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Alexander Landen wins at WBC Cup opener

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 04:10 AM PST

The opening round of the WBC Cup was held at the HB/Orion Raceway in Kallinge, Sweden hosted by the Karlskrona MRK club. In the 4WD buggy class the battle for the TQ was on between Xray teammates Alexander Landen and Malin Karlsen. Malin took the opening qualifier as Alexander had a couple of moments, eventually finishing second. In round two it was Alexander’s turn while Malin came in second with the latter striking back in R3. It was now all coming down to the final qualifier and unfortunately for Alexander he lost a front wheel of his buggy, handing Malin the final qualifier and with it the overall TQ.

Behind Malin and Alexander, Hugo Bjurmann (Xray) would complete the top 3 after the qualifiers and going into the A-mains, Malin was fast up front but in A1 she made a mistake in the in-field section, allowing Alexander and two other drivers by. She was able to recover quickly though and soon started to put pressure on Alex. After an intense battle of almost three minutes, Alexander was able to stay in the lead and to take the win by a narrow 0.25 seconds. A2 was pretty much a blueprint of the opening leg with Malin being in the lead but she again made a mistake, allowing Alexander to grab the first spot. Again the chase was on between the two drivers and at the end of A2 Malin made another mistake, handing Alexander a secure lead and with it the win and overall victory. Behind Landen, Malin got under pressure of Sebastian Johansson. For A3, Alexander opted to sit out which allowed Malin to grab the win and with it the overall runner-up spot from Sebastian.

4WD overall result:
1. Alexander Landén – Xray
2. Malin Karlsen, – Xray
3. Sebastian Johansson – Carisma
4. Elias Johansson – Xray
5. Hugo Bjurman – Xray
6. Hampus Berg – HB Racing
7. Calle Svensson – Yokomo
8. Marcus Lind – Yokomo
9. Tommy Bergfeldt – Schumacher
10.Felix Angseryd – Xray

Source: Xray [temxray.com]

Arrowmax multi-nation travel adapter

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 03:54 AM PST

Coming from Arrowmax is the multi-nation travel adapter that allows to use AC devices in a range of countries. Offering Asian, UK, Europe and US plug pattern, the device also sport a USB port with a maximum of 2.1A output. Compact and lightweight the adapter is easy to store and transport and it comes with a handy pouch.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

Edward Sio wins Philippine Nitro Truggy Nationals

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 03:42 AM PST

The 2016 Philippine Nitro Truggy Nationals were held at the Circulo Verde Track in Quezon City, Philippines. Hot and sunny weather made for a nice day of racing and right from the opening qualifier the race for the overall TQ was on between Edward Sio and Jordan Go. Edward took the opening round but Jordan came out fastest in the following qualifiers, handing him the overall TQ with a time of 7 minutes and 5 seconds. In the A-main, Jordan started from the pole position followed by Edward and Clemen Pancho. During the opening 25 minutes Jordan kept the lead with Edward on the 2 spot, about 20 seconds behind. Nani Tagle was hot on the heels of Edward and both would eventually swap positions at the pit stops until Nani had to retire after a bad landing of his truck. This promoted Clemen into third and up front and with about ten minutes to go, Jordan’s lead slowly decreased from 20 down to three seconds. About four minutes from the end, Edward was chasing Jordan hard and when the latter came in for a final splash and dash, he suffered a flame out but despite a quick restart, Edward Sio (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) was able to take the lead and with it the win and overall title from Jordan Go (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) in second and Clemen Pancho (Mugen/Novarossi/AKA) third.

Thanks to Edward Sio for the report.

Maclan Racing MRR Team Edition brushless motors

Posted: 16 Nov 2016 03:27 AM PST

Maclan Racing have introduced the MRR Team Edition electric brushless motors. Based on the popular MRR platform the Team Edition utilises Japanese made steel stator material for the short stack style rotors. Custom-made copper wire also has a higher temperature threshold along with maximum diameter allowed by ROAR regulations. Overall the Team Edition has an average four percent lower internal resistance compared to the standard MRR series motors. Also part of the TE package are all-new hall sensors that are more accurate while offering a much higher speed polling rate which will provide quicker throttle response with higher top speeds. The hand-built motors will become available by late November.

Source: Maclan Racing [maclan-racing.com]

JConcepts Torch 1.9” aluminium beadlock wheel set

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 01:31 PM PST

The Torch 1.9” aluminium beadlock wheel set for Scale | Trail vehicles by JConcepts is extremely versatile for the competitor, but authentic enough to have the detail for a show worthy rig. The 6 spoke wheel is a straight-forward design, incorporating a triangle type spoke around the centre for heavy street appeal. The basic color is black, however, the natural color of the aluminium wheel has been exposed in the spokes which adds a touch of mystery and depth. Around the hub section, a flared boss surrounds the screw mounting area and has been silver highlighted to bring out the luster of an all metal wheel design.

The advantage of the Torch wheel set rests in the details. The beadlock wheel has a bolt-in 12mm hex adaptor which features a shim option to increase width by 1mm on each side by adding in the aluminium spacer between wheel and adaptor. JConcepts has included C-shaped brass weights into the package to give drivers a direct option to weigh-down the tires on their rig. The interlocking weights simply slide into the centre channel on the wheel and with the included set screw and L-wrench can be secured together quickly and most importantly, easily. Each package contains two wheels, four aluminium beadlocks, two 12mm aluminium hex adaptors, two 1mm offset shims, two multi-piece brass weights and steel hardware for complete assembly.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

Shepherd Velox F1 updates

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:46 AM PST

Shepherd have announced a number of small updates for the Velox F1 for the 16/17 winter season. From now on the front lower wishbones will be machined from a stiffer carbon material for a more direct feeling of the car while the geometry of the upper wishbone mount has been updated to ensure freer movement of the wishbones.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

Arrma Nero Fazon & Outcast

Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:38 AM PST

The Nero Fazon from Arrma mixes a sleek, low-profile design with innovative Diff Brain technology to optimize performance in any condition. Already proven in the best-selling Arrma Nero, the Diff Brain enables Nero Fazon racers to switch between four versatile driving styles (Blast, Wheelie, Drift and Climb) on the fly, right from the transmitter. Each style engages a special combination of the three gear diffs to achieve the best traction and handling for specific tasks and terrains. A unique feature is a standard wheelie bar that helps keep the front wheels in contact with the ground. A powerful BLX4075 2000kV 4-pole 6S brushless motor, dependable waterproof BLX200 ESC and interference-free Tactic TTX300 radio system add to the ready-to-run convenience.

The Outcast makes it easy for bashers to pull off sick stunts (like wheelies, backflips and front-flips) right out of the box. A high-angle wheelie bar, large-diameter tires and a precisely engineered wheelbase are the perfect ingredients to create the ultimate stunt truck. In addition to 60+ mph speed potential, the Outcast comes with a BLX4074 2050kV 4-pole 6S brushless motor, BLX185 ESC, Tactic TTX300 radio system and ADS-15M waterproof steering servo so you can flip and run with the best of the bunch.

Source: Hobbico [hobbico.com]