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March 31, 2008

Stafford wins 4wd National Indoor Finals

Following on from the oOple report from Saturday’s 2wd class at the BRCA National Indoor series in Worksop, comes the results from the 4wd class that was held on Sunday. With 94 racers participating, including 2 of the new Schumacher Cat SX buggies, it was National Champion Lee Martin that took the TQ spot ahead of Saturday’s 2wd winner Neil Cragg in 2nd and X-Factory racer Ellis Stafford in 3rd. Following some really close racing, which meant 4 racers were still in contention for the overall win going into the 3rd leg of the A-final, it was Ellis Stafford that came out on top, just ahead of Lee Martin in 2nd and Richard Lowe taking 3rd.

Read the full report here.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

March 30, 2008

Team Magic M8 buggy

We wrote about the new M8 from Team Magic about a month ago when it first showed up in Spain. Now Team Magic themselves have released the full details of the car which is confirmed to have extra long big bore shocks, extra long suspension travel, adjustable wheelbase, adjustable rear upper linkages and special aluminium front & rear chassis stiffeners. For the first batch of the M8 only, TM are also including a number of optionals such as machined lightweight aluminum – chassis, stiffeners, hinge pin mounts and steering blocks and it also comes supplied with K-Factory brake pads

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March 30, 2008

Cragg wins 2wd National Indoor Finals

Jimmy over at oOple has been reporting from the National Indoor Finals, which is the climax of the indoor racing season, with drivers having qualified primarily by racing the indoor regionals. The venue for the 2007/8 indoor finals is the excellent Worksop venue, which has been one of the most popular indoor venues over the winter season. Qualifying for Saturday’s 2wd event saw Neil Cragg on the top spot followed by Danny McGee and Ellis Stafford in 2nd and 3rd and in the 3 leg finals is was Cragg who was on top in all of them taking the overall with ease from his Associated team mate Lee Martin in 2nd and Losi driver Danny McGee rounding out the podium in 3rd.

Read the full report here.

Source: oOple [oople.com]

March 29, 2008

Team Azarashi RB5 Cracker Prototype

Earlier this month we wrote about the new Cracker body from Team Azarashi in Japan. That first version was made for the Associated B4, but they now released a version for the Kyosho RB5 buggy as well. These pictures show the prototype and as yet they do not feature the body and window lines.

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March 28, 2008

Losi 8ight 50T Spur Gear

More new items from Losi with the release of this Center Differential 50T Spur Gear for the 8ight buggy and the 8ight T truggy. Perfect for when a lower gear ratio is necessary, the gear is optimally sized to fit the 8ight racing platform with no modifications.

Source: Losi [losi.com]

March 27, 2008

DE Racing rear skid plates

DE Racing is a new company out to protect your cars chassis and more importantly your wallet. Believing that a car’s chassis is not a wear item, their unique rear skid plates provide a high performance solution in protecting your expensive 1/8 scale buggy or truggy chassis. Available for a wide variety of makes of car, the plates save your chassis plate and screws without sacrificing performance. Sold in a pack of 3, these U.S. made items wear like aluminum but at a fraction of the cost and weight and are ultra thin, eliminating the need for longer screws.

Source: DE Racing [deracing.net]

March 27, 2008

HPI Baja Endurance Challenge series

HPI Europe wanted us to mention the Challenge series they are preparing for this year. Using the Baja desert racing buggy, teams of racers from around Europe will be racing all summer to qualify for a huge 12-hour endurance race in Spain at the end of the racing season. Baja racers in every European country will be racing in dedicated Baja races, and winning teams from each nation will be invited to participate in the HPI Baja Endurance Challenge Finals. The epic 12-hour Finals race will be held in the sunny south of Spain in September at the end of the racing season, the perfect place to race the Baja and chill out with friends. The race entry will include weekend race entry for 4-6 racers, a racer banquet on Friday night, hotel rooms, Baja parts for the race weekend, tickets for raffle prizes and much more.

For more information go to the series page here.

Source: HPI [hpieurope.com]

March 27, 2008

HARD 1/8 Buggy Setup System

HARD 1/8 Buggy Setup Gauge

HARD Racing have expanded their current setup line to bring you this 1/8th scale setup system for both on-road and off-road classes. This precision machined aluminium plate 1/8th scale setup system has been designed to be built and dismantled as quickly and easily as possible. This is achieved by the use of 2 hand knobs which means no tools are required. The setup system comes with its own storage bag and is perfect for the professional racer who needs to achieve a well balanced buggy.

Source: CML [cmldistribution.co.uk]