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October 18, 2013

On the Grapevine – Ichihara

Grapevine Ichihara

Of all the traveling I do last week saw the combination of two elements that had me excited the minute I arrived in Dublin Airport for my latest trip – 1:8 Onroad and Japan. I had only been to Japan once before when I traveled to the world famous Yatabe Arena 2-years ago. On that trip I got to spend a day sightseeing in Tokyo city and my biggest lasting impression was how friendly a nation the people were. Returning for the 1:8 Onroad World Championships at KeiTune Racing Speedway in Chiba once again the friendly reception was immediate. Picked up from Narita Airport by our good friend Terutaka Hanaumi, who the JMRCA had enlisted as an interpreter for the week, when we arrived at the event it was like a whose who of the Japanese RC industry and not because they were there to race!

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October 18, 2013

Hudy Carpet Gripper tyre additive

Hudy introduce the Carpet Gripper tyre additive for rubber and foam tyre racing. Coming in a handy 65ml bottle with integrated applicator foam the additive makes for maximum traction on carpet tracks while keeping the car stable and easy to drive at the same time.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

October 18, 2013

LRP S10 Twister & Blast carbon fibre option parts

LRP introduce new carbon fibre option parts for the S10 Twister and Blast series of club-level off-road vehicles. Available soon are 4mm front and rear shock towers that lower the weight and centre of gravity of the chassis while offering added rigidity at the same time. They are available separately, come with suitable mounting hardware and the series includes specific parts for the S10 Twister BX, Twister TX/SC and Blast BX/TX/MT/SC. Also for the 4WD S10 Blast series come 4mm front and rear topdecks, the parts also lower the overall weight of the cars while offering improved durability and looks.

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October 18, 2013

Xray XB4 2014 announced

Xray announce the 2014 version of their EFRA European Championship winning XB4 4WD buggy. Based on an all-new chassis frame the buggy now features separate front and rear parts to allow the suspension to be mounted in the standard position using the rear chassis plate or in a lower position directly onto the 7075 aluminium chassis which is the preferred position for low-bite tracks. The 2014 kit further features a new narrow arm design with adjustable flex setting, and a chassis weight balance system for swift weight bias adjustment.

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October 18, 2013

Exotek RB6 titanium front axles

New from Exotek come these titanium front axles for the Kyosho RB6 2WD buggy. At 5.5g per pair their are almost 50 percent lighter than the stock steel shafts while offering nearly the same rigidity. They are a direct replacement and designed to work with the stock spacer set.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

October 18, 2013

Belgian SCT Cup Rd6 – Report

The 6th and final round of the Belgian SCT Cup was run at the Blackcountry Arena astroturf indoor track in Charleroi. Well known from the Euro Indoor Race, the club is used to organise flawless events in his great facility. This year’s track layout was both fast and technical, requiring a good rhythm in order to be fast. In the first round of 2WD qualifying Jean-François Renard (TLR) shows his good form by taking the first round ahead of Nicolas Evens (TLR) and Philippe Gustin (Associated). In round number 2 Jean-François and Nicolas swapped positions while Julian André (Associated) took the third spot. Jean-François also took the final round, followed by Edouard-Benoît Michez (Associated) and Julian André. With his two round wins, Jean-François grabbed the overall TQ and also the extra point that goes with it. Nicolas and Edouard-Benoît complete the Top 3 on the A main grid.

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October 18, 2013

Bittydesign announce two new TC bodies

Italian company Bittydesign soon have two new 190mm touring car body shells available. Both the Nardò and the MC10 are designed to meet the Global Body Spec rules and give a different on-track feeling to match with the requirements of both club racers and pro-level drivers. More information about the bodies will become available when they hit the stores in November.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

October 18, 2013

2013 JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals – Report

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A record turnout of 430 entries showed for the JConcepts 2013 Fall Indoor Nationals at R/C Excitement in Fitchburg, MA. The race energy was electric inside the building at R/C Excitement and racers came in from as many as 14 states to compete against the likes of Ryan Maifield, Dustin Evans and newly crowned IFMAR World Champion, Steven Hartson. Todd Anderson designed and built a fresh layout for the event which contained step-ups, dual pizza shaped table tops, step-downs and rhythm jump sections along the back wall. The layout was extremely challenging to say the least and with a track packed with 10 drivers, racing was as intense as it gets. As the weather turns to the Fall season these drivers are ready to race, and judging from the turnout, the Fall Indoor Nationals is the can’t miss event on the east coast.

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