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August 19, 2020

Cavalieri & Phend win at The Wicked Weekend

The 2020 The Wicked Weekend event was held at S&B RC Raceway in Piedmont, South Carolina last weekend, attracting nearly 260 entries including many of the country’s Pro 1/8th off-road racers. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ from SWorkz’s Ryan Cavalieri in 2nd. The 30-minute A-main event saw Ryan taking over the lead 18 laps in to the race and from there he never looked back to take the win some 2.9 seconds in front of Dakotah while Mugen’s Ryan Maifield came in 3rd overall, another 7.8 seconds behind. HB Racing’s Cole Ogden would come in 4th, while Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) ended the day in 5th, and still on the same lap as the winner.

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August 19, 2020

Klinik RC Cougar 5 deg vertical ballstud caster blocks

Coming soon from Klinik RC are new 5 degree vertical ballstud caster blocks for the Schumacher Cougar Laydown and the forthcoming all-new Storm ST 2020 truck. Klink RC designed the caster blocks with the option of increasing front end grip, mechanical traction and steering response. With 0 washers these have the same geometry as a stock upright, adding washers will add initial steering response and increase corner speed. The parts will fit the Cougar Laydown, KC, KD and 2020 Storm racing truck kit.

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August 18, 2020

Team Associated B74.1 series Team kits

Team Associated have introduced their new B74.1 and B74.1D Team Kit 1/10th scale 4WD buggies. The off-road RC car racing scene has changed over the past few years, with turf and carpet racing becoming more popular and grip levels at an all-time high. The engineers inside Team Associated’s Area 51 were quick to answer the 4WD class with the RC10B74 Team Kit, a completely new chassis configuration equipped with a long list of features designed to give you the winning edge. The B74.1 platform introduces the use of two separate chassis configurations. The B74.1 is the buggy of choice for high-grip carpet or turf track surfaces with its next-generation Octalock 2-Pad high-load, high-capacity, centre slipper clutch and optimised carpet kit setup. The B74.1D includes a centre differential with 200,000 cSt silicone fluid and an optimised dirt kit setup.

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August 18, 2020

Schumacher tease Storm ST stadium truck

Schumacher have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming all-new Storm ST 1/10th 2WD stadium truck. The vehicle is understood to be based on their popular and successful Cougar 2WD buggy line however official details aren’t available at this time. We bring you more details as soon as they surface.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

August 18, 2020

Pelle Culmsee sweeps Danish Off-road Nats Rd3

The third round of this year’s Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the RC Center Skive last weekend. Sunday’s Nitro Buggy race was TQ’d and won by Pelle Culmsee (SWorkz) who had some issues in the semifinal and only started from P4 on the grid. However some ten laps into the 45-minute main final he was able to grab the lead and from there he never looked back to take the win some three laps in front of Magnus Frandsen (JQRacing) in 2nd. Nikolai Lamberts (Serpent) came in 3rd overall to round out the podium some 24 seconds back.

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August 18, 2020

Sousa & Morrow double at Nitro Blast race

Otterville RC Raceway hosted the Nitro Blast race last weekend with over 170 entries making for busy days. Mark Sousa would be the top seed in in the Nitro Buggy class and he continued to stay on top throughout qualifying to take the overall TQ and pole position for the 45-minute A-main event. The main race on Sunday would be held in rainy conditions despite the track crew trying their best to get through the day’s programme as fast as possible in order to avoid the weather. The rain made the track super slick but Mark was able to conserve his qualifying performance as he took the win by quite some margin with Douglas Shewfelt and George Stilliadis coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Over in the 1/8th E-Buggy class it was Barrett Morrow with the win from Andrew Bucar in 2nd and David Reime in 3rd.

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August 18, 2020

TSP-Racing introduce two new high-power servos

Coming from TSP-Racing are two new high-power servos offering 45kg-cm and 55kg-cm of torque. The T81 BHMW offers up to 45kg-cm of torque and it is IP67 standard waterproof, making it ideal for demanding 1/8th scale on-road and off-road racing alike while the stronger T86 BHM features splash water resistance. Both are housed in sturdy all-aluminium cases with machined heatsink design middle sections and white laser-engraved logos. Both servos are fully programmable using TSP-Racing’s USB PC dongle that allows to adjust parameters such as servo reverse, Sanwa SSR compatibility and overload protection. The needed software is available for free. All-black receiver wires round out the packages.

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August 18, 2020

T-Works RC8B3.2 CVD driveshaft set

Coming from T-Works and made for the Team Associated RC8B3.2 and B3.1 is a CVD driveshaft set that is usable for both the front and the rear of the buggy. The dogbones and wheel axles are made of high-quality steel and they feature a black surface coating for wear resistance. The 94mm long driveshafts can be used both front and rear of the buggy and they fit the new B3.2 and older specification B3.1 alike.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]