The Silverstone Winter Series kicked off with a great day’s racing at Moulton College in Northampton, UK. The main 2WD class featured 100 drivers. With brand new EOS style carpet and with Schumacher Minipin 1 or Minipin 2 control tyres there was plenty of grip and negligible tyre wear.
Veteran racer Ellis Stafford took the 2WD win with his TLR buggy, closely followed by Schumacher drivers Greg Williams and Charlie Ware.
The penultimate round of the 2016 Belgium SCT Cup was hosted by the Buggy Club Seraing. After losing their previous track as the rental contract was not renewed, the club set up a great temporary track including rostrum, catering and a really nice layout. Unfortunately, as in far too many occasions this year, the weather is not with the organizers and drivers and the day would start under rain. Thankfully the wet stuff stopped before the qualifiers but came back in time for the finals, making the race really challenging for both men and machines. The opening qualifier of the Pro2 class saw Géry Ledocq (Kyosho) and Nicolas Evens (TLR) having a close run, separated by one tenth of a second at the end of the 6 minutes race. Stéphane Vanyper (Team Associated) was already 10 seconds behind. For the second round Géry found lots of pace and he took a clear win ahead of Nicolas and fast newcomer Didier Delférière (Kyosho). In last round, the scenario up front was pretty much the same while youngster Guillaume Laffut (TeamC) took a brilliant third place to line up third on the grid behind Géry and Nicolas.
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Horizon Hobby have introduced the upgraded ECX line of 1/10th 2WD off-road RTR vehicles. The 2WD trucks, equipped with adjustable oil-filled shock absorbers, tough gearboxes with adjustable slipper clutch and gear differential as well as nylon composite chassis and long-travel suspension come with a new Dynamite 1800mAh LiPo battery and 800mA LiPo balance charger. The kits are rounded out by a Spektrum STX FHSS 2.4GHz radio system, 15T brushed motor, water-proof electronics and pre-painted bodyshells. Available are the Circuit stadium, Torment SC and Ruckus monster truck.
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X-Factory UK have introduced the new DMS 1/10th short course truck tyre inserts. Of an open cell construction and available in the colour-coded hardnesses of firm, medium and soft, the inserts were tested by national and local level drivers and they are meant to offer exceptional durability and consistency. The foam inserts come in packs of two and including a DMS Insertz decal sheet.
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This past weekend was Sri Raceway’s annual Sri Showdown, a race that would bring in the best racers from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region and provide epic battles in many classes. After the qualifying wrapped up, Matt Cline would take the TQ honors in 4WD Modified Buggy and a third starting spot in 2WD Modified buggy behind Dylan Gerard and teammate Colton Cruise. The 2WD Mod main was an intense and epic battle between Cline and Gerard that would rage on for the 10 minute main which Matt was able to win. 4WD showed another good battle but Matt was able to run consistent laps and take the win while in 2WD Truck and 2WD SC Adam Rayls came out fastest in the A-mains.
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Turkish large scale specialists MCD Racing have introduced the W5 Max Factory Team 4WD truck kit. Designed to comply with EFRA rules the winner of 2016 European Championships offers an extended wheelbase thanks to a redesigned chassis, it sports an increased track width, reinforced alloy chassis stiffeners, alloy layshaft carriers, as well as new shock towers and bodies compared to the standard W5 Max. Other features include a modular construction that allows for easy assembly and disassembly for maintenance, cleaning and setup purposes, the drivetrain makes use of three adjustable limited slip differentials, the radio tray can be equipped with an optional rear brake servo and a 3-ball automotive-style driveshaft system reduces friction at high articulation angles. On top of this the shock absorbers feature a special High Pressure Cell system that prevents the oil from foaming in long mains and the suspension is highly adjustable using inserts as known from 1/8th and 1/10th scale competition kits. The package is rounded out by an all-new bodyshell adapted for the long wheelbase chassis.
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Coming soon from Arrma come the upgraded Fury BLX 1/10th 2WD short course truck and the Granite BLX 1/10th scale 2WD monster truck. Both RTR kits are based off of the previous models but they utilise the uprated BLX85 brushless power system that consists of the waterproof 60A BLX85 brushless controller and a 3800kv sensorless brushless motor. Both vehicles are good for speeds of up to 90km/h, with a 3S LiPo battery and the kit supplied optional gearing, and they are controlled with the included Tactic TTX300 2.4GHz radio system. Both trucks feature strong TVP chassis, with optional TVP aluminium side plates being available as optionals, the utilise a brushless-ready drivetrain, long travel suspension and oil-filed shock absorbers as well as pre-painted and pre-decorated bodyshells and they are finished of by grippy dBoots tyres on black chrome wheels.
The 2016 British Short Course National Championship was held at various venues throughout the summer. Matt Owen would take the overall title in the 2WD class with three wins and a second place from Richard Miller in second and Darren Boyle in third.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
