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October 17, 2018

Tamiya Dynahead 6×6 G6-01TR truck

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Dynahead 6×6 G6-01TR 6-wheeler off-road trail truck. Based on the popular G6-01 chassis the TR version features portal hub reduction axles that up the final drive ratio to 37.35:1 for improving climbing performance, 15mm greater ground clearance and cool looks. The martially looking body shell was designed by Takayuki Yamazaki of PDC Design-works and the truck comes with 5-spoke wheels and V-tread block tyres for astonishing looks. The 453mm long truck is 4WS capable using a capable transmitter and optional rear axle parts. Included with the kit comes a 540-size brushless motor and the kit is set for a release this Winter.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

October 17, 2018

Bakla & Stone win at NWS Pro-Line Challenge

The Australian ACT track recently played host to the NSW Pro-Line Challenge with the largest entry for the 2018 season. The event was held in several classes and using 10-minutes qualifiers and 45-minutes A-mains. Nitro Buggy was a 2-horse race, as Ari Bakla picked up TQ after winning all three Qualifiers, while local fast guy Shane Kelly had some super fast lap speed and was 2nd with Craig Laughton in 3rd. In the main Ari pulled a little gap but would be closed after the first pit stop, for the next 25 minutes Ari and Shane were never more than 2 to 3 seconds apart, switching the lead until Shane had a huge crash in one of the worst areas of the track for a marshal to get to. This gave Ari a large lead which he would protect and cross the line with the win from Shane Kelly 2nd and Craig Laughton 3rd.

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October 17, 2018

JConcepts 1979 Ford F-250 SCT body shell

Coming from JConcepts is their new 1979 Ford F-250 SCT body shell for 1/10th scale short course trucks. Built as they were in the good ole days, JConcepts has brought an essence of the 1979 truck together with the latest offerings in competitive Short Course Racing. With detailed 70’s styling, the grill, fender and authentic 70’s cab styling screams retro. JConcepts left no detail untouched bringing this theme to the SCT crowd and most notably the rear roll bars and front to back horizontal body lines that give the “79” unmatched SCT realism. The body fits the Slash, Slash 4×4 and other similar trucks and it comes including window masks and detailed 1979 Ford F-250 decal sheet.

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October 16, 2018

Jason Nugroho wins at C-Netic Year End Race

The C-Netic Year End Race was held at the C-Netic track in Surabaya, East Java with entries from Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Batam, Gresik, Banjarmasin as well as many local drivers. Jason Nugroho was on a high all weekend, taking the TQ after the qualifiers and pole position after the semis to start into the A-main from the 1 spot. The start then held some drama for Jason who flipped his buggy at the first corner which send him down to 18th. However due to a blistering pace he got back into the lead within ten minutes. From there he would be able to manage the gap on the field to bring home the win from Andre Irawan 2nd and Kenji Liono 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 16, 2018

CJ Jelin TQs & wins at Fall Brawl

The 2018 Fall Brawl was held at AMain’s Silver Dollar RC Raceway in Chico, California. The race had 77 entries and in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Xray’s CJ Jelin who took the overall TQ courtesy of winning Q2 and Q3. Before the A-main CJ had to sit down and readjust his buggy’s engine as he was loosing mileage through the day. As the main was mixed with E-buggies the organisers decided to go with nine minutes runtime. CJ had the lead for the first couple of minutes until he had went wide and Mason Eppley (Tekno) passed him. Now Mason was in 1st and CJ had pit that lap to, so there was a big gap. Mason crashed on one of the back jumps and CJ was back on him and he still had to pit. From that moment on CJ drove clean for the rest of the race to take the win in Pro Nitro Buggy with Mason Eppley 2nd and Xray’s Evan Carton 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 16, 2018

Adam Drake doubles at JBRL Nitro Series Rd7

Round 7 of the JBRL Nitro Series was held at Central Valley R/C Raceway in Madera, California. As usual the event attracted both local talent and pro racers alike and in the Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the win from HB Racing’s Anthony Westergaard 2nd and HB Racing driver Marcus Garrett in 3rd.

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October 16, 2018

JConcepts Fall Super Cup Rd3 – Report

Race 3 of the Fall Super Cup Championship Series traveled to one of Florida’s best-kept secrets, Mills Pond R/C Raceway over the weekend. With origins dating back to the 1980’s, Mills Pond has been around for quite some time and after 30+ years of operation, has matured like fine wine and has to be considered one of Florida’s best tracks. The layout was fun. Mills Pond is more like a 1/8th track than it is 1/10th, but works both ways. The track was high speed and the jumps were definitely challenging as the grip level was always changing throughout the day. The huge triple in the middle required a perfect setup and a clean run to clear consistently. The switchbacks and off-cambers really tested racers’ timing and calculated car placement while carrying speed. By late afternoon on Saturday, the track was hooked up and the racing absolutely exceptional.

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October 16, 2018

Adam Vink successful at ROAR Region 2 Champs

The ROAR Region 2 Championship was held at The Track in Gaithersburg, Maryland last weekend. In the 4WD Buggy class it was the duo of Adam Vink and Mark Unrath that pulled away right from the start of the A-main. Mark would maintain about a three second lead for most of the race, but with about a minute to go he crashed at the triple. Adam was able to get around him then and lead the last three laps to take the win from Mark Unrath 2nd and James Denmark 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]