October 13, 2020

Juan Carlos Canas claims 2020 Spanish eBuggy title

The 3rd round of the Spanish 1/8th Electric offroad Nationals took place this past weekend at the Circuito Rc Roldan in Murcia. A very technical track with very little grip, qualifying saw Daniel Bernabe (Agama) take the top spot ahead of Juan Carlos Canas (Sworkz) in 2nd. In the finals it was Canas that would come out on top after the triple 10-minute runs as the others made mistakes. The runner up spot went to Manuel Iniesta (Kyosho), with the TQ driver Bernabe having to settle for 3rd. This win also gave Juan Carlos Canas the 2020 national title.

Image: InfoRC [inforc.net]

October 13, 2020

ONG titanium clutch retaining screw

This new ONG clutch retaining screw has been made from grade 5 Titanium due to its better thermal expansion characteristics compared to steel. This will make it possible to unscrew/screw without problems, even with a hot engine. It has a total length of 9mm, of which 6mm are thread, and a protrusion from the crankshaft of only 3mm so as to avoid collisions with the tank in case of excessive flex of the chassis. The new geometry eliminates any rubbing between bearing/bell, while the additional external diameter protects the bearing from dust and foreign debris.

Source: ONG [rc-project.it]

October 13, 2020

Neil Cragg partners with T-Works

T-Works have announced the signing of multiple European & British National Champion Neil Cragg to their team. The former World Champion will use their range of fasteners, ball joints and option parts on his Team Associated rides. Talking about the deal, Neil said ‘I’m super happy to be joining the T-Works team. I’ve been impressed with the quality of their products and look forward to using them on my rides.’

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

October 13, 2020

T-Works RC8 B3.2 centre CVDs

For the Team Associated RC8 B3.2, T-Works have produced this pair of steel centre CVDs. Made from a high-quality steel, both the shaft and coupling feature a black surface coating for wear resistance. The rear centre CVD shaft is 106mm long with the front centre shaft coming in a 76mm meaning they also fit the older specification B3.1 as well.

View the front centre CVD here

October 12, 2020

Lewis Jones join Nemo Racing Agama Factory Team

Nemo Racing have announced that Lewis Jones has joined their Agama Factory Team. Seen as one of the brightest young talents in the UK racing scene, Lewis has joined the team for the rest of 2020, 2021 and onwards. Debuting his Agama A319 last weekend and with very little time with the car, he already showed huge potential and the team at Nemo Racing are very excited to be able to support Lewis on his journey to the top. Nemo Racing’s Lee Martin said ‘Lewis is absolutely perfect for us here at Nemo Racing. His attitude towards racing, his dedication and above all his willingness to help others will make Lewis the perfect fit. I am personally super excited to help Lewis again and push him to the next level in his RC career and have a lot of fun along the way!’

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

October 9, 2020

Kohta Akimoto announces departure from Kyosho

Kohta Akimoto, multiple Japanese National champion and World Championship finalist, has announced his departure from Kyosho as well as top-flight racing. The likeable Japanese driver has been with Kyosho for 15 years and working with the company for the past 8 as a team driver and product designer. Kohta will continue to race for fun going forward and his next position will also be within the RC industry, but in a different role which he will announce in the coming weeks.

October 9, 2020

SWorkz aluminium wing plate

Made by RC-Project for SWorkz is this aluminium wing plate. Machined from 7075 T6 aluminium with a thickness of 3mm it has been anodised and laser etched with the SWorkz logo. A very lightweight option part that will help to support the wing in case of violent impacts, avoiding unpleasant deformations or having the wing ripped from the mounts. Thanks to the mounting hole slots it can be mounted on all 1/8 buggy models using the included 2 washers.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

October 8, 2020

SWorkz add Callum Niblett to their team

SWorkz have announced the signing of UK driver Callum Niblett to their team. Callum will race their 1/8 Nitro and Electric platforms going forward cars in the next years. European Team Manager Jerome Sartel said ‘We are really happy to have Callum Niblett in our European Team. I am sure he will make his way and fits perfectly into our team’. Callum also added ‘It’s really awesome to be part of this successful team. After testing the SWorkz cars the decision to run them in the future was easy.’

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

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