The 2019 HB Racing European Race Days will be held from April 5th to 7th at the ARCF42 club near Lyon, France. The event is open to all drivers piloting HB Racing 1/8th Nitro and Electric Buggies and a set of HB Racing Megabite yellow compound tyres will be included in the entry. The weekend will kick off on Friday, with Saturday and Sunday being the race days. Sign-up opens on January 15th and more information will soon be available here.
HRC Distribution have introduced the new Roapex Rhythm & Morph pre-mounted tyres for 1/10th scale monster trucks. The Rhythm knob-type and Morph tractor-style treads work on a variety of surfaces and the tyres are moulded from a soft compound for exceptional traction in most track conditions. The tyres are available on zero or 1/2 inch offset wheels in black or chrome-black colour.
Apex Raceway of Murfreesboro, Tennessee held the Tennessee Indoor State Offroad Champs last weekend, attracting some of the region’s fastest electric off-road racers. In the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was John Barron II with the win from Tony Fox and Luis Oros.
Coming from Xray and made for the XB4 1/10th scale buggy is the new Alpha lightweight body shell. The lid was designed to offer ultra-smooth airflow and increased steering and stability all while ensuring optimised jump handling. The front of the body features a new high-downforce area while the sides also ensure great downforce while the straight sidewalls improve overall stability. In addition to this comes a roof feature that channels the air towards the rear wing. The lightweight body will lower the overall centre of gravity for more nimble handling and less chassis rolling in corners.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Round 6 of the HNMC Winter Series was held last weekend in freezing weather conditions. Conditions on Sunday would be damp and slippery all day with most racers using Ultra soft tyres. Just over 40 diehard club racers made the trip and the Nitro Buggy TQ went to Graham Alsop, while Erik Lykke came out on top in E-Buggy and Warabie Tatejoki wrapped up the Truggy TQ. In the 20-minute Nitro Buggy A-final it was Graham Alsop with the in from Lewis Johns and Kevin Brunsden. The 12-minute E-Buggy main went to Erik Lykke from Darren Hayden-Ball and Holger Lykke while the 20-minute Truggy main was won by Warabie Tatekoji from Darren Ropper and Brin Tourle.
Source: BRCA [brca.org]
Kyosho have revealed first images and information of their forthcoming all-new Inferno MP10 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy kit. Based on the ultra-successful MP9 the new buggy utilises updated suspension components with optimised width and wheelbase settings, ensuring best possible performance in a wide range of track conditions while the new chassis moves the overall weight more forwards the front end, ensuring exceptional steering control and front end traction. This is further helped by a new steering Ackermann geometry with a new reversible steering plate, allowing to access eight different Ackermann settings to fine-tune steering characteristics to match any track surface and driver preference. The new geometry also maximises steering lock from side to side thanks to redesigned steering rod ends.
Traxxas have added the Bigfoot New Flame Edition monster truck to their line of 1/10th scale 2WD trucks. This is the truck that started the full-scale monster truck phenomenon and brought car-crushing fun and excitement to fairgrounds and arenas everywhere. Traxxas faithfully captures the spirit and classic look of Bigfoot No. 1 in amazing detail with this fully licensed replica. Owners can relive the thrill of their first monster truck event with this classic powerhouse. Hammer the throttle for non-stop wheelies and crush the competition underneath its towering stance. Built Traxxas Tough for all-day fun, the tuck comes out of the box fully assembled, waterproof, and Ready-To-Race.
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Samix have introduced a 4-piece set of 6mm offset aluminium wheel hex adapters for the Axial SCX10 II trail truck. The adapters are machined from high-quality aluminium, they add a total of 2mm of track width to the truck and they are available in the three different colours of natural silver, gun metal or black.
