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October 30, 2014

Chris Jarosz doubles at Winter Takes All

Traction Hobbies of Reno, NV hosted the second annual Winter Takes All race. Three rounds of qualifying were run on Saturday, rocket-round style, with Triple-A mains run on Sunday with eight drivers qualifying directly to the main and two bumping from lower mains. Drivers flocked from all over the Northern California/Nevada area to see who would take the overall win along with the cash purse put up by Traction Hobbies owner Justin Clark. Qualifying went perfect for Chris Jarosz, who took the TQ in both the 2WD and 4WD Modified classes, setting the fastest times in round 2 of qualifying on the indoor clay track. A1’s of both classes would be wire-to-wire victories for Jarosz. A2 of 2WD would be another victory for Jarosz to take the overall title. A2 of 4WD proved to be more difficult for Jarosz. An early mistake put him down to the third spot, and it was an intense battle before he would come out on top, giving Jarosz his second victory of the weekend.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

October 29, 2014

Serpent Spyder 2WD RTR short course truck

Following the full-blown race version Serpent now introduce a ready-to-run package based off of the competition variant. Using the same suspension geometry and composite tub chassis as the top-of-the-foodchain kit, the RTR comes with slightly simplified shock absorber units with plastic top caps, a gear differential unit and a solid slipper clutch with the kit being easily upgraded to a ball diff and slipper if conditions call for it. Also part of the RTR version is a 9T sensorless brushless motor with 45A speed controller, a 2.4GHz 10-model memory transmitter, pre-glued high-grip tyres and a pre-decorated bodyshell.

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October 29, 2014

Yuki Model Brainergy 6000mAh 45C LiPo saddle pack

CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model Brainergy 45C LiPo saddle battery pack. The 7.4V pack is built using high-quality 6000mAh cells that are housed in white protective cases. Industry standard 4mm tube-type connectors make using the battery in a wide range of applications possible and included are a charging lead with T-type connector as well as a pre-soldered jumper wire.

Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]

October 29, 2014

Exotek RB6 MM wing mounts & shock cartridges

Exotek have new option parts for Kyosho’s RB6 buggy available in the form of aluminium wing mounts for mid motor converted buggies as well as delrin big bore cartridge housings. Starting with the wing mounts, the parts made from 7075 aluminium are of a heavy duty design for extra durability while being light of weight at the same time. Threaded holes allow to mount the wing using low profile M3 screws, doing away with the need to use body clips. The mounts come red anodised to match with the remainder of Exotek’s Kyosho option parts.

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October 29, 2014

Lucas Sanford wins at Mugen GP Series

The final round of the Mugen GP Series would see Kyosho driver Lucas Sanford taking the win and with it the overall title in the 1/8th E-Buggy class. He started out the meeting with a mistake free run in wet conditions to take the TQ in round 1 and he would better his TQ with a win in round two to take the pole position for the 10 minute A-main. Lucas then got a great start and he soon stretched out a big lead, continued a flawless run and finished in 1st place to take the win and the overall series title from Miguel Perez (Mugen) in 2nd and Jaime Boquiren (Mugen) in 3rd.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

October 29, 2014

Andraz Stefe takes Slovenian Electro Challenge title

The final round of the Slovenian Electro Challenge was held in Blatni Dol with the title decision still being open. Andraz Stefe had the best chances to take the overall win as he only had to score a top 4 finish to take the championship. Despite using a newly built car with an out-of-the-box setup Andraz immediately set the pace and he took the pole position for the triple A-finals of which he won two to take the day’s win and with it the overall championship.

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October 29, 2014

Adam Drake doubles at RC Pro Series Rd4

This past weekend was round #4 of the R/C Pro Series at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. The event had over 200 entries and it was Adam Drake who set the pace in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truck classes and lined up first for the 45 minute buggy and 30 minute truck final in which he was able to conserve his qualifying performance to take the win in both categories.

Thanks to Adam Drake for sending the report.

October 28, 2014

JConcepts B5 Finnisher bodyshell

Tailor-made to fit Team Associated’s rear motor B5 buggy is the new Finnisher bodyshell from JConcepts. Sporting the proven Finnisher design touches such as a forward-biased cabin with a highly angles windscreen, a stepped rear section and several airflow-improving features, the body instantly gives the B5 a different look. Included are two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance rear wings, window masks and a decal sheet.

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