Round 3 of the BRCA 1/10th Buggy Nationals was held at the Telford club in Broseley, Shropshire. In the 2WD class, run on Saturday, Schumacher’s Simon Moss took the TQ and pole position for the triple A-mains from Neil Cragg (Team Associated) and Lee Martin (Yokomo). Tom Yardy (Team Associated) and Elliott Boots (Kyosho) rounded out the top 5 result.
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The Napa Auto Parts Open Invitational 2015 was held on Curacao with racers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and also Florida in attendance. In the 1/8th LMP category there would be a three way battle for the pole position and it would be Giordano Pieternella (Serpent) who would take the TQ from Hazel Dossantos (Capricorn) and Mugen racer Dinyor Antonia. In the 1/10 Touring class Maxy Velasco (Xray) would come out fastest from the Serpent duo of Paolo Inocencia in 2nd and Giordano Pieternella in 3rd.
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Team Associated have new Brushless LiPo combos based on their SC10 2WD Stadium Truck available. New to the Qualifier Series line, these SC10s include a water-resistant high-power brushless speed control, water-resistant enclosed receiver box, and adjustable blue anodised aluminium V2 coil-over shocks. The 2.6:1 ratio gearbox includes a sealed gear differential with heavy-duty internal gears and the externally adjustable V2 slipper clutch. The KMC replica hex-drive wheels come standard on the SC10 with high-traction racing compound rear tires and inserts for more grip. The 2.4GHz radio system, metal gear steering servo, WolfPack 3300mAh LiPo battery and Reedy 423-S 35W balance charger round out the package. The LiPo combo kits are available as Lucas Oil, Rockstar Makita and Toyota Racing/TRD truck.
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Schelle Racing Innovations have two new option parts for the Kyosho ZX6 4WD buggy available. First up is a carbon fibre shorty LiPo battery strap cut from lightweight yet rigid 2.5mm carbon fibre. Weighing in at only 4.7g the part offers a single open end design for easy removal and it fits the kit mounting posts as well as optional aluminium posts with thumb screws. Included is also an optional adhesive foam cushion. The other new product is a 28-piece Onyx ball bearing set for the ZX6. The both metal and rubber shielded ball races are manufactured to ABEC-1 standard, they reduce friction while offering exceptional protection against the elements and they come pre-lubed with high-quality Japanese Kyodo Yushi grease.
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Round 3 of the BRCA 1/10th IC Track Nationals was held on the very technical track at Colchester with only 30 drivers attending. In the 200mm Touring class Alex Thurston took the TQ position in all four rounds of qualifying with Joe Kerry 2nd while in the 220mm GT class Glyn Beal came out fastest after the qualifiers. In the 200mm final Alex then lead the race form the start and took the win from Joe with John Zotll grabbing the final podium position. The 220mm final was lead all the way by Glyn with local driver Paul Bellinger taking second place.
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LRP America have announced the signing of Kyle Johnson to the LRP Factory Team for 2015. Coming from his recent win at the Nevada State Champs at the World-famous RC Tracks of Las Vegas Kyle will rely on LRP equipment to power his Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy and he will also be in attendance at the forthcoming ROAR 1/8th Fuel Nationals. Kyle had this to say:
I want to thank LRP America and JD Mora for this opportunity and I’m excited to run LRP products.
Source: LRP [lrp-america.com]
Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 1/8th scale buggy are 6.8mm ball studs with backstop. Designed for the use on the steering knuckles the ball studs eliminate the annoying problem of the ball cups becoming disconnected from the ball studs in the event of a crash or a hard landing. Incorporating an M3 thread the ball studs are made from high quality material and additionally heat treated for maximised durability.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Available now and designed for the Slide Drive system are new gear differential outdrives from Serpent. Usable on the SRX-2 Buggy and SC truck and made from high-quality spring steel the outdrives allow to use the performance enhancing Slide Drive system in combination with gear differentials and not just the standard ball differentials.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
