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SWorkz Speed Rhinocero III truggy body shell

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 07:39 AM PST

SWorkz have introduced the Speed Rhinocero III truggy body shell for the S35-T and Zeus truggies. The detailed steel will provide easy driving characteristics and cool looks and it comes clear, including window masks and a sticker sheet.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]

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Yugo Nagashima takes 2018 Speed King title

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 06:57 AM PST

Round 6 of the 2018 Speed King Tour took place at the SRT Sagami-Do RC racing outdoor tarmac track in the Kanagawa prefecture last weekend. The event was held in a Touring Modified, Touring Stock and an Oval class with the title in the Modified and Stock classes being open until the final round. The race format saw three rounds of qualifying with the top 5 qualifiers taking part in the Super Lap session to determine the top 5 starting grid. The Modified class was hotly contested with three different drivers TQ-ing a round and in the end it was was Yokomo driver Sota Goto with the overall TQ and and also the fastest lap time in the Super Lap session as Destiny driver Yugo Nagashima came in 2nd on the grid.

In the single Modified A-main TQ driver Sota would defended his position at the start but he made a mistake on the second lap and dropped down to 3rd. This allowed Yugo to take the lead, however he was closely followed by young Infinity diver Shin Sawada. The latter tried his best to get past Yugo but it wouldn’t materialise and Yugo would take the win only 0.15s in front of Yugo as Sota Goto finished on the 3rd spot. With the result Yugo was crowned the 2018 Modified class champion.

Over in the Stock class it was Xray driver and 1990 1/10th 4WD Buggy National champion Takeshi Kato who took the Super Lap win and also the A-main win at his maiden Speed King Tour race as Takuma Sasaki took the overall title. In the Oval class Toshihiro Naito won the A-final from Takaaki Kamata.

The 2019 season of the Speed King Tour will kick off on the 10th of March 2019.

Source: Speed King Tour [facebook.com]

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RC-Cox traction compound applicator brushed pen

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 05:53 AM PST

PPM RC Racing have introduced the RC-Cox traction compound application brushed pen. The tool was developed to make traction additive application easier as the pen is simply filled with the designed tyre sauce, doing away with the need to use the brush applicator many compounds come with. The applicator ensures an even layer of traction compound without dripping issues as they are associated with brush application. The pen is usable with Mighty V3 compound and it is available now.

Source: PPM RC Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]

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Xray T4’19 aluminium chassis series

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 05:23 AM PST

Coming from Xray are three new aluminium chassis for the IFMAR World Championship winning T4’19 touring car. First up is the Worlds Edition extra-flex chassis that features the largest cut-outs, making for the most amount of flex which comes in handy on low to medium grip tracks. The chassis was used by Bruno Coelho to win the 2018 IFMAR World Championships. Next up is the flex chassis that also features herringbone-shaped cut outs, however these are smaller than on the extra-flex chassis for less overall twist and improved handling on medium to high-bite track conditions. Last but not least is the stiff aluminium chassis, a full-face affair for high to very high-bite track conditions. All chassis are made from high-quality 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium, they come black anodised for wear and looks and are designed to utilise the optional front chassis brace. The chassis make for an easier to drive car and more predictable handling in the respective track conditions and they are usable on carpet and asphalt tracks alike.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Infinity IF15 special coated clutch bell

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 04:58 AM PST

Another new release from Infinity for their IF15 following its victory at the 1:10 200mm World Championships in Florida last month is the special coated clutch bell. As used on Naoto Matsukura’s winning car, it is a direct replacement for the standard kit supplied version and gives the benefit of being light and extremely durable as well as offering great clutch bite.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

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Fernando Mendez wins at Pitlane Hobby GP

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 02:35 AM PST

The Pitlane Hobby Grand Prix was held in Puerto Rico last weekend. Samuel Zayas took the TQ in the GT8 class, however it was Fernando Mendez who would walk away with the win as Samuel had to settle for 2nd overall. In 3rd Juan Chalas rounded out an all-IGT8 podium.

Source: IGT8 [igt8.com]

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JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout – Report

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:57 AM PST

The 8th Annual JConcepts Winter Indoor Shootout was hosted by Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri last weekend. Always a popular race and this year the WIS attracted some of the best racers in the region like super talented Mason Fuller, Tom Rinderknecht Tyler Keel, Alex Vanderbeek, Nick Gibson, Michael Twilling, Dave Alberico, and Rico Karstens. The grip is always good at Fastlane Raceway and this year’s layout for the WIS was even better. Overall, the layout was fun but not too difficult and allowed great racing in all class. TLR’s Mason Fuller and Team Associated’s Tom Rinderknecht had an epic battle in the Invitational class. Both finished the 2WD portion tied in points while Mason edged out Tom by 2 points during the 4WD portion to take the overall invitational championship. Both drivers put on a ‘next level’ show as they scored no worse than a 2nd place finish.

JR Mitch got the Mod Truck win. JR started 2nd behind Mason, but after a mistake by Mason Fuller on the 2nd lap, JR took over the lead and the win.

Great weekend also for Cole Henriksen as he grabbed the win in 2WD 17.5 and also ran well in the 13.5 2WD class to make it 2 wins for Cole for the weekend. Cole TQ and won in the 2WD 13.5 class with Mike Garrison in 3rd. Cole dominated the 13.5 class, started 2nd and worked his way back to the lead after an early crash.

Mark Vanderbeek TQ and won the 2WD Mod class at the WIS.

Mark also took the 13.5 Stadium Truck TQ and win as well.

James Nelson bumped from the B to win the A-main in the 13.5 4wd class.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Xray Racing Series Poland Rd1 – Report

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:22 AM PST

The first round of the 2018/19 Xray Racing Series Poland was held last weekend with about 130 drivers in attendance. For many it was the last chance to get some laps under their belt in preparation of the EOS round 2 that will be held this weekend in Warsaw. The track layout was pretty fast with nice jumps and the event attracted Poland’s super star racer, Michal Orlowski along with Schumacher’s Tristam Neal. Without surprise the 2WD and 4WD Modified classes would then be dominated by Michal, who took the wins ahead of Bartlomiej Zambrzycki and Bartosz Zalewski.

2WD Stock was won by Pawel Hert in front of Szymon Madziara and Damian Rogodziński.

The 4WD Stock win went to Andrzej Trella from Jan Zalewski and Rafał Ilędo.

Stadium Trucks was won by Wojciech Rzepecki as Bartosz Zalewski and Damian Rogodzinski came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Finally in the Short Course class it was Jaroslaw Cichocki with the overall from Marcin Czech and Witold Pecyna.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Kyosho R4 Evo.2 3D racing clutch set

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 12:46 AM PST

Made for the R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars is Kyosho’s new Evo.2 3D racing clutch set. The updated clutch assembly features a new smaller diameter flywheel and several new materials, allowing to extract the full potential out of the engine. Included in the set are two types of clutch shoes, the clutch bell, bearings as well as small parts to fine-tune the fitment.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoamerica.com]

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T-Works tank cap puller set

Posted: 15 Nov 2018 12:37 AM PST

T-Works have introduced their new tank cap puller set for 1/8th buggy and truggy kits. The set includes a perforated plastic string that can be size-adjusted using the included hardware set. Using the tank cap extension will allow for easier refilling and it is usable for most buggy and truck kits.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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