Jérome Sartel has won the French Cup at the track of Viglain in front of Jonathan Barco and Yannick Aigoin. All three finished just 22 seconds apart after the end of the 45 minutes final. Fourth place went to Quentin Le Gall with Jean-Marc Lacheze in fifth position.
Source: Automodelisme [automodelisme.com]
T-Work’s introduce this special 5x10x4mm Hyspin bearing for the use with 1/8th GP buggy clutch bells. The ABEC5 grade bearings feature a special nylon retainer to keep the inner balls in place to let the bearing handle high RPM and high loads better than bearings of a standard design. They come with a silicone seal on one side for easier cleaning and a steel seal on the other side for less friction to create a ball race of maximum performance.
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Tresrey announce the Speed Passion Reventon Pro brushless speed controller. The competition ESC is designed for 2S LiPo use with down to 3.5T 540-size motors, it features a 6V/3A BEC system and sports dimensions of 35x40x20mm. It comes with a machined case that incorporates cooling fins and the controller accepts sensor and sensorless motors. The speedo becomes available in September in laser blue and gun metal colour and will include a programming card to adjust the software parameters.
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The 1st Round of the 8th Buggy Nationals where held in Osterhofen, Germany last weekend. There were 123 drivers that qualified for the Buggy Nationals. The weather forecast was perfect for the whole weekend. On Friday it was controlled practice with three 10 minutes runs and one 5 minute run. With the dust clearing off the line, everyone thought that the traction was going to get better, but it was the total opposite. It got very slippery and rough. Jörn tried a few different set-ups, to get things better for the conditions. After practice they found a good balance.
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The DEST210 Race Ready RTR from Team Durango is an out-of-the box racing Stadium Truck. After months of development and testing, they are proud to bring you their Race Ready RTR 2WD off-road Stadium Truck. Complete with Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) and 13.5 brushless motor from World Champions ‘Speed Passion’, Team Durango’s RTR DEST210 is ready to race, and win, from the moment you take it out of the box. Team Durango Race Ready RTR trucks are an ideal introduction into the amazing and exciting hobby of RC car racing.
Ty Tessman, the current ROAR 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy National Champion, added another championship to his resume, 2012 ROAR 1/8th Electric Buggy National Champion. Ty took his new Hot Bodies D12 platform, equipped it with the Tekno RC V4 Chassis and went on to completely dominate the competition. He TQ’d every round of qualifying and won the first two A Mains of the triple main format, allowing him to sit out A3. The balance of the Tekno RC chassis with the new suspension package of the D12 and Ty’s incredible driving ability was the exact combination for success against some of the best drivers in the world. Jesse Robbers and Tyler Vik also made the A Main using Tekno RC V4 chassis with their new Hot Bodies D12 platform.
Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]
Some new parts from T-Work’s for the HongNor & OFNA X3 Sabre. First up is a quick change engine mount option for the car, a complete set which includes all the required fasteners and shims needed to mount it. Secondly is a 3.5mm steering ackerman plate set. There are 3 different types A, B & C, with type A short, type C long and B the same length as the original. Also type C gives a different turning effect. The plates themselves are CNC machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and are 0.5mm thicker as well as harder than the original.
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Xray have released this hard coated aluminium wheel nut for their range of 1/8th offroad vehicles. Ribbed for secure tightening on the axle they are sold as a pair.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
