The ORT Fulda played host to the Hessen Cup this past weekend with about 140 drivers for the three classes. In the 1/8th Expert Nitro Buggy class Berkan and Burak Kilic stole the show. The two had a half hour long battle for the main final win and in the end it was Berkan with the overall victory from Burak in 2nd, making it an Agama 1-2 finish. Manuel Büssing would round out the podium for Mugen.
Thanks to Abdullah Kilic for the report.
The third round of the Swiss 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Dielsdorf over the weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class, that attracted a total of 26 drivers, it was Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer who would make a clean sweep by coming out fastest in practice while also winning the qualifiers and A-mains for the overall victory from the Xray duo of Nico Schmid and Florian Schmid in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Over in the 4WD Mod Buggy class, that suffered from a sub-standard entry of only ten cars, it was Florian Schmid with the win from Fabian Luca Widmer in 2nd and Philip Jeisy in 3rd.
The third round of the Portuguese 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Pista de Vilela track this past weekend. Serpent’s Carlos Duraes would walk away with the win in 1/8th Nitro Buggy, winning the A-main with a 1-lap margin in front of Mugen’s Ricardo Monteiro in 2nd and TLR’s Goncalo Melo 3rd. Joao Lopes and Nuno Casal Ribeiro would round out the top 5 results. Over in the E-Buggy class it was Ricardo Monteiro with the win from Nuno Casal 2nd and Joao Figueiredo 3rd.
Round 1 of the Swedish 1/8th Off-road Championship was held at the Tomelilla Motorklubb this past weekend. HB Racing’s Hampus Berg was in control of things in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class as he took the overall TQ, pole position for the A-main and also the win in the 45-minute encounter. It wasn’t without problems though as Hampus traded the lead in the main with eventual runner-up, David Ronnefalk a couple of times. After swapping positions in the opening stages Hampus was able to stretch the lead about mid-race only to suffer from a flame out during a pitstop in the later stages of the race. David was promoted into the lead and looked to bring home the win only to roll his buggy on the last lap, allowing Hampus to take over the lead again and bring home the win from David 2nd and Oskar Levin 3rd, making it an all HB Racing podium.
Image: Hampus Berg
During this weekend’s Horizon RC Fest in Monticello, Illinois Team Losi Racing’s Dakotah Phend is running an updated TLR 8ight buggy that sports a redesigned body shell and what appear to be new swaybar mounts and front C-hubs. The body is question looks like a reminiscence to the very first 8ight body while the anti-roll bar mounts seem to utilise ball bearings or at leat outer set collars to locate the swaybar wire and the C-hubs seem to offer an additional, lower mounting position for the camber link. We bring you more information on what may be a possible 8ight 5.0 kit as soon as they become available.
RC Concept have released first images of their forthcoming EC8R 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. No official information are available yet but the motor utilises a black anodised aluminium can with red edge details and large venting openings for optimised heat dissipation. Large, gold-plated solder tabs and a rubber-protected sensor port round out the package. More information will become available in time for the release.
The opening round of the 1/10 Slovakian Electric Off-road Nationals took place last weekend in Košice. The technical track with a long straight offered a combination of different surfaces, making setup tricky. A rainy day before the race increased the grip for the qualification run with the 2WD being TQ’d by local driver Peter Tauber while in 4WD it was Miloš Švihran who grabbed the pole position for the finals.
Coming from Horizon Hobby’s Force RC brand is the new Hammerjaw Rock Bouncer 1/10th scale ready-to-run trail buggy. Detailed to look like the real thing, the body, wheels, and tyres are host to a super tough anodised aluminium vertical-plane chassis for long-lasting dependability. Fully locked differentials, an adjustable wheelbase, and a 4×4 drivetrain make it possible to climb, bounce, laugh it off and keep having fun.The innovative hinged body makes access to everything easy, especially battery changes. Waterproof electronics, a 2.4GHz radio system, and powerful battery ensure lots of fun on and off the trails and the vehicle’s driveline has full ball-bearing support to deliver its awesome torque and power smoothly. The set includes everything that is needed to start immediately and the buggy will hit stores very soon.
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