RC-Project from Italy have introduced their new Ergal 7075-T6 1-piece wing button for 1/8th off-road vehicles. The design of the button with machined slots allows to use it with a variety of brands as it can adapt to different wing stay spans. The button is available in a total of six different anodising colours and it can be customised with name or brand logos. The button comes in sets of two.
Phat Bodies have introduced their new Vee wing for 1/10th scale 2WD buggies such as the Team Associated B6 series and the Schumacher Cougar Laydown. Used by Martin Owen to win the 2019 South West regional off-road series the 165mm wide wing features a low profile rake at the rear section which gives sufficient rear downforce but its lower drag feature, when trimmed to recommended cut lines, ensures low rotation around the rear axle which in turn reduces front end lift common on most buggy wings. In addition the V design aids stability and stiffening ribs reduce flex giving a more consistent feel at higher speed. The wing is recommended for fast high-grip tracks and it is made from high quality 1mm Lexan polycarbonate with a lightweight 0.75mm version being available on request.
Source: Phat Bodies [phatbodies.co.uk]
The Circulo Verde track in Quezon City, Philippines held their Farewell Race this past weekend. Edward Sio grabbed the overall TQ in the Nitro Buggy class and he kept the momentum to also bring home the win in the 45-minute A-main event, leaving behind Nani in 2nd, a lap behind, as Emer Agero came in 3rd overall, another four laps down.
Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]
Thunder Alley Raceway of Beaumont, California held a club race this past weekend, attracting nearly 75 entries. In Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Adam Drake who TQ’ed and won, with Mugen’s Ronda Drake coming in 2nd overall. Bill Barber (Mugen) finished 3rd to round out the top 3 result.
Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]
Czech Sanwa distributor Mibosport has announced the new Sanwa Drift Team Europe. Factory-backed by Sanwa Denshi Japan, Mibosport’s own Michal Bok will serve as the team manager for European drift car drivers while offering support for products such as Sanwa’s drift-specific SGS-02 gyro and SV-D2 speed controller. The team will also be using the company’s popular top-of-the-foodchain M17 radio system and high-end steering servos.
Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]
The Fanatix Racing Track in Athens, Greece held the 2020 Greek 1/10th Electric Off-road Championship this past weekend. Only a single-race championship due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event would decide this year’s 2WD and 4WD Buggy champions and in 2WD Dimitris Ioannidis (Xray) took the pole position for the finals in front of Greek RC legend Konstantinos Agrafiotis (Xray) and young gun Andreas Koutras (Team Associated). In the finals, Ioannidis was able to take the win in the first two legs, crowning him the 2020 2WD champion early with Agrafiotis and Koutras battling it out for the remaining podium spots with Agrafiotis ultimately securing 2nd position overall.
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The Covid-19 Breakout Race 2020 was hosted by the Goldfeilds Radio Control Model Car Club of Kalgoorlie, Australia this past weekend. The event was held in a single Nitro Buggy class and saw JQRacing’s Aaron Dexter taking the TQ and win, some three laps in front of Team Associated driver, Kyle Francis. Harry Simms (Mugen) came in 3rd, another 22 seconds behind Kyle.
Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]
Round 3 of the NORC series was held at the Arena33 outdoor astroturf track in Andernach this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class, that attracted nearly 30 entries it was Schumacher’s Jörn Neumann with the overall TQ and he also came out on top in all three A-main events, to take the overall win from Marcel Schneider (Team Associated) in 2nd and Max Montermann (Yokomo) in 3rd. Over in 4WD Modified Buggy, attracting nearly 20 entries, it was again Jörn with the sweep of overall TQ and win, leaving behind Moritz Lauterbach (Schumacher) in 2nd and Max Montermann in 3rd.
View the 4WD Mod Buggy podium here
