April 14, 2015

Joel Valander sweeps Model Expo Race

Joel Valander sweeps Model Expo Race

Last weekend the final round of the Finnish National Winterjumps 1/10th off-road series was held at the annual Model Expo fair that, combined with other fairs held at the same time, attracted some 40,000 visitors in total. The race was held in 2WD and 4WD electric off-road classes and it attracted some 40 entries to race on a purpose-built concrete track with carpet-clad jumps. In the 2WD class, run on Saturday, Joel Valander controlled the qualifiers to secure the overall TQ. Team mate Lari Jäppinen would start from 2nd into the finals.

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April 14, 2015

Gunther van Staey stays with Serpent

Gunther van Staey stays with Serpent

Serpent have announced the re-signing of top Belgium 1/8th nitro on-road racer Gunther van Staey to their Benelux team for 2015. The 2014 Dutch champion will try to defend his title while also competing at selected Benelux and ENS races as well as the 1/8th Euros in Germany.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


April 14, 2015

Lee Martin sweeps BRCA 1/10th Buggy Nationals Rd1

Lee Martin sweeps BRCA 1/10th Buggy Nationals Rd1

The first round of this year’s BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-Road Nationals was held at the Robin Hood Raceway. Team Associated’s Neil Cragg took the TQs in both the 2WD and 4WD classes but it was Yokomo’s Lee Martin who ended the day on top of the podium in both classes. Neil came in 2nd while Yokomo driver Tom Cockerill completed the top 3 result both in 2WD and 4WD.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]


April 14, 2015

Carson Wernimont doubles at JBRL Nitro Series Rd1

Carson Wernimont doubles at JBRL Nitro Series Rd1

The opening round of the 2015 Jimmy Babcock Racing League series was held at the Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California. Run in several 1/8th off-road categories including 1/8th E-Buggy the event always attracts a good mixture of World-renown drivers and local talent. In the premier class of 1/8th Nitro Buggy Team Associated’s Carson Wernimont took the win driving a prototype of the forthcoming RC8B3 buggy in front of Drew Moller (HB) and newly signed Mugen racer Adam Drake.

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April 14, 2015

Team Associated RC8B3 Team Kit – Teaser

Team Associated RC8B3 Team Kit – Teaser

Team Associated have released a first teaser for their long awaited new 1/8th nitro off-road buggy. Called the RC8B3 the buggy will be the first major revamp of the original RC8 design that was long run as the RC8.2. No details or other images are available yet but you can expect the full features and specifications of the vehicle that won this year’s NeoX race, to surface very soon.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]


April 13, 2015

French Nitro On-Road Championship Rd1 – Report

French Nitro On-Road Championship Rd1 – Report

The opening round the 2015 French 1/8th Nitro On-Road Championship was held at the Circuit Carole, a fast and challenging track with the event attracting a total of 86 racers. Four rounds of qualifying were scheduled but only three would be held due to rain. In the Elite class it was Romain Picard who took pole position, just 0.14 seconds in front of Christophe Louis. In the National class Mickael Foin took pole position after the qualifiers.

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April 13, 2015

JConcepts Scorpios all-terrain SC tyre

JConcepts Scorpios all-terrain SC tyre

JConcepts unveils an all new SCT all-terrain tyre. The Scorpios, with a scale looking tread and tough realistic profile resemble a full scale tyre with the padded arrangement of the knit tread making the tyre ideal for transitioning from the hard road to dirt and then into rocky and uneven terrain. Once power is applied to the vehicle, the tread spacing opens up which allows for some deep digging making it a great working tyre in dirt and muddy conditions. Each tread block has finely cut edges with a healthy radius where the block meets the tyre body. Each block features slight cuts on top to open up and create some sling space while the outer most lug extends down the sidewall to stiffen the upper carcass and increase the pinch grip. The flexibility of the compound combined with the close arrangement gives the tyre a grippy feel but still maintains that all important look. The height provides plenty of ground clearance for an abundance of terrain and internal grid ribbing help maintain its upright structure during hard loads and on power bursts. The tyres include a closed cell insert capable of standing up the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain and they come in green compound as tyre and insert only or pre-glued on Traxxas Slash compatible Hustle wheels.

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April 13, 2015

Luca Albanese wins 4WD class at Trofeo Race

Luca Albanese wins 4WD class at Trofeo Race

The first round of the Trofeo Race series was held this past weekend in Italy. When the dust settled it was Luca Albanese (Intech) who took the win in the 4WD Buggy class from Ricardo De Vita (PR) and Marco Laghezza (Team C) who rounded out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Intech [intechracing.com]


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