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Silvio Hächler O.S. powered for 2017

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 10:26 AM PDT

O.S. Engines have announced the signing of Silvio Hächler for the 2017 season. The Swiss frontrunner will use O.S. Speed power plants during his campaign that will include the national championship, major international races and also the IFMAR World Championships.

Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]

HB Racing D817 screw type shock pins & Ti turnbuckles

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 03:15 AM PDT

Coming from HB Racing are new option parts for the D817 buggy in the form of a screw-type shock pin set and several titanium turnbuckles. Starting with the shock pins, the parts were designed to securely hold the shock in the suspension arm. The new design features a hex head for easy installation, threads that go directly into the shock arm, and left hand and right hand threads to prevent the suspension arm movement from loosening the pins. The set comes with a pair of left hand threaded pins and right hand threaded pins each, all of which are machined from lightweight aluminium and coming anodised for easy identification of the thread direction.

Also new are three M4 and M5 titanium turnbuckles for 1/8th buggy and truggy applications. Available as pairs in M4x55mm, M5x51mm and M5x59mm specifications the turnbuckles are made of high-quality titanium to save considerable weight over the stock steel parts.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

Kyle McBride takes 7th Australian title in a row

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:09 AM PDT

The Australian 1/8th Off-road Nationals were hosted by the South District Model Car Club down in Adelaide, South Australia. Kyle McBride would set the TQ in the Nitro Buggy class and by the time for the semi final the track had gotten pretty difficult, along with loads of dust on the track. Still, Kyle had a very smooth and clean race and managed to lap the whole field by over 30 seconds to put him on pole for the A-Main final. By the end of the one-hour race Kyle had almost lapped the entire field up to second twice over to take his seventh Australian National Championship in a row. Aaron Stringer would come in second from Craig Laughton third.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

Raulerson & Griffin win at Southside RC Club Race

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:53 AM PDT

Southside RC of Lake City, Florida recently held a club race and in the Nitro Buggy class it was Blake Raulerson (Xray) who took the TQ for the 20-minute A-main. He would then also sweep the final to take the day’s win from Mikey Griffin (Kyosho) who had to settle for second and Travis Adams (TLR) third. In the E-Buggy class Mikey Griffin (Kyosho) stroke back, taking the win from Blake Raulerson (Xray) second and Joe Barbara (TLR) third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Alvarado wins at Caribbean On-road Series Rd1

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:44 AM PDT

The opening round of the Caribbean On-road Series was held at Guaynabo RC Complex in Quaynabo city. In the 17.5T Touring class Peter Alvarado took the TQ early in the first round with a 14 laps 5:10.392 run, some 0.105s over the second placed driver. In round 2 Alvarado would improve his TQ pace to 15 laps 5:07.158, some 2.5s over second placed Ivan Garcia. In the opening A-main Peter suffered a DNF due to mechanical issues but he came back in A2 and A3 to take the overall victory from Fernando Mendes in second, while 10 years old Victor Merino obtained the final podium spot.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]