The 3rd annual Kinwald BKlassic will take place from October the 14th to 16th at Hobby Action RC Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. The race is held in honour of Offroad RC great Brian Kinwald with parts of the entry fee being donated to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Southwest Chapter. The race will cater for several 1:10 2WD, 4WD and Short Course classes as well as a vintage 2WD category. More information can be found on social media here.
Reigning ROAR National Champion Dakotah Phend will defend his 2WD and 4WD Buggy titles from pole position. The TLR driver is the Top Qualifier in San Diego after going fastest in 2 of the three rounds of qualifying at SDRC Raceway. His closest challenger in 2WD would be team-mate Ryan Cavalieri who TQ’d the second round of heats. A P2 and P4, was good enough to give Team Associated’s Aydin Horne third on the grid ahead of Yokomo’s Ryan Maifield. It was a tough qualifying for reigning World Champion Spencer Rivkin as he finds himself back in 7th on the grid. In 4WD, Phend wrapped up the overall TQ with his JConcepts shod 22X-4 Elite by topping the times for the opening two qualifiers. Topping Q3, Rivkin will start alongside him with Maifield third, the same order as they finished last year’s ROAR Nationals. In Mod Truck, Ty Tessmann was able to deny Phend a hat trick as the Xray driver secured the overall TQ thanks to quicker time from Q1 compared to Phend’s Q3 performance. Fastest in the second qualifier, Team Associated’s Dustin Evans will start third.
Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]
Pro-Line has added this new Axis Wing to their range of 1:8 Buggy products. Tested extensively by Pro-line’s Factory Team drivers, the Axis wing provides increased forward traction, high-speed stability, and jumping consistency. It includes an add-on wicker-bill that allows you to tune the performance of the wing to your liking along with pre-marked dimples across the rear of the wing, for drilling holes to combat windy conditions and reduce drag. IFMAR-spec endplates provide the ideal side bite in loose conditions. Mounting the wing is made easy with markings for 40mm and 48mm wing mount widths and 5 fore/aft positions. Made in the USA, the Axis wing is available in white or black.
Pro-Line Racing has introduced this new Axis light weight body for Team Associated’s B6.4. Featuring a super low-slung design with sharp lines throughout, the Cab-forward design provides enhanced steering response while the small side fins balance out the rear of the car with ideal side-bite. The rear of the Axis body has the right amount of clearance for the gearbox and fits the chassis and bulkhead shape of your race buggy perfectly.
Following on from their onroad starter box hard case release last week, Hudy has added to their case range with this smaller example to store and protect your accessories. Measuring 215x90x85mm, the case is also ideally suited to house Hudy’s Air Vac ultra-compact electric-powered vacuum pump for 1/8 off-road shock absorbers. High-quality materials ensure the durability and long life of this hard case. The upper lid features inner net pocket with a zipper.
Source: Hudy [hudy.net]
Yokomo has added a new 3-pad Slipper Set for their YZ-2 2WD Buggy. Using additional parts, the set offers smoother performance over the standard two pads with finer adjustments possible. Especially on high-grip surfaces, Yokomo say the traction stability is enhanced and issue of fade, due to frictional heat, is reduced.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
German parts manufacturer PSM have released new carbon fibre shock towers for TLR’s recently released 8IGHT X/E 2.0. The German company’s R&D team has spent quite some track-time with the TLR latest 1:8 Offroad buggy since its release and during their tests they discovered that some adjustments could be made to further improve it’s performance. The result is these new front and rear shock towers, made from genuine PSM carbon fibre, which has been proven to be very durable and a great option to create more overall traction and steering capabilities. Due to the lightweight design and material, it will lower the centre of gravity of your vehicle. In addition to that, the refined suspension geometry results in stable and predictable vehicle handling combined with easier setup due to the removal of unnecessary linkage options.
French tire brand 6MIK have announced the signing of Marcus Kaerup as an official team driver for 2022. The 14-year-old Danish talent joins the team on the back of a very successful Summer in which he became EFRA European 4WD Champion having finished runner-up in 2WD earlier in the same week. The son of former European Electric Touring Car Champion Jonas Kaerup, the Team Associated driver will represent 6MIK on the sport’s biggest stage when he makes his 1:8 Offroad World Championship debut in Redovan, Spain in early September.
Source: 6Mik [6mik-racing.com]
