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April 4, 2017

Tribudiman wins Jakarta Regional Buggy Champ opener

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.

View the final results here

April 4, 2017

Micha Widmaier sweeps German 1/10th Buggy qualifier

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]

April 4, 2017

Pro-Line Badlands MX43 tyres & Impulse Pro-Loc wheels

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.

View the Impulse Pro-Loc rim here

April 4, 2017

Adam Drake doubles at SoCal Nitro Shootout

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.

View the Truck podium here

April 4, 2017

Pro-Line Positron 1/8th buggy tyres

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]

April 3, 2017

Meen V. wins at Mugen Asia Cup 2017

The Mugen Asia Cup was held this past weekend at New RC in Bangkok, Thailand. Organised by RC Addict the event attracted both national and international drivers and in the hour-long Nitro Buggy A-main it was former 200mm Nitro On-road World Champion, Meen V. who took the win from another former World Champion, Atsushi Hara, while Mongkolphan Lomrose complete the top 3 podium result. In the Truggy class, Tanit Kachchapananda came out on top to grab the day’s win.

View the Truggy podium here

April 3, 2017

Joao Figueiredo wins at Portuguese Nationals Rd1

The opening round of the Portuguese 1/8th Off-road National Championship was held at the Avanca track over the weekend. In Nitro Buggy Joao Figueiredo took the TQ after the qualifiers and he would also bring home the win in the 45-minute A-main from Carlos Duraes in second and Joao Monteiro in third. Multi-time national champion, Miguel Matias, had a pretty depressing weekend with a DNF in the main final after breaking an A-arm of his buggy in a bad landing.

Image: Joao Figueiredo

April 3, 2017

Kyosho EP Fazer Toyota Supra Type 1 drift car kit

Kyosho have introduced the EP Fazer Toyota Supra Type 1 RTR drift car kit. Coming factory assembled and ready-to-run the entry-level car utilises a tough composite tub chassis, a 4WD drivetrain with enclosed front and rear differential cases and fixed suspension links for the camber and toe angle settings. Other features include a waterproof steering servo, a waterproof Vortex WP 45A brushed speed controller, 20T G2X brushed motor as well as a 2.4GHz Syncro KT-231P transmitter. The set is rounded out by a Team Orion 7.2V 1800mAh NiMH battery pack, a wall charger and of course the name-giving Toyota Supra bodyshell.

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