New from Yokomo come 0 degree toe aluminium rear hub carriers for the B-Max2, B-Max4 and YZ-2 buggy. The hubs are machined from high quality aluminium, they come laser-etched for easy identification and they offer four mounting positions for the camber link ball studs. The improved rigidity helps with durability in rough racing conditions and they can also help adding rear traction.
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Axial has a range of new option parts for the Wraith, SCX10, AX10 and the Yeti and Yeti XL available. First up is the Spawn body, a classic SUV body with a modern twist. The body is usable with the SCX10 and AX10 and, after cutting the wheel arches and bumpers, it also fits the Wraith to give the truck an aggressive appearance. Included come headlight buckets for separately available LED lights, pre-cut decals, window masks and instructions.
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Reedy, Tamiya America, and Scotty Ernst Productions announce that the Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions will return to the Tamiya America circuit May 21-24, 2015. Entries open February 25th at Noon PST exclusively here. Due to time constraints and to maintain the world-class nature of the event, total entries are capped for the Open classes. Due to high demand, a 17.5 class will also be offered this year in addition to the traditional 13.5 and Modified classes. Open class entries are limited to 160 (110 combined 13.5 and 17.5, 50 Modified) with each driver limited to one entry. To allow everyone an opportunity to be a part of the 2015 edition race, a lottery drawing for the Open classes will be conducted on March 23rd, with those chosen securing a place in the event. More information and updates including (entry) rules, spec tires, hotels, and more will be posted soon on the dedicated event page here.
The 2015 Race On The Rug event hosted by the RC Complex in Bolivar, Missouri. The facility recently decided to remove their dirt offroad track, and replace it with a European style carpet offroad track. Winter weather and icy roads unfortunately struck the area leading up to the race. The Mod 4WD Buggy class was a bit light in attendance, but still offered some close racing and blistering fast speeds for the spectators to enjoy. Mike Garrison managed to capture TQ in qualifying with the only 18-lap run in the class. As the A-Final got underway, it was a back and forth battle in the early laps between Garrison and Dave Ferrell. After a slight mistake by Ferrell following close in 2nd, Garrison was able to stretch out his lead and cruise to victory.
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The second round of the Canary Island Championship was won by Cristian Artiles Cruz who dominated both the qualifying and the main final. He also smashed the track record in the qualifiers while Agama driver Cristo Gonzales Perez took 2nd with Xray racer Leandro Romano Pulido rounding out the top 3 result in the final.
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EX Lab soon have special servo mount grommets available for the use with 1/10th and 1/8th scale servos. The washers are designed to interlock with the servo mounting lugs and they eliminate any possible movement of the servo’s case in the event of a crash or when running on very high bite surfaces. The grommets are expected to be available by the end of March.
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The 2015 1/10th Offroad Tasmanian Titles were held at the Goodwood RC Club in Hobart, Tasmania. The small but enthusiastic Goodwood club had prepared a fun and challenging layout for the racers and mother nature provided its own challenge with a searing Summer sun and temperatures in the mid 30s all weekend. Several racers flew in from the Australian mainland for the race including Ray Munday, Ash Peeler, Mark Rogers and Cameron Zammit, all looking to take the challenge up to local hero Sam Wells in the Modified classes. AKA Rebars were chosen as the control tyre for the grooved dirt surface. In addition to the normal classes, this was the first running of the newly sanctioned “Junior” class for under 16’s with 2WD 17.5T buggies.
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Xray has announced that Marco Kaufmann has re-signed with the Slovakian team to race the company’s T4 and NT1 in the 2015 season. Marco is a young and talented driver and he has been a main driving force of the Xray team in Germany. Marco will participate at all major national and international races and he has the following to say about the deal:
I am very happy to re-sign with Xray. I have been racing with Xray since I have started to drive RC cars and I am very proud to represent this finest company and to be part of the Xray R&D team. In 2015 I plane to start nitro racing and will race with the NT1 at as many races as possible. I am sure with the World Championship winning model and the experience and help from Hartmut Rose, Bertram Kessler and my father we can achieve great results. Looking forward to a great and successful future.
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