MIP have introduced the Pucks gear differential outdrives for the Team Associated B6 and B5 series vehicles. The outdrives are compatible with the current Team Associated 2WD gear differentials part #91703 and #91461, and make it possible to use MIP’s current AE Pucks or Roller Pucks system.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
ARC USA have announced the signing of KO Propo Grand Prix winner Brandon Cho to their team. Brandon will campaign the 2016 ARC R8.0 1/8 scale nitro kit at major national races in the US. His first race is next month as he defends his title at the 2016 KO Propo Grand Prix. This is what Brandon has to say about the deal:
I am ecstatic to be joining Team ARC USA. The ARC R8.0 is an excellent car and the parts are made with great quality. I would like to thank Jones Chu, and also Willie Chung and Paul Dabao at Hobby Authority Distribution for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to many great results!
Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]
This past weekend the sixth and final round of the Swiss 1/8th Nitro Buggy National Championship was held in Gland on a grass track with lots of smooth jumps. Right from the start Patrick Hofer (Team Associated/Reedy) laid down some very quick laps, ending the practice rounds with the fastest lap but come the qualifiers things changed a bit as the track started to get more bumpy with the grass breaking up, revealing more and more dirt. The fight for the TQ spot was on between Jeremy Pittet (HB Racing/Team Orion) and Patrick with the better end for Jeremy who took the TQ after the four rounds of qualifying. The two semifinals again were and all-Jeremy-and-Patrick affair with the better end for Jeremy who would start from the pole position into the 30-minute A-main. Patrick though would take maximum profit of an ultra-fast refuelling during his first pitstop that would promote him into the lead that Hofer would hold onto until the chequered flag. Jeremy would end the race on the 2 spot from third placed Joachim Kallen (Xray/FX). With the win at round six Patrick secured himself his second 1/8th national title in a row.
Thanks to Patrick Hofer for the report.
Xenon Racing have introduced the PR 64 pitch aluminium pinion gears. Featuring a special tooth shape for improved efficiency and a hard anodised low-friction surface the gears are available in 26T to 55T specification. The long inner motor shaft guide makes for improved gear support at high loads as encountered in classes such as modified touring car racing.
Source: Xenon [xenon.ne.jp]
Round five of this year’s Jimmy Babcock Racing League Nitro Off-road Series was held at R/C Tracks of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The race marked the second time the otherwise SoCal-based series headed to Nevada and the round would be one of the biggest of the year as many drivers tried to get some more laps under their belts in preparation for the forthcoming IFMAR World Championships. In the premier Expert Buggy class HB Racing’s Ty Tessmann came out fastest from Mugen’s Adam Drake and Kyosho factory driver Cody King.
Fantom have introduced their new MaxV-Spec Pro Racing Series LiPo battery packs. Featuring a modified chemistry that increases the average voltage and lowers the internal resistance, the packs offer high performance in spec class racing from 13.5T through 25.5T. The standard-size packs are available as 6200mAh variant weighing in at 311g and utilising 5mm bullet-type connector, with 5mm/4mm reducer tubes included, and also as lightweight 5000mAh pack weighing in at 273g and featuring 4mm connectors. The 110C/160C rated packs are also available as pre-soldered batteries with genuine Deans T-type connectors and JST-XH balancer ports.
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The final round of the Norwegian National Series was held at the Lørenskogs track in Oslo. The weather forecast for the weekend was unstable but the qualifying could be started on a dry track. In time for the finals the rain came and it was Øyvind Stusdal who made the best out of the conditions to take the win in A1 with a 9 seconds margin. In A2 Øyvind, who started from the 3 spot on the grid, further dropped down the field but he was able to recover and to take the win to grab the overall victory with one leg to spare. For A3 Øyvind tried a couple of new settings and he would be able to take home another leg win, this time with a 14 seconds margin. Behind him, Morten Bremsrud in second and Georg Ellingsen in third completed the podium result.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The 2016 Tamiya Championship Series finals concluded at Tamiya America’s racing facility in Aliso Viejo, California after nine regional races across the country. The event spanned two days and this year’s final celebrates 22 years of on-road Tamiya R/C car racing. The event brought eight new class champions, four of which will be representing the USA at the Tamiya World Championships in November; an event during the Tamiya Fair in Shizuoka-City, Japan. The four class-champions that will be moving on to the Tamiya World Championships are Timmy Valles in GT-1, Bill Jeric in Formula, Tobey Zhang in GT-2 and Jason Smith in the popular M-Chassis class. The champions in the additional classes are Alex Tolmasoff in GT-3, Tsuyoshi Niizuma in GT Novice Spec, Orlando Sherman in FWD and Tyree Phillips in the GT Pro Spec/Porsche Cup category.
