August 3, 2020

Ethan Lefebvre doubles at Thornhill Champs Rd5

Round 5 of the Thornhill Championship series was held this past weekend with 85 entries for the nitro and electric off-road classes. Expert Nitro Buggy saw Ethan Lefebvre (Xray) with the overall TQ after the two rounds of qualifying and he also came out on top in the E-Buggy class despite struggling a bit in the opening qualifier. In the opening stages of the 20-minute A-main event Ethan’s car was hard to drive and he made a few mistakes after battling with Dillon Caldwell (HB Racing), however after the first fuel stop Ethan’s car felt normal again and he was able to put in clean laps till the end and take the win some 15 seconds in front of Brandon Rose (Agama) while Dillon Caldwell came in 3rd overall, another 7.2 seconds behind.

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August 3, 2020

Exotek B6.2/B6.1 adjustable wheelie bar

Coming from Exotek and made for no-prep drag racing converted Team Associated B6.2 and B6.1 buggies is an adjustable carbon fibre wheelie bar. The wheelie bar extends from 9.5” to 11.75” to match race event rules and the longer bar gives more stability, for straighter and faster passes without needing to let off the throttle as often. Drivers are able to finely adjust the wheel height via the 4mm turnbuckle or make large adjustments by adding spacers under the wheel. The wheelie bar is made of heavy duty 3mm carbon fibre with alloy turnbuckles and mounts and the set includes a ball raced machined alloy wheel with oversized rubber O-ring tyre.

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August 3, 2020

Matt Gonzales TQs & wins at JBRL Electric Series Rd1

The rescheduled round 1 of the 2020 JBRL 1/10 Electric Off-Road Series was hosted by Coyote Hobbies in Victorville, California this past weekend, attracting 180 entries. In the 13.5T 4WD Expert Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Matt Gonzales with the overall TQ and he would also dominate the single 6-minute A-main event, leaving behind Kamryn Ayers in 2nd, a lap down. 0.6 seconds behind Kamryn it was Doug Lariviere (Team Associated) who would round out the podium result.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]


August 3, 2020

Graham Alsop wins at Dirt Attack Rd2

The second round of the Dirt Attack series was hosted by the East Shrewsbury club in the UK. Graham Alsop took the win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class, leaving behind Matt Box in 2nd, already two laps down. David Gibson came in 3rd over, some five seconds behind Matt.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]


August 3, 2020

Clancy Jackson win at HNMC Summer Series Rd3

The third round of this year’s HNMC Summer Series was held at the Herts Nitro Model Club in the UK this past weekend. The booked-out event attracted 60 entries and the race format would see four qualifiers with the best three to count. The Nitro Buggy qualifying was between Callum Niblett and Jamie Clancy with Jamie taking the honors while E-Buggy was dominated by Karl Jackson. The finals then saw Jamie Clancy (Team Associated) with the win in Nitro Buggy as Callum Niblett (Xray) and Taro Cradock (Kyosho) came in 2nd and 3rd overall. The E-Buggy category was won by Karl Jackson from Glen Downer and Keith Harries.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]


August 3, 2020

Berkan Kilic wins at Polish Off-road Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Polish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in Poznan this past weekend. The third of five rounds saw Mugen’s Berkan Kilic walked away with the win in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class from his brother and fellow Mugen racer, Burak Kilic. Xray’s Bartosz Zalewski came in 3rd overall to round out the podium result.

Image: Abdullah Kilic


July 31, 2020

Samix SCX10 III aluminium rear shock plates

Made for the Axial SCX10 III trail truck are new aluminium rear shock plates from Samix. The parts are machined from high-quality alloy, they feature multiple shock mounting locations, and come in a total of three colours including silver, green and black. Laser-engraved logos makes the shock plates stand out and using them will improve suspension efficiency due to offering greater rigidity.

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July 31, 2020

JConcepts L8D “decked” lightweight Late Model body

JConcepts have announced the release of their popular L8D “decked” Late Model oval racing body shell in a new lightweight version. The 10” wide body is capable of a drop-fit on an assortment of Late Model chassis, and its styling starts up front with a heavily dropped nose pointing the vehicle in the correct direction. Super tall “power rails” line the front fenders allowing corner tracking stability. The “deck” treatment starts with a mock driver cockpit, then multiple cut-in lovers strengthen the deck while an inner transition starts giving the L8D an inner spoiler to ramp up with. The offset and separate cab bolts into position with included hardware and once positioned, provides the high-speed through-all stability with open windshield and rear window design. An asymmetrical designed cab for high-speed left turning has the built-in ability to trim-out the front, rear and side windows for scale appearance and performance. The rear jump window can be left in place, made clear with included window masks for added deflection and to strengthen the cab. The flat rear deck incorporates indented channels promoting flow upward to the large rear spoiler and side-dams. The innovative side-panels of the body feature recessed sections, this accomplishes a multitude of design goals in the process. Centered in the bonnet, a protection shroud for the mock air cleaner chiseled into the hood of the new body looks very “Late Model”. Included in each package, the pre-trimmed rear spoiler with hardware is one of the most trick items on the market. The slotted side-dams are ready to go and feature an adjustment section of 3 positions for the rear spoiler angle. The rear spoiler is cut, bent and ready to position on the back of the body with the included 9 pieces of light-weight hardware. The high-performance body shell includes clear main-body and detached and separate cab with trim-able windows. High-quality window mask, instruction and decal sheet is also included.

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