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November 7, 2018

Ongaro comes good to take Q4 in Perth

Davide Ongaro came good on his Top Seeding at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships to TQ the fourth round of qualifying in Perth. The Italian led a Team Associated 1-2 in the evening run with Ryan Cavalieri enjoying a much improved performance as the American manufacturer’s drivers on the whole showed strong. Having failed to run inside the Top 10 in the opening three qualifiers, Spencer Rivkin would take his RC8 to the fourth fastest time. For defending champion David Ronnefalk, who broke in the previous round, his day was not to get any better as he suffered a plug failure during Q4. Another of the title contenders to hit problems was reigning 1:10 electric Offroad World Champion Ryan Maifield who suffered a flame out after he was released from his fuel stop during the 1o-minute heat. Naoto Matsukura would set the third fastest time for the round with his second Top 3 of the event. Behind him and Rivkin, Jared Tebo would have his best result so far with P5 ahead of Ty Tessmann, who having topped his heat was later demoted to 6th.

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November 7, 2018

HB Racing D418 aluminium rear hubs

HB Racing have introduced an optional aluminium rear hub set for D418 buggies. The new rear hubs feature a revised geometry that includes new camber link attachment points and vertical ball studs for fine camber link adjustments and precise roll center tuning. The set includes a pair of rear hubs that are precision machined from high-quality aluminium with a hard-anodised black finish for wear and looks.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

November 7, 2018

Another TQ run for Tessmann as Ronnefalk breaks

It was another TQ run for Ty Tessmann at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships in Australia as the Canadian opened Day 2 of qualifying with a considerably slower time for the 10-minute compared to yesterday. Topping Q2 with a time of 10:08.083 compared to today’s pace of 10:12.716, Tessmann led an Xray 1-2 with Bruno Coelho topping his heat for his best points so far. Having taken the opening round of qualifying, it wasn’t to be a good start to Wednesday’s action for reigning champion David Ronnefalk. On his third lap, the HB Racing driver ‘donkey flipped’ his buggy on the right side of the track leading to a broken suspension arm. A strong run from Spanish Mugen driver Juan Carlos Canas would see him complete the Top 3 ahead of team-mates Ryan Maifield and Robert Batlle. Former Worlds Top Qualifier Elliot Boots, who so far hasn’t featured strongly, would be the top Kyosho for the third round with his first Top 6 run.

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November 6, 2018

Team Associated 6.1 FT graphite motor plate

Team Associated have introduced their new B6.1 series Factory Team graphite motor plate that adds strength and rigidity with its 3mm thick material. The item also reduces the weight by 40 percent over the stock motor plate and it fits the laydown and layback gearboxes on the B6.1, B6.1D, T6.1, and SC6.1 kits.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

November 6, 2018

Zac Gastelum double TQs & wins at Fall Classic

Hi Performance Hobbies in Hutchinson, Kansas held their 34th annual Fall Classic race last weekend with nearly 200 entries for the several electric off-road classes. In 2WD Mod Buggy it was Zac Gastelum with the overall TQ, however he was tie on points with Trevor Nault but the faster tie-breaker handed Zac the overall TQ. In 4WD Mod Buggy it was again the duo of Zac and Trevor that battled it out for the overall TQ, and again Zac would hold the upper hand in the tie-breaker for his second overall TQ that weekend.

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November 6, 2018

Infinity 600cc fuel bottle

Infinity has added a branded fuel bottle to their line-up of accessories for nitro racing. The large capacity 600cc bottle is made from soft material for easy re-fuelling. The bottle features the Infinity logo engraved on the black finished aluminium nozzle.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

November 6, 2018

Tessmann tops Q2 in Perth

Ty Tessmann has topped the opening day of qualifying’s second round at the 1:8 Offroad World Championships in Perth, Australia. Fifth in Q1, the Xray driver was fastest on his second attempt ahead of fellow Heat 1 runner Ryan Maifield by 9/10ths of a second. Running in Heat 2, the track getting one of its scheduled waterings before the first two heats, Q1 Top Qualifier David Ronnefalk was fastest of that group to complete the overall Top 3 ahead of Robert Batlle, Dakotah Phend and Juan Carlos Canas. Quickest in yesterday’s controlled practice to go into qualifying as the Top Seed, the day didn’t improve for Davide Ongaro. The Team Associated driver suffered a costly error in Q1 but ended up with a DNF for Q2 as he lost a wheel while on a TQ pace run.

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November 6, 2018

Kyosho Fazer Mk2 Rage 2.0 4WD RTR SUV racing truck

Kyosho have introduced their new Fazer Mk2 Rage 2.0 1/10th scale 4WD ready-to-run SUV racing truck. The all-new FZ02L-BT chassis has been designed for pure enjoyment on all kinds of terrain. While keeping the cost-performance advantages of the original, the Rage 2.0 has been redesigned with this full-model makeover incorporating the latest racing tech. Core strength has been increased through new materials and ribbing with stiffeners on front and rear, while the simplified chassis design uses less parts to deliver maintenance efficiency and chassis rigidity. In addition, the symmetrical chassis design provides excellent front-rear balance through the suspension and tires with consistent driveability, irrespective of power source. Featuring a slipper clutch, front and rear gear differentials, oil shocks and full ball bearing specs, the high durability and impact resistance of the Rage 2.0 means drivers don’t need to hold anything back over rough roads. The Readyset package comes fully assembled and includes everything except charger and battery for the chassis, and batteries for the transmitter.

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