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August 28, 2017

2017 Quebec Classic – Report

The 2017 Quebec Classic was held this weekend near Montréal, Canada. Nearly 230 entries for the event made for full days of racing in the 1/8th off-road and 1/10th SC classes. In the premier Nitro Buggy class special guest Richard Saxton took the TQ showing everyone he is still super fast. TLR’s Aaron Kothman and Jerome Treignier came in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the main, Richard and Aaron battled for few laps but the King took the win at the end followed by Aaron Kothman, Sam Langer and Jerome Treignier.

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August 28, 2017

Wallace Motorsports sign Vincent Jackson

Wallace Motorsports have announced the signing of past ROAR National Champion Vincent Jackson to their team. Vincent will be going for two more titles piloting his new WRC cars at the Fuel Nationals in Lincoln, Nebraska at the end of September.

Source: Wallace Motorsports [wallacemotorsports.net]

August 28, 2017

RDRP B64 aluminium battery posts & thumb nut

Coming from Revolution Design Racing Products are aluminium battery posts and thumb nuts. Starting with the battery posts, the parts are machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium and they sports RDRP’s new signature cooling fin look. The posts are a direct replacement for the standard parts, they work with the kit’s battery mounting hardware and they are available in blue or black anodising, allowing to add visual impact or create a stealthy all-black look.

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August 28, 2017

Team Orion Vortex VDS2-HV Pro alloy case servos

Team Orion have introduced their new Vortex VDS-2HV Pro full-aluminium case servos. The VDS2-HV PRO 1605 HS Aluminium (0.05s/16kg-cm) and VDS2-HV PRO 2607 HS Aluminium (0.07s/26kg-cm) both feature an all-aluminium case for durability, making them especially useful in demanding nitro and 1/8th scale classes. The coreless motor digital servos are high-voltage compatible and can be used with 2S LiPo receiver packs or the high voltage BEC setting of brushless controllers.

View the VDS2-HV PRO 2607 HS Aluminium here

August 28, 2017

Roche Rapide F1 Evo 1/10th formula car kit

Roche have released first images and information on their forthcoming Rapide F1 Evo 1/10th formula pan car kit. The car features a vast amount of new parts such as a redesigned carbon fibre main chassis, lower pod plate, rear pod plate, front upper arms, caster adjustment plate, centre top plate, chassis brace and upper pod plate. Also included are a new 7075 aluminium front bulkhead and steering mount, a new steering arm mount with adjustable Ackermann and also new alloy lower arms stand offs. The caster adjustment plate with red anodised aluminium inserts offers five different camber angle settings and the new rear power pod side plates feature Roche’s signature black and red colour scheme. Other new features include an updated battery mounting plate with O-ring battery mount and a centre top plate that utilises five different damper mounting positions. Last but not least are 4.3mm ballstuds for the side tube damper that make for increased chassis rotation angle, a dual screw wheel hub as well as a new thrust bearing and washer.

View a list of all new features and more images here

August 28, 2017

David Ronnefalk gets the job done in Italy

The 2017 edition of the The Italian Job Race was held at the Alseno Nicolas track in Italy this past weekend. As usual the event attracted the country’s fastest drivers as well as guests from abroad and one of them would be HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk who took the win in the 45-minute Pro Nitro Buggy A-main encounter. David qualified 2nd behind Team Associated’s Davide Ongaro and in the main he would take a convincing win some 30 seconds in front of the newly-crowned European Champion, Robert Batlle (Mugen). Young Mattia Polito (TLR) would take the final podium spot some two laps down.

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August 28, 2017

Techra YZ-2 bulkhead mount with brass weights

Coming from Techra and made for the Yokomo YZ-2 buggy are aluminium front bulkheads mounts with removable brass weights. The mounts are machined from black anodised 7075 aluminium and they special design allows to add 9g brass weights, something that can be beneficial in bumpy or slippery track conditions. In addition to adding weight the option part also takes away a bit of chassis flex, helping with steering precision and emphasis on high-bite surfaces.

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August 28, 2017

Cragg & Martin take BRCA 1/10th Buggy titles

The final round of the BRCA 1/10th Buggy National Championship was held at Stotfold Model Car Club this past weekend. The 2WD event, run on Saturday, saw Team Associated’s Neil Cragg excel as he took the TQ, triple wins in the A-mains and with it the overall championship to cap off a successful season. In 4WD, run on Sunday, it was Lee Martin with Yokomo’s forthcoming YZ-4S who was the man to beat and ultimately he would take home a dominant TQ and win for the overall championship title.

Image: CML Distribution [cmldistribution.co.uk]