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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.

View the mounted Wind Pressurizer here

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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June 28, 2018

Triton L3 V2 .21 nitro off-road engine

Coming from Triton is their new L3 V2 .21 nitro buggy and truggy engine. The 3-port power plant was designed to offer exceptional bottom and top end power while the new lower centre of gravity ultra lightweight cooling head improves handling and cooling efficiency. Also part of the specification list is a new piston sleeve and crankcase design for more overall power. Other features include high quality Swiss-made bearings, an insulated base short needle carburettor, 7mm venturi and a machined front case for flywheel clearance.

Source: Triton [tritonrc.com]

June 28, 2018

RC-Project D817 V2 Ergal shock end balls

Coming from RC-Project and made for HB Racing’s D817 V2 buggy are alloy shock ends made fro 7075-T6 Ergal material. The balls come in sets of four and they spirt a hard-coated surface, making them hard-wearing even in touch track conditions. In addition a teflon coating ensures a slick and smooth surface, further upping suspension performance. The shock end balls are usable on the D817 V2 and older spec kits.

Source: RC Project [rc-project.it]

June 28, 2018

Daniel Kobbevik dominates Norwegian EP Buggy Nats Rd3

The third round of the Norwegian 1/10 Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the amazing Innherrad Raceway in Levanger. While the track and area was well prepared the weather was not as it changed a lot from cold, wet, dry and everything in-between, making setup and tyre choice a big gamble. The weekend kicked off with the 2WD rounds on Saturday and instantly Daniel Kobbevik was in control of things, taking all qualifiers to line up 1st on the grid in front of local hero, Roy Gjemble.

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