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August 29, 2010

Naoto Matsukura does Japanese EP buggy double

The other big electric buggy race being run this week was the JMRCA Japanese nationals, held at the Yatabe Arena indoor track. The race was open to both 2wd and 4wd and in the 2wd class it was Keisuke Enomoto that took the pole position ahead of multiple National buggy champion and 2-time World 1/12th scale Champion Naoto Matsukura. In the 4wd class it was Naoto up front with Hirosho Akimoto in 2nd spot. In the 2wd finals it was a close battle at the sharp end with Enomoto taking the win in the first main, but in leg 2 it was Naoto that took the win, setting up a show down in the final leg. This again went to Naoto, who took the overall title from Enomoto in 2nd and Hirosho Akimoto in 3rd spot. In the 4wd finals it was more straight forward with Naoto Matsukura winning the first 2 legs to clinch the 4wd title, while Hirosho Akimoto won the final leg to secure 2nd with Shin Sugiura finishing in 3rd spot.

Source: Yatabe Arena [ameblo.jp/yatabe-arena]

August 29, 2010

Losi Ultra Digit & Green compounds

Losi have announced the September release of their all new Ultra Digit thread pattern. No information is available on the Losi site regarding the characteristics of this new thread but we do know that they have been in testing for quite a while and are based on the company’s previously available Digit pattern but with a more dense spread of pin clusters. Losi have also announced that their King Pin G2 and Digits G2 tires are now available for trucks in green compound, and also that the same threads are also available in green for buggies.

View the Ultra Digit thread here

August 29, 2010

Lee Martin wins 4wd to take Euros double

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Having won the 2wd class at the EFRA European electric buggy championships in Vienna, Austria earlier in the week, the Tamiya Speed Passion driver carried that form through to the 4wd event. Winning all heats and finals, the current British National Champion stamped his authority on the event, winning ahead of Joern Neumann in 2nd and last year’s Champion Marc Rheinard in 3rd.

Source: EFRA [efra.ws]

August 28, 2010

X-Factory line of black upgrade parts

X Factory announces a new line of black anodised upgrade parts to fit the full range of X-Cars and, in some cases, many other brands of off-road 1/10 vehicles as well. All are designed by X Factory’s chief engineer Paul Sinclair and this new line kicks off with four great items and will be expanded soon as Paul designs new parts. First up is the new battery stand-off kit. Four black aluminium pieces fit under the standard CF battery strap to raise the posts for ROAR-maximum height batteries. Includes mounting studs & four black low-profile lock nuts and fits the X-6 Squared & X-60. Next is the motor plate, the same as the standard aluminium plate for X Factory’s 4-Gear transmission, but it looks a whole lot better in black. The new servo mounts fit the X-6 Squared, X-60 and most 1/10 AE cars. Finally the black wheel washers are just dialed, and fit most 1/10 off-road cars with 3/16” diameter axles.

View the other products here

August 27, 2010

HPI Nitro Star F3.5 Pro buggy engine

HPI have released their Nitro Star F3.5 Pro engine, which has been developed especially for off road racing. The HPI engraved oversized cooling head has been drilled and lowered over the crankcase for maximum heat dissipation and keep the weight as low as possible, fitting on top of a separate Turbo combustion chamber. A finned black-coated crankcase design not only adds strength and rigidity but will also help cool the engine. The F3.5 Pro is a 5 port 3.49cc ABC engine and has been optimised for performance and durability without compromising on run time. Tested with the HB and HPI Racing teams with great success this is an engine that can win at the highest level at a price that’s ultra competitive.

View more information here

August 26, 2010

RC Devil Burdock high end crawler wheels

RC Devil have announced the release of their new high end crawler wheels with dynamic low centre of gravity named Burdock. Using a revolutionary concept, the wheels are filled with 3mm lead balls, which automatically move with gravity to the lowest point in the wheel, resulting maximum grip and no oscillation caused by abruptly stopping the tire like in pendulum systems. The weight is variable weight by using more or less lead balls while wheel adapter uses distance shims for variable offset, with a possible offset on one wheel of 5mm. All metal parts have been manufactured from T6 7075 aluminium, with polycarbonate transparent discs for interior view in the wheel. The weight of the wheels without lead balls and tire is 125g, while the total weight of a wheel including lead balls and without tire is 245g. Available in wine-red and venom-green.

View the complete set here

August 26, 2010

Jared Tebo & Ryan Cavalieri win big at ROAR Nats

Team Orion are reporting from the 2010 ROAR Electric Modified Off-Road Nationals that were held last weekend in Joliet, IL. at Leisure Hours Raceway. This was the same facility and track where the 2009 ROAR Nitro Off-Road Nationals were held. The track was shorted by length and depth to better fit the 1/10 scale vehicles. The track layout was very technical with many hi-speed sections and challenging jumps. This years event brought over 300 total entries from the Nations best drivers. The race format went as follows: Wednesday and Thursday was practice. Friday and Saturday was 2 rounds of qualifying each day. Sunday would be only the Main Events with all the A-Mains running Triples.

Continue reading the report here

August 26, 2010

Drake makes it 4 from 4 at Monster Energy Series

This past weekend saw the final round of the Monster Energy Series run at Revelation Raceway. The series consisted of four rounds with three of them counting. Adam Drake set the TQ in both rounds of qualifying in the 1/8th buggy class with his Novarossi power Losi 8ight 2.0 buggy. Mugen racer Colby Poh was second on the grid, followed by Matt Schreffler also with a Novarossi powered Losi 8ight 2.0. In the final, Adam got a clean start and pulled away from the rest of the field winning the twenty-five minute final by almost two laps over Colby Poh and Drew Moller. Adam TQ’ed and won all four round of the series.