Last weekend saw the final round of the Austrian 1/10h Electric Buggy Nationals held at the Steyregg track. Vampire Racing’s Rene Trauner (Yokomo) took the win both in 2WD and 4WD securing him both 2013 national titles. Vampire Racing team mate Stefan Pfeifhofer (Team Associated) ends the season in second place in 2WD and 4WD making for a perfect 1-2 finish for Vampire Racing.
Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]
New from RPM comes a front bulkhead for Traxxas Slash 4×4 vehicles. Designed to solve several key issues with the stock LCG chassis, the RPM bulkhead is of a 2-piece design making maintenance much easier as the front of the vehicle can now be removed without having to touch the bellcranks. Another benefit of the new design is a cleaner staying steering assembly thanks to a pair of side dirt shields that blend with the chassis and help protect the steering servo and bellcrank area. The parts are moulded from RPM’s well-known nylon blend, come in black or blue colour and also fit the Stampede 4×4 and Rally 4×4 chassis.
Source: RPM [rpmrcproducts.com]
It has been announced that the 2013 Asian Offroad Championship will take place on the weekend of the 3rd of November at the Yatabe Arena Offroad Grandprix track. The race is open for 2WD and 4WD Modified Buggy, 2WD Stock 17.5T and 4WD Stock 13.5T as well as Short Course Modified and to keep things running smoothly Novak’s own Charlie Suangka will be announcing at the event. More information can be found here (PDF file).
After a wet Summer the popular Herts Nitro Model Club Winter Series round 1 kicked off with the sun shining, warm temperatures and almost 70 racers attending. Qualifying in Nitro Buggy went to Jack Embling (Mugen), the E-Buggy class had Simon Reeves (TLR) taking the top spot and in Truggy Richard Cousins put his Kyosho on top of the field. In the finals Jon Jazlewood (Agama) came in one lap ahead of Simon Reeves (TLR) with Oliver Currie (Agama) completing the podium. In the 15 minute E-Buggy final Simon Reeves (TLR) took the win a lap ahead of Nigel Morris (Serpent) with Philip Michael (Mugen) another two laps down. In the Truggy class Richard Cousins kept everything together to take the win in front of Colin Drummond and James Morl. The next race will take place on the weekend of the 3rd of November.
Click here to view the E-Buggy and Truggy podium
Robert Battle walked away with the win at the final round of the Spanish 1/8th Buggy nationals. In the 45 minute final he beat Kyosho driver Luis Ignacio Candel who came in second position, one lap down. Bryan Baldo finished third, Oscar Baldo and Jorge Soler Diaz completed the top 5.
Source: InfoRC [inforc.net]
The recent Benvenuti al Sud race took place at a spectacular track with an elevation difference of 15 metres. The F1 Buggy class saw Mugen’s Davide Tortorici taking TQ and also the race win in front of Mugen team mates Giuliano Giusa and Luigi Tridico. TLR drivers Maurizioi Tinnirello and Francesco Errigo completed the top 5.
Source: VP [vp-racing.com]
Prototypes of MIP’s Pro8 buggy have been around for some time and now the company released a first official image of the kit. The set is designed to convert a Losi SCTE 1.0 or TLR SCTE 2.0 into a super lightweight 1/8th buggy that will make use of the chassis, drivetrain and most of the suspension parts of TLR’s 1/10th 4WD short course truck. The lightweight drivetrain parts and somewhat lighter shocks combined with the possibility to run lighter motors and battery packs makes for an overall lighter buggy, perfect for tight indoor and outdoor tracks. There is no official release date yet but we guess it the kit should hit the stores soon.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
Xray introduce this ultra low-profile body shell for the XB9e 1/8th off-road buggy. The high performance body is of a low centre of gravity and very aerodynamic design to not only stand out from the crowd but also increase the performance of the buggy. The sides of the body were specially designed to perfectly match the shape of the side guards, preventing dirt from entering. The rear body mount hole is oval-shaped to ensure the necessary body movement when landing jumps, while the mild cab forward design in combination with the low profile design ensures perfect aerodynamics. The body comes clear, including window masks and overspray film.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
