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German brand TRR Racestuff has introduced carbon fibre body mount plates for several 1/10th formula pan cars. Cut from high-quality graphite material the plates are available for kits such as the Team Associated F6, the Xray X1 2017, Roche Rapid 2016 and the Shepherd Velox 2017. The plates allow to securely mount LMP body shells such as the ones from WRC to create the new fun class LMP-F cars.

Source: TRR Racestuff [trr-racestuff.de]

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced two new carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B64 4WD buggy in the form of a servo mount plate and a battery plate. Starting with the servo mount plate, the part is cut from high-quality carbon fibre and it is a direct replacement for the standard kit part. Designed to improve overall looks by doing away with the often unneeded antenna mount in favour of a clean looking part, the plate features machined pockets that further add to the visual impact of the buggy. The plate is a direct fit on the B64 and B64D buggies.

Also new is the carbon fibre battery plate for the B64 line of 1/10th scale 4WD buggies. While offering improved looks thanks to machined pockets, the plate first and foremost prevents the chassis from flexing unevenly in longitudinal direction as well as left to right. The plate’s machined slot frees up the movement of the chassis in longitudinal direction which leads to more natural pitch flex and thus greatly removed tweak issues compared to the standard battery brace. The battery brace is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it is a direct fit on the B64 and B64D.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

Round 4 of the French 1/10th Buggy National Championship was held in Mutzig near Strasbourg. Mathieu Briere was the man to beat in the 2WD qualifying as he took four of the six rounds to secure the overall TQ. In the finals things went different though as Mathieu suffered from several mishaps, allowing Armand Lantheaume to take the overall win from Ludovoic Valtier 2nd and Jean Pierrick Sartel 3rd.

2WD final results:
1. Armand Lantheaume – Xray
2. Ludovic Valtier – Team Associated
3. Jean Pierrick Sartel – Xray
4. Clement Boda – Team Associated
5. Mathieu Briere – Xray
6. Olivier De Montfumat – Schumacher
7. Sylvain Gallo Selva – Yokomo
8. Mathieux Chaffardon – TLR
9. Arnaud Matohanza – Xray
10.Fréderic Laigle – Team Associated
11.Julian Ferrandis – Xray
12.Mickael Villa – Xray

In the 4WD category Armand would secure the overall TQ courtesy of three round TQs from Jean Pierrick 2nd and Mathieu 3rd. The finals then saw Jean Pierrick taking the win in the opening main while Armand came out fastest in A2 and A3 to grab the overall win. Jean Pierrick had to settle for 2nd from Mathieu 3rd. With the wins in both classes Armand also secured himself the double French Championship.

4WD final results:
1. Armand Lantheaume – Xray
2. Jean Pierrick Sartel – Xray
3. Mathieu Briere – Xray
4. Florent Jadot – Xray
5. Sylvain Gallo Selva – Yokomo
6. Arnaud Matohanza – Xray
7. Clement Boda – Team Associated
8. Mathieux Chaffardon – TLR
9. Alexandre Beauquier – Xray
10.Ludovic Valtier – Team Associated
11.Mickael Villa – Xray
12.Stephane Deroch – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Following on from the recent launch of their IF14 electric touring car, Infinity has produced a set of optional aluminium chassis mounted steering posts. Anodised in Infinity red, the 2-piece set is recommended for use when better steering response is required.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

The final round of the Xray Racing Series Italy was held at the Gianni Modellismo track in Rome. Classes run were Touring Modified, Touring Pro Stock, Touring Stock and Formula. In the Touring Modified class it was Alessio Menicucci who set the pace in the hot and low traction conditions in front of Simone D’Ottavio and Nicola Marrone. In the finals Alessio confirmed his qualifying performance by laying down mistake-free runs to take the overall win from Simone and Nicola who both fought for the overall runner-up spot but it was Simone who prevailed to take the 2nd spot on the podium.

Touring Modified final results:
1. Alessio Menicucci
2. Simone D’Ottavio
3. Nicola Marrone
4. Alberto Petruzzo
5. Pierluigi Mattei
6. Vito Campanella
7. Marco Migliari
8. Lucio Spezzaferro

In the Touring Pro Stock class Alessio Valentini took the TQ from Flavio Buzi, Valter Cola and Nico Catelani. The latter three drivers were very close, separated by less than 0.05 seconds. Valentini confirmed his pace in the finals as he took the overall win from Valter Cola who was able to take the 2nd place in front of Flavio Buzi after a tight fight.

Touring Pro Stock final results:
1. Alessio Valentini
2. Valter Cola
3. Flavio Buzi
4. Djalma Bochicchio
5. Luigi Arcari
6. Nico Catelani
7. Maurizio Bicchi
8. Alessandro Tenzi
9. Emanuele Corniola
10. Luigi Sommaruga

The Touring Stock class saw the attendance of a lot of young drivers but ultimately it was Alessandro Bagagli who made better use of the used tyres in the finals to keep pole sitter Flavio Anelli behind in 2nd place. Marco D’Onofrio would round out the top 3 results.

Touring Stock final results:
1. Alessandro Bagagli
2. Flavio Anelli
3. Marco D’Onofrio
4. Filippo Domanin
5. Pasquale Capasso
6. Roberto Donzelli
7. Emanuele De Ritiis

With the Rome track being home for many F1TA series drivers the Formula class was hotly contested. Fabio Domanin took the pole position for the finals with Magnocavallo in 2nd place and Giorgio Alberto in 3rd. In the finals a tyre damage made Domanin slow down with Magnocavallo winning the race followed by Cardelli and Maciocchi.

Formula final results:
1. Luca Magnocavallo
2. Massimo Cardelli
3. Alessandro Manciocchi
4. Fabio Domanin
5. Marco Sarra
6. Alberto Giorgio
7. Pierpaolo Spedaliere
8. Antonio Capuano
9. Giuseppe Pipolo
10.Dalia De Riitis

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Reflex Racing have introduced the pitch control system for the Team Associated TC7.1 touring car. It is designed to increase fore and aft chassis rigidity while maintaining the same side to side flex on the chassis by tying the steering servo mount with the motor mount via a centre tie rod. The result is more forward bite and a more precise handling. Both the motor and servo mount are cut from black anodised 7075-T6 aluminium and they sport silver edge details for looks with the motor mount utilising a lowered layshaft position by 1.5mm in order to lower the gyroscopic forces of the spur gear and layshaft for quicker direction changes. The servo mount has a third screw on the carbon fibre upper plate for better securing and precision of the servo mounting and integrated screw holes in the motor and servo mounts allow the use of screws for centre battery stops. Additional lower motor mount securing screw positions make for more flex tuning options when used with the forthcoming optional RSD chassis and an increased motor adjustment range allows the use with smaller pinion and Spur combinations.

Source: Reflex Racing [reflexracing.net]

Serpent have introduced a lightweight aluminium chassis for the Spyder SRX2 MH series of 2WD buggies. Cut from hard-coated 7075-T6 aluminium the chassis is about 15 percent lighter than the standard kit part while offering increased flex to further fine-tune the handling for various track conditions. The chassis is usable for the MH, MHT and LMT variants of the SRX2 and it is available now.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

Coming from Xray and made for the XB2 and XT2 kits are narrow brass rear suspension mounts. The narrow design increased the vehicle’s rear chassis roll which can be beneficial to find more traction on low grip surfaces. The added weight of the machined brass parts further adds stability and traction and the parts use the original I.S.S. suspension inserts for quick and easy suspension geometry changes. The suspension hangers are available separately as RF and RR parts.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Redcat Racing have introduced the new 1/6th scale Shredder and 1/8th scale Landslide XTE ready-to-run monster trucks. Starting with the Shredder large scale electric truck, the kit is back after a two year hiatus and it has been update to increase performance and durability. The new version has bigger tyres, bigger shocks, and many other enhancements to make it stronger and more competitive than ever before. The 670mm long truck comes factory assembled and including an 80A Ezrun brushless system and a 2.4GHz radio. Not included are the necessary LiPo batteries and charger.

Specifications:
– Scale: 1/6
– Vehicle type: Truck
– Drive: 4WD (forward and reverse)
– Motor type: Electric brushless
– Speed control: EZRUN-80A brushless ESC
– Length: 670mm
– Width: 430mm
– Height: 230mm
– Wheelbase: 480mm
– Clearance: 76mm
– Chassis: 3.0mm 6061 aluminium
– Shocks: Aluminium capped, oil filled
– Battery: Batteries and charger not included
– Radio system: 2.4GHz

The second new truck is the 1/8th scale Landslide XTE. The truck was created for high energy bashing with sealed differentials, adjustable suspension, aluminium capped oil filled adjustable coil over shocks, and powerful electronics. The factory-assembled vehicle comes with an Ezrun-80A controller and a 1920kv RC-550 brushless motor, making it powerful and fast. Also included is a 2.4GHz radio system.

Specifications:
– Scale: 1/8
– Vehicle type: Monster Truck
– Drive: 4WD (forward and reverse)
– Motor type: 1920kv RC-550 Electric Brushless Motor
– Speed control: EZRUN-80A Brushless ESC
– Length: 510mm
– Width: 380mm
– Height: 250mm
– Wheelbase: 325mm
– Clearance: 58mm
– Chassis: 3.0mm 6061 Aluminium
– Shocks: Aluminium capped oil filled big bore
– Battery: Batteries and charger not included
– Radio System: 2.4GHz

Source: Redcat Racing [redcatracing.com]

Last year, the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout made headlines with the news of the AMS having new ownership. As much as there was excitement, there was a bit of skepticism, but after the recent AMS 8.0, all doubts were laid to rest as the event was well planned, amazingly fun, and still has the AMS magic. Fortunately the drivers were blessed with perfect weather that added to the atmosphere and making the event more enjoyable overall. The track layout this year was fun and had a terrific flow that reminded of a toned down Psycho Nitro Blast in a smaller arena with dirt jumps instead of wood ramps. Many commented that the track looked “awesome”, “rad”, and “wished I was there”, claiming high praise from racers and internet viewers.

The qualifying format consisted of three five minute qualifiers taking the best two of three using qual points to sort the order. One of the nice features was the bump up system that allowed the top 3 cars from the lower mains a chance to move up to the next main until the A-Main, which took a total of 13 cars. All electric A-mains would be given 10-minute triple A-mains to decide the champions while the nitro classes got a single A that was 30-minutes long.

In the premier class of Pro Nitro Buggy, Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin set the pace in qualifying followed closely by Kyosho’s Jared Tebo and Tekno’s Ryan Lutz. During the 30-minute A-Main event, the top 3 order was the same as in qualifying showing that these three had a bit more than the rest of the field. Early in the race, it was a 2-car battle between Rivkin and Tebo with Tebo looking to have a little more pace than his AE rival by really putting the pressure on early. After the 1st pitstop, the racing was still nose to tail, but Rivkin was slowly settling in and clicked off consistent, fast laps making it harder for Tebo to pursue. As the race went on, Rivkin progressively got stronger and delivered one of his best drives in 2017 to take the win by 10.5 seconds over Tebo. Tebo finished 2nd and Ryan Lutz 3rd. Completing the top 5 was Tekno’s Joe Bornhorst 4th and Mugen’s Cole Ogden finished 5th.

Tekno’s Ryan Lutz stepped up his game when it came time for the final showdown in the battle for Pro Nitro Truggy supremacy. Once Lutz jumped to the lead on the 5th lap, the 3rd place qualifier drove with precision and perfection only losing the lead momentarily during pit stop exchanges. Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin kept it close and gave it his best effort but took home 2nd after the 30-minute battle. Kyosho’s Jared Tebo was also in the hunt and momentarily 2nd over Rivkin, but finished 3rd overall after 30 minutes. Tekno’s Joe Bornhorst finished 4th and Mugen’s Chandler Elliott finished in the 5th spot to round out the top 5.

A1 of Pro E-Buggy came down to a teammate battle between class TQ Joe Bornhorst and Ryan Lutz. As Bornhorst was leading, with less than a minute left in A1, he got tangled with lapped traffic that allowed Lutz to take the lead and the win the first of three mains. A2 was just as action packed as A1 with Bornhorst making an error on lap 2 and dropped back to 3rd. However, Bornhorst would regain the lead after a mistake by Rivkin in the triple section. From there, Bornhorst cruised himself to a crucial A2 victory. A3 was a different story as Bornhorst come out firing and took the win from tone to tone to give himself the overall in Pro E-Buggy. Tekno teammate Ryan Lutz would finish 2nd and Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin 3rd. Also making the top 5 was Mugen’s Cole Ogden and Kyosho’s Jared Tebo.

The Open Nitro Buggy class was led early on by Tater Sontag after class TQ, James Calhoun, made a fatal mistake on the right side table-top dropping himself down to 9th. Tater looked strong until lap 36, where his run would finish from a mechanical. From there, Grayson Thompson took over the lead and held on for the win. Jackson Brunson charged back from mid-pack and finished 2nd. Also making things happen was Hunter Cupp, who started 11th on the grid and finished 3rd on the podium. Cody McClenahan finished 4th with Kevin Bullock 5th.

In Open E-Buggy, it was Jackson Brunson who took the convincing win in A1 and A2 to solidify his dominance in the class with great driving and consistency. James Calhoun started 5th, but with a 2nd in A2 and a win A1, Calhoun finished 2nd overall showcasing his speed. Grayson Thompson finished 3rd with photo wizard Thomas Tran, bumping from 20th in the B-Main and finished 4th overall. Randy Pike delivered excellent drives to get himself into the top 5.

In Open E-Truggy talented 10-year-old Tater Sontag shined mightily with clutch driving and he took the win in A1 and A3 to net him the overall win in the class. Julien Oliveras challenged Sontag, but fell just 1 point short with 1st and 2nd place results. James Calhoun made the top 3 with a good effort to finish 3rd overall. John Carrio finished 4th and Peter Husser 5th, who also had to bump from the 16th in the B.

Mark Moon was only able to qualify 4th in 40+ E-Buggy but turned up the speed by earning wins in A1 and A2 to give him the overall over a very competitive field of Gentlemen drivers. Moon would lead the way with Martin Harrison finishing 2nd with a 1st and 3rd place finishes. Randy Pike delivered some fine driving to finish 2nd in all three mains to net him 3rd by way of tie-breaker. Jody Johnson qualified 15th and bumped up to the A a d finished 4th overall. Seth Rippee would close out the top 5 podium finishers with a 3rd and 5th place results.

Martin Harrison took a convincing win with stellar performances and only 2 mains to get it done in 4×4 Short Course. With a win in A1 and A2, Harrison claimed the overall with his brother and teammate, Nathan Harrison finishing 2nd with a crucial win in A3 moving him up to 2nd. Young Ben Pinover also jumped up two spots from his qualifying position to finish 3rd with Britt Roshon taking 4th and Randy Carte 5th.

The 40+ Nitro Buggy class saw Jimbo Kvidera take the win from tone to tone. Jimbo was on rails and delivered solid performances in qualifying earning TQ as well as the 30-minute A-Main win. Greg Gatewood was runner-up and Jeff Keeton, who made a remarkable comeback after a poor start to finish 3rd. Pres Ilog finished where he qualified to take 4th overall. Kevin Bullock took the 5th spot on the podium.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]