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August 27, 2014

Team Associated grab 17.5T titles at ROAR nationals

Team Associated grabs 17.5T titles at ROAR nationals

The 2014 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road National Championship made its way to the East coast of Florida, just miles away from the famous Cape Canaveral NASA facility to Space Coast R/C Raceway. With a hard packed, high grip and bumpy indoor track surface and sweltering heat and humidity, the racers were challenged not only on the track, but off the track as well. In the 17.5 2WD Buggy class Nathan Bernal and Jeremy Harris were the class of the field. Bernal would start 1st on the grid for the triple A-mains with Harris in 2nd. With Harris taking the victory in A1 and Bernal the victory in A2, the stage was set for a championship showdown in A3. The two drivers raced clean the entire 6 minutes and in the end it was Harris who crossed the line just ahead of Bernal to claim the 17.5 2WD Buggy National Championship.

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August 27, 2014

Avid D413 hard-anodised aluminium chassis set

Avid have released a first image of their forthcoming aluminium chassis set for the Hot Bodies D413 4WD buggy. The chassis set will feature an updated ballast weight system and an optional floating servo mount as known from the electric touring cars. Unlike the World Championship winning Avid B44.2 aluminium chassis set, the D413 will utilise a rotated front ballast position to add steering compared to the B44.2’s centralised position that will increase stability, hindering steering agility. Full information about the chassis set will become available soon.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

August 27, 2014

Martin Wollanka wins Austrian championship Rd3

The 3rd round of this year’s Austrian 1/8th off-road championship was held on the low-grip Jaidhof track. In the main final Martin Wollanka, coming from the 2nd position on the grid, was able to overtake Rene Kargl in the opening stages. Martin then faced a shock situation around the 15 minute mark when he clipped a track barrier pipe at full speed but he was able to recover and to take the win a lap ahead of 2nd place driver Marin Karner, making it three national wins in a row for Martin Wollanka. Rene Kargl completed the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 27, 2014

AKA rubber pit mat

Available now from AKA is this rubber pit mat that helps to protect your pit table while making it look clean and sharp at the same time. The mat measures in at around 120x60cm, it is made of durable 3mm PVC which is chemical and water resistant, easy to clean, and it features an AKA graphic in the bottom right hand corner.

Source: AKA [raceaka.com]

August 27, 2014

Adam Drake doubles at 2014 Novarossi Nitro Challenge

The 2014 Novarossi Nitro Challenge took place at MRRC Raceway in New York this past weekend. Saturday kicked off with four rounds of qualifying with qual points were used to set the starting grid for the 30 minute truck final and the 45 minute buggy final. Adam Drake was on fire during qualifying and took the TQ honors in truck and buggy by setting the fastest time in 3 out of the 4 rounds.

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August 26, 2014

Ari Bakla wins at Proline Challenge Rd2

The 2nd round of the Australian Proline Challenge was held in Canberra ACT, Australia over the weekend. The ACT track is always challenging but rewarding at the same time. At the end of the Nitro Buggy final Ari Bakla (Xray/FX) came out successful in front of Ben Sterling (Kyosho/Alpha) and Dragan Bjelic (Xray/FX).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 26, 2014

Jason Nugroho wins Malaysian national league Rd4

The 4th round of the Malaysian national league was held at the 3 Stone Park Track in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with 74 racers from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia in attendance. The main final saw Jason Nugroho (Xray) running into trouble early as he fall back to the 10th spot due to flipping his car in the opening stages of the hour long final, but he was able to gain the lead some 15 minutes into the race following a series of very fast laps. Jason then tried to hold his position and after 60 minutes he was able to cross the finish line in first place, followed by runner-up Daniel Law (TLR) and 3rd placed Ben Panic (Kyosho).

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 26, 2014

Exotek 410 series rear skid plate weight

Exotek 410 series rear skid plate weight-3

New from Exotek Racing comes this rear skid plate weight for the Team Durango DEX410 buggy and DESC410 short course truck. The part adds 24g of weight to the rear of the chassis for added rear traction. The skid plate is designed for minimal drag thanks to its angled shape and countersunk screws that make for minimal dirt pick up. The design allows for direct mounting of the DESC410 rear bumper. The plate comes made from 6061 aluminium, it is black anodised, sports a laser-etched Exotek logo and includes all needed hardware.

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