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June 9, 2013

Baruffolo is European ‘B’ 1/8th Offroad Champion

Baruffolo is European 'B' 1/8th Offroad Champion

The second of the EFRA European ‘B’ Championships this weekend was held at the Ongaroring in Sicily. Local youngster Davide Ongaro would take the TQ spot for Mugen but it was Marco Baruffolo who would dominate in the semi finals to take the pole position for the RB car. Rain on Saturday would flood the track but the local crew got the track back into race worthy condition for Sunday but rain again just before the main final saw drivers struggling with their cars in the 45 minute final. Baruffolo would prove unstoppable taking the win by nearly a lap from Spanish Mugen driver Oscar Baldo in 2nd with Austrian Mugen driver Jurgen Trieb in 3rd.

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June 7, 2013

Daniel Sarmiento wins at Philippine Off-Road nats

The final round of the Philippine Off-Road Nationals took place in Metro Manila and the race also marked the end of this year’s Summer season in the region. Track conditions were maintained throughout the day to give everyone an equal shot at earning the coveted TQ spot. Some veterans encountered early problems with their Truggies which hurt their qualifying time in order to proceed to the final. With the Christmas tree format in place, racers not in the top 10 had to bump up to secure the last two available slots in order to join the magic 12 car final.

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June 7, 2013

Team Associated B4/T4 centered ESC mount

Team Associated introduce the Factory Team centered ESC mount that allows racers to mount their vehicle’s speed controller in the center of the car against the rear bulkhead. In addition, the plate makes room underneath for the receiver when using shorter packs. These changes move more of the weight to the center, allowing the vehicle to change directions faster. This advantage is even more pronounced on high-grip surfaces. The mount is designed for the use with Team Associated’s B4 and T4 platforms and is also usable with standard size 2S packs and comes including mounting hardware.

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June 7, 2013

Novarossi-powered Serpent Cobra GP RTR buggy

Serpent introduce their Cobra GP 1/8th Ready-to-Race buggy with genuine Novarossi engine. The Billy Easton designed buggy makes use of many parts of the full-blown competition variant such as the 3-differential drivetrain, fully adjustable suspension, and the new Avenger body shell. The shock towers and shock bodies are CNC-machined from high-quality aluminium and the buggy comes factory-assembled including a Novarossi 3-port XS pullstart engine and 2.4GHz radio system. The full specification and features will be released in the coming days.

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June 7, 2013

RB Speedline Cyclone buggy tyre

RB Products distributors RMV introduce the new RB Speedline Cyclone 1/8th buggy tyre. Available pre-glued to white disc rims and in medium, soft and super soft compound the low profile block tread tyre is designed for high speed tracks with a rutted and slippery surface. The low profile design allows to run softer compounds than normal without having to worry about extensive carcass wrapping.

Source: RMV [rmv-deutschland.de]

June 7, 2013

ProCircuit Road Runner buggy tyre

Coming soon from ProCircuit is the Road Runner 1/8th buggy tyre. The new addition to the company’s competition line has been designed with large square pins to provide increased tread life with today’s high output engines. The blocks sport additional cuts to increase forward traction and side bite in a variety of track conditions.

Source: ProCircuit [modelixracing.com]

June 6, 2013

RDRP 1/10th Durango Ti shock mounts & wheel axles

Revolution Design Racing Products announce the release of two new option parts for the Team Durango 210 and 410 series of off-road vehicles. First up is the Titanium Shock Mount Long, a part that is designed to replace the kit’s original steel shock mount or the screw, nut and plastic cap construction found on the newer 1/10th kits. The shock mount is of a 1-piece quick release design to allow for fast and easy setup changes by simply undoing the fastening nut on the shock tower and relocating the shock. The simplified design incorporates much less parts than the stock mount, looks better and is much more reliable due to the high-strength titanium material used. The shock mount is a direct replacement for the kit parts and fits all Team Durango 1/10th off-road vehicles such as the ‘210 and ‘410 series buggies and trucks.

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June 6, 2013

Serpent Avenger & Cobra-E semi-painted bodies

Serpent introduce semi-painted body shells for their Cobra line of 1/8th off-road vehicles. Available are the Avenger nitro and Cobra-E bodies with pre-designed front part, window lines and a couple of details that make the bodies stand out even if only one other colour is applied. The details are screen printed into the high quality polycarbonate shell helping you to create a one of a kind body with a lot less hassle compared to completely clear standard body shells.

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