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October 24, 2018

2018/19 Winter Jumps Series Rd1 – Report

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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October 23, 2018

JConcepts Tribute wheel mock beadlock rings

JConcepts have introduced their new mock beadlock rings for the Tribute monster truck wheels. The injection moulded, 4-piece set includes details found on today’s monster trucks and can be easily adapted to existing JConcepts Tribute wheels at a low-cost. The simple part can be pressed on the outside, inner diameter shape of the wheel and left for visual purposes or light racing and track running. Racers who plan to perform heavy running, freestyle or bashing might want to opt for some flexible, adhesive goo for attachment and a more secure fit. The great part about the Tribute mock beadlocks, whether you press it in or use adhesive goo, the driver can always remove them, go for another colour combo or clean them separately from the tyre and wheel assembly. The rings are available in a variety of colours including blue, black, white, pink, green, orange, red, and silver.

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October 23, 2018

Picco Monza & Blast .21 engines

Picco from Italy have introduced their new Monza .21 Team on-road and Blast .21 Team off-road engines. Starting with the on-road engine, 3.5cc power plant features a newly designed crankcase that improves internal gas flow and produces a higher performance over the whole RPM range. The 14mm crankshaft utilises a silicone insert and it is DLC-coated in order to prevent wear of the pin as well as oxidation. The shaft rests in a high-quality rear ceramic Swiss-made bearing. The 7-port cylinder and piston is made using special alloys to optimise lifespan and reliability of the unit. Paired with the long stroke design the Monza provides great bottom end power to suit demanding high grip on-road tracks. The super-aligned knife edged aerodynamic connecting rod is also made with a special aluminium alloy. The carburettor sports the latest double bottom-end adjustment for fine-tuning.

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October 23, 2018

Traxxas Slash 4×4 Ultimate short course truck

Traxxas have given the popular Slash 4×4 Ultimate short course truck an overhaul, adding durability, performance and looks. The truck will feature new blue anodised aluminium big bore shocks with a larger oil capacity, an updated metal gear steering servo, new heavy duty driveshafts and suspension arms as well as alloy optionals such as C-hubs, steering knuckles and rear uprights. Also part of the package os the Traxxas Stability Management, a Bluetooth module and telemetry sensors. All that attaches to a new black-colour LCG chassis and is topped off by new wheels and new design ProGraphics bodies.

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October 23, 2018

Adam Drake doubles at Hal’s Hobby Fall Brawl

The 1st annual Fall Brawl was held at Hal’s Hobby Warehouse Raceway in El Paso, Texas over the weekend. Mugen’s Adam Drake went on to TQ and win both the Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes with Casey Peck and Ronda Drake rounding out the Nitro Buggy podium for a full Mugen sweep.

Thanks to Adam Drake for the update.

October 23, 2018

Roapex Rhythm & Trigger 1/8th tyres

HRC Distribution have introduced the new Roapex Rhythm 1/8th buggy and Trigger 1/8th GT tyres. Both are moulded from a soft-compound rubber for exceptional traction in average track conditions. The buggy tyre features a multi-purpose knob tread especially for softer tracks while the on-road tyre sports a scale-looking tread. Both tyres are available on black or black-chrome wheels and in sets of two.

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October 23, 2018

2018/19 Mibosport Cup Rd1 – Report

After six months of asphalt racing during the Summer season, the opening round the competitive 2018/19 Mibosport Cup indoor racing series was held with more than 200 entries last weekend. As usual the race is held in electric on-road and off-road classes with the on-road track remaining without changes. On the other hand the off-road track was slightly modified with new jumps and a banked turn, offering multiple layouts for the season. Racing-wise and in Touring Modified, Zdeno Kunak found himself on the top of the ranking list from early practice on. From there he made a clean sweep as he was able to secure wins in all qualifying round and also in the opening two A-mains. Matej Sulc starting from 3rd on the grid and left behind Kuba Simurda for 3rd. Oliver came in 4th in the tie-breaker with Kuba while Andreas Stiebler rounded out the top 5.

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October 23, 2018

MIP SCX10 II X-Duty centre drive kit 12.3” wheelbase

Coming from MIP is the new X-Duty centre drive kit for 12.3” wheelbase Axial SCX10 II chassis. Made out of high quality, heat treated alloy steel and black oxide coated, the centre drive kit is completely rebuildable and built to last as it replaces the standard plastic driveshafts. Designed for competition crawling or backyard bashing the kit ensures reliable and durable power transfer even with high-power motors or when the going gets tough.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]