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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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]
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]
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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Serpent have two new option parts for the SRX2 line of off-road vehicles available in the form of 3 degree RR aluminium inserts and a front wing for the Spyder buggy. Starting with the suspension inserts, the parts are made to fit all Spyder kits, they are made from anodised aluminium and come with laser-etched markings. They are available as pairs and are direct replacements for the stock parts with no modifications needed in order to run them. Also new is a front wing for the Spyder SRX2 2WD buggy. The part is a direct fit, made from high quality polycarbonate, it comes clear and offers additional front end grip when needed.
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The 5th season of the NOOB Singapore Open Buggy Series came to a conclusion with the running of the final rounds of both the 2WD and 4WD classes over the last 2 weekends at the Raceworks Arena. In the 4WD class, Mark had already secured the 4WD title with 3 wins in this best 3 of 5 national series. He would complete the sweep in convincing fashion taking all 3 finals of the A Main comfortably to make it 4 wins out of 5.
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MIP’s new Pucks bi-metal R-CVD driveshaft set are now available for the Hobby Pro PRS1 buggy. This new design features a keyed joint made out of hardened alloy steel that connects to 7075 hard anodised aluminium bones. This feature allows to lighten up the drivetrain without sacrificing the durability that steel components offer. The R-CVD design also helps to keep costs low while 7075 hard anodised aluminium outdrives further reduce the rotational mass of the drivetrain.
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Also new from Pro-Line is this Phantom body for the Yokomo B-Max4 III designed by team driver driver Lee Martin. It features a stealthy cab forward look and sweeping body lines that flow back to a single point while an optional centre fin adds additional high speed stability and finishes off the design. Also new for the Associated B5 are carbon fibre front shock tower with aluminium ball stud mounts! The carbon fibre shock tower adds stiffness for improved shock action as well as durability to an area that takes a lot of abuse while the gun metal anodized aluminium ball stud mounts give added style and precision. Available in a wide version for the B5 and a narrow version for the B5M
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