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January 27, 2015

5th Annual January Jam – Report

The fifth Annual January Jam Race was held at the Fabulous Flowood R/C Indoor Park this past weekend with 285 entries running 13 classes. While Cole Ogden came out successful in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno’s Ryan Lutz who swept the 1/8th Nitro Truggy, 1/8th Electric Buggy and 1/8th Electric Truggy classes. In the progress he also came out on top of the field in 1/10th 4WD SCT. Behind Lutz (Tekno) Cole Ogden (TLR) and Chandler Elliot (TLR) rounded out the podium in the 1/8th Truggy class. The Mugen duo of Marc Beck Robbie Darby (Mugen) completed the top 5 result.

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January 27, 2015

WRC TS01 touring car carpet tyres

WRC introduce their new TS series touring car rubber tyres. First up is the TS01, a tyre specially designed for carpet racing as it offers a very homogenous traction level and good durability. The tyres are available pre-glued on white disc rims, they are 100 percent made in Italy and come in special cans that allow for easy storage and transportation while keeping the rubber fresh at the same time.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

January 27, 2015

MCD RR5 cab forward bodyshell

MCD Racing have a new optional bodyshell for the RR5 large scale buggy available. Sporting a distinctive cab forward design and an aggressive overall appearance the body is meant to produce more front and centre downforce, resulting in a more aggressive steering response. A cutout in the rear section improves engine cooling for better overall performance in hot weather and the body comes with a spark plug protector that keeps away harm from the engine in the event of a roll-over.

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January 27, 2015

Team Azarashi B5M prototype bodyshell

Japanese company Team Azarashi have first images of their yet unnamed prototype bodyshell for the Team Associated B5M buggy available. Sporting the distinctive Azarashi lines the body does away with today’s ubiquitous cab forward design in favour of a more conventional looking mid cab appearance. We do not have a release date yet but we bring you more information as soon as they become available.

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January 27, 2015

Team Titan H.V. 40mm cooling fan with tabs

Team Titan have a new 40mm cooling fan available that features an open board with solder tabs for the receiver connection wire over the standard fixed wire most of today’s units offer. The high voltage high speed fan comes with an easy to replace 170mm black universal plug wire than can be cut to length to allow for professionally looking wiring jobs.

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January 26, 2015

Cole Ogden wins at the 2015 January Jam

The 2015 January Jam hosted by Flowood RC Indoor Park located in Flowood, Mississippi took place this past weekend. In the Pro Buggy class Cole Ogden managed to take the TQ position and in the final he had some great battles with Ryan Lutz and Josh Glancy. Closing in on the last laps, Cole had a comfortable lead up until he got caught up in some lap traffic only to let Josh pass him in the last turn. Josh pushed out wide and Cole pinned it to take home the overall win by .002 of a second.

Source: JConcepts [jconcept.net]

January 26, 2015

Davide Tortorici wins Italian Electric Offroad champs

This past weekend was the Italian 1/10th Electric Offroad Champion held at the Iron Machine indoor track in Prato. This past weekend was the Italian 1/10th Electric Offroad Champion held at the Iron Machine indoor track in Prato. The qualifiers saw 2-time back-to-back European 1/8th scale Champion Davide Tortorici take the TQ honours in the 2WD class, while Federico Ruggeri would top the timesheets in 4WD. The finals told a nearly identical story, with Tortorici dominating the 2WD class with his Reds-powered Ironmachine-Kyosho and taking the title-worth win in front of the Ruggeri (Kyosho) and the EZ-powered Serpent of Ristori. The 4WD title was finally earned by Kyosho’s Federico Ruggeri, with Viale coming in 2nd and Vasselli rounding out the podium.

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January 26, 2015

RDRP B5 aluminium wing mount set

Revolution Design Racing Products introduce the B5 aluminium wing mount for Team Associated’s rear motor 2WD buggy. Designed to replace the standard plastic mount with a more durable solution the parts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they are coming blue anodised for improved looks. The wing mount is not only a lot more durable than the kit parts but also makes for a more solid base especially for larger or heavier wings, which leads to improved aerodynamic efficiency. As usual with RDRP’s latest line of Team Associated options the parts sport a cool blue colour and laser-etched logos for that factory look.

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