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Italian company Hot Race Tyres have introduced the new Amazzonia 1/8th buggy tyre. The small pin tread makes for an overall low weight in combination with an exceptional wear rate, even when using soft compounds. The tyre is best used in high-wear and low-grip track conditions and it is available in hard, medium soft and super-soft rubber from end of July with a first batch being on sale track side at the forthcoming 1/8th Nitro Buggy Euros in Spain.

Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]

Cassino in Italy played host to the Italian 1/8th Nitro On-road Championship this weekend. Infinity’s Carmine Raiola would place his O.S. powered ride on the TQ spot after the qualifiers but in the 45 minute A-main, Daniele Ielasi would bring home the win with his GTX, powered by his own Ielasi Tuned Novarossi engine, sealing the first important title for Italian company WRC. Nicola Marrone (Xray/Max) came in second while Morgan Renzi (HB Racing/Team Orion) completed the top 3 result.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

MIP have introduced the 17.5 Race top shaft for the TLR 22 line of vehicles. Coming in an all-aluminium design made from 7075-T6 material the shaft scrubs about 25 percent of weight compared to the standard part while also sporting a reduced gear contact patch for less overall drag. The 1-piece design furthermore improves durability with the included 4mm nut topping off the design while also doing away with the original top shaft spacer. The shaft is usage for all 22-series vehicles including the buggy, truck and SCT.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

Team Corally keep flooding the market with their all-new Eclips line of high-performance chargers with the Eclips 4400 Quad being the latest the now Belgium-based company has to offer. Featuring four independent 100W charge outputs, the multi-chemistry charger can handle up to 6S LiXX, 15 cell NiMH and up to 20V Pb battery packs with all vital signs being displayed on four backlit LCD screens. The device offers several class-standard charge and discharge programs including balance, fast and storage charging/discharging, it allows for up to 10A of charge current per channel and convenient 4-button operation makes for easy handling. Other features include five memory slots per port, temperature-controlled fan units and the charger makes use of a sturdy case that sits at an angle to make reading the displays a breeze.

Source: Team Corally [corally.com]