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June 4, 2015

JConcepts Bar Flys 60mm buggy tyres

JConcepts have a new bar-type 1/10th buggy rear tyre available, the Bar Flys. Based off of the successful Bar Code V1 the newly designed tyre offers a reduced overall tread height and a blended tread/carcass section. In-between the slotted bars, tiny Pressure Point size pins were added for increased surface area. The micro-height of the tread transitions out to the all important side-wall area where the team has maintained position of the original “Cactus” feature but have also positioned a new V-joint feature to support the lateral load of high-speed circuits. The Bar Flys are built on the 60mm bead and carcass design making them interchangeable with all 60mm/2.4″ wheel combinations. The interior ribbing features the double-hatch pattern that helps maintain a comfy ride while each set of tyres includes the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts. The tyre is available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear variant in various compounds.

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June 4, 2015

Protoform Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm bodyshell

Protoform Cadillac ATX-V.R 190mm bodyshell

New from Protoform comes the Cadillac ATS-V.R 190mm touring car bodyshell. The full-scale counterpart is the third generation of V-Series race cars and built to international FIA GT3 specifications with the Protoform body being officially licensed, offering ultra-realistic looks for racing in classes such as USGT, GT10, and Spec Grand Touring. The 2-door coupe race body is formed from genuine .030″ Lexan and it includes injection-molded wing struts to support a unique rear wing design. The wing features two different levels of trim, a 10mm vertical section for sanctioned USGT racing and a 20mm upper laid-back trim for club racing, making the body suitable to any kind of GT-class rules.

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June 4, 2015

Japanese 1/8th Nitro On-road Nationals – Report

The Japanese 1/8th On-road National Championship was held last weekend at the Keitune Circuit, home of the 2013 World Championships. A total of 41 drivers attended including guest drivers from Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, and Thailand. Among them where 9-time World Champion Lamberto Collari as well as Worlds finalist Carmine Raiola. Heavy rain on Friday made for only limited track time and this especially hampered the foreign drivers. Thankfully the weather was good for the remainder of the weekend, allowing for six dry qualifying rounds to be run. Defending champion Shinnosuke Yokoyama (Mugen) took TQ with current FEMCA Champion Syoki Takahata (KM) taking 2nd, and Michihiro Takayasu (Hot Bodies) coming in 3rd.

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June 4, 2015

Losi 1/14th Mini 8ight RTR AVC buggy

Losi’s 1/14th scale Mini 8ight RTR buggy is now also available with Active Vehicle Control technology. Based on the design of the ROAR National Championship winning 8ight buggy the condensed Mini 8ight offers a 2.5mm hard anodised aluminium chassis, sturdy suspension components, oil-filled aluminium shock absorbers as well as front and rear metal gear differentials. The factory-installed 4500kv brushless motor and LiPo-compatible Dynamite speed controller give plenty of speed while the new AVC system helps to keep the buggy under control even in the most severe situations. The buggy is available in two different designs and the package is rounded out by a genuine Spektrum DX2E radio system, a 6-cell NiMH battery and a suitable wall charger.

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June 4, 2015

Tamiya Nissan GT-R LM Nismo & TT-02S Type-S

Coming soon from Tamiya are the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo and the TT-02D Type-S kits. Starting with the Nissan, the full-scale car is the company’s LMP1 contender for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race and a pretty special machine as the GT-R LM Nismo is a front motor/front driven vehicle. Tamiya’s 1/10th scale kit unfortunately does not mimic this setup but uses a pretty standard F103GT rear wheel drive pan car chassis with rubber tyres. The included Nissan bodyshell is a multi-piece affair with separate rear fin and rear wing as well as a comprehensive decal sheet.

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June 4, 2015

JConcepts Super Cup Spring Session Race 4 – Report

The JConcepts Super Cup Spring Session Race 4 was held in Sarasota, Florida at FZRC, a hidden treasure of golden (red) clay. After many trips to Marty Chilton’s track, all racers have learned it’s going to be a great time on his fast, flowing, groomed surface. Racers packed the track to full capacity Friday for practice and returned very early Saturday morning for the final minutes of practice before racing began. Jason Ruona took is 2WD Modified Buggy to start P1 after qualifying. JR Mitch nailed the setup on his car for the early evening mains making the pass on Ruona during lap 5 and raced into the sunset with the win. Jason took 2nd with Paul Wynn 3rd, Daimon Borkowicz 4th and Shon Harding 5th.

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June 3, 2015

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box

Team Associated Factory Team Compact Starter Box-1

Team Associated have introduced their Factory Team Compact Starter Box for 1/8th and 1/10th scale nitro vehicles. Featuring a single heavy-duty 775-size motor and being useable with two 6-cell NiMH or 2S LiPo packs the starter box is powerful enough to even bring factory-new engines to life. The case features a built-in handle and the top surface is customisable using the supplied Factory Team decal. The package is rounded out by wiring and alligator clips for hooking up the box to an optional external 12V power source.

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June 3, 2015

Essex Summer Series 2015 – Announcement

The EWS events team, the organisers of the successful Essex Winter Series and International Carpet Challenge events in the UK, have announced that their outdoor Essex Summer Series race will return in 2015. Last year, the ESS took their race format and style of event to an outdoor track for the first time, and the team have again secured the use of the Adur Model Car Club facility on the South Coast, to stage the event again this year. The event, which will take place on the weekend of August 15th and 16th, will remain largely unchanged from last year. The event will start mid-morning on Saturday, meaning drivers do not need to travel on Friday evening to help reduce costs. A large marquee will again be used for pitting to create the typical EWS Events atmosphere. The event will consist of controlled practice, qualifying and three-leg finals, with classes for Modified and Super Stock 13.5 Blinky Touring Car, both running on the Sorex 32RY control tire, and new for 2015, a Formula 1 class running to the widely accepted ETS rules. All abilities of driver are welcomed, with the organisers also hoping to be able to announce a number of star international visitors to the event for this year to battle against the best in the UK. Entries are now open here, where further information is also available.