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May 12, 2015

Serpent Spyder SRX-2 mid-motor RTR buggy

Serpent’s Spyder SRX-2 1/10th 2WD mid-motor 2WD buggy is now also available in a ready-to-run variant. Based off of the popular Spyder competition buggy the bashing and club level racing RTR variant sports many race-worthy features such as the highly adjustable suspension with composite inserts and 12mm threaded aluminium big bore shock absorbers and the tough transmission with a compact gear differential and slipper-less direct drive as well spring steel driveshafts. The buggy, that comes with an all-composite tub chassis, also includes orange-seal ball bearings, Dragon-RC pre-mounted tyres on 12mm hex wheels and a pre-designed bodyshell and wing. The package is rounded out by a powerful 3000kv sensorless brushless motor, waterproof Dragon-RC speed controller, high-quality steering servo and a 2.4GHz 3-channel radio system.

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May 12, 2015

Adam Drake sweeps JBRL Nitro Series Rd2

Palm Desert RC Raceway hosted round two of the popular JBRL Nitro Series with the event attracting some 200 entries and a good mixture of World-class drivers and local talent. Adam Drake was top qualifier in the Expert Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck classes. In the premier 1/8th Nitro Buggy class final Mugen driver Drake took the win from Kyosho’s Cody King in 2nd and TLR driver Mark Pavidis who finished in 3rd.

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May 12, 2015

Ryan Maifield doubles at Lonestar Challenge

The Dirt crew rolled into Hutto, Texas, for the Lonestar Challenge last weekend. With a fresh track layout built with that Nitro Challenge flair, racers were excited for Thursday’s practice. World travellers Ryan Maifield and Cole Ogden flew in to compete at the Thornhill Racing Circuit to compete against some of the finest local talent in Texas. Friday’s qualifying started with Ryan Maifield taking TQ runs in 1/8th Buggy and Truggy with teammate Cole Ogden taking 2nd quick-time. With weather concerns starting in the area, the race management crew decided to shorten the race to a 2-day event placing main events on Saturday evening. As qualifying rolled on, Maifield continued to dominate in qualifying.

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May 11, 2015

JConcepts Chasers 1/5th scale tyre

JConcepts have introduced their first ever tyre for the 1/5th scale class, the Losi 5ive compatible Chasers. The tyre relies on hefty, medium lugs which are angular in multiple directions. The horizontal type tread has a striking similarity to the trusty 1/8th buggy Crossbow tyre. Chasers have a squatty, close lug arrangement which gives responsiveness and bites in all conditions. The wet and dry condition tyre has small recessed cuts in the top of the tread for extra edges and increased formability over terrain. The centre overlapping bar treatment increases durability in the highest wear region of the tire. The outer sidewall has added tread at the top which provides extra reinforcement for those tough outdoor conditions while the outer V-lug also provides some paddle traction in loose sand or muddy conditions giving the Chasers ultimate versatility.

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May 11, 2015

Tony Evdoka wins at TORCH Summer Series Rd2

The second round of the TORCH Summer Series saw Serpent’s Tony Evdoka taking the win in the triple A-mains of the 2WD buggy class. Serpent driver Dan Harper Brown came in 2nd while local hero Stephen Brown, driving a Schumacher, finished in 3rd. Craig Maher with his Serpent rounded off the top 4 spots.

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May 11, 2015

Wicaksono wins Jakarta Regional Buggy Champs Rd2

The 2nd round of Jakarta Regional Buggy Championship was held at the Jati Bening track with a total of 45 drivers attending the event. The race format was three rounds of 10 minutes qualifying times with the two best rounds to count followed by bump-up finals. After the qualifying Adrian Sutanto (HongNor) took the TQ honours but in the main final it was Adrian Wicaksono (Kyosho) who came out successful in front of Jason Nugroho (Xray) in 2nd place and John Agus (Kyosho) in 3rd.

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May 11, 2015

Tamiya TRF211XM & TRF102 – Teaser images

Tamiyablog got their hands on first images of Tamiya’s forthcoming TRF211XM 2WD buggy and TRF102 formula kits. Starting with the buggy, the front and rear section looks pretty close to the successful TRF201XMW, the car that took the vice-championship at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships, but the main feature is the new tub chassis that will be made of a new composite material that, from what is understood, will offer different flex characteristics compared to a standard composite part in that it is more rigid without sacrificing the car’s grip characteristics. More information will become available during this week’s Shizuoka Hobby Show.

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May 11, 2015

Wild Turbo Fan 2015 3D Mad Max fan mount

Wild Turbo Fan have introduced the 2015 version of the Mad Max fan mount. Building on the sleek design of the previous version the ’15 fan mount offers a tension adjustment feature that allows to adjust the mount to the motor can as these can slightly vary in diameter from brand to brand. A screw incorporated into the main mount presses against a steel ball to slightly close the clamp for a tighter fit on smaller diameter cans to make sure the whole assembly safely stays in place even in rough racing conditions.

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