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September 15, 2016

EOS Season #6 fires into action at Nurburgring

The sixth season of the Euro Offroad Series fires into action this weekend (16-18 September) at the famous motorsport mecca that is the Nurburgring. With the race marking the 20th race since the indoor offroad championship was started in 2012, the weekend is the first round of what is set to be its biggest and most competitive yet. Expanded to 5 rounds for the 2016/17 calendar, the third time to visit the legendary 1:1 race circuit, the EOS will run alongside the Nürburgring 1000KM, a round of the full size sportscar Blancpain Endurance Series. In terms of the 267 strong entry, reigning champions Lee Martin and Bruno Coelho lead their respective teams in seeking further success but they will face strong opposition namely from Team Associated, this the iconic offroad brand’s first time to field a full factory EOS campaign.

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September 15, 2016

Kyosho Lazer ZX6.6 4WD off-road buggy kit

Following the introduction of the Ultima RB6.6 Kyosho have now announced the soon release of the upgraded Lazer ZX6.6 4WD kit. The buggy is designed to meet the increased demands of the modern racing scene for more power and higher grip. For increased traction and stability on high grip surfaces, the optional aluminium HD main chassis is included as standard. Changes around the centre gear from the slipper clutch to the diff realise smooth traction on all surface conditions and in addition, the introduction of the gullwing type rear suspension arms from the RB6.6 allows longer shock stroke for improved surface tracing through corners and performance over surface gaps. These changes combine to lift the overall performance and result in an improved total balance of the machine. The kit will hit stores in November.

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September 15, 2016

David Ronnefalk wins EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy Euros

This past weekend the EFRA 1/8th Electric Buggy European Championships were held in Malaga, Spain. HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk, piloting his Team Orion powered E817 buggy prototype, took the title from up and coming Spaniard Juan Carlos Canas (Mugen/LRP). Reigning 1/10th 4WD Buggy World Champion, Bruno Coelho (Xray/Hobbywing) completed the podium result in third. Italy’s Marco Baruffolo (TLR/EZ Power) and Davide Ongaro (Mugen/LRP) rounded out the top 5 result.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

September 15, 2016

Mugen MTX-6R 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car

Seen for the first time in pre-production stages at the recent IFMAR 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Car World Championships, Mugen have now officially introduced their latest top-of-the-foodchain 200mm nitro touring car kit. The MTX-6R sports many improvements and refinements in the suspension and steering areas, starting with a new chassis that allows to easily mount two centre weights to improve stability. The chassis also has improved rigidity that makes the car precise while increasing rear traction. The kit is also outfitted with a new thickened bulkhead brace to help with rear-end stability. The new upper rear bulkhead allows to use a longer upper arm to improve stability and the new front and rear lower arms are made with a new material to improve steering response and durability. Also part of the package is a new front shock tower that is stronger for improved stability while corning. Last but not least comes a new front bumper that helps to adjust the weight balance of the vehicle.

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September 15, 2016

Ari Bakla doubles at 2016 NSW State Titles

The 2016 NSW State Titles were held at Sydney RC Car Club. Near perfect weather apart from overnight rain on the Friday night made for excellent racing conditions. The near pure clay surface proved a little slippery with the control tyre chosen, making it hard to find the right setup for the super smooth and flowing surface. On 4WD day the track was dry and grooved. Ari Bakla and and Christian Homann would take the TQs in the Modified and Stock class respectively and by winning their first two A-mains they also checked out early, leaving the other drivers to fight for the remaining podium spots.

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September 15, 2016

SARDA On-Road Gas Nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the South African Gas On-road National Championships was held at the long and testing DMCC race track in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal. Conditions for the weekend would prove a little bit unpredictable with rain for most of official practice on Friday. Driver’s setups made in open practice would need to be tweaked with very little time to get ready for Saturday qualifiers. 1/8 Scale would see the battle between Jacques Liebenberg (Capricorn) and Wayne Joelson (Mugen) be hotly contested. With both drivers equal on qualifying points, the decider would come down to last round with Liebenberg taking it to a tie breaker and the TQ with only 0.3 seconds ahead of Joelson. Harold van Eeden (Capricorn) who has been showing his metal this year would claim the last top 3 spot.

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September 15, 2016

Tamiya release new TA07 option parts

Coming from Tamiya and made for the TA07 4WD touring car are several new option parts such as a front 1-way, an aluminium servo mount and aluminium motor mount posts. Starting with the 1-way, using the unit improves acceleration and corner speed at the expense of slightly less braking performance. The 1-way includes a 37T belt pulley, it is compatible with all TA07 Pro cars and it is recommended especially for stock racing classes.

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September 15, 2016

Team Associated introduce new RC8B3 & T3 options

Team Associated shave introduced a range of new option parts for the RC8B3 and RC8T3 1/8th off-road kits. First up are 16mm bleeder shock caps that give the ability to run emulsion-style shock absorbers. The setup is ideal for large jumps and flat landings in addition to tracks with looser surface. The shock caps come as pairs including mounting material and bleeder screws. In addition to the caps Team Associated have also released a 4-piece set of bleeder shock cap seals.

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