field was also quite high, with no less than seven national champions, four multiple national champions, three ETS/EOS A-main finalists and three European champions. Five classes were run, separated between Formula, 1/12 GT and LMP, and touring Stock and Modified. Touring Stock was the biggest class with 58 drivers, probably thanks to the liberal rules, which allowed every 13.5 motor, blinky speed controller and rubber tyres with a hardness of at least 26 shore. The race format was the same as for round 1, three free practice rounds without reseeding, four qualifiers of which the fastest one would count to determine the grid and triple finals for everyone.

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December 27, 2018

Roche 1S LiPo competition battery packs

Roche have introduced their new 2019 competition 1S LiPo battery packs for 1/12th scale applications. Available as 8100mAh 3.7V standard and 8000mAh 3.8V LiHV variant, both packs are built from highest quality 110C cells and they come in protective hardcases with 5mm bullet-type connectors. The packs are built to meet ROAR and BRCA rules and they will hot stores soon.

Source: Roche [rocherc.com]

December 26, 2018

Yokomo YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec 2WD buggy kit

Coming in January 2019 is Yokomo’s new YZ-2DTM2 Stock Spec 1/10th scale 2WD buggy kit. Based on the successful YZ-2DTM2 the Stock Spec version includes some handy stock motor class specific option parts such as the MIP Pucks drive system, MIP Pucks Bi-metal driveshafts, as well as a direct drive spur gear hub and top shaft. The Pucks drive system and dog bones will ensure a lightweight yet durable drivetrain while the direct drive slipper eliminator reduces the drivetrain’s rotational mass for quicker spool-up, faster acceleration and less motor heat. The kit will hit stores in January.

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December 26, 2018

Ryan Cavalieri leaves Team Associated

Multi-times IFMAR 1/10th Off-road World Champion, Ryan Cavalieri has announced his departure from long-time sponsor Team Associated. Having joined their factory team back in 2005, Ryan and AE can look back on a very fruitful campaign with Ryan adding three IFMAR Worlds and 28 ROAR national titles to his belt. Ryan has yet to announce his new team, as do high-level drivers such as Jared Tebo and Ryan Lutz, adding some spice to an otherwise pretty silent silly season. In the meantime, this is what Cav has to say about his departure.

With the year almost coming to an end I would like to announce that I will no longer be with Team Associated. Our first contract started 13 years ago when my dad and I were brought into a meeting with Brent Theilke and Cliff Lett to discuss my racing future and that’s where it all began. April 1st, 2005 I joined the ae team and a lot of people thought it was an April fools joke. This turned into something much bigger than that. I would go on to win my second World championship in August 2005 in Italy with a Jconcepts/ ae 4wd. I also top qualified my first 2wd World Championships that same year and would place runner up to Neil Cragg. Six years later in Vassa Finland, I would get my biggest accomplishment by winning 2wd and 4wd World Championship titles. My first Roar National title came in 2006 and I would go on to win a total of 28 National Championships with Team Associated. I would like to thank Brent Theilke, Cliff Lett, Richard Saxton, Kody Numandal and Sean Cochran, these guys all contributed to my racing program with many wins and podiums throughout my 13 year long career with Team Associated. With the new year approaching a new chapter is about to start. Stay tuned to hear what’s next.

December 26, 2018

Essex Carpet Clash Rd1 – Report

Last Sunday saw round 1 of the new Off Road Winter Series take place in, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. 80 racers arrived at 8am to be greeted by a track laid on new grey EOS carpet. The jumps were highlighted, being red carpet covered and were strategically placed around the track with the biggest nearest the rostrum. Other smaller jumps also proved popular, with two very technical ones in the middle section, which had to be taken with caution but, had the same skill set required for everyone to negotiate them. In attendance were many of the UK’s Off Road National Series drivers. But the day was dominated by Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski.

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December 25, 2018

Blitz M49 M-class body shell

Coming from Blitz is the M49 body shell for 225mm wheelbase M-class cars. The 1940’s American style car brings a totally different look to Tamiya M-chassis and similar cars with the included rear wing also pleasing performance-oriented racers. The hot rod body shell comes in lightweight 0.8mm thickness and including window masks and a decal sheet.

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December 25, 2018

Jared Tebo departs Kyosho

After fulfilling a second five-year stint with Kyosho as an International Team driver, Jared Tebo after ten years, will be retiring from the Kyosho Team. Jared got his start in 1:8 nitro off-road racing with Kyosho back in 2004, taking victories in most of the major events during that season. He moved to another brand for a few years, and then came back to Kyosho in 2009, just in time for the release of the MP9 on the nitro side, and during the reign of the RB5 and ZX5 electric buggies in the 1:10-scale categories, and the RT and SC trucks. Over the past ten years Jared amassed eight ROAR National Championships in the electric categories along with a total of 26 podium finishes. In IFMAR competition, Jared notched a World Championship title for the Ultima RB6, a podium finish behind the win of Cody King in Thailand in 2010, and total of five podiums in IFMAR competition. His former team states:

Kyosho staff would like to thank Jared for representing its products for the last ten years, and for being such a dedicated ambassador for Kyosho and for the sport in general. We wish him the best in whatever endeavors his future will bring, and thank him for his unwavering dedication for a decade.

Read Jared’s statement here

December 25, 2018

Infinity IF18 hard suspension parts

In preparation for the 2019 season, Infinity has released a selection of new “hard” suspension parts for its World Championship winning IF18. Made from harder material than the standard kit parts, drivers can avail of front & rear suspension arms and a front suspension holder in the new material. The new parts greatly reduce flex which in the front arm gives the benefit of increased response at high speed and improved consistency in high grip and high temperature conditions. The harder rear arm brings an increase in rear traction along with also improving consistency in high grip and high temperature conditions. Creating the same reduced flex and improved consistency, the front suspension holder also offers an extra set-up option between the standard mount and the optional Aluminium Version providing a slightly milder feeling then that of the aluminium option.

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