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Having reported on last week’s Cactus Classic in Arizona at Scottsdale RC Speedway, we have finally got some more action videos online, this time from finals day. Above is leg 2 of the 2wd modified A-main, while below we have the 4wd modified A-main leg 2, the 2wd Short Course modified A-main leg 2 and another bonus video showing some racers trying to pass the time.
For use on the Xray T3, these ultra-light, ultra-strong upper bulkhead clamps have been CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminium and anodised orange. Roll-center positions provide a great range of adjustments for both front and rear suspension roll centers and bulkhead cavities permit 3 different mounting roll-center positions as well as roll-center height by adding/removing shims under the ball joint. Must be used with #302653 ball joints.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Kyle McBride took his Team Durango DNX408 to National Championship glory this weekend, at the National Titles in Australia. In qualifying, Kyle set the pace in round one and was the only car on 18 lap pace during the round. A hiccup in round two saw a slightly disapointing second in round after hitting traffic. After the disappointment, Kyle was determined to win and after rounds three and four had already secured TQ and didn’t have to run the last qualifier – but of course, he did. Kyle set about the final qualifier driving faster than ever and missed out on lapping second place by only 7 seconds. It wasn’t the way any racer wants to win a big title but due to rain the finals had to be called off and so the results were called on qualifying with Kyle taking the National Title for Durango/OS/AKA/Byron at just 15 years old.
Source: Durango [team-durango.com]
The 6th and final round of the 2010/11 BRCA 1/12th Scale Nationals took place at Chesterfield last weekend. Most of the regular front runners were in attendance, with the only exception being Elliott Harper who was away in Poland contesting the Euro Touring Series. On Saturday in the stock class Andy Griffiths took pole position driving his Nosram powered V-Dezign. Andy just needed to finish inside the top 3 to secure the British championship, and with his only competitor Chris Kerswell qualifying down in 4th, Andy’s job in the final looked to be relatively straightforward. Matt Varah and Mark Stiles qualified 2nd and 3rd respectively to make it a V-Dezign 1-2-3.
Italian company WRC Racing have introduced their all new F-One 1/10th scale electric chassis. Made from high quality carbon fibre and 7075 aluminium, its your standard configuration for the class, which is largely dictated by the shape of the body shell. The car features a rear ball differential, while up front you can adjust the camber, caster, toe and ride height. A great looking body shell, front & rear wings, rear diffuser and racing wheels complete the look.
In 2011 the Short Course scene continues to grow and become increasingly popular. We are now seeing a big increase in the Pro-4 Class also known as 4-Wheel Drive SCT. Earlier this year Losi announced the Ten SCT-E 4wd SCT and the race results speak for themselves as the truck has won the first two major events of the year. Last weekend, Team Losi Racing Driver Mike Truhe piloted his Losi Ten SCT-E to the win in the 4wd Short Course Truck Class at the 25th Annual Cactus Classic in Scottsdale, AZ. Mike’s excellent driving skills and his superior handling Losi truck allowed him to take the overall win in the double A-main event.
View our full Cactus Classic coverage here.
Source: Losi [tlracing.com]
With qualifying for this year’s Cactus Classic completed on Saturday, Sunday saw the all important mains day with race favorite Ryan Maifield looking to convert his 4 TQ spots into victory. At the end of Saturday’s qualifying, all of the racers in the Pro-4 class were called to the announcer’s booth for a meeting. I was slightly confused why, then I asked Ryan Maifield what was going on? He said a lot of the guys were worried about “nuking” their motors in the scheduled 10-minute main. Their compromise was to run double 5-minute mains. In A1, top qualifier, Ryan Maifield held his lead for the first three laps then let Mike Truhe and Hupo Honigl slip by. The Durango duo of Jorn and Hupo did some swapping of positions with Maifield while Truhe ran away with the win.
Continue reading the report here
The 51st installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj talks about this year’s toy fair as well as the roll out of the new RX8 1/8th scale chassis including its first win at this year’s Florida Winternats.
Almost daily we receive reports and feedback from the team around the world and with the exception of a few minor issues I was aware about, all the feedback was similar: the car is easy to drive, had plenty of traction and steering (even if the track conditions were not optimum) and the effects of small set-up changes were immediately noticeable.
Read the full column here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
