Fisher tops Q3 in Apeldoorn
Serpent’s Marc Fisher has TQ’d the penultimate round of qualifying at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series, the German National Champion topping the round with a 20 lap run in 5:08.858 compared with the 5:09.749 of Tamiya’s Viktor Wilck who was second fastest with Team HB’s new signing Shin Adachi third a further 2 seconds adrift.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 - add a comment
Tamiya 1-2-3 in opening ETS qualifier
The opening qualifier for the Dutch round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series produced a 1-2-3 for the Tamiya Racing Factory with Marc Rheinard fastest ahead of team-mates Jilles Groskamp and Viktor Wilck with Serpent’s Marc Fisher denying the team a perfect start to the event as he set the fourth fastest time ahead of the fourth member of factory team Elliot Harper.
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KM H-K1 EvoII drivetrain upgrade parts
KM Racing release new optional parts for the H-K1 EvoII 200mm nitro on-road chassis. Available are a new front differential case, 24T front belt pulley and a 5mm wide front belt. All three parts are designed to be used together with the pulley being designed for the use with the new 5mm belt and also featuring a reinforced side where the screws attach. The new parts make for a more reliable and better performing drivetrain.
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Team Grid TC6 series belt tensioner
Team Grid release this belt tensioner for Team Associated’s TC6 series of touring cars. It is a drop fit solution and bolts onto the existing front tower shock tower holes. Made from CNC-machined and anodised aluminium it allows to run the belt looser and at the desired running tension and features a dual M4x 8mm bearing system that slides at an angle for a large range of adjustment.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012 - add a comment
David Bustos wins Spanish 4WD championship
The one and only round of the Spanish 4WD electric buggy nationals was hosted by the Club Automodelismo de Parla some 20 minutes from the centre of Madrid. The two day event started with practice on Saturday and ended with the finals on Sunday. Compared to recent years where the 4WD class struggled to attract the same amount of drivers as 2WD, this year saw a record attendance for the class. In practice one driver stood out from the rest, local hero David Bustos. Sunday was all about sunny skies and high temperatures. Bustos (Tamiya TRF502/Hobbywing) dominated the race at his home track taking three out of five qualifiers and the first two A-finals. Second place went to last year’s 4WD champion Enrique Fuciños (Schumacher CAT SX3/Speed Passion) with Zacarias Villalba (Ansmann X4/Viper R/C) taking the third place on the podium.
Many thanks to Zacarias Villalba for sending the report.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 - add a comment
Rheinard tops practice at Dutch ETS
Winner of last year’s Dutch ETS round, Tamiya’s Marc Rheinard has topped practice at the fifth round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series putting him top seed for tomorrow’s four rounds of qualifying ahead of Yokomo’s Ronald Volker and Kyosho’s Christopher Krapp. Finishing up Day 1 of the event later than originally scheduled due to rain delays at the Apeldoorn track in the morning, Rheinard was for once pleased with the performance of his Speed Passion powered TRF417X.
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Friday, June 1, 2012 - add a comment
Gabriel Galeano wins Opening Big Air Race 2012
Team Mugen Racing and Pro-Line Driver Gabriel “Gabe” Galeano headed north to RCNYC, Bronx, NYC for the Opening Big Air Race 2012. The crew did an excellent job with the fresh layout for the event. Gabe was running the Tazer M3 tire during the race in his Mugen MBX6 M-Spec Eco and Mugen MBX6T M-Spec Eco, and the Sniper SC M4 in his Mugen SC-Pro 4. Gabriel did a good qualifying job, going 2nd in E-Buggy, 2nd in 4wd SCT MOD and 3rd in E-Truggy. For the A-mains Gabriel took all three of the first place trophies, finishing 1st in E-Buggy, 1st in E-Truggy and 1st in 4wd SCT Mod.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
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AKA HEXlite 1:10 buggy wheels
The new AKA HEXlite 1:10 buggy wheels were designed with two things in mind, weight and durability. Both were achieved through superior engineering and use of AKA’s proprietary high-impact nylon. This combination makes them one of the lightest hex wheels on the market. Revolutionary to the 1:10 market is the optional wheel stiffener insert. It has been designed to help keep dirt from building up inside the wheel, making it go out of balance, and stiffens the already stiff wheel. HEXlite wheels spin true and balanced thanks to the quality craftsmanship of being made in the U.S.A. Available in the rear for the Associated/Kyosho/Losi and as a 2wd front for the Associated/Kyosho and Losi as well as a 4wd front for the Kyosho.
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Thunder Innovation THECar spring retainers
Thunder Innovation announce these aluminium shock spring retainer for JQ Product’s THECar. CNC-machined from aluminium and of a super lightweight design the retainers sport seven large diameter holes and six grooves that help to get the dirt out of the shocks while a 2mm raised collar keeps the springs in place even under severe racing conditions. The parts that are released under TI’s Alien brand are available in black and green colour.
Source: Thunder Innovation [thunderinnovation.com]
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