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Traxxas have introduced their all-new Maxx 1/10th scale 4WD monster truck. The smaller sibling of the popular X-Maxx 1/8th truck features an ultra-tough composite chassis design with integrated shock mounts and a rugged battery retention system. The energy absorbing chassis and bumper mounts combine with interlocking bulkheads to form a bedrock foundation for the heavy-duty suspension and driveline. Huge threaded aluminium GT-Maxx shock absorbers with large diameter shafts manage the suspension damping while new 2.8” wheels with a 17mm hex mounting pattern and flanged locknuts are putting the power of the high-output 540XL brushless motor to the ground. Also new is an advanced 32-bit microprocessor brushless speed controller. The truck, that is capable of speeds of over 90km/h, is decked out with a new design body shell.

Specifications & Features:
– Length: 549mm
– Track width: 368mm
– Wheelbase: 329mm
– Weight: 4.4kg
– Differential type: Sealed, hardened steel bevel, limited slip
– Gear pitch: Module 1.0
– Chassis structure/material: Composite Modular Tub
– Drive System: Shaft-driven 4WD
– Steering: Double-shear bellcrank
– Radio System: TQi 2.4GHz Transmitter with TSM receiver
– Servo: Torque: 285oz-in.
– Top Speed: 60+ MPH with 4S LiPo battery and optional gearing (sold separately)
– Battery tray: 162mm L x 45mm W x 43mm H

Source: Traxxas [traxxas.com]

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The seventh round of the BRCA Clubmans series was held at the Bedworth track in the usual Touring Stock and Formula classes. Despite missing Saturday’s practice, it was Luke Lee who made a clean sweep in qualifying to take the overall TQ in the Formula class. Onto the finals and on pole with a clear track ahead of him, Luke didn’t look back in leg 1, as he managed to create a gap and keep it for the whole race. Leg 2 however was not so straight forward. A mistake on the opening laps dropped Luke down the field and he tried to work his way though, but a few cars were beginning to struggle with rear grip under braking so on a couple of occasions they touched resulting in Luke waiting for them to regain track position ahead of him. Eventually Luke worked his way through the field and with just a minute to go there was a big gap to the lead car but he pushed hard and on the penultimate lap he was nose to tail, and he made a hard move to get passed but pushed the leader into a slide so he conceded the place back. With just one lap to go Luke tried a few places to get passed but eventually just a couple of corners from the end he managed to find a way past and took the win by just 0.17 seconds. Behind him it was Michal Lee on the runner-up from Lee Owen in 3rd, completing an all-Xray top 3. With the win Luke also took the overall championship with the maximum points score.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Round 7 of this year’s Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the RC Maniacs track in Argos recently. Sunny weather made for excellent racing conditions and in the Touring Modified class it was Ioannidis Dimitris with the day’s win from Dimitriou Dimitris while Diamadis Sotiris came in 3rd to round out the all-Xray podium.

Touring Stock 13.5T was won by Ioannis Nerantzis from Dennis Zogogianis in 2nd and Philippe Oikonomou in 3rd – all three running Xray cars.

1/10th GT saw George Kazoglou leading the way from Chris Katsigianis and Petros Drakopoulos in 2nd and 3rd respectively (all Xray).

The Formula class was once again lead and dominated by Chris Kidis who left behind Takis Papadopoulos and Nikos Theodoropoulos in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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The 2019 ROAR Nitro On-road Nationals were hosted by the Toledo One Eighth Racers this past weekend. In the 1/8th GT ROAR Spec class it was Paolo Morganti (IGT8/Novarossi) with the overall TQ from Joaquin Desoto Jr in 2nd. In the 20-minute A-main event it was again Paolo who would lead the way, taking the win and 2019 title some four laps in front of 7th place qualifier, Franco Desiderio (SWorkz/Picco) while 4th place qualifier, Massimo Fabiani (SWorkz/Picco) came in 3rd to to round out the podium another two laps down.

Source: Picco [teampicco.com]

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The 2019 Super One 1/8th Off-road Festival was held at the Icheon R/C Raceway in Icheon, South Korea this past weekend. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy Pro class it was Ryan Lee with the overall TQ, a lap in front of Dani Choi. The race however was held in challenging weather conditions and due to a lot of rain coming down during the second round of qualifying, the race had to be stopped and the Q1 results were taken to determine the winner. This meant Ryan would take the overall from Dani in 2nd while Seunghwan Ra came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Image: Dani Choi

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Round 7 of the Dutch IC Track Nationals was held at the popular AMCA Apeldoorn track this past weekend. In the premier 1/8th NK class it was ARC’s Robbin Hertong with the overall TQ from Serpent’s own Michael Salven on the runner-up spot after the qualifiers. In the 30-minute A-main final it was again Robbin who would excel, taking the win some four laps in front of Jesse Keller (Shepherd) as Joey Sorber (Shepherd) completed the top 3 podium result in 3rd, another lap down. Martin Zevenhoven came in 4th from Freek van Delft in 5th.

Image: Robbin Hertong

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The fifth and final round of the Swedish On-road Nationals was held at the Lidköpings R/C Club last weekend. In the 1/8th IC Track class it was Niklas Johansson with the overall TQ, some two sevens in front of Lars Haugen while Mikael Fransson came in 3rd after the qualifiers. In the 45-minute A-main event it was again Niklas who would hold the upper hand, taking the win two laps in front of Axel Birgersson while Magnus Bengtsson would round out the podium result in 3rd.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

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The final round of the UK-based Southern Regional Series was held this past weekend. Will Skidmore would top qualify the Nitro Buggy class from Jonathan Skidmore in 2nd while Jon Hazlewood completed the top 3 results after two rounds of qualifying, making it an Agama 1-2-3. Unfortunately bad weather meant the organisers were forced to call the event a day later with the qualifying results being taken to determine the overall results. Overall in the championship it was Kevin Brunsden with the title from Jon Hazlewood in 2nd.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

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The AMC Hamm track hosted the 2019 German 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Nationals this past weekend. Perfect weather conditions welcomed the drivers on all four days and it was Shepherd’s Thilo Tödtmann who took the overall TQ some 0.3s in front of his teammate Toni Gruber. Serpent’s Tobias Hepp came in 3rd from Shepherd’s Melvin Diekmann 4th. In the opening minutes of the A-main final Thilo and Toni would slightly pull away, but unfortunately Thilo had some problems with his car’s bodyshell right after the first fuel stop and Toni took over the lead. With all his routine the young driver from Plauen was able to control a safe gap over the rest of the field until the chequered flag to take the German National title while behind him, a thrilling battle for the runner-up spot emerged between Melvin Diekmann and Jakub Rozycki. Melvin had decided to change tyres only on the outside while Jakub had more tyres left towards the end of the race as he changed all four. For the last 15 minutes of the race the crowd at the track saw a thrilling battle with several overtaking manoeuvres. It all came down to the last corner; both drivers pushed their vehicles towards the finishing line after the chicane. Jakub went all-in but it was not enough and Melvin kept the upper hand to take the 2nd place from Jakub in 3rd.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

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Round 5 of the Alpencup Series was held at the SFMAV Nußdorf Ring in Austria last weekend in 1/10th, 1/8th and 1/5th scale classes. In 1/8th IC Track it was Tobias Bienek with the overall TQ from Brian Poliseno in 2nd. The latter would in turn win the 30-minute A-main event with a 5-lap margin, leaving behind Tobias Bienek in 2nd while Rene Sonderegger came in 3rd, another three laps down.

Source: Pepe Group [pepegroup.net]

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