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January 30, 2019

2019 RC Chili Bowl – Report

The 2019 RC Chili Bowl was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma recently with the race being considered the largest RC dirt oval race in the world. The race, now in its eleventh year, was held at the Tulsa Oklahoma State Fairgrounds and it mirrors the full-size Chili Bowl Midget Nationals also happening at the State Fairgrounds and just like their larger counterparts; the RC version of the Chili Bowl rumbles and causing noise of its own. With eight classes that included Late Model, Masters Outlaw Sprint, Midwest Modified Outlaw Sprint, Short Course B Mod, Short Course Modified, Street Stock and Wingless Sprint to choose from, many racers ran multiple classes to bring this year’s entry count to a record 460. With master race promoter Scotty Ernst at the helm, the RC Chili Bowl aims to be and is one of the premier RC oval races anywhere in the world. This year, the Chili Bowl filled up in record time and entries had to be cut off 6 weeks early to avoid an overwhelming amount of entries. The week started with the finishing touches being put on the track and racer’s registration taking place.

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January 30, 2019

R1 Wurks V21 25.5T brushless motor

R1 Wurks have announced the release of their V21 25.5T brushless motor. Using proprietary R1 stator laminate material, specially designed stators, epoxy-bound end winds as well as ultra low resistance collector rings, the motors offers greatly improved resistance compared to the previous V16 for increased performance and lower running temperatures. The motors come including an aluminium timing ring and they are BRCA and EFRA approved with the ROAR approval pending.

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January 30, 2019

Marka Racing heavy duty aluminium servo horns

Italian company Marka Racing have introduced their new heavy-duty aluminium servo horns. Machined from a single piece of aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium the servo arms offer exceptional stability to ensure rock solid steering emphasis. The horns feature 19mm and 24mm spaced ball stud mounting positions, ideal for both 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles. The clamping-type arms are available in black colour and in 23T and 25T specification.

Source: Marka Racing [markaracing.com]

January 29, 2019

Arena T4 1mm upper deck shims

Coming from Arena and made for the Xray T4 series of touring cars are 1mm carbon fibre upper deck shims. The spacers raise the top deck by 1mm, making for slightly softer chassis flex characteristics than standard in order to further fine-tune the overall flex available. The set includes four precision-machined carbon fibre shims that are a direct fit on all T4 models.

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January 29, 2019

Xray Racing Series Slovakia Rd4 – Report

The Xray Racing Series Slovakia was held at the famous Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin last weekend. The race was held in several electric off-road and on-road classes with off-road splitting into 62 2WD Buggy, 55 4WD Buggy, and four Truck entries. The race saw Martin Bayer on the top in all three qualification runs of 2WD and 4WD. Unsurprisingly Martin took the overall double TQ, Adam Izsay put his buggy on the 2 spot and Max Götzl completed the top 3 grid in both classes. Max also ran the Truck category and was able to take the TQ in front of Christoph Holzer and Lukasz Piecyk.

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January 29, 2019

HPI Racing Savage XS Flux Chevy El Camino SS

HPI Racing have announced the soon release of the Savage XS Flux Chevy El Camino SS mini monster truck. The truck is based on the 360mm long Savage XS Flux mini monster truck that comes factory assembled with a 4000kV brushless motor, capable of speeds of up to 65km/h. Element-proof electronics make for go-everywhere capabilities with large volume oil-filled shock absorbers, long-travel suspension arms and a sturdy metal drivetrain ensuring performance whatever the track conditions. The truck is decked out with a Chevrolet El Camino SS body and it rolls on grippy 1/10th scale compatible all-terrain tyres. A 2.4GHz radio system rounds off the package.

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January 29, 2019

Ruddog 7.6V LiHV Graphene Plus receiver battery packs

Ruddog have introduced their all-new 7.6V LiHV Graphene Plus high-voltage Lithium receiver batteries. Coming in three configurations, as 2400mAh straight pack for Team Associated, Mugen, SWorkz and Xray kits, as 2600mAh hump pack for Kyosho and Tekno vehicles, and also as small hump pack for HB Racing and TLR buggies and trucks, all are built using high-quality LiHV Graphene Plus cells for increased voltage and reliability. The higher output voltage compared to standard LiPo packs will ensure reliable operation with the latest generation of HV-compatible servos and thus a peace of mind even in long main finals. All batteries come pre-wired with industry-standard balancer ports and JR-style universal connectors.

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January 29, 2019

Mike Lewis wins at Brookthorpe Winter Series Rd4

The Brookthorpe Model Car Club held round 4 of their Winter Series this past weekend. The weather was quite chill but racing was hot and it was Team Associated’s Mike Lewis with the overall TQ and also the win in the 15-minute Nitro Buggy A-main. Matt Lewis (Team Associated) came in 2nd, leaving behind HB Racing’s Chris Lovell in 3rd.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]