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JConcepts S2 & F2 TLR 22 5.0 body shells

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 08:51 AM PST

JConcepts have updated their popular S2 and F2 design body shells to now fit the TLR 22 5.0 buggy. Slammed overall height allows the S2 to whisk through the turns with a low centre of mass while the progressive cab design provides plenty of front-end force for superior balance and steering. A channeled roof directs the flow through the centre of the body while also increasing the rigidity of cockpit. The dual side-window design that has become famous on the JConcepts bodies remains to bring a traditional feel to the layout. The upper side-pods feature distinct vents used to help relieve hot air build-up inside the body for those high-powered runs or hot days at the track. Carved and detailed side-pods edge the body giving the highly aero unit a stylish look with a tight fit and finish. Cut-lines are included on the body to accommodate stand-up and lay-down transmission layouts giving all out versatility.

The F2 body incorporates many features which provide several benefits in the most critical situations. Increased windshield angle provides a steady force upfront during mid-flight wind gusts on large jumps. Forward cab placement changes performance/visible bias which help steering rotation in low traction corners. The side-pods have been simplified and JC chamfered to remove unwanted changes in height to neutralise the at-speed handling. The rear of the pods have a dual step, scoop treatment which give a first in class look to the F2 body. The rear of the cab has the Finnisher step feature which allows the placement of a secondary side window and also several louver options off the rear. The bodies include window masks, decal sheets as well as two Aero S-Type rear wings.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

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Schaffner B6 series waterfall fan mount

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 08:28 AM PST

Schaffner Racing Products have introduced a new waterfall fan mount for Team Associated B6 and B6.1 based vehicles. The 3-D-printed part was developed for stand-up transmission setups and it ensures improved motor cooling for less performance fading towards the end of a run. When using the mount, most LCG battery packs will fit to the furthest back position, however standard size shorty packs will move back to just one hole position forward, giving owners nearly full adjustability with most battery packs. The fan mount is usable for B6, B6.1, T6.1, and SC6.1 kits and it is also available in a variant for laydown and layback gearboxes.

Source: Schaffner Racing Products [srproducts-rc.com]

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Jade Lim wins at Malaysia National League Rd1

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 07:44 AM PST

The opening round of the Malaysia National League was held at the Putrajaya Offroad RC track this past weekend. The technical, rutty and rough track made for some challenging conditions and SWorkz’s Danny K would make the best out of the situation, taking the overall Pro Nitro Buggy TQ from Team Associated’s Jade Lim in 2nd. Jade would in turn snatch the pole position for the hour-long A-main event after the semifinals and he also went on to win the 60-minute race a lap in front of JQRacing’s Adam Fikri as Kyosho’s Taqi Hunterz completed the top 3 another lap down. Danny K and Mizan would round out the top 5 podium result.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

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Xray XB4 81mm ECS front driveshafts

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 07:04 AM PST

Xray have introduced their new double joint ECS 81mm front driveshafts for the XB4 off-road buggy. Equipped with durable 2.5mm pins the dual joint design driveshafts greatly reduce wheel chatter at high steering angles, and they make for increased stability, steering and cornering speed compared to standard single joint driveshafts. In addition landing after jumps is also improved- The driveshaft is of a fully rebuildable design, made of high-quality Hudy spring steel and it comes as single item.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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1/5th scale World Challenge – Report

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 06:31 AM PST

Steel City RC Raceway of Fontana, California held the 1/5th scale World Challenge this past weekend. Unfortunately the race suffered from mixed weather and a somewhat low turnout but racing was still hot and in the STC class it was former World Champion, Markus Feldmann with the TQ and win from Matias Garcia 2nd and Luis Diaz 3rd. 1/5th GT was TQ’d by Frank Pena but in the 30-minute A-main it was Tom Wong with the win from Frank Pena in 2nd. Greg Shum would round out the top 3. The 20-minute Spec 5 A-main was won by top qualifier, Tony Tam from Ken Gerberding and Gary Kyes.

The Formula class saw Andreas Blum walking away with the TQ and win from Reinhard Maron and Fernando Jose. Finally in the 1/5th Superbike support class it was 5th place qualifier, Ian Francisco with the win after the triple A-mains from top qualifier Larry Dy and 3rd place qualifier Dereck Butterfield.

Images: GRP [grpgandini.it]

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Lovan Winter Series Rd3 – Report

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 05:56 AM PST

The third and penultimate round of the 2018/19 Lovan Winter Series was held this past weekend. The organisers yet again created a fast but challenging track on the huge 40x30m track surface. As always, the very liberal rules regarding tyres, motors and additive meant the competitors had to be well prepared in order to fight for the available podium spots. Entries were a bit less this time, but the field was more than competitive to provide exciting races in the five available classes of 1/12 GT and LMP, Formula and Touring Stock and Modified. The latter only saw seven entries, but among those entries were two former European Champions; Stock Touring Champion Rémi Callens and 1/8th nitro Champion Robin D’hondt. It was also interesting to notice that this class did feature the most youngsters with Liam Van de Wouwer, Athan de Witte and Florian Joos.

In the past, the flat and fast Lovan track always suited the Awesomatix of Rémi, but he seemed to be lacking traction in this race. Florian Joos, who once again doubled both touring classes, was the driver to beat in the premier Modified class. Florian reverted to one of Alexander Hagberg’s setups and his car was on rails. He won all four qualifiers and held a four seconds advantage over Rémi Callens. Hugo Ragaut (Awesomatix), Robin D’hondt (Capricorn) and Athan De Witte (Yokomo) rounded off the top 5.

In A1, both front runners experimented with different additives. Florian used MR33V4 whereas Rémi used CS High grip in order to get some more traction. During the first three minutes, Rémi was able to challenge Florian, but then his traction wore off and had to let Florian go. Athan De Witte took a fine P3 coming from P5 on the grid in front of Liam Van de Wouwer (ARC) and Hugo Ragaut). In A2, Rémi was again able to stay close to Florian during the early stages, but on lap ten, Rémi’s transmitter shut down due to a low battery voltage. This promoted Hugo to P2, but he was chased down hard by Robin D’hondt. Robin is relatively new to 1/10th electric racing, but he showed his class by passing Hugo and claiming P2. Athan and Liam finished in P4 and P5 respectively. Having already bagged the overall win, Florian switched his Volante tyres to Sweep EWS 28 rubber in order to prepare his car for next week’s EWS race in Essex. His car had less corner speed and also less steering corner entry. This allowed Rémi to stay even closer as he challenged Florian’s lead for the full five minutes. Being a super fair driver, Rémi tried to pass Florian cleanly, but the latter just kept the door shut, despite having a slower car. The final order then was Florian Joos (Xray), Rémi Callens (Awesomatix), Hugo Ragaut (Awesomatix), Robin D’hondt (Capricorn) and Athan de Witte (Yokomo).

Touring Stock was quite exciting to watch as there was a great variety in cars, motors, electronics and tyres among the top 10 drivers. Motorwise, the most popular brands were Surpass, Trinity and R1 Wurks. The top 3 drivers would all use Volante tyres, but there were just as many Sorex and TeamPowers tyres in the top 10. Despite this variety, it was clear from the start that the driver to beat would be Florian Joos. He constantly set the fastest times during free practice and he also swept all qualifiers. The battle for the 2nd place would rage on between Belgian 1/8th scale star Yves Zoma and former Belgian 1/10 Stock champion Stefan Rommens. After the four qualifiers, Yves but his Awesomatix 0.5 of a second in front of Stefan’s Yokomo. Jeremy Deram (Xray) and Tom Adams (ARC) rounded off the top 5.

A1 and A2 were easily won by Florian, but the battle unfolded for the remaining podium spots. In A1, Yves Zoma made a mistake on lap two, which caused total mayhem for the rest of the field. The biggest beneficiary of this mayhem was Éric Sautereau, who claimed P2 coming from P7 on the starting grid. Tom Adams drove a very intelligent race and avoided the collisions to claim P3, in front of the unlucky Yves Zoma while Jean Hannecart finished in P5 in A1. The most unlucky driver was Stefan Rommens who got caught up in the first lap melee and only finished in P7. In A2, Yves had a much better start and comfortably finished 2nd. Tom Adams yet again drove a good race to finish in 3rd, in front of the Xray of Jeremy Deram and Eric Sautereau, who fought a very hard battle for the entire race. As he already claimed the event, Florian decided to switch to Sweep 28 tyres for the last final, as his next race would be run on those rubber. The difference in performance was quite huge, as Yves was able to put Florian under enormous pressure. On lap 14, Yves tried a pass, but unfortunately gave Florian a body tuck. Yves sportingly waited, but this allowed Jeremy Deram through to take the lead. Once his body was fixed, Florian and Yves set off in hot pursuit to nail Jeremy down. Florian made a nice pass drag-racing Jeremy who ran a bit wide, while Yves overtook him at the end of the straight. Jeremy took a nice P3 in front of Jean Hannecart and Tom Adams. The overall positions were Florian Joos (Xray), Yves Zoma (Awesomatix), Tom Adams (ARC), Jeremy Deram (Xray) and Eric Sautereau (Xray).

Formula was the second biggest class with a full grid of F1 cars. 15 years old Liam Van de Wouwer finally found his race speed again and he dominated the grid in style. Having sorted out his Xray, he simply was out of reach of the other racers. French driver Thomas Blondeau won the battle of the best of the rest, albeit being some six seconds back. Young Tamiya driver Thomas Gavelle had some solid runs and claimed P3 on the grid in front of the local heroes Jannick Rommens and Kris Vanbleu, both also running Xray cars. Given his speed in the qualifications, everyone expected a walk over from Liam in the finals. The young driver punched down some very fast lap times right from the start and started to create a gap to both Thomases. On lap 17 however, all his efforts came to nought as he made a mistake and lost the lead to Thomas Blondeau. Liam started to hunt down Thomas, who made a mistake and allowed Liam to slip through and claim A1 in front of Thomas Blondau, Thomas Gavelle, Jannick and Kris. Liam took A2 some 8 seconds in front of the Tamiya of Thomas Gavelle, who managed to sneak through and claim P2 early in the race. A3 saw a great drive from Kris Vanbleu who claimed P2 coming from P5 on the grid. This effort wasn’t enough to yield a podium as he finished in P4 behind Liam Van de Wouwer (Xray), Thomas Gavelle (Tamiya) and Thomas Blondeau (Xray). Jean Hannecart claimed P5 with his Yokomo.

1/12th LMP only attracted four drivers, and this time Laurent Desperries took the TQ in front of Olivier Pierrat, Kris Vanbleu and Jan de Boelpaep. Laurent continued his walkover and won the event in front of Olivier, Kris and Jan.

1/12th GT also only attracted four drivers, but three of them qualified really close to each other. In the end it was Olivier Cornard who would take the TQ honors in front of Laurent Desperries and Peter Roeygens, but 10 years old Alix Cornard wasn’t too far off in P4. Strangely enough, Olivier Cornard only finished P2 in the first final while Laurent took the win. Eager to continue his total domination of the qualifiers, Olivier dully won the remaining two finals and took the overall victory in front of Laurent, Peter and Alix.

Thanks to David Joos for the report.

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Ryan Lutz trifecta at RC Pro South Series Rd1

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 05:05 AM PST

Round 1 of the South division RC Pro Series was held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas this past weekend. Agama’s Ryan Lutz was in control of things in the Pro Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and Pro E-Buggy categories as he took the TQs in all classes. His dominance would continue in the A-mains as in the 45-minute long Pro Nitro Buggy A-main Ryan took the win some three laps in front of HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell with Agama’s Jake French coming in 3rd some 15 seconds behind Dillon. Robbie Darby and Quincy Hughes rounded out the top 5.

Over in Nitro Truggy it was again Ryan Lutz (Agama) with the win, however it was Tyler Hooks (Tekno) who was hot on the heels of Agama driver. Ultimately it was Tyler with the runner-up spot come 8.3s behind as HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell sealed another podium result in 3rd. Ethan Lefebvre and Miguel Villalobos came in 4th and 5th respectively.

In the triple Pro E-Buggy mains it was another Ryan Lutz show as the Agama factory driver took the wins in A1 and A2 for the overall as Tekno’s Tyler Hooks cemented his overall runner-up spot with a win in A3. Jake French, Robbie Darby and Frosty St.Clair completed the top 5 podium result.

Images: Ryan Lutz

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Capricorn C80 new design front & rear hubs

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 04:38 AM PST

Coming from Capricorn are new design front and rear and hubs for their C80x series of 1/8th scale on-road kits. The hubs sport separate aluminium bearing inserts that ensure super-precise bearing installation and a drivetrain that produces less drag during acceleration as the bearings do not flex – and pinch – under load. The result is increased drivetrain efficiency that can add up to 2km/h of top speed. In addition the patent pending hubs feature a new geometry for increased steering and traction.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

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Patrick Hofer TQs & wins at Bütschwil Indoor GP

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 04:24 AM PST

The 2019 Bütschwil Indoor GP was held this past weekend in 1/8th nitro and electric off-road classes. In Nitro Buggy it was Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer with the overall TQ from HoBao’s Max Hesse. In the 45-minute main final Patrick was able to bring home the win with a 3-lap margin on Xray’s Samuele Lenzi as Max Hesse had to settle for 3rd, some 2-laps down on Samuele.

Image: Patrick Hofer

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Bittydesign 1/10th 190mm GT bodyshell – Teaser

Posted: 04 Mar 2019 01:53 AM PST

Bittydesign have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new 190mm GT body shell. Designed with GT and USGT racing in mind the body seems to be a of a pretty radical design given the aggressively looking front end. Full details are expected to surface soon.

Source: Bittydesign [bittydesign.net]

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