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August 11, 2011

Victorian State electric off-road titles report

The Victorian State electric off-road titles were held in Mildura, Victoria Australia on the 6th and 7th of August. Drivers from all over Australia attended this great race meeting to claim the prestigious Victorian titles. Classes held were 2WD Stock, 2WD 540, 2WD Mod, 4wd Stock, 4WD 540, 4WD Mod, SCT, Truck Stock and Truck Modified. With over 190+ entries the racing was split up over twee days with 4WD and Truck on the Saturday and SCT and 2WD on the Sunday.

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August 11, 2011

X Factory X-7 news

Chazz Sinclair of X Factory got in touch to tell us about their recent progress with the new X-7 4WD buggies they made. This weekend will set a milestone for the Gen 5.1 called prototypes as they are raced in two very important races – one of which is the ROAR National Championship at NorCal Hobbies.

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August 10, 2011

Fastrax 1/10 off-road moulded inserts

Fastrax have added new moulded inserts for 1/10 scale buggies to their growing range of tyre accessories. Available in three sizes suitable for 2WD front, 4WD front and rear tyres. The inserts are of a medium profile making them a good all-round solution.

Source: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]

August 10, 2011

Ty Tessmann wins Nitro Stampede II Race

Ty Tessmann got in touch to tell us about his recent success at the Nitro Stampede II Race in Calgary/AB. With some of the best drivers in Canada in attendance along with Richard Saxton from AE, he was able to take the TQ and win in all three classes including 1/8 scale Buggy and Truggy. In the Buggy class he left Team Associated’s Richard Saxton and Peter Tozer (Associated) behind and also managed to stay ahead of the pack in the Truggy class by beating Peter Tozer (Associated) and Dave Elia (TLR).

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August 9, 2011

Bittydesign MBX6 Force body shell

Bittydesign distributor Ansmann Racing release first information on the Force body shell for the Mugen MBX6. Featuring a cab forward design the body was used by 2011 European Champion Robert Battle at the recent 1/8 scale off-road European championships in Sand/Germany. The body gives the buggy more steering due to its cab design, provides better airflow around the engine, is made from 1.0mm Polycarbonate and available soon.

Source: Ansmann Racing [ar-rc.com]

August 9, 2011

Hobbywing SCT Pro controller

Hobbywing release a new speed controller for 1/10 scale Short Course trucks and 1/8 scale buggies. The speedo features dimensions of 53.5x36x36mm, is usable with 6 to 12 NiMH and 2 to 4S LiPo cells and has a 760A burst rating. The constant current allows for motors up to 6000kv with 2S LiPo batteries and up to 4000kv with 4S packs. The on-board BEC delivers 6V/3A, the controller features several software programmes and is being programmed using the fans 3-pin connector.

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August 8, 2011

Mikael Johansson sweeps Swedish Cup Rd3

The third round of the Swedish Cup for 1/10 scale electric off-road buggies took place at the Green Hill Astro turf track in Stockholm. Featuring a challenging layout and renown for high grip in dry and a slippery surface in wet conditions the circuit was the perfect place for loads of racing action. The 2WD class was run on Saturday and Team Kyosho driver Mikael Johansson was able to TQ every qualifying rounds. Second on the grid for was A-finals was Johannes Edrén (Kyosho RB5 Mid special) followed by Otto Ausfelt (TLR 22), Friedrik Peters (Kyosho RB5) and Niclas Månsson (Associated B4). In the A-finals Mikael continued to dominate as he won both the first and second final. Besides Mikael the other top drivers was the same as in qualifying. See below a video of the first 2WD A-final.

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August 8, 2011

RCCA Thailand championships Rd3

The third round of the RCCA Thailand national 1/8 scale off-road championships took place at the Hobbica Circuit in Nakornpathom. Meen V. took TQ honours with his Alpha-powered Mugen but is was Charlee P. (Mugen/Alpha) who finished first some two laps ahead of Gem S. (Mugen/Maxima) and three laps in from of Champ KRT (Xray/RB). HoBao/RB driver Yuthana D. Hobao/RB finished fourth with young Thai Kevin CPK (Xray/RB) in fifth position.

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