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October 8, 2013

Austrian Electric Buggy nats final round – Report

The final round of the Austrian Electric Buggy nationals took place at the Steyregg track near Linz. The meeting was postponed due to the poor weather back in July. The crew did a great job to rebuild the track and they also mixed cement into the natural clay to increase the grip and durability of the surface. As Hupo Hönigl was on its way to the U.S. to test his 1/12th cars in the wake of the IIC the best chances to take the overall victory were in the hands of Team Associated’s Stefan Pfeifhofer and Yokomo driver Rene Trauner with Martin Kreil (Durango) having a slight chance to take the 4WD class.

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October 8, 2013

David Jenson wins 4WD SC at Reedy Truck Race

The recent 2013 Reedy Truck Race saw TLR driver David Jenson dominating the 4WD Short Course truck qualifying to take the overall TQ position with his Orion powered Ten SCTE 2.0 truck. David went on to lap everyone in both A-Main number 1 and 2 to take home the win with TLR’s Kevin Kimberly finishing 2nd to give Team Losi Racing a 1-2 sweep of the podium.

Source: TLR [tlracing.com]

October 8, 2013

Xray Challenge Czech Republic – Announcement

Xray announce the seven round Xray Challenge Czech Republic that will be held in the Sportovní hala, Prague, starting at the 26th of October and ending with round number seven on the 22nd of March 2014. Classes run are Short Course 1/10, 2WD and 4WD Buggy, Formula, Touring Car Stock 17.5T “blinky” and Touring Car Modified. All dates, rules and additional information can be found here.

October 8, 2013

Adrian Castro wins Argentinian off-road nationals Rd3

The third round of the Argentinian off-road nationals took place at the Cordoba track. Adrian Castro (Xray/Novarossi) took the win in front of Agustin Cutini (Mugen/Novarossi) and Sebastian Recio (Mugen/Novarossi), who completed the podium.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

October 7, 2013

JConcepts C4.2 Finnisher body

JConcepts introduce the Finnisher body shell for the Centro C4.2 conversion. The body is of a tightened design, slimming the overall look of the buggy and it sports a smoother high-speed transition with increased airflow making it ideal for high-speed circuits. A centre roof channel improves stability and increases roof stiffness while double side windows create a new look and a small scoop improves motor cooling. The body comes including two 6.5″ Hi-Clearance wings, window masks and decal sheet.

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October 7, 2013

Rene Trauner wins 2013 Austrian electric buggy titles

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]

October 7, 2013

RPM Slash 4×4 LCG front bulkhead

RPM Slash 4x4 LCG front bulkhead

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]

October 7, 2013

Asian Offroad Championship – Announcement

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).