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August 4, 2014

Darren Bloomfield takes BRCA 2WD buggy title

Darren Bloomfield takes BRCA 2WD title

This weekend was the 5th round of the BRCA Off Road National Series, held at Stotfold Model Car Club. Going into the 2WD event Schumacher’s Darren Bloomfield had a chance to wrap up the 2WD title, whilst Tom Cockerill had an outside chance to take it to the final round with a good result. But it was the Schumacher KF of Simon Moss that led the way in qualifying, taking the opening 2 qualifying rounds to secure TQ.

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August 4, 2014

Josh Adams takes HNMC Summer Series Rd5

The 5th round of this year’s HNMC Summer Series was held this past weekend. Team Losi Racing locked out the top 3 spots in the nitro buggy class with up and coming Josh Adams taking the win from Simon Reeves in 2nd and Karl Jackson who finished 3rd overall.

Source: HNMC [hertsnitromodelclub.co.uk]

August 4, 2014

Dakotah Phend wins at Monsters of the Midwest Rd3

The 3rd round of the Monsters of the Midwest Summer Series was held at the Stateline RC track in Fremont, IN. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class saw a clean TLR podium sweep with Dakotah Phend taking the win from Tyler Jones and Collin Weatherholt.

Image: Dakotah Phend

August 4, 2014

Ryan Maifield sweeps 2014 Surf City Classic

The 2014 Surf City Classic took place this past weekend at OC R/C Raceway in Huntington Beach, California. The turnout was great with the pits completely full right from the start of the first practice on. Big names in attendance included current World Champions Jared Tebo Steven Hartson, along with Ryan Cavalieri, Ryan Maifield, Dustin Evans, Cody Turner, Tanner Denney, Spencer Rivkin, Brent Thielke, and Frank Root.

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August 2, 2014

New Kyosho MP9 & RB6 option parts

Yesterday we brought you preview images of forthcoming option parts for Kyosho’s MP9 line of buggies and today Kyosho America have more definite information available. First up are new hard front suspension arms to compliment the hard rear arms that are optional on the MP9. The arms feature a stronger material that is especially useful when running in hotter temperatures or climates. These conditions tend to make standard molded parts a little flexible, and these arms are specifically designed to avoid too much flex in high heat. They are not recommended for running in temperatures below 20°C or 70°F.

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August 2, 2014

Xray introduce the XB8E 1/8th electric off-road buggy

Following a first teaser image Xray now officially introduce their latest 1/8th E-buggy class contender, the XB8E. Building on the successful XB8 platform and featuring an optimised weight distribution the XB8 has been long-term tested by Xray’s European Championship winning drivers such as Martin Bayer, Miguel Matias and Reno Savoya. The buggy is based on an all-new 3mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis that sports strategically positioned milled-out section for optimised flex and lowest weight while re-designed composite side guards keep dirt and debris away from the chassis internals.

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August 1, 2014

Team Orion Vortex R8 Pro X brushless speed controller

The Vortex R8 Pro X is Team Orion’s latest “no limit” 1/8th scale brushless speed controller. Building on the proven R8 Pro the speedo features improved internals for lower internal resistance and a new housing with an aluminium lower case. In sum the updates allow for up to 220A constant current and 6S-compatibility even with fast 1/8-size motors. Other features include adjustable 6V-7.2V BEC voltage to make the most out of today’s high-voltage servos, a new fan protection system improves durability and a proven firmware makes adapting the ESC to various motor types easy. The controller is programmable using Team Orion’s optional programming box and compatible with sensored and sensorless motors.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

August 1, 2014

Amezcua & Fischer join Rex Engines

Novarossi have the signing of U.S frontrunners Travis Amezcua and Billy Fischer to run Rex brand engines. Both will use Rex engines in their nitro rides in an afford to strengthen the iconic brand in the States.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]