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July 30, 2013

Martin Harrison wins E-Truggy at Bring the Heat

Beside the usual nitro classes this year’s Bring the Heat race also saw the running of the corresponding electric races and in E-Truggy it was Tekin factory driver Martin Harrison who was able to TQ rounds one and two taking the overall TQ in this class. In both mains, Harrison got a good start and was able to check out from the rest of the competition and bring home the overall win. His team mate Nathan Harrison would take 3rd overall.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

July 30, 2013

Van Elmond & Konnings win at BNK Rd5

The fifth round of the coupled Belgian and Dutch BNK electric off-road championship took place at the ORRA track in Arendonk in the North of Belgium. The UK-style astro turf track offered a very challenging layout and despite being flooded on Saturday night by heavy rain the track was fully prepped for Sunday’s race. The meeting saw a good turnout on racers with 50 drivers in 2WD buggy and 30 contenders in 4WD. In the 2WD class Euro A finalist Westley Van Elmond (TLR) TQ’d and won the race chased by Wouter Wijnen who raced his Yokomo buggy for the first time at this event. The third place went to Risser Nicolas (Kyosho) who had some setup issues but he finally found his way up in the field after qualifying fifth. The fourth and fifth place overall went to John Debaquer (X Factory) and Nick Wijers. In the 4WD class Jean-Yves Konnings (Xray) was the dominant driver, followed by local Martin Kempeneers (Kyosho) and Frederic Munoz (Kyosho). Current championship leader Erik Michiels was on a day off and lost the championship lead by one point, having JY Konnings leading the championships now. The next BNK race will be in Bergenhoek, NL.

Thanks to Jean-Michel for sending the report.

July 29, 2013

Drake double at Bring the Heat race

The third annual Bring The Heat Race was held at Flowood R/C Indoor Park in Flowood, Mississippi July 19-21. TLR’s Adam Drake TQ’d and won both Buggy and Truggy. Adam’s tire of choice for qualifying was Pro-Line’s M3 Holeshot 2.0 in buggy and M3 Holeshot in truck. For the 45 minute finals Adam switched to Pro-Line’s M3 Blockades in both classes. Adam’s engine of choice was Novarossi’s Keep Off 4 in the buggy class and the Keep Off 7 in truck. Both engines provided great power, runtime and consistency for the 45 minute finals.

View the truggy podium here

July 29, 2013

Yuki Model Brainergy hardcase LiPo battery

CN Development & Media introduce the Yuki Model Brainergy hardcase LiPo battery pack. The 2S battery is build from high-performance 5200mAh 30C cells and comes in a protective hardcase with 4mm bullet-type tubes and 2mm balancer port. Included with the pack comes a suitable adapter wire with T-type connector.

Source: CN-Group [cn-group.de]

July 29, 2013

JR Mitch wins Mod 2WD Buggy at Open Wheel Classic

GS Hobbies located in Barling, Arkansas hosted the first annual Hangin’ Judge Open Wheel Classic. Drivers travelled from Florida, Texas and Oklahoma to compete with the local Arkansas racers in this Open Wheel only event. The event was limited to 50 entries but ended up with 60 entries which made for some exciting close racing on the small indoor track. TLR Drivers JR Mitch and Cody Hollis had many battles throughout the day with JR Mitch taking the overall win in Mod Buggy and Cody Hollis taking the top spot in Mod Truck. JConcepts Driver Trevor Nault took the win in Mod 4WD Buggy with Cody Hollis taking the 2nd spot.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

July 29, 2013

Yokomo R12C3 12th chassis kit

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Yokomo introduce the R12C3 1/12th competition kit. Debuted at this year’s JMRCA nationals and taking the TQ and win in the hands of Naoto Matsukura the latest generation of the R12 touring car sports an all-new front end design with independent friction dampers that are located between the left and right front end part. The car makes use of a front wire-type anti-roll bar and a bellcrank-type steering system with the rear end being mainly unchanged from the predecessors using a conventional link-type design with heavy-duty ball differential and carbon fibre axle.

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July 29, 2013

Sanwa Super Vortex Zero BL speed controller

German Sanwa distributors LRP introduce the Super Vortex Zero brushless speed controller. The ESC features a futuristic case design with an integrated heatsink and add-on fan unit. It is 1S to 2S LiPo compatible, has a 4.5T motor limit, offers 8 power programs including a Zero Boost mode and can be programmed directly via the Sanwa M12 transmitter when coupled with a RX-472 receiver. The integrated telemetry system called Sanwa Synchronised Link allows to display the motor RPM, motor temperature and speedo temperature directly your transmitter’s screen. Included with the controller comes a sensor wire, cooling fan and power wires.

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July 29, 2013

JConcepts resealable storage bags

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JConcepts introduce these resealable storage bags for tyres, spares and accessories. Large enough to store buggy, truck, SCT and 1/8th buggy tyres the bags make storage and transpiration easy. Coming with JConcepts’ Striker imagery and graphics as well as a notes section on the backside the zipped bags help to keep things tidy. They are made from a lightweight, durable material and come in sets of 10 bags.

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