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From our friends at LiveRC, who helped support our coverage in Argentina, comes the IFMAR 1/8th Gas Buggy World Championship A-main in its entirety. With multiple cameras, commentary from Scotty Ernst and Charlie Suangka and interviews following the race, sit back and enjoy the one hour final which saw Spain’s Robert Batlle crowned World Champion.
Battery hold-down security and simplicity are packed into 1 set with the introduction of the JConcepts TLR 22, 22T and 22SCT carbon fiber battery brace set. A simple hold-down system which takes into consideration racers utilizing a short and long battery configuration on a regular basis. Simply outfit the TLR vehicle of choice with the JConcepts battery brace set and racers can now secure their battery of choice with a carbon fiber and aluminum assembly. The set includes a compact, lightweight and versatile carbon fiber Monroe battery brace, JConcepts black anodized thumb / wrench nuts along with aluminium long and short, black anodized posts, mounting hardware and detailed instruction sheet.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
The 2012 ROAR Region 4 Off-road Championships were hosted by the ever increasingly popular Shiverville R/C Raceway in High Springs, FL. The Shiverville track crew once again went all out with an amazing layout and easily the smoothest outdoor surface to date. With ROAR events losing a bit of their luster over the past few years, Shiverville Raceway stepped up to the plate and brought back that “BIG” race feel. The race consisted of best 2 of 3 rounds of qualifying, triple A-mains, and a free raffle that rivaled some National events.
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Critters Raceway & Hobby Shop of Fairfield NJ recently held its 2nd Annual Fall-Brawl Trophy Race. Classes consisted of 2WD and 4WD Mod Short Course, 2WD and 4WD Mod 1/10 Buggy and 2WD truck. Turnout was great with almost 70 entries with the most popular classes being 4WD Short Course and 2WD Buggy with all mains being 8 minutes in length, with three rounds of 5 minute qualifiers. 2WD Truck was the first A-main of the day. Top Qualifier Team Durango’s Stevie Charles led from the start and was on cruise-control for 8 minutes. 2nd place starter TJ Eller has a solid showing holding onto 2nd. 3rd place starter Santos Colon was briefly challenged by Randal Fraser falling back to 4th briefly, before taking the position back and bringing home a solid 3rd place finish.
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Team Durango have announced that Michal Orlowski, Bartek Zambrzycki and Pawel Staszewski will form Team Durango Poland for the 2013 season. Under the guidance of Matthew Orlowski, this young team of highly talented drivers will race in some important European events. Michal and Bartek will attend the EOS race series, the Mibosport Cup and other races in Poland, while Pawel will race in off-road classes in Poland. A fourth driver, Piotr Okonski, will begin his race season with the team in May.
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JConcepts have unveiled a new compound specifically for cold or very loose racing conditions. Black, Mega Soft compound has been in development for over 1 year with testing at tracks, facilities and events around the world. This is not a replacement compound but simply a tuning option for drivers looking for extra grip in very cold climates or extremely loose conditions. It’s important to remember, compounds are crucial and to take advantage of a compound it must be utilized on the correct surface. JConcepts Hybrids for buggy and truggy (above) are now available in black compound.
Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Similar to those released last week, PSM Racing have produced two new shock towers for the S-Workz S350. Made from high quality 4mm carbon fibre there is one new rear one new front shock tower. Both front and rear towers feature additional mounting holes for the top of the shock absorbers and weigh in at only 16.2 grams and 21.5 grams respectively.
Source: PSM [psm-rc.com]
Associated have released some new Factory Team parts for the B44.2 buggy. First up is the new graphite battery strap to take the styling to the next level and complements the looks of the other graphite components. The new straps come with stylish blue aluminum countersunk screws for fastening the straps, but aluminum thumbscrews can also be used. Next up is the new graphite center brace which increases chassis torsional stiffness while adding style. The new graphite A & B hub towers are a great replacement for the standard molded towers and provide additional clearance for Factory Team 12mm Big Bore shocks by moving the turnbuckle away from the shocks. Finally there is the aluminium screw kit which is a great way to shave precious grams while also adding some style. This kit does not contain every screw used in the B44.2, only the screws they believe are good candidates for those areas compatible with aluminium’s strength and material.
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