Round 4 of the Supercross Series was held at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, California last weekend, drawing nearly 90 entries. The 2WD Mod Buggy class saw Yokomo driver, Matthew Gonzales taking the overall TQ and also the single 5-minute A-main was pretty much smooth sailing for him as he brought home the win with a lap margin on 4th place qualifier, Kevin King (Team Associated) as Eli Westrup (TLR) came in 3rd another lap down.
Reds Racing from Italy have released a first image of their forthcoming new 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. The V8 Gen3 features a redesigned can with machined cooling openings for lower operation temperatures and new red anodised front and back plates. Full details are expected to surface shortly.
Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]
Forfaster Racing from France have introduced their first ever .21 nitro buggy engine. The XRD-based long-stroke 3-port engine was developed for competition off-road racing and it features a hardened and silicone-filled crankshaft, a 2-needle carburettor, steel ball bearings as well as a low-profile cooling head with a rubber-sealed combustion camber insert. It is available separately or including a Forfaster EFRA 2058 exhaust set.
View a list of the specifications and another image here
Japanese electric off-road frontrunner, Kohta Akimoto has announced his new partnership with Hobbywing and Sunpadow. The former long-time Team Orion factory racer will be using Hobbywing’s XeRun XR10 speed controllers along with the XeRun V10 brushless motors and Sunpadow competition LiPo batteries at all major events across Japan, starting immediately. Kohta has the following to say about the deal:
I am excited to join Hobbywing and Sunpadow for the 2020 season and I am happy to release useful data from my races on my social media page to help support Hobbywing and Sunpadow racers.
Power HD have introduced their new waterproof WH-65KG high-torque large scale servo. It offers 8.4V high-voltage compatibility, up to 65kg-cm of torque, a stainless steel geartrain for durability, double ball bearings and a blue anodised aluminium middle section. It is ideal for all heavy duty large scale applications including 1/5th scale cars.
View a list of the features and another image here
Coming from Traxxas and made for the Rustler 4×4 monster truck are the new Sledgehammer tyres that provide extreme traction on a variety of off-road terrain. The Sledgehammer’s increased diameter provides improved ground clearance while the open-block design clears away mud and debris for exceptional traction on loose surfaces. They are perfect for both the Rustler 4×4 and Stampede 4×4 models as the increased diameter provides additional ground clearance and the extreme open block tread design clears debris for unmatched traction. A new heavy-duty wheel design provides additional strength and the eyes are sold pre-glued and ready to install.
Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]
The Holiday Hangover RC Arenacross 2020 was held in Moses Lake, Washington over the weekend, attracting over 270 entries including some of the country’s fastest off-road racers. In the premier class of 1/8th Nitro Buggy it was Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst with the overall TQ and also came out on top after the 30-minute A-main event, however he was hotly contested by Mugen’s Adam Drake with whom he swapped the lead several times. In the end Adam had to settle for 2nd overall, some 2.5 seconds behind Joe. Four laps down it was Marcus Anzivino (Kyosho) who would round out the top 3.
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The 2020 Tennessee State Championship was held at ROCCK Racing in Knoxville, Tennessee last weekend. The event attracted nearly 180 entries and in Pro Nitro Buggy it was Xray’s Adam Johnson with the overall TQ from teammate, Paul Ciccarello in 2nd. The 30-minute saw Adam out in front by up to two laps, however with less than two minutes to go he suffered a mechanical and had to limp his car around the track. Teammate Paul Ciccarello took advantage of this and took home the win with Adam still managing to hold onto 2nd place. William McIver (Serpent) came in 3rd overall to round out the top 3 result.
Image: William McIver
