Xray have introduced new soft composite chassis sideguards for all XB8 series vehicles such as the XB8 buggies, XT8 trucks and GTX8 on-road cars. The side pods, moulded from a softer-than-stock composite material sport a larger bottom radius to make the car more stable on rough tracks while increasing the car’s longitudinal flex for improved traction on low-grip surfaces. The sideguards come in sets of two.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Team Powers is a 5000kV variant of the MBX censored brushless motor. Designed for smaller scale vehicles, the 16x27mm motor weighs in at 18.5g and it utilises a 2mm pinion shaft. The sensored design makes for exceptional low-RPM drivability and with its 5000kV rating it is usable for a wide range of applications.
Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]
The second round of the BRCA Scottish GT12 regionals 2018 was hosted by Grampian Radio Car club. The Grampian club has the biggest track in the series measuring 22m by 12m and laid out a fast track with laptimes in the low 9 seconds available for the fastest drivers. A great turnout of 23 GT12, six TC and one Formula car gave a great atmosphere in the pits and great racing on the track. Round one’s winner Andrew Edwards set an early pace and took the lead in the first three rounds of qualifying. However it was John Simpson, currently third in the championship and overall winner for the last two years who secured pole in round 4 by two seconds. Kenneth Rogers, currently second in the championship completed the top three. The A final was completed by consistently fast Graeme Dick, Dave Bruce and first time A finalist Matthew Archer finding some speed.
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Coming from Xpress and made for the Execute XQ1 touring car are hard lower suspension arms. The wishbones are made from a harder compound material and offer less flex for improved suspension efficiency and a more controlled ride especially in medium to high-bite track conditions. In addition the harder arms are more durable than the original plastics and they improve car handling in high ambient temperatures.
Source: Xpress [rc-xpress.com]
Last weekend the All Racing track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, played host to round 1 of the regional Paulista Championship. The track features a sealed concrete surface and was host of last year’s Brazilian Championship. The championship is held in the two classes of Touring 13.5T blinky and Touring 17.5T blinky with especially the 13.5 class being very competitive. At the opening round the quadruple mains saw three different winners. In the end it was Dennis Picktall (Awesomatix) with the win from 2nd Erick Heshiki (Xray) and Vinicius Rabello (ARC in 3rd. These three drivers are the current champions and vice-champions of 2017 National Brazilian Championship. The 17.5T class also delivered great racing and in the end the winner was Eduardo Akel (ARC) from Leo Lima (Yokomo) and J. Marques (Xray) in 3rd.
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This past weekend saw round 3 of the FSEARA on-road series hosted by SS Hobbies & Raceway located in Tampa, Florida. The SS Hobbies track is a unique sealed concrete surface beautifully laid out under a steel pole barn building allowing for great racing rain or shine. Teammates Paul Wynn and AJ Marasco took a break from their usual off-road schedule to race some on-road touring car. The Pro Mod Touring car class would see Paul Wynn taking the overall TQ spot after three very close rounds of qualifying. The A-main was a great battle as Paul and Dave Vera were bumper to bumper for most of the race, but in the end, Paul was able to maintain the lead for another wire-to-wire win. Dave would finish in the 2nd spot and Monti Panzica finishing 3rd.
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Round five of the 2017/18 Rug Racers on-road series was held this past weekend. In the 13.5 Touring class Zak Finlay put on a dominant display in qualifying to line up on pole, and he was also able to push from the start of both final legs to take a comfortable win securing the title as the battle for 2nd was a very close affair between the Awesomatix of Ashley Wiffen and Paul Pinkney’s Schumacher, trading a 2nd and 3rd place in each leg to give Ashley 2nd overall from Paul. The battle for the final podium places will now go onto the final round.
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Yokomo have introduced a hard 2.5mm carbon fibre chassis for the BD8-2018 touring car. The chassis is 0.25mm thicker than the standard carbon fibre main plate for less torsional flex which is helpful especially in high-bite carpet and asphalt racing conditions. In addition the chassis is of a different shape in the B and C mount area – in front and behind the battery and electronic compartments – optimising torsional and pitch flex for an easier driving feeling. The main plate is a direct fit on the 2018 car and available now.
