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September 20, 2018

2018 New South Wales State Titles – Report

The 2018 RCRA New South Wales State titles saw drivers from the local club, other New South Wales clubs as well as a strong group of Queensland drivers come to race at Glen Innes, a rural town on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. A new track layout was just finished and would provide a challenge for all drivers. With the grippe track, bumps and some tricky jumps, 2WD Mod was always going to be about buggy placement and not pushing too hard in the wrong places. Current Australian 2WD Mod champ Christopher Sturdy took the TQ from Mitchell Pratt in 2nd and Jason Ryan in 3rd. A1 and A2 was all Christopher Sturdy taking the title over Mitchell Pratt in 2nd with Troy Milton coming from 5th on the grid to take 3rd.

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September 19, 2018

Eytard & Ripoll crowned French 1/8 IC Track champs

The final round of the French 1/8th IC Track Championship took place at the Bourg-en-Bress track. In the Elite class it was Thomas Eytard who would take the overall title with Romain Delaunay and Christophe Louis completing the podium. In the National class young Maxime Ripoll was crowned national champion while Gabriel Maufroy and David Loglisci came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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September 19, 2018

Ryan Maifield takes Expert Buggy win at The Dual 2018

The 2018 edition of the The Dual race, that was held in its traditional 2-day back-to-back format at the Thunder Alley and the Pro-Line raceways, saw Mugen’s Ryan Maifield walking away with the overall win in the Expert Nitro Buggy class. Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri and Spencer Rivkin would round out the overall podium result in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

September 19, 2018

JConcepts RC8B3.1 Silencer body shell

First developed for the 2012 IFMAR World Championships, JConcepts’ Silencer body has been a mainstay in the JC’s product line which is available for a number of difference vehicles in the market with the latest being the Team Associated RC8B3.1. For the precise fit, the design has undergone changes to match the RC8B.1 chassis side-guards and body mount positioning. The Silencer stance cockpit allows ample fuel tank access, a smoother high-speed windshield transition and increased flow around the engine heat-sink. A deep recess around the engine compartment with dual channeling out the rear provides air escape along with rear-end stability. The Silencer side-pods have a clipped rear-end, narrowing the rear by angling just in front of the rear tyres. The extended runner features are placed on the rear-end of the body enhancing the force placed on the rear pods during high-speed acceleration. The main pods are heavily chamfered and a more heat-shrink design over the pipe, fuel tank and electrical / linkage make up the main pods. The body is capped off with a cockpit shark fin for more high-speed tracking stability and increased roof stiffness and it comes including window masks and a decal sheet.

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September 19, 2018

Patrick Fankhauser takes Swiss 200mm title

The fifth and final round of the Swiss IC Track Championship was held in Herblingen recently. In the 1/10th Nitro Touring class the championship was still open between Raphael Wicki and Patrick Fankhauser while the 1/8th Championship was already sealed by Simon Kurzbuch. To keep his title hopes alive, Patrick had to finish in the top 3 and at least two spots in front of Raphael. During the qualifiers, Patrick struggled a but with his car’s setup, however this was sorted out for the finals and he could win his semi with a 2-laps margin. Due to the high tyre wear, Patrick opted for a high-pace strategy with a full stop for tyres in the finals that were at first lead by Thilo Tödtmann until he ran into radio issues that would cost him the win. After the mid-race tyre change, Patrick found himself on P6 while Raphael was on P3. With fresh tyres however Patrick was able to go a higher pace and he soon closed in on the top drivers. At the 25-minute mark, Patrick was already in P4 and while Raphael was on a different tyre strategy, Patrick was able to get past while Wicki ran out of tyres that would also cost him another position to Niclas Scherrer. In the end it was Marco Rizzo with the win from Simon Kurzbuch as Patrick Fankhauser took the 3rd place and with it the overall championship title in front of Raphael Wicki, Marco Rizzo and Traugott Schär.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 19, 2018

Justin Fales doubles at FORCE Series

A round of the FORCE Series was held at Strickland RC in Daytona Beach, Florida, attracting some of the region’s fastest off-road drivers. In the Pro Nitro Buggy main it was Justin Fales, coming from 5th on the grid, who battled it out with Billy Easton for the win. It was a super close affair for a great deal of the race with Justin eventually taking the win from Billy Easton 2nd and Kyle Phillipps 3rd, all running Serpent buggies. And to round out a perfect weekend, Just also took the win in the Expert E-Buggy class.

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September 19, 2018

Sobue & Ratheisky win at AOC Rd4

The fourth round of the AOC series was held at the South Korean GRC track recently. Changing track conditions made things tricky for the drivers and in the premier Touring Modified class it was Akio Sobue with the win from Alexander Hagberg in 2nd as E.C. Kim rounded out the overall top 3 result.

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September 19, 2018

Yokomo YZ-2T 2WD racing truck kit

Based on the IFMAR World Championship winning YZ-2 platform comes Yokomo’s all-new YZ-2T 1/10th scale 2WD competition racing truck kit. The truck utilises a long wheelbase chassis machined from high-grade aluminium while wide track suspension components and high-capacity big bore shock absorbers soak up any surface imperfections, ensuring optimised jumping, landing and handling characteristics in a wide range of track conditions. Newly developed carbon fibre Ackermann steering plates ensure optimised steering characteristics in combination with the wide track front suspension. The centre of the chassis sees a new battery hold down system for swift and easy battery swaps while also allowing to shift the battery forth and back by about 40mm. Additionally a new electronic mounting tray helps to provide a solid base for the receiver and speed controller, all while allowing for easy removal for cleaning or maintenance purposes. In the rear the YZ-2T features a new laydown 3-gear transmission that is ideal for all high-traction surfaces such as clay, astro turf and carpet and it comes equipped with a single style slipper clutch that can be converted to a dual style clutch using separately available option parts. The transmission is rounded out by a standard ball differential and the ability to adjust the diff height in a 3mm range in order to adapt the truck to different traction levels. Last but not least come newly designed lower shock mounts for more precise adjustments, alloy suspension mounts with inserts and a JConcepts F2 body shell that provides an aggressive look with hi-downforce features resulting in increased steering and traction.

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