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April 17, 2019

Ty Tessmann wins Factory Tracks Invitational race

Sparks RC Raceway of Columbus, Ohio played host for the Factory Tracks Invitational race last weekend. The well-prepped track track offers a really fun, flowing layout with a super smooth surface. The race format was Reedy Race style, with a spec tire and spec sauce and no tire prep allowed and it featured some of the top drivers in the midwest. The schedule saw 4WD on Saturday, with five heads up races with one drop allowed. Xray’s Ty Tessmann had four 1st place and one 2nd place finished, which put him in the lead for 4WD and the lead going into Sunday. Sunday was 2WD race day and again it was Tessmann in the lead with one 2nd, three 1st and a 5th place finish, which again would give him the lead in 2WD and he would also finish 1st for the overall. HB Racing’s Spencer Heckert came in 2nd from TLR’s Mason Fuller 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

April 16, 2019

RDRP B6.1 black +5mm 7075 aluminium chassis

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their new +5mm 7075 aluminium chassis for the ultra-popular Team Associated B6.1 2WD buggy. The main plate adds 5mm of length for an easier to drive car especially in high-bite track conditions such as carpet and astro turf, allowing to pull faster single laps while offering greater consistency over the whole run at the same time. In addition the chassis will also improve handling on bumpy surfaces where the main plate will ensure improved stability. The chassis is machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium for strength and optimised flex characteristics while the black anodised surface ensures high durability and factory looks. Machined silver edge details and laser-etched RDRP logos make the part stand out. The main plate fits the B6.1 and B6.1D kits and is usable with most “under servo” and “under electronics” weight kits.

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April 16, 2019

Yokomo 34g steel shorty battery weight

Yokomo have introduced their new 34g shorty battery weight for the use with off-road buggies, drift and 1/12th scale pan cars. Machined from 1mm steel material and coming with a black surface coating and laser-engraved Yokomo logos, the plate allows to add weight in the central part of the chassis and when running lightweight battery packs.

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April 16, 2019

Jackson Andres doubles at NIS finale

The fifth and final round of the Northwest Indoor Series was held at the Tacoma RC Raceway in Tacoma, Washington this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Jackson Andres with the TQ and he would also bring home the win after some very eventsome triple A-mains in which he would score 1-3-4 finished for the overall. AE driver, Tyler Miller came in 2nd, tie on points with 6-1-3 finishes. Daniel Lea (TLR) had to settle for 3rd overall with 3-6-2 finishes.

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April 16, 2019

JConcepts NCTS Rd2 – Report

This past weekend Northwest Hobbies in Albany, Oregon played host to round 2 of the 2019 JConcepts National Carpet and Turf Series also known as the Northwest Carpet Nationals. The 2019 NW Carpet Nationals layout was very challenging. The track flow was super fast and required a lot of low-speed steering as the angles and turns were really tight, but yet needed balance because of the full length straight and high-speed sweeper that required confident steering and stability. Getting the car setup right was the key to lap speed, but keep in mind the faster you go the harder it is to maintain consistency which led into an internal battle of pushing too hard and going too slow. In 2WD Modified Buggy it was a flawless performance by one of the industry’s brightest young stars as Team Associated’s Broc Champlin scored his 1st major victory on carpet at round 2 of the NCTS. After round 1, Broc was searching for a bit of redemption and with a dominant win in A1 and A2 here at round 2 in 2WD Modified, Broc is starting to emerge as a true competitor on the world scale. Team Yokomo’s Ryan Cavalieri finished 2nd, but is starting to gel better with his new gear and inching closer to his winning ways. AE’s Dustin Evans finally got his car to his liking on main day and found great speed and finished 3rd on the podium.

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April 15, 2019

Reds Racing ZX Pro 160A speed controller

Reds Racing from Italy have introduced their all-new ZX Pro 160A 1/10th scale brushes speed controller. The no-compromised ESC was developed with the input of Reds Racing’s international team of factory drivers and it features an updated firmware with new algorithms for throttle and brake control that result in the smoothest possible throttle and very strong brake feeling. At 95g including wires the controller is also lighter than the previous version while offering new programming functions. The speedo features a built-in power switch and programming port, it utilises a switchable 6V/7.4V BEC system as well as a 30mm fan unit. The ZX Pro is available separately, including programming box or Z-Line motors.

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April 15, 2019

Danny K wins at Malaysian National League Rd2

The second round of the Malaysian 1/8th Buggy National League was held at the Putrajaya track last weekend. The weather was very hot making the track dry, bumpy and dusty – and thus very challenging for all the drivers. In the Pro Class it was a fight among the youngsters again as Danny K (SWorkz) took the TQ position from Jade Lim (Team Associated) and Adam Fikri (JQRacing). Both Danny and Jade were able to win their respective semis to start 1st and 2nd for the grand final. The grand final was super intense due to the extreme bumpy track conditions. Many cars had issues but in the end it was Danny K who led from start to finish by a clear two laps from Jade Lim with Adam Fikri finishing in 3rd.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

April 15, 2019

Darkside Designs YZ-2 & RT6 carbon shock towers

Coming from Darkside Designs are new carbon fibre shock towers for the Yokomo YZ-2 and the Kyosho RT6. Starting with the Yokomo-related shock stay, the short turf/carpet rear tower was developed for the use with YZ-2T front shock bodies and it is made of 4mm carbon fibre. Using the shock tower will lower the overall centre of gravity for quicker cornering in high-bite track conditions.

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