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Japanese company Active Hobby Products have released two new option parts for Tamiya’s TA07 Pro touring car in the form of a carbon fibre bumper brace and an aluminium bend protection. Starting with the bumper support, the carbon fibre brace helps to keep the foam bumper in place during heavy racing action while also supporting the body mount posts. The CNC-machined part is a direct replacement usable for all TA07-style bumpers.

Also new is the aluminium bend protection support, a CNC-machined alloy part that keeps the lower bumper plate from bending too much under stress. The support is usable with the above carbon fibre brace and it comes in blue or black anodising and including mounting hardware.

Source: Active Hobby Products [active-hobby.com]

Horizon Hobby have introduced the Losi Rock Rey 1/10th scale 4WD rock racer. Running on 2.2″ tyres the vehicle can bash over pretty much anything, anywhere, through mud and water. The foundation consists of a 3.5mm, hard-anodised aluminium chassis plate that is integrated with a realistic roll cage made of tough composite material. To this it adds a long-travel, independent front suspension and 4-link live rear axle that look and function exactly like their full-scale counterparts. The attached long-travel shocks soak up the energy from big bumps and jumps an they also feature threaded shock bodies with adjustment collars. External bump stops on the rear provide plush landings on the hardest surfaces.

The transmission with module 1 gears, as well as the front and centre diffs, are sealed against the elements and engineered to handle the abuse of a high-output brushless motor and punishing terrain. The vehicle comes equipped with a Dynamite Fuze 2800Kv brushless motor and a waterproof 130A ESC. The combination can handle 2S or 3S LiPo batteries and will allow to hurtle across the landscape at speeds of up to 65km/h. Included with the factory-assembled truck comes a receiver with built-in AVC Active Vehicle Control system that will work behind the scenes, making hundreds of throttle and steering adjustments per second, so more of the motor’s power is translated into speed and acceleration instead of just flying dirt. An AVC adjustment knob on the included DX2E transmitter lets the driver adjust how much traction control the system provides. The kit is rounded out by twelve LEDs on the light bar and bolt-on body panels with the vehicle being available in two colour variants, yellow and blue.

Features:
– Realistic Rock Racer chassis design
– 3.5mm hard-anodised aluminium chassis plate
– Integrated chassis roll cage
– Dynamite 2800Kv brushless power system
– Spektrum AVC technology
– Long-travel suspension
– 4-link live rear axle
– Waterproof electronics
– Sealed, metal-gear transmission and diffs
– Coil-over, oil-filled shocks
– Easy-access battery compartment
– Bolt-on body panels and interior details
– Includes Spektrum DX2E transmitter with AVC adjustment
– Bright LED light bar

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]

The recent shock departure of 4-time World Champion Marc Rheinard from chassis sponsors Tamiya and TRF left many doubts about the future of Tamiya’s racing brand as the iconic company looked to clarify their future plans. Now Tamiya have issued a rather vague statement regarding their plans for the 2017 season and beyond that, from what we understand, will see the TRF brand used only to provide support at Tamiya-branded events rather than as a brand with its own competition products and race team which it was up until recently.

TRF has long contributed to Tamiya’s successful R/C product designs via the valuable race data gained through its racing activities in elite races such as world championships. In 2017 TRF will look to provide Tamiya R/C fans of all abilities across the world with even more comprehensive support. We will be present at official Tamiya-sanctioned events around the globe, ready to forge a closer bond with local racers and R/C fans, our goal being to provide a truly all-encompassing experience for the hobby. We look forward to your support and participation in 2017 and beyond.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

The third round of the Florida Onroad Gas State Series was held at Homestead RC Raceway, home of the 2011 1/8th IFMAR World Championship and the upcoming 2018 1/10th IFMAR Worlds. In 1/8th nitro on-road it was Gianni Giorgio, starting from second on the grid, who took the win in the 30-minute final. Gianni took the lead halfway through the race and never looked back, scoring the fastest lap of the race and crossing the line seven seconds ahead of second placed Joaquin Desoto in what was a very close race. TQ Joe Sumasky would round out the top 3 result.

In 1/10 Sedan it was Eduardo Cabal, starting from second on the grid as well and taking the lead in the opening lap, who would record the fastest lap of the race and take the win with a lap over second placed Junior Castellanos and Thomas Nicholson in third.

Thanks to Gianni Giorgio for the report.

Coming from Avid and made for Team Associated’s B6 and B6D buggies are 7mm offset wheel hex adapters. The 12mm hexes are made of 6061-T6 aluminium and then machined with a chamfer for easy wheel installation and a light weight. The clamping design keeps the adapters in place even when the wheels are off and the hexes also include a set of suitable 2.56 screws.

Source: Avid [avidrc.com]

The annual Schumacher GP took place this past Tuesday with this date being chosen due to being a UK Bank Holiday as Christmas and New Year being on a weekend this year. It seemed to be a good choice as the race attracted 97 drivers with the entries were mainly GT12 and a couple of heats of LMP12. The race format was four rounds of qualifying and one final for everyone. For GT12 the duration was 6 minutes and for LMP12 it was 8 minutes. In qualifying it was very close at the top all day in GT12 but not so in LMP12. For the GT12 class it was Andy Murray and Adam Catchpole that were battling it out on track, with Adam coming out on top and lining up on pole position for the A final. In LMP12 it was a dominant performance by Andy Murray taking TQ in all four qualifying rounds and therefore lining up on pole position for the A-final.

In the GT12 A-main Adam was able to conserve his qualifying performance and he brought home the win from Andy Murray and Kieren Manders in second and third respectively.

GT12 final results:
1. Adam Catchpole
2. Andy Murray
3. Kieren Manders
4. Thomas Hampson
5. Craig Mawson
6. Leigh Dibble
7. Greg Williams
8. Craig Binns
9. Simon Hadley
10.Ben Vincent

LMP12 had Andy Murray walking away with the win from Craig Nutting and Leigh Dibble.

LMP12 final results:
1. Andy Murray
2. Craig Nutting
3. Leigh Dibble
4. Dave Sedgwick
5. Graham Raistrick
6. David Foster
7. Joe Hawnt
8. Bob Hill
9. Colin Mulligan
10.Mark Deacon

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

Yokomo have released two new Racing Performer drift car wheels. Available in a 5-spoke and a 6-spoke variant the wheels offer high rigidity and exceptional precision, resulting in more overall grip. The wheels come in 6mm and 8mm offset variants, in black or white colour, with the 5-spoke rim being available now and the 6-spoke variant hitting stores mid-January.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

Round one of the 2016/2017 Northern California Carpet Series was held last weekend in Stockton, California at 209 Raceway. Each race of the series is a one day event which consists of four rounds with one throw-out. Round one saw a total of 73 entries that included multiple ROAR national title winners and Reedy Race Champions. The biggest classes were USGT and TC 17.5 with 20 racers in each class with other classes run were WGT-R, Formula, Touring Modified, VTA, and 1/12th scale 17.5. In Touring 17.5 it was Eric Albano from pole that lead the field. EJ Evans pressured Albano early in the race, but Albano held his line and was able to finish off with the victory from Juan Aveytia and EJ Evans.

In Touring Mod it was the other way around as Evans TQ’d but had early pressure from Albano. Evans stayed composed and was able to bring home the win with Gonzalo Cortes in second and Leo Zhao third.

In USGT Juan Aveytia would capitalize from the pole position and cruise to an uncontested victory. Steve Tsuruda would finish second two seconds in front of Jason Ross.

In 1/12th scale 17.5 it was Josh Bister who took the TQ after 3 rounds and Tim Copp would line up second. This order would change up as Tim Copp took the lead after lap 11 and never looked back also setting fast lap.  Rounding out the third spot was Trevor Geter.

WGT-R saw Anton Aaroe bringing home the win from Russ Bright in second and Roy Birchler in third.

Formula had Jaime Manzanilla taking the victory with Anton Aaroe on the runner-up spot. Daniel Ho would complete the top 3 podium result in third. Finally in VTA Jason Ross came out fastest in the A-main from Dalton Griffitts and Ryan George.

Thanks to EJ Evans for the report.