Coming from HRC Distribution are aluminium body posts for the Team Magic E5 monster truck. Machined from high-quality material and coming red, orange or silver anodised the parts add visual impact and toughness while also allowing to adjust the body height to match both the standard and also optional body shells.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
The Czech National Championship was held in Holešov over the weekend with over 100 entries for the several electric on-road classes. In the Touring Stock class, Ludvik Kurecka (Serpent) set the fastest pace in practice but in the qualifiers he missed out the overall TQ by about a second as Xray’s Oliver Havranek set the fastest time. In the finals Ludvik was missing a bit of speed to catch up fast Oliver and finished second in first two A-mains. By winning the third and final leg he secured the overall runner-up spot behind Oliver while Karel Kratochvil (Xray) rounded out the top 3.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Round 4 of the JConcepts Spring Super Cup Championship Series was held at Coral Springs R/C Track. It was the last instalment of the 4-race Spring Series, which meant make it or break it for some in the overall points chase. With over 200 entries, the final race was ultra competitive and still had the excitement and buzz from round 1. Rising to the challenge in a very competitive 2WD Modified class, Jason Ruona would lay down the best run of the day when it mattered most. Having started 2nd on the grid, Ruona had his eyes on the prize and once the class TQ, Landen Lewis, made his early mistake, the race was over. Ruona would take the lead and checked himself out from the field. With a flawless race performance, Ruona would take the win leaving Daimon Borkowicz and Paul Wynn battling for 2nd. While defending 2nd place, Wynn’s car would get caught by the wind on the backside quad giving Borkowicz the position. Wynn would recover to finish in 3rd for an all Team Associated podium.
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The first round of this year’s Jakarta Regional Buggy Championship was held at the Graha Raya track in Serpong, West Java this past weekend. A total of 41 drivers attended the event and due to heavy rain the night before race day, the race would start delayed and the race director was also forced to change the race format from triple 10-minute qualifiers to a shortened triple 7-minute format with the two best rounds to count. After the qualifiers, John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) took the TQ honours but in the 45-minute A-main event, Rama Tribudiman (Team Associated/O.S.) would take the win followed by Indra Liono (Xray/SPower) in second and Adrian Sutanto (Kyosho/O.S.) in third while TQ holder John had to settle for fourth overall.
The MAC OR Hütschenhausen recently held a round of the German 1/10th Off-road National Championship qualifiers. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Micha Widmaier (SWorkz) who made a near clean sweep by winning two of the three qualifiers and all three A-mains to take the overall win from the Team C duo of Tim Kurz and Tom Maquel. In the 4WD Modified Buggy class it was again Micha who dominated the field by bringing home the TQ and win from Tom Maquel and Markus Lübke (both Team C).
Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]
Pro-Line have introduced the Badlands MX43 Pro-Loc tyre and Impulse Pro-Loc wheels for the Traxxas X-Maxx monster truck. Starting with the tyre, it features a motocross inspired tread and it is made using an all-new ultra-durable compound that prevents tyre ballooning even at high speeds. Furthermore the tyre features Pro-Line’s Pro-Loc technology that creates an ultra-secure bond to the new Impulse Pro-Loc X-Maxx wheels while still being removable when required. The reinforced tire bead fits into a uniquely shaped channel on the wheel and the bead-loc screws actually pass through the tyre rubber before being pinched by the outer bead-loc ring to create the maximum possible mounting security. The true all-terrain tyre will find traction on any surface but is best suited for loose and loamy dirt, mud or grass.
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The 2017 SoCal Nitro Shootout was held at the Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California over the weekend. The event attracted over 200 entries and had heads-up racing for qualifying. Adam Drake would come out fastest in the Nitro Buggy qualifiers while Cody King TQ’d the Nitro Truck class. In the 30-minute Nitro Buggy A-main Drake proved to be unbeatable, taking the win by nearly a lap over the field and he would also walk away with the win in the Nitro Truck class for a perfect sweep.
Coming soon from Pro-Line is the Positron 1/8th buggy tyre. With its special tread design the tyre offers improved grip and corner speed on indoor clay tracks and it pays homage to the Electron and ION tyre. Two centre pins boxed in by connected bars make for a familiar Pro-Line signature look and from there the connected bars shoot off at angles that have been specifically designed to provide maximum forward bite combined with exceptional corner speed – all in combination with great lifespan. The tyre is directional, which adds another tuning option for the racers always looking for that extra edge since it will perform differently depending on which direction it is run. The tyre is available in super soft M4 and clay MC compound including blue closed cell inserts.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
