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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Matrix Racing Tires have announced that former European Champion and multiple time German Champion Dirk Wischnewski renewed with the Italian manufacturer for the 2015 season. A 200mm class specialist the 33-years old Sheperd team driver is a regular A-Main finalist at international races, and in 2015 he will be in contention for the European title as well as the Euro Nitro Series title.
Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]
H-Speed have a new carbon fibre main chassis plate for CRC’s WTF1 Formula car available. Cut from high-quality multi-directional 4mm carbon fibre the chassis allows to run a shorty LiPo pack in transversal position for increased rear traction and improved steering. The optional rear cross brace allows the use of a rubber O-ring to secure the battery pack, similar to the design seen on the Carpet Knife Xti WC 1/12th scale car. On top of that both parts will reduce the flex of the chassis for even better on-track performance.
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Xray have announced the re-signing of multiple French champion Michael Derderian for the 2015 season. Michael is focused on nitro touring car racing and will compete at all major national and international races including the French National Championship, the Euros and the ENS. The 4-times French Elite class champion had the flowing to say:
I have been racing with Xray for several years with a great success and as such I did not consider any other option than to continue with the World Championship winning team. I am happy to be part of the development team and will continue to help Martin and rest of the team with the further development of the NT1. During the year I will participate at all the major races including ENS series, Euros and of course the National series as well. I will be available at the French races to help to any Xray drivers, so do not hesitate to contact me with any your questions.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Made for the Traxxas E-Rustler and Stampede 2WD trucks are new wide front A-arms from RPM. The arms extend the front width by 31.8mm and therefore by exactly the difference in offset between the front and rear wheels. All that is needed for the conversion, that will make for stability-adding performance, is a second set of “front” wheels for the rear of the truck to align the front and rear tyres. Depending on the converted truck a new set of front turnbuckles and toe links is needed due to the increased track width. The A-arm are made from RPM’s durable Nylon blend and they are available in a range of colours including black, blue and green.
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The Hudy Racing Arena, host of the 2015 EFRA 1/12th scale European Championships will host round 4 of the 2014/15 Slovakia Cup this coming weekend. The event is run in electric on-road and off-road classes with registration being available here while more details and rules can be found here.
