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July 2, 2018

Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Czech 1/8th Off-road Nationals took place last weekend in Dolni Bukovsko. The race kicked off on Friday with the usual free practice, but the track was still wet after rain the night before and only a few drivers decided to put their cars on the track, but then had tons of work to get them ready for the race. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class saw Max Götzl taking the overall TQ with wins in Q2 and Q3 as Kaja Novotny came out fastest in the opening qualifier and he would also take the pole position for the main final after the semis.

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July 2, 2018

T-Works MP9 metal diff internals

T-Works have introduced a set of specially coated metal gear internals for the MP9 TKI4 and TKI3 differentials. Each set contains six gears as well as pins and shims and using the parts will reduce overall wear while offering a smoother diff action thanks to the gear’s slick surface coating. One set contains parts for one differential meaning it need three sets to equip a full kit.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

July 2, 2018

Hofer & Widmer take Swiss 1/8th Buggy Champs Rd4

Last weekend saw the running of round 4 of the Swiss 1/8th off-road nationals. The demanding track of Gland made racing challenging and in the end it was experienced Patrick Hofer with the TQ in the 1/8th Expert Buggy class as Fabian Widmer TQ’s the Amateur category. After the Expert class semifinals it was again Patrick who hold the upper hand and he would start from pole into the A-main. For the first 20 minutes of the main, Jean-Marc Betticher was able to stay in Patrick’s slipstream, however soon after the had to let him go meaning Patrick would be able to score a comfortable 30+ seconds win from JMB 2nd and Valentin Bader 3rd.

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July 2, 2018

Burak Kilic crowned German Nitro Truck champion

The Meiningen track in Germany played host to the 2018 German 1/8th Truggy championships this past weekend. Practice started on Friday and it became instantly clear that the race would be a tough one as the gruelling track was in a hard-packed and rutted condition. Right from the get go the Kilic brothers showed an impressive speed and the two would also obtain the front row of the grid going into the 40-minute A-main event. In the end the two would also make up the top steps of the podium with Burak taking the 2018 Nitro Truggy championship title from Berkan with the vice-championship title. In 3rd, Johannes Klett would round out the podium.

Thanks to Abdullah Kilic for the report.

July 2, 2018

Martel & Mardon win at Kamloops Summer Classic

The Kamloops Summer Classic, round 3 of the Western Offroad Racing Series WORS was held at Thompson Valley RC Race Club who put together a brand new layout for the event, and attracted racers from all over Western Canada. WORS is a 5-round series traveling through British Columbia with the main 1/10th scale classes as well as Nitro and Electric 1/8th scale. Kamloops being a central locale, also draws many drivers from Alberta in a true Province vs Province show down. Local, Jason Mardon, had double duty both as racer and main race director for the event. Concentrating mainly on the 1/10th scale classes, Mardon managed TQ in both 2WD Buggy Open and 2WD Truck Open, P3 in 4WD Buggy Open and P6 in eBuggy.

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June 29, 2018

Kyosho tease updated MP9 E-buggy

Kyosho have released a first official teaser image of their forthcoming new Inferno MP9-based 1/8th electric buggy kit. Currently in use at this week’s 2018 Alabama Manufacturer Shootout race in Cullman, Alabama, in the hands of Jared Tebo, the buggy is expected be fully unveiled next week. While sporting a new radical body shell design with a rear shark fin, the buggy is also expected to feature a totally new weight distribution. We bring you more details on the kit as they become available.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

June 29, 2018

Yeah Racing Wind Pressurizer cooling fan booster

Coming from Yeah Racing is their new Wind Pressuriser, a cooling fan booster for 30mm speed controller fans. Machined from aluminium the part will greatly improve cooling efficiency as it not only maximised the air flow but also acts as an additional heatsink. The booster is made of black anodised aluminium and it is best used in applications that are less sensitive to a slightly higher centre of gravity such as 1/10th drift cars.

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June 29, 2018

Pro-Line Ambush MT 4×4 1/10 monster truck roller

Coming from Pro-Line is their special edition Ambush MT 4×4 1/10th scale 4WD monster truck kit. It builds on the Pro-MT 4×4 truck and includes Pro-Line’s scale Ambush body on top of the proven 4WD truck platform. The vehicle comes as a pre-built roller and does not include electronics, paint or the tools required to operate or maintain the truck. The Ambush body includes Pro-Line’s Ridge-Line trail cage that adds realism not found before in the 2.8” Monster Truck class. The cage also accepts Pro-Line’s Overland scale roof rack, sold separately, for adding scale accessories like the optional 4” LED light bar. The Ambush body features a scale interior complete with seats and a separate dash along with a rear gas tank and trunk space for installing even more scale accessories.

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