Sweep Racing introduce the Tendroid front tyre for 1/10th scale 2WD buggies. Offering a pretty unique design with a deep W-shaped inner tread and massive “android”-shaped outer portions the tyre is made especially for grooved track conditions. Made to fit most 2WD front rims the tyre is available in ultra soft silver, extra soft blue, soft red, medium white and a soft clay compound.
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This year’s Japanese JMRCA 1/10th Electric Off-Road Nationals will be held from the 5th to 7th of June at the Yatabe Arena, host of the 2015 IFMAR 1/10th Electric Buggy World Championships. The Nationals will also act as the Warm-up for the Worlds in October and the entries for oversea drivers are now open here. The race, run on a purpose-built astroturf track, will see the use of the official Schumacher Worlds control tyres and inserts as listed below.
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The 2015 Canadian Onroad Nationals were held last weekend at the Seaway Mall in Welland Ontario Canada. Over 250 entries from all over North America were in attendance to put on a show for the thousands of spectators that came through to watch over the course of the 3-day event that saw Touring Car, Canadian VTA, GT and Mini class racing. In the Modified Touring Car class it was a three way battle between Team Associated’s Kevin Hebert, Team Yokomo’s Andrew Hardman and Team Xray driver Paul Lemieux. Lemieux grabbed the TQ from Hebert in qualifying but in the final it was Hardman who found pace to take the win with a great drive.
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Italian company Hot Race Tyres introduce pre-glued rubber tyres for 1/10th scale formula cars. Coming in a single compound for the front and rear the wheels are pre-glued using multi-spoke rims and they fit most of today’s formula chassis. The wheels will become available by the end of March.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
Following his move to chassis sponsors ARC Germany’s Lars Hoppe now also has a new fuel supplier. Using Maxima fuel for his 2015 campaign the German frontrunner joins team mates like Jörn Neumann, Dirk Wischnewski, Kaja Novotny and Malin Karlsen.
Source: Chiratech Europe [chiratech-europe.com]
The opening round of the Cyprian 1/8th National Nitro Buggy Series was held at the A.G. Metal Track in Limassol under perfect weather conditions and on a challenging track. The 40 minute A-main saw the lead swapping several times and in the end Marios Christodoulou brought home the win from Nicholas Zachariades in 2nd and Simos Tikkis in 3rd.
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Tyler Jones had an impressive weekend at round 5 of the JCP Winter Electric Point Series as the you man took the TQ and win in the 2WD Modified Buggy class and would go on to also win the 4WD Buggy class after a great battle in the main.
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JConcepts have new accessories for the Team Associated T5M stadium truck available in the form of chassis protective sheets and a 6-piece titanium turnbuckle set. Starting with the chassis decals, the pre-cut stickers come in sets of two and they not only protect the chassis bottom from becoming excessively scratched but they also decrease friction between the chassis and the dirt surface.
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