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October 1, 2019

JConcepts Blockers 1/8th buggy tyres Aqua compound

JConcepts have announced the release of their popular Blockers 1/8th buggy tyres in the new Aqua compound. The Blockers, a relative of the popular Stalkers and Reflex tyres, has an even tighter tread pattern for long main events or very abrasive conditions. The Blockers began with a Stalkers style pin which has slight angle on each side for separation at the top. This fine detail gives increased bite in wet conditions providing some versatility to the design. As the pins meet the base of the tyre, the spacing tightens considerably giving a stable footing for the Blockers. The additional pin real-estate provides a lot of cushion for extended main events and when paired with long-wear compounds such as R2, O2 and Aqua, the race pace can be pushed out to 45 to 60 minutes. The stacked row configuration and simple connected pins also offer massive forward acceleration. The aligned rows allow some surface drift making the tyres forgiving in sand and bumpy track sections. The outside pin has been clipped to help drive-ability and ease the initial turn-in drivers often have concern for. The tyres include the Dirt-Tech closed cell inserts and they come in a re-sealable, zip-top packaging.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

October 1, 2019

Jackson Andres takes back-to-back NCT title

Round 6 of the Northwest Championship Tour was held in Yakima last weekend. It was the final round of the largest outdoor RC series in the Pacific Northwest, with approximately 300 entries per round. In 4WD Modified Buggy Jackson Andres (Yokomo) was able to TQ the final round. However he and his team unfortunately didn’t have the car set up quite right for the wet mains, so he finished just off of the podium this race. That being said, Jackson was able to capture the overall series title for 4WD, and repeat as champion in back to back years. Joe Cathey (Serpent) came in 2nd overall from Robert Sorjonen (Xray) in 3rd.

Image: Jonathan Andres

October 1, 2019

Jürgen Trieb wins Austrian 1/8th Truck Nationals

Last weekend the A-Team Graz hosted the Austrian 1/8th Nitro Off-road Nationals. In the 1/8th truck class it was Team Associated driver Jürgen Trieb who TQed the event. In the 30-minute Truck main he had a close battle with Kyosho’s Andreas Mayr. After several lead changes it was Jürgen who won the race just 0.3 seconds ahead of Andreas Mayr. SWorkz’s Georg Horninger finished on 3rd position to round out the podium.

Source: Ruddog [ruddog.eu]

October 1, 2019

Van Helmond sweeps Belgian EP Off-road Nats Rd7

The final round of the Belgian Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Zolder last weekend. The track and wet weather conditions were pretty challenging for the drivers and it was Wesley van Helmond who would lead the 23-entry 2WD Buggy class in the opening two qualifiers for the overall TQ from Wouter Wynen in 2nd. The finals then saw again Wesley holding the upper hand and with wins in A1 and A2 he would take the day’s win from Wouter Wynen and Jonas Martens in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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October 1, 2019

Alex Martinez wins at Catalonian Off-road Champs Rd5

The Club Automodelisme Mollerussa track in Spain played host to round 5 of the Catalonian Off-road Championship last weekend. The event was held in Nitro, Electric and Entry Level classes and in 1/8th E-Buggy it was Alex Martinez Fole (Team Associated) with the overall TQ, beating Ramon Chancho Marti in the tie-breaker. The triple 10-minutes A-mains then saw Alex making a clean sweep in all three for the overall as Ramon Chancho Marti (Mugen) came in 2nd from Marti Prat Mayans (Mugen) in 3rd.

Image: Alex Martinez Fole

September 30, 2019

Kyosho MP10 HD driveshafts

Kyosho have announced the soon release of their new HD driveshafts for the MP10 1/8th off-road buggy. Available are 94mm wheel driveshafts, 116mm as well as 82mm centre driveshafts all of which are of a CV-style design with protective, red-anodised aluminium caps that both keep the cross pins securely captured while allowing grease to stay inside the assembly for longer, ensuring less wear and reduced maintenance time. The shafts fit the current Inferno MP10 and also the older spec MP9 models.

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September 30, 2019

Jake Mayo successful at Race for Desi event

Ride Up HobbyTown of Palm Desert, California held the Race for Desi event this past weekend, attracting nearly 120 entries to compete for the good cause. In the 2WD Mod Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Andrew Swanson with the overall TQ from TLR’s own Frank Root in 2nd. After the single 7-minute A-main event however it was Xray’s Jake Mayo with the overall win a lap in front of Frank as Andrew had to settle for 3rd overall, just 0.4 seconds behind Frank.

Image: Jake Mayo

September 30, 2019

RC-Project XB8 titanium shock standoffs

RC-Project from Italy have introduced their new titanium shock standoffs for the Xray XB8 series of vehicles. Machined from high-quality 6Al4V titanium and featuring rolled threads for increased precision and stability, the standoffs are available as front -1/0mm and rear +3/0mm variant, allowing to fine-tune the shock angle according to the suspension’s caster and anti-squat settings which results in less stress on the damper’s piston, piston rod and body and therefore creates an overall smoother shock action with reduced internal wear. The front and rear standoffs are available separately and they come as pairs including shims to adjust the shock angle.

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