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July 7, 2010

Serpent S811 Cobra optional parts

Serpent have release some new aluminium optional parts for their S811 Cobra buggy. Starting with this lower suspension bracket, which is a 2.5 for the rear and 4.5 when used on the rear. Made from anodised 7075 T6 aluminium it is a very strong part and will accept the standard composite inserts. Also new are these precision machined aluminium posts for the rear wing-mount, replacing the standard composite ones. Finally, also for the wing are these nicely machined lightweight aluminium rear wing support washers.

View the other parts here

July 7, 2010

Matias tops first timed practice in Portugal

Former European Champion Miguel Matias has topped the first timed practice here in Guarda, Portugal. The only Portuguese driver to win the 1:8 Off Road European title in its 30 year history the 2003 Champion recorded 8 laps in 5:06.051 which was just 6/10th quicker than Yannick Aigoin. Focusing on his engine and tyres for the opening run of Day 2, Matias ran AKA Crossbrace tyres on his RB powered Losi and plans to continue with the same tyre option for the second of today’s timed runs which will be used to reseed the heats for tomorrow’s qualifying.

View our full event coverage here.

July 7, 2010

Ty Tessmann dominates RC Pro Alberta Series Rd2

This past weekend Ty Tessmann competed at the 2nd round of the RC Pro Alberta Series in Calgary, Alberta. The track was very technical and rocky which took it’s toll on many of the cars in qualifying and the mains but Ty’s equipment held up to the difficult conditions and enabled him to TQ all 4 rounds of expert buggy and all 4 rounds of expert truggy. He then went on to win both the buggy and truggy A mains to complete a perfect weekend.

View the winners podiums here

July 7, 2010

Hudy aluminium throttle servo horns

Hudy have introduced these CNC-machined aluminium throttle servo horns for use on throttle servos in all 1/8 off-road cars. Alu servo horn offers maximum throttle control by eliminating the flex often associated with composite versions. Ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability. Drilled for 3mm-linkage hardware, the horn has two holes for linkage mounting on both sides, allowing you to quickly and easily change the linkage angle.

Source: Hudy [hudy.net]

July 7, 2010

Johnathan Dobney wins Rd5 of British Nationals

The 5th round of the BRCA British 1/10th 200mm Nationals took place over the weekend and National Champion Kyle Branson sent us this report. The weather for Saturday was good, with around 60 drivers entered over the 4 class’s we were sure to get some good traction. My car was good for most of Saturday, at the start there was a little lack of traction but that was sure to come up, I made a few adjustments to my car to make it a little better during the day and I managed to set the fastest lap on Saturday with Johnathan Dobney not too far behind, there was a couple of drivers that had a little issue with traction roll but my car seemed to be fine. On Sunday the weather was fine in the morning with a fair bit of cloud in the sky, Qualifying was underway and in the first round my car felt a little better than the previous day, I got TQ 6 seconds ahead of Johnathan Dobney in second and Joe Kerry in third. In the second round I managed to improve my time by 4 seconds again ahead of Johnathan in second around 6 seconds behind still, in the third and final round I managed to improve on my time a little more to around 1 second, this put me on TQ 7 seconds ahead of Johnathan in second and John Zottl in third.

Continue reading the report here

July 6, 2010

European Buggy Championships Day 1 update

Very much a day for drivers to get settled in and get used to the rather high temperatures, Day 1 of the 2010 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championship here in Guarda, Portugal has come to a close. The capacity entry had just 25 minutes of track time with a 10-minute run in the morning followed by a longer 15 minute practice in afternoon. No official timing meant it was hard to gauge who was doing what but speaking to those expected to feature on the time sheets the majority said the day was just a chance to get into their groove for what lies ahead.

View our full event coverage here.

July 6, 2010

Team Titan high downforce buggy wings

New from Team Titan is this 1/8th off road buggy wing for providing more downforce than a traditional wing. Made from high quality impact resistant soft nylon, which will never break during a roll, it comes in 2 colours, black and white, and is supplied with 2 nylon shims for attaching the wing.

Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]

July 6, 2010

Apolaro & Tosolini win Novarossi Challenge Rd2

The second race of the Novarossi Challenge was held this past weekend at Controlfreakz Raceway in Chaplin, Connecticut. 3 days of sunny and warm weather saw seven heats of racing action in the 200mm and 1/8 Open classes. In 200mm Sedan it was Dj Apolaro taking the TQ and win in the 45 minute final with his Serpent 733 with Contact Tyres, Novarossi power and Xtreme Fuel. Ken Ives Jr finished in second position with George K taking the final podium position after bumping into the A final from the B. 1/8 Open saw Joaquin de Soto Jr and his Serpent 966 with Jp-Gimar power defend his TQ from last years Novarossi Challenge. However he was unable to best his prior track record. In the final it was Chris Tosolini’s Serpent 966 with Jp-Gimar power and Zac project tires taking the victory after 45 minutes followed by Richie Siriano in second and Andrew Nicholas finishing off the podium after bumping up into the A final from the B.

View the 1/8th podium here