Blitz have introduced the Cruze-M body shell for 1/10th M-type cars. Designed for FWD and 4WD chassis with 210mm to 225mm wheelbase, the 170mm wide body will fit most 1/10th M-class cars. The highly aerodynamic lid is available in standard 0.8mm and lightweight 0.7mm thickness and it comes including window masks, and a detailed decal sheet with lights and grille stickers.
Coming this October are new option parts for Tamiya’s popular T3-01 Dancing Rider trike. Included in the release are an adjustable link arm set for a wider range of setups and easier adaption do different steering servos, chrome-plated front fork B parts for looks as well as a front caramel block tyre and wide rear semi-slick tyres for looks and performance. The range is rounded out by a chrome-plated rear wheel set for the semi-slick tyres and a 14-piece ball bearing set to up precision and reduce the natural drivetrain drag.
Round 8 of the 2018 BRCA IC Track Nationals was held at the Wombwell track last weekend. Tim Wood (Shepherd) was the man to beat in qualifying with Alex Thurston (Serpent) in a close 2nd. In time for the main final a heavy down pour soaked the track and after a 10-minutes delay the race would finally start off. At first Alex was dropping back due to an aggressive clutch setting, however after putting full rain tyres on he was able to significantly up his pace and ultimately he brought home the win by over five laps after the 30-minutes final. Andy Hastings (Shepherd) came in 2nd while Michael Walton (Xray) rounded out the top 3.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Coming from Hudy is their new C3-28 touring car rubber tyre developed for carpet racing. It features a newly developed tough rubber compound for improved traction, stability and durability. The overall construction will also make the car easier to drive. The tyre comes mounted on Hudy’s own disc wheel that was moulded using a new material to ensure improved fit, vibration-free running as well as proper hardness to perfectly match with the tyre compound. The tyre comes in sets of four including premium inserts.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Coming soon from Protoform is their all-new Vulcan body shell for wide Pro10 pan cars. Taking the successful Swift-235 body as a base, the Vulcan sports new features and extra clearance to allow the use with “wide” 235mm chassis. The body takes some aero inspiration from its larger cousin, the world-championship winning R19. A large centre fin was added for increased high-speed stability on larger outdoor tracks, while the sculpted side panels increase side bite. To tune aero balance, an add-on adjustable gurney flap is included, and recessed areas at the top of the side dams will allow for flush-fitting optional vertical side dam extensions. Measuring 227mm across the front and 239mm across the rear, the Vulcan’s wide track width and long rear side panels are sure to fit nearly any Pro10 chassis around the world, while two heights of trim lines are inscribed for different sizes of tyres.
O-Town RC Raceway recently held their series finale and in the NitroBuggy A-main it was TLR’s Dakota Phend and Xray’s Mark Sousa who started to break away from the rest of the field early in the race. Eventually Mark was able to make a move while both were going through traffic. After that the two battled for a bit and then Dakota would have a few mistakes which would allow Sousa to pull away and open up a good lead. After some swift pitstops Mark was able to take the win with Dakota Phend 2nd and Mugen’s Sam Langer 3rd.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
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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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.
