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October 9, 2018

Carsten Keller doubles at Messe Cup

The annual Messe Cup was held as part of a hobby fair in Leipzig, Germany last weekend. The race saw the running of several classes and it was Carsten Keller who took a double victory in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy categories. Carsten took the TQ in the Nitro Buggy class and he also came out on top after the 20-minute A-main to take the day’s win from Sebastian Winterstein in 2nd and Laurin Czypulowski in 3rd. Over in the E-Buggy category it was again Carsten with the TQ and with a clean sweep in the semifinals and dual A-mains he took his second overall win of the weekend, leaving behind Aaron Rönick and Yanic Grieger in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Mugen [mugen.eu]

October 9, 2018

Vasilis Lykaris takes Greek National 200mm title

The sixth round of the Greek 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Championship took place at Fanatix Racing Track recently. After four rounds of qualifying, Vasilis Lykaris managed to take the overall TQ with Nikos Karabelas in 2nd and 14 years old George Lekkas, making its A-final debut, qualifying 8th on the grid. In the final Vasilis started pulling away from the field early on and from there he drove an error-free final and crossed the finish line first while George Lekkas managed to finish 6th. Nikos Karabelas had to battle for the runner-up position very hard throughout the whole race, but he managed to bring it home and scored important points to achieve a 2nd position in the championship behind Vasilis.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 9, 2018

Team Associated RC8B3 & T3 IFMAR rear wing

Available now from Team Associated is a IFMAR-legal rear wing for the RC8B3 and RC8BT3 series buggies and trucks. The wing has been updated to meet with IFMAR specifications and it is available in black or white colour and made of highly impact-resistant material.

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October 9, 2018

Buri-Racer tease new E2.1 & E1.3 kits

Austrian company Buri-Racer, spearhead of the growing 1/8th electric on-road stock class, has released first images of their forthcoming E2.1 and E1.3 kits. Starting with the E2.1, the car offers a new layout and several updates compared to the previous E1.2. Basically a full redesign the car utilises a new centre belt layout with the motor siting in a new location, mounted to a separate motor mount that makes for a more central motor position. Also new are the rear pod side plates that allow for a wider range of ride height settings compared to the E1.2. The system works without shims and it’s patent pending. Also new is the front end with three different ride height settings and quick camber adjustment feature.

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October 9, 2018

Arena RC T4 aluminium ball bearing hub

Arena RC have introduced their new 4-piece set of aluminium ball bearings hubs for the Xray T4 series of cars. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and replace the standard composite items for an improved ball bearing seat and less stress on the ball races, resulting in a more free spinning drivetrain. The parts come in orange anodising to match the remainder of the car’s alloy parts and the ball bearings in above image are not included.

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October 9, 2018

Sunpadow sign Jin Sawada

Sunpadow have announced the signing of newly-crowned Japanese National Champion, Jin Sawada to their factory team. Jin will use Sunpadow’s line of competition battery packs at all major events from now on.

Source: Sunpadow [sunpadow.com]

October 9, 2018

Carlos Duraes takes Portuguese Nitro Buggy title

The fifth round of the Portuguese 1/8th Off-road National Championship was held at the Radiomodelismo de Freixedas club last weekend. Serpent’s Carlos Duraes took the overall TQ after the three qualifying rounds with Mugen’s Ricardo Monteiro and Team Associated’s Nuno Casal coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The 45-minute main final then again had Carlos controlling the field, taking the win a lap in front of Goncalo Melo (TLR) while Ricardo Monteiro rounded out the top 3 another lap down. With the win at round 5 Carlos Duraes also secured himself the overall championship title in the Nitro Buggy class.

Image: Carlos Duraes

October 9, 2018

2018/19 Rug Racers Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2018/19 Rug Racers series was held last weekend. The new series returned with a few changes made to the track in an effort to help with the racing and limit the number of car breakages. The 13.5 Blinky Touring win was taken by long serving Ashley Wiffen. Ashley was being pushed hard by Jamie Hickin but was able to hold him off for the overall A-final win from Jamie Hickin in 2nd and Shaun Batt in 3rd.

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