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December 5, 2013

Tekno spindle carriers & clutch options

Tekno RC have new option parts for the EB48 electric and NB48 nitro buggy available in the form of 15 degree castor spindle carriers and a clutch tuning set. Starting with the carriers, the 15 degree parts are ideal for bumpy or blown out tracks. They provide more stability in low-bite conditions and make the vehicle easier to drive. Constructed of durable composite material, they are a direct upgrade for the EB48 and EB48.2 electric 1/8th scale buggies and come stock on the NB48, NT48, and ET48 vehicles. Combined with the chassis kick up and ability to adjust that angle with the front inner hinge pin inserts, the total caster on the vehicles can be set from 25 to 27 degree in 0.5 degrees increments.

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December 5, 2013

Maifield doubles at Arizona State championship

Maifield Wins Final Arizona State Championship at Hobbytown/SRS!

In what was the final Arizona State Championship at the Scottsdale location of Hobbytown/SRS, Team Associated/Reedy driver Ryan Maifield once again stamped his legacy on the event by claiming the top two titles in the state. With 28 years of heritage, the “States” have always been a staple of racing in Arizona and Ryan has been a part of the event since he was six years old, some 21 years ago. With a unique one-day event for each electric and gas, Maifield took the TQ and win of 2WD Modified Buggy on Saturday with his Centro-converted B4.2. Facing ever-changing track conditions, Maifield won A1 and A2 convincingly ahead of Billy Fischer and Tommy Hinz.

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December 4, 2013

Bruno Coelho wins at Portugal Off Road Series

A round of the Portugal Off Road Series was run at the RC Indoor Oeste track and in the 4WD buggy class it was Xray’s Bruno Coelho who dominated the field in qualifying. Due to the very technical layout of the track the finals were very demanding for all, but Bruno transformed his TQ spot into an overall win with Nuno Rebelo following him in 2nd place. Rodrigo Luis completed the top 3 while Nuno Roque and Tiago Vieira came in 4th and 5th respectively.

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December 4, 2013

Månsson doubles at Associated X-Mas Challenge

The Associated X-Mas Challenge took place last weekend in Linköping, Sweden. The event saw 74 entries in the short course modified, 1/16 buggy, modified buggy 2WD and modified buggy 4WD classes. Team Associated’s Niclas Månsson took the pole position in 2WD and 4WD buggy and later went on to win both classes. In 2WD Mikael Johansson came in 2nd and with Andreas Edwinsson (Kyosho) taking 3rd place. The 4WD class had Michael Kronoström (Team Associated) taking the runner-ip spot, Felix Sandberg (Kyosho) completed the podium in 3rd position.

Source: MustitRC [mustit.no]

December 4, 2013

Lee Martin to leave Tamiya TRF

As we hinted at in our Driver Market story last week, UK front runner Lee Martin today announced that Tamiya TRF have chosen not to renew his contract having decided to reduce operations in the off-road market for the foreseeable future. After a four year campaign with the Japanese manufacturer Lee is now looking for a new 1/10th off-road ride for the 2014 season and beyond. The runner-up of the 2WD class at the 2013 IFMAR World Championships should have no problems to find a new chassis sponsor given his CV that includes four IFMAR Worlds finals, four European and four national championships as well as a vast amount of individual national wins. A driver of Lee’s level should have no problem attracting offers but as stated previously we expect him to sign a deal with Yokomo.

December 4, 2013

Reino & Kirkwood win at 2013 Turkey Classic

110 racers entered into competition at Reo Raceway’s 2013 Turkey Classic during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. Reo Raceway opened in 2006 and has since offered a unique racing surface that differs from the norm of highly packed surfaces found at most tracks in the region. In the 1/8th E-buggy class Serpent USA driver Dan Reino took the second place after qualifying and ended on top of the field after the finals. Elsewhere in 2WD Serpent USA’s Jared Kirkwood made use of the tight and tricky track and took the TQ and win with his rear motor Serpent Spyder buggy.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

December 4, 2013

Rayan Medjoubi to use AKA and Reds

JQ Products announce that team member Rayan Medjoubi, who recently extended his contract with the company until 2016, has been picked up by JQ team sponsors AKA and Reds for his tyres and engines. Rayan has already been testing with his new equipment as is very excited for the upcoming racing season.

Source: JQ Products [jqproducts.com]

December 3, 2013

RB E One R buggy – Teaser

New RB E One R buggy coming soon

RB Products released a first teaser image of their forthcoming E One R 1/8th electric off-road buggy. The “R” hints that the vehicle will very likely come in a race-spec configuration, possibly with parts that already found their way into the V2 version of RB’s nitro buggy some time ago. As detailed information about the specification and features are not available yet we can only wait until the official press release for definite details.

Source: RB [rbproducts.com]