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August 18, 2020

Joona Haatanen crowned Finnish Nitro Buggy champ

The Finnish 1/8th Off-road Nationals were held in Vaasa this past weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class saw Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen taking the overall TQ after winning three of the five qualifying rounds while Joseph Quagraine (JQRacing) and Pekko Iivonen (Team Associated) came in 2nd and 3rd respectively, both taking a single qualifying round. In the 45-minute A-main final Joona holding the upper hand as he took the win with a lap margin from Mugen’s Ari Heinonen in 2nd while Pekko Iivonen rounded out the top 3 result only 1.1 seconds behind Ari.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

August 17, 2020

Kobbevik does Norwegian National double

Having reported on the 2wd portion of last weekend’s Norwegian nationals previously, 4wd on Sunday saw more of the same for Daniel Kobbevik who would take his 10th National title. Held at the west coast of the country, close to the city of Bergen, it was the same venue he attended his first big race back in 2011. Topping the seeding in the morning, and coming on top of all qualifiers, Kobbeviki topped off the perfect weekend with two A-main wins to take his 2nd title of the weekend ahead of Nikko Haaheim in 2nd and Vincent Ruger in 3rd..

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August 17, 2020

Bittydesign Vision E819RS buggy body shell

The latest addition to the expanding Vision buggy body shell line-up Bittydesign have released a version for the HB Racing E819RS buggy. The lid’s design will offer an easier to drive and more balanced feeling thanks to a mid-advanced cab, side pod and rear side flaps shape that optimises the aerodynamic characteristics. In addition a flap behind the engine area guides the air towards the rear wing for a smoother and more directed airflow around the shock tower and lower wing mount. The pre-cut body is moulded from high-quality 1mm Lexan polycarbonate, it comes with window masks, overspray protective film and a decal sheet.

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August 17, 2020

T-Works RC8T DLC-coated shock shafts

Coming from T-Works are new DLC-coated shock shafts for the Associated RC8T truggy. Available in 57.8mm front and 66.8mm rear shafts, both types have been made of high-quality steel that has been given a DLC coating for a slick and rigid surface. The coating is usually used to protect the crankshafts of nitro engines, ensuring a very low wear and long durability of both the shock shafts and shock O-rings.

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August 17, 2020

Max Götzl double at Czech Open Rd4

The 4th round of Czech Open series was held last weekend at the RC AUTA LCM club in Terezin. With rain on Friday there was no possibility for free practice, but the club did a good job to get the track ready and everyone could race in the morning on Saturday. Qualifying for Nitro Buggy go to Xray driver Max Götzl with Jiri Mara taking 2nd and Tomas Kapicka 3rd. In the eBuggy class it was again Götzl that came out on top, this time with Jiri Benes 2nd and Jan Petr in 3rd.

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August 16, 2020

Daniel Kobbevik crowned Norwegian 2WD Buggy Champ

This year’s Norwegian National 2WD Buggy Championship was held at the west coast of the country, close to the city of Bergen. The track was technical and fun with very varying traction conditions. After winning all four qualifying rounds it was multi-time national champion, Daniel Kobbevik with the overall TQ and the pole position for the triple A-main events. From there Daniel continued to dominate the field, taking the wins in A1 and A2 for an early overall victory and his 9th national championship title. Peter Stein came in 2nd overall, Trond Setre finished in 3rd to round out the podium. Over in the recruit class it was Martin Skar with the win.

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August 14, 2020

X-Partz sensor wire Protecktor Coverz

X-Factory UK have introduced the new X-Partz sensor wire Protecktor Coverz stickers that allow to conveniently cover flat sensor wires in 2WD buggy chassis. With more and more racers preferring to use the latest flat wire sensor leads, the convenient channel in many of today’s off-road buggies because even more use than with previous thicker sensor cables. The only issue is that on most cars this channel runs under the LiPo and each time the driver removes the battery there is a risk of snagging or dislodging the sensor lead, possibly leading to damage. The sensor Protecktor Coverz are made from an adhesive heavy duty vinyl, and stick over the sensor channel once the lead is in place to conceal and protect it as well as looking really trick too. The stickers are available as four-piece sets in a range of designs for the Yokomo YZ2 DTM or CAL, Xray XB2C’20 or XB2D’20, Schumacher Cougar Laydown, and Team Associated Associated B6.1, B6.1D, B6.2 or B6.2D.

Source: X-Factory UK [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

August 14, 2020

Ressar & Kasekamp win at 2020 Baltic Cup

The 2020 Baltic Cup was held at the Kangarnieki RC Track over the weekend. Top drivers from the Baltic countries gathered to find out who’s fastest on the high grip technical carpet track. In 1/10th 4WD Buggy, Rainer Ressar took the top spot after the five qualification rounds followed by Henry Zoludev and Karolis Valiulis. Ressar would continue to lead the way and ultimately secured the victory after winning A1 and A2 ahead of Henry Zoludev and Karolis Valiulis.

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