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April 22, 2015

FBA Belgian Touring Car Championship Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the FBA Belgian Championship was held in Zarren at the RTI/Lovan club who hosted the race on a big indoor track. In the Touring Car Modified class it was last year’s winner Olivier Bultynck who took TQ in front of up and coming Mitchel Van Es. Nick Joosens grabbed the 3rd spot on the grid while a not-so-happy Nicolas Delisé ended the qualifiers on the 4th spot. The opening A-main saw Olivier having a splendid start and while the remainder of the field tried to follow him, a fight arose between Nick and Mitchel that ended in a coming together which allowed Nicolas to slip into 2nd place. Meanwhile Olivier was up and away and he took the win by almost 6 seconds. Further down the field Nicolas was under big pressure from Nick but managed to take 2nd place.

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April 22, 2015

JQ Products THECar optional long driveshafts

JQ Products have new optional long front driveshafts for the White Edition THECar buggy available. They come in handy especially when using the hard arms which are 1mm longer, or the lower hole on the C-hub. The longer shaft will keep the dogbone from popping out of the diff outdrives under a heavy landing or crash.

Source: JQ Products [jq-products.com]

April 22, 2015

Cassar & Attard win at Maltese Nationals Rd3

Round 3 of the Maltese 1/8th Nitro Buggy and Truggy Nationals Championship was held at the MMORRC track. In the Buggy F1 class Dillon Cassar took the TQ after the qualifiers and he went on to win the main final in front of 2nd placed Charles Vassallo while Christ Zahra rounded out the podium in 3rd for an all-Xray podium lock-out.

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April 22, 2015

Mike Truhe TQ’s & wins at the Novak Race at the Plex

Mike Truhe TQ's & wins at the Novak Race at the Plex

Last weekend’s Novak Race at the Plex was held at the Hobbyplex facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The annual event brings the Midwest’s best drivers together for a fun weekend and this year was no exception. In the 2WD Modified Buggy and Modified Short Course classes it was Serpent’s Mike Truhe who dominated the proceedings by taking the TQ’s and wins with his Novak-powered rides.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

April 21, 2015

Kyosho re-release the Tomahawk

Kyosho is set to re-release one of their “holy grails” in the form of the 1980’s Tomahawk 2WD buggy. Following the original Scorpion and the re-release of the legendary Beetle, Kyosho introduces the third release in the retro line, the Tomahawk. The buggy, as it was back then, is an evolution of the Scorpion design that includes subtle enhancements to increase its off-road performance. Not being an exact replica the 2015 kit will feature several refinements to make adapt it to modern running gear. It will feature the unique double deck design, though made using tough 6061 alloy, it will come with slightly larger red anodised aluminium shocks with improved ride height adjustment clamps as well as an upgraded gearbox with gear differential. The body is made from the exact same mould that was used to make the original body all those years ago. Also part of the package are stylish brushed-aluminium looking wheels with black insets as well as soft, imprinted tyres. The kit will become available in June.

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April 21, 2015

Trinity 48 pitch pinion gears & 2S charging lead

New from Trinity come 48 pitch pinion gears and a charging lead for 2S LiPo battery packs. Starting with the pinions, the ultra-light and hard anodised aluminium gears are designed mainly for off-road racing and they come in 17T to 45T sizes with the tooth number being etched into the gears for easy identification. Machined to the tightest tolerances the gears run very true and they allow for quicker spool up thanks to a lower rotation mass compared to steel pinions.

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April 21, 2015

Hot Race high-quality silicone fluids

Italian company Hot Race introduce a new range of silicone fluids. They come in a range of viscosities for different applications and in snap cap bottles with a declaring sticker on top to make for easy identification in your pit bag.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

April 21, 2015

Yuki Model Samurai SCT 120A motor & ESC combo

New from CN Development & Media comes the Yuki Model Samurai SCT brushless motor and speed controller combo for 1/10th short course trucks. Including the 4S LiPo-compatible SL 120A speed controller and a sensorless 3900kv brushless motor the package is ideal for 2WD and 4WD trucks alike. The splashwater-protected controller features a 6V/3A BEC system and it comes pre-wired with gold-plated 4mm bullet-type connectors. Also included is a programming box for the controller.

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