Coming from T-Works are four new lightweight bearing kits for vehicles such as the Xray GTX, Kyosho Inferno GT3, HB Racing RGT8 and Mugen MBX8 Eco. All use 8x14mm rubber-sealed bearings to replace the standard kit bearings for lighter ones. Using the lightweight bearings kits will reduce the unsprung masses for a more nimble handling and a lower overall weight. Also included in the sets are lightweight reducer bushings.
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HRC Distribution have introduced four new Roapex 1/10th short course pre-mounted tyres. Available soon are the Trigger on-road as well as the Tracker, Rhythm and Morph off-road tyres with the Tracker and Rhythm being multi-purpose block tread an the Morph being a tractor-style tyre. All come on black multi-spoke rims with 12mm hex section.
GS Hobby held their Walking Dead Race last weekend at their indoor off-road facility in Barling, Arkansas. Kyosho’s Jared Tebo would double TQ the 2WD Mod and 4WD Mod Buggy classes and he also brought home the wins in both categories. TLR’s JR Mitch obtained the runner-up spots as young gun Braxten Culley (Kyosho) completed the top 3 results in both classes.
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The final round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League Electric Series was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California last weekend. As usual the event was held in a variety of 1/10th Modified and Electric Off-road classes with the premier 2WD Open Buggy category being won by Team Associated driver, Nick Miller. Tekno RC’s Carlos Arredondo came in 2nd, driving an AE buggy, with TLR’s Shawn Blackwell Sr. rounding out the top 3 podium result.
Round 4 of the SARDA National Electric Off-road Championship was held at the newly established Viking Raceway in Tzaneen, South Africa. The huge carpet track was a real challenge for the drivers with Jaco van Eeden taking the top qualifier honours in the 2WD Modified and 4WD Modified classes. Wikus Coetzer topped the 2WD Stock qualifying and Jan Venter came out fastest in 4WD Stock. In the Stadium Truck class it was again Wikus Coetzer with the TQ and also the 2WD SCT class TQ went to Wikus.
The second round of the EMAS series was held at NDOR in the East Midlands. This series is a joint venture between the Deerdale Off Road and NDOR club and is local series for local drivers. The day’s racing consisted of a round of practice and then three rounds of qualifying. The Nitro Buggy A-final was an intense race with battles going on throughout the whole race. However after 15 minutes Neil Cragg took the win with an impressive time of 24/15m 26.33. Kieran Cox took 2nd place with an equally impressive time of 24/15m 40.51, Dave Bailey took 3rd place with a time of 22/15m 0.93. In the E-Buggy A-main Dan Austin took the win a entire lap in front of the rest of field. David Corden took 2nd place and Matt Bridge took 3rd place overall. The third round will be at Deerdale Off Road on the 25th November.
The final round of the 2018 Thornhill Championship Series was held this past weekend. The series would span over ten month and in the end it was Ethan Lefebvre with the overall title in the competitive Nitro Buggy class. Rocco Margiotta came in 2nd from Chris Allison on the 3rd overall spot.
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The opening round of the Finnish Winter Jumps electric off-road series was held at the Fullspeed RC Indoor Arena in Vantaa, Finland, with a new record of 122 entries in the two classes. The race was held at the facility’s huge astro turf track and the competition was very high. The layout was fast with difficult jump sections and the race featured four former Euros A-main finalists, which would make for some stiff competition. The 2WD race had a record breaking 74 entries of the like of Joona Haatanen, Joel Valander, Karri Salmela and Pekko Iivonen. These drivers showed a high pace from the start and along with Konsta Saarinen, Lauri Ruotsalainen and Tuomo Otsavaara these were the drivers dominating the qualifying.
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