The sixth round of the JBRL took place at Rainman’s Hobby and Raceway and it was Tekno RC driver Barry Baker who put his SCT410 in first place followed by Ryan Dunford and Nicholas Blais. In the 1/8th E-buggy class Tekno driver Chris Blais had a flawless first place finish with his EB48. Chris was followed closely by Ryan Dunford and his brother and fellow Tekno driver Nick Blais placing in a respectable 3rd.
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ZZRacing have new optional screw kits available for the Xray XB4 off-road buggy. Coming as titanium or stainless steel variant each set includes 108 screws to replace the stock black steel fasteners. Both sets are made from high quality material with the titanium screws scrubbing some weight and adding rigidity compared to the stainless steel fasteners.
Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]
Mugen’s Takaaki Shimo took the TQ and win at the New Taipei City 1/8 Nitro On-Road Invitational Race. This inaugural government sponsored event saw more than 60 drivers competing with Takaaki Shimo and fellow Protoform team driver JJ Wang as the top invited foreign drivers. Shimo took the win with and JJ was in hot pursuit but dropped off his close chase due to mechanical problems and ended up 4th. Finishing 2nd and 3rd were local Taiwan drivers Jones Chu and Wang Sheng Tsong. This event was the first major international on-road nitro event in Taiwan’s RC scene, which not only saw local media coverage as well as large numbers of spectators at the race.
Source: Protoform [racepf.com]
MIP introduce the Pro4mance rigid chassis braces for the TLR SCTE 2.0 short course truck. They are made from 7075 aluminium and designed to improve chassis stiffness significantly. The bolt-in braces also do not wear out as the standard plastic parts do, for longer durability and a predictable chassis setup. Included with the set, that fits both the standard TLR SCTE 2.0 and MIP Pro4mance converted SCTE trucks, comes all needed mounting hardware.
Source: MIP [miponline.com]
This past weekend the 2013 German Nationals took place in Leipzig. The huge track was altered slightly to make it more challenging which proofed to be dangerous but successful. Germany not only breeds top modified drivers that fill up half the A final at international races on a regular basis but also sets the stage for the big boys in Pro Stock racing. At this year’s nationals up front there were the two ETS frontrunners Toni Streit and Daniel Wohlgemuth fighting for TQ with a couple of other drivers in the mix. In the end it was Daniel who managed to grab TQ honours ahead of Toni and Florian Botzenhart. In the finals Daniel showed great skills by winning the first two legs and therefore the 2013 national title. In A3 the runner up spot was up for grabs. In the end it was Florian Botzenhart who managed to win the final leg taking the vice championship.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com] | Photo: Martin Hofer
The fourth round of the Swiss 1/10th buggy nationals took place at the dusty and slippery Dielsdorf track that recently received a new and very tricky double jump. Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer dominated the 4WD qualifying and took TQ with his B44.2. For the A finals Patrick decided to take the risk and take the dreaded double in one jump and this got him a clear win in the first final leg. Come the second final Hofer got into trouble early in the race when crashing and dropping back the field. But by taking the double in one leap every lap he was able to shorten the distance to leader Peter Forster and he eventually overtook him by using the double to pass the Yokomo driver. This handed Patrick the overall win on front of Peter Forster and Patrick Vogt (Team Durango).
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
The 6th round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League Electric Series made its first stop at the new Rainman’s Hobby and Raceway in Bakersfield, California. With every new facility comes the challenge of learning the surface and dialling in the vehicles. So Team Associated racers Kody Numedahl, Kevin Motter, Nick Wautlet, Jimmy Barnett and others all made the trip north of the L.A. valley to compete at the brand new facility. In the 2WD Modified class it was all Numedahl and his B4.2 Factory Team with Centro mid-motor conversion. Cody dominated the competition, taking the TQ by seven seconds and winning the main by half a lap. In the Truck Modified class, Kevin Motter and his T4.2 Factory Team got out to a good start and took over the lead early, never to relinquish the number 1 position on way to the victory. In the 2WD 13.5T Buggy Super Stock class, Nick Wautlet started from the second grid position, but made quick work to take over the lead on the way to victory. Next up is round 7 at Palm Desert R/C Raceway the weekend of September 14.
Source: Team Associated [rc10.com]
New from Zen Racing come ride height shims for the R5 1/12th chassis. They offer the same fine steps as the rear shim sets, giving adjustment all the way down to 0.15 mm. The slots have been arranged at 90 degrees to each other allowing for rapid fitment in racing conditions and the shims come in sets of ten.
Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]
