September 8, 2020

Marco Baruffolo wins 2020 HotRace Cup

The HotRace Cup took place last weekend at the NitroBuggy Genzone track, home track of Marco Baruffolo. The track conditions were really difficult with high grip and lots of bumps making it really hard to drive fast and safe. In qualifying it was Xray driver Baruffolo that took the opening round, with multiple European Champion Elliott Boots driving his SWorkz taking the other 2 rounds to claim the top qualifier spot. In the final Marco could get by the British driver on the opening lap, Boots having problems on the 2nd lap as his front tires came unglued, the resulting pit-stop dropping him out of contention. Baruffolo would go on to win by more than a lap in front of another SWorkz driver, Leonardo Valente in 2nd, with TLR driver Alex Zanchettin completing the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 8, 2020

Rayan Medjoubi joins SWorkz factory team

SWorkz have announced the signing of top French race Rayan Medjoubi to their 1/8 factory team. The French National Championship runner up had this to say, ‘Already after little testing it was clear for me to join the SWorkz team. Quality and performance of the products and the friendly but professional atmosphere in the team, makes me looking totally positive into the future. Max Sonnleitner from SWorkz followed up by saying, ‘I am sure Rayan is fitting perfectly into our team. Thanks to Jerome Sartel for introducing Rayan to us and I am sure he will make his way.’

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

September 7, 2020

Bittydesign Vision MP10e buggy body shell

Bittydesign have introduced the most eagerly anticipated version of their Vision buggy body shell, that for the newly released Kyosho MP10e. 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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September 7, 2020

2020 Surf City Classic – Modified Report

The 2020 Surf City Classic was held last weekend at OCRC Raceway, with racers greeted with a fresh and challenging new layout put in for the event. Attracting some serious talent from around California as well as out of state, it was the young guns that shone. In 2wd, it was an all Associated podium as Broc Champlin won from pole position ahead of 2wd Reedy Open winner Aydin Horne in 2nd place, with World Champion Spencer Rivkin finishing in 3rd. 4wd saw this year’s Reedy Race Invitational winner Ryan Maifeld take the win in front of his JConcepts team mate and TLR driver Tom Rinderknicht, who won the 4wd Reedy Open class, in 2nd with Aydin Horne completing the podium in 3rd. The Mod Truck class win went to Aydin Horne, to complete a good weekend for the Factory Tracks Racing team driver, with Rivkin in the runner up spot just ahead of Reedy team driver Dustin Evans in 3rd.

View the other mod podiums here

September 7, 2020

T-Works shock stroke & rebound gauge

T-Works have introduced a new general shock stroke and rebound gauge for 1/8 buggy. The gauge features a red anodised hex head button that attaches to the upper shock cap and it allows the user to measure the shock’s stroke, rebound and also suspension droop for swift setup adjustments. The tool is made from high-quality aluminium and it features white colour markings from 60-150mm for easy reading of the measurements.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 7, 2020

Jorn Neumann triples at 2020 EOS Rd2

The 2nd round of the 2020 Euro Offroad Series was held last weekend at the Arena33’s new astro track in Andernach, Germany. With a massive gap between this and the opening round back in February, for a lot of drivers this was their first major event back racing after the Covid-19 lockdowns. In 2wd, Bruno Coelho mastered the tricky conditions to take the TQ spot for Xray, ahead of Jorn Neumann with his Schumacher in 2nd. An impressive run by Czech Xray driver Max Gotzl saw him line up in 3rd ahead of Marcel Schneider, Martin Bayer, Hupo Honigl and round 1 winner Michal Orlowski in 7th, the Polish driver feeling under the weather all weekend. At the end of the mains it would be Jorn Neumann, with wins in A2 and A3, that took the overall victory in front of Max Gotzl as Bruno Coelho who won A1 struggled in the remaining finals and could only manage 3rd overall.

Continue reading the report here

September 7, 2020

Davide Ongaro dominates 2wd Italian Nationals

The Italian 1/10th 2wd Nationals took place last weekend on the Green RC Team Track last weekend in Bellinzago Novares. Qualifying saw 1/8th World Champion Davide Ongaro dominate proceedings on the Astro track by taking all 5 rounds to line up on first for the triple mains. Team Associated team mate Alessandro Scaramozzino claimed 2nd with Paolo Moroni just one point behind in 3rd. In the finals Ongaro continued with to dominate, wrapping up the overall win in two finals, with Paolo Moroni winning A3 to take the runner up spot as Scaramozzino dropped to 3rd in the final overall standings.

Image: Davide Ongaro

September 4, 2020

Ultimate M5S Ceramic .21 engine

The new M5S from Ultimate is based on the OS B2103 Type R engine, a 5-port long-stroke engine that offers great power at medium-high speeds. The cooling head, the crankcase cover plate and the carburettor feature a new design, while the new DLC-coated crankshaft has two tungsten counterweights for smooth rotation and better balancing. It comes fitted with a ceramic rear bearing, the 22E carburettor and an O-ring under the cooling head for reducing vibration and preventing dust from entering the engine.

View more images of the engine here

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