Avid have introduced a range of titanium option parts for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. First up are titanium battery posts that are of a very minimalistic and lightweight design. Weighing in at only 1.2g per set the mounting hardware allows to lower the battery brace by 0.5mm for those slim packs and included in the set come two billet 6AI-4V titanium posts and a pair of 7075-T6 aluminium nuts.
Coming from Yokomo are machined 64 pitch main gears for 1/10th formula and 1/12th scale pan cars. Made to achieve maximum trueness the gears offer very high precision, resulting in maximised acceleration, top speed and run time. The 18-ball main gears fit most pan cars with ball differential and they are available as 92T, 88T and 76T variant.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
The recent final round of the Spanish Nitro Touring Nationals was hosted by the Carsol Elche club. With a second place behind final round winner Antonio Gonzales, Agustin Rodriguez would take the Championship B title. Pablo Lopez completed the day’s A-main result in third.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The fourth and final round of Czech 1/8th Off-road National Championship took place last weekend in Kolin. Steady rain the week before the race questioned the condition of the track on race day but the club did an amazing job to prepare the venue for the event. The Nitro Buggy class qualifying was lead by Jiri Mara from Max Gotzl and Frantisek Kalenda while the E-Buggy category had Kaja Novotny coming out fastest despite skipping Q2 due to rain. Max Gotzl and Milan Mudra came in second and third.
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Infinity have announced it has formed a new partnership with Masayuki Miura and Speedmaster Japan. SMJ has vast experience across all classes of racing at the very highest level and Miura has been a contributing factor in many World Championship wins over the last 15 years. With Infinity having many new product lines planned this cooperation will help to expand all future developments and also race team activities. Infinity president Kenji Taira states:
I am delighted to be partnering with Miura, this partnership will enhance all our future products, especially our future EP projects. I believe with each of our strengths we can help each other develop and grow our brands to the highest level.
Source: Infinity [creationmodel.net]
The final round of the Korean KMRCA National Championship was recently held and the event saw Park Jooshin (Xray) walking away with the TQ and win in the 13.5T Super Sports touring class. Serpent driver Kim Sungmin, campaigning the company’s new Project 4X touring car, ended the day on the runner-up spot from Yokomo driver Ra Sungwhan.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Arrowmax have announced the signing of Yokomo’s Ronald Völker for their factory team. The 2016 IFMAR ISTC World and multiple ETS Champion will use Arrowmax’s tools and accessories to prepare, maintain and setup his rides and he has the following to say about the deal:
It is no secret that all equipment and tools by Arrowmax are known for their very high quality and their great design. Cant be happier to be a part of the team for the upcoming years and thanks to Arrowmax for that opportunity.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
LRP have introduced the 2400kv variant of their successful Dynamic 8 brushless motor. Closing the gap between the 2200kv and the 2600kv the 4-pole motor, winner of the Italian championships and runner-up at the 2016 EFRA Euros, offers a balance between power and run time and it features a machined alloy case with heatsink design, a precision-balanced sintered rotor and pre-soldered silver-plated heavy-duty connectors.
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