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February 16, 2020

Lefebvre & Hooks win at Thornhill Championship Series

The second round of the 2020 Thornhill Championship Series was held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas this past weekend, attracting nearly 130 entries. In the Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Xray’s Ethan Lefebvre with the overall TQ and he also came out on top in the 25-minute A-main event, leaving behind 5th place qualifier, Tekno RC’s Tyler Hooks in 2nd some 16 seconds back, while Quincy Hughes (HB Racing) came in 3rd, already a lap down as Sean Gallagher (HB Racing) and Spencer Harrison (Xray) completed the top 5 results.

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February 16, 2020

Alex Bernadzik wins at King Of The Valley 2020

The Maitland Off-Road Radio Controlled Car Club of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia hosted the King Of The Valley 2020 this past weekend in Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and 1/8th E-Buggy classes. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Kyle McBride with a clean sweep in the qualifiers for the overall TQ from Alex Bernadzik in 2nd. The 40-minute A-main saw Kyle and Alex battle it out in the opening stages with the two swapping the lead several times until Kyle suffered a DNF at about half-way point that allowed Alex (Team Associated) to take the lead and ultimately also the race win with a 4-lap margin from Jarred King (Xray) in 2nd while Ari Bakla (Xray) came in 3rd, another lap down.

Image: Alex Bernadzik

February 16, 2020

SWorkz S35-4E 1/8th E-buggy – Coming soon

Following a teaser for their forthcoming new S35-4 nitro buggy, SWorkz now also announce the soon release of their S35-4E 1/8th scale electric buggy kit. The latest incarnation of the company’s popular S35E platform is awaited to carry many of the S35-4’s improvements with full details being awaited to surface very soon.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]

February 14, 2020

Traxxas TRX-4 Traxx deep-terrain treads

Traxxas have introduced their new deep-terrain treads for the TRX-4 Traxx system that extend the all-terrain abilities of Traxx-equipped vehicles to extreme surface conditions like deep snow, sand, and mud. The purposefully-engineered treads dig deep and pack into loose surfaces for maximum bite to power through the most challenging conditions. The wide contact patch provides additional flotation to keep your Traxx-equipped model running strong on top of loose surfaces.

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February 14, 2020

VRP PR Racing XV3 shock pistons

Vision Racing Products are busy adding more XV3 shock pistons to their ever growing range with the latest offerings being made especially for the PR Racing line of vehicles. Available as Black Flat and EU version white variants, the pistons come complete with the transition valve pre-installed. The rebound booster hole has been precision drilled to the exact size VRP’s testing found to be the best all around setting. This yields excellent results that are proven on a variety of track surfaces; from rough, blown out tracks, to smooth, indoor clay. The difference between the Black Flat and the EU White pistons is the return rate. The return hole in the EU is smaller then the Black and gives less rebound. This matches up better for higher grip surfaces like carpet and turf. The pistons are available as 2-hole 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 standard and “EU Version” variants from now on.

Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]

February 14, 2020

Xray XB8E 2020 1/8th E-buggy kit – Coming soon

Following a teaser for their forthcoming new XB8 2020 1/8th nitro buggy kit Xray now also announce the soon release of its electric-powered sibling. The XB8E 2020 will break cover soon and we bring you more details as they surface.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 14, 2020

Hobbytech Spirit NXTE RR20 1/8th E-buggy

Hobbytech have introduced their new Spirit NXTE RR20 1/8th scale electric buggy competition kit. The vehicle builds on a 4mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and it features a front pivot ball suspension with reinforced suspension balls, large big bore shock absorbers with threaded aluminium shock bodies, aluminium upper caps and spring retainers, as well as carbon fibre shock towers with protective aluminium covers. The drivetrain utilises hardened steel components for durability, front and rear universal driveshafts for an efficient power supply and a 2-piece motor mount for sturdy and reliable motor mounting. Other features include aluminium steering components, a carbon fibre ESC mounting plate and a large battery tray that accepts either a single 4S or dual 2S LiPo packs. The kit is rounded out by a clear polycarbonate cab forward body shell.

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February 14, 2020

SWorkz S35-4 1/8th nitro buggy – Coming soon

SWorkz have released a first teaser for their forthcoming new S35-4 1/8th scale nitro off-road buggy. No official details about the specification of SWorkz’s latest incarnation of their popular S35 platform are available yet but we keep you posted on the progress.

Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]