July 11, 2016

ZZRacing B6 series titanium screw sets

ZZRacing B6 series titanium screw sets

ZZRacing have introduced two titanium screw sets for the Team Associated B6 and B6D. Made from 304 titanium, the screws offer high durability, corrosion resistance and also a light weight with the B6-specific set weighing in at 30.1g while the B6D kit is slightly lighter at 28.6g. In addition to being light and robust the fasteners also add a certain bling to the car due to their silver finish.

Source: ZZRacing [zzracing.net]


July 9, 2016

Xenon announce new VSS 1/12th front end kit

Xenon announce new VSS 1/12th front end kit

Japanese company Xenon have announced the release of a new optional front end kit for all 1/12th pan cars that use a Team Associated R5 compatible front suspension. The kit is of a damped design and it includes the VSS front shock stay, front shocks, upper arm links with eyelets and front end castor blocks. It is of the proven Xenon design and quality and all parts are also available separately. Also available are 65m VSS side links compatible for Associated R5, Roche Rapide P12, Kyosho Plaza and Morotech kits.

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July 9, 2016

Ronnefalk on pole for 36th Euros

Ronnefalk on pole for 36th Euros

David Ronnefalk will start the final of the the 36th running of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships from pole position. In a repeat of last year’s opening Semi final, the Swede again took the win ahead of Top Qualifier Elliot Boots, the defending champion having a slight bobble on the opening lap which let the former back to back champion slip through to a lead he would hold for the rest of the 20-minute encounter.  Making it a three way train around the huge RC Redovan track Robert Battle would drop back a little after the first fuel stop as a wrong tyre compound choice saw his tyres go off.  The Spaniard would hold on for third as he managed a comfortable gap over the Xray of Martin Wollanka.  In the second Semi the result would also be a repeat of 12-months ago as Davide Ongaro took the win.  Starting second Ongaro got by Darren Bloomfield on the opening lap and like Ronnefalk took control of the rest of the race.  With Bloomfield falling to sixth to just make the cut, Bryan Baldo would take second followed by former champion Yannick Aigoin, Marco Baruffolo and Oscar Baldo, the locals ecstatic the Baldo brothers are into the final at their home track.

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July 9, 2016

Semi Final line-up complete in Redovan

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The Semi Finalists line-up is complete for the 36th running of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships at RC Redovan in Spain.  Having just missed the Top 16 cut in qualifying, former champion Miguel Matiaswould take victory in the first of the 20-minute 1/4 finals, the Portuguese driver leading from start to finish to put his Mugen through.  With four bump up spots up for grabs, behind Matias it was another of last year’s finalist Riccardo Berton who finished second, the 2015 Euro B Champion followed by the SOAR of Daniel Bernabe and the Kyosho of Jerome Aigoin.  A finalist in 2014 in Germany, JQ’ boss Joseph Quagraine would miss the cut finishing 5th 5-seconds behind Aigoin.

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July 8, 2016

Boots caps of Euros quali with 3rd TQ run

Boots caps of Euros quali with 3rd TQ run

Although he secured the Top Qualifier honours in the penultimate round, Elliott Boots capped off qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in style with a 3rd TQ run in the final round.  The defending champion would further improve on his best time over the 5-minutes to top the round from David Ronnefalk, the Swede ending up third overall which means he will line-up right behind the Brit in Semi-A. Rounding out qualifying with the third quickest time, which would end as one off his dropped rounds, Darren Bloomfield secures pole for the Semi-B ahead of Q1 TQer Davide Ongaro, the young Italian completing qualifying at RC Redovan with a P5. Two drivers to end qualifying with their best performances of the five rounds would be Martin Wollanka and Joern Nuemann claiming a P3 and P6 respectively.

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July 8, 2016

MIP TLR 22 3.0 Pucks 17.5 drive system

MIP TLR 22 3.0 Pucks 17.5 drive system

MIP have introduced the Pucks 17.5 drive system for the TLR 22 3.0 buggy. Designed with stock racing in mind, MIP’s popular Pucks drive system is now also available for TLR’s latest 2WD competition buggy. The multi-piece construction is making it possible to keep the original axles as well as seeing superior wear that comes from a steel yoke. With that change MIP also have upgraded the diff balls to tungsten carbide balls for the ultimate in wear and efficiency. Overall, the race-proven design lightens up the drivetrain’s rotating mass by as much as 50 percent; which means quicker acceleration, less motor fade, and it allows to keep the car’s drivetrain fresh with replaceable Pucks.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]


July 8, 2016

BRCA 1/8 Electric On-road National Rd5 – Report

BRCA 1/8 Electric On-road National Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the BRCA National series took place at the Cotswold Model Car Club, returning to this track for the second time this season. Run alongside the Nitro classes, the race would see nice weather and as the 1/8 electric drivers are now figuring out their electronics packages, they’re edging closer and closer to the ultimate pace of the .21 engine nitro cars, all though it is clear to see that the electric cars have huge amounts of torque, the 4S battery limit is making the cars a little slower down the main straight. New comer Alex Thurston was setting the pace and it was looking somewhat ominous for the drivers behind him as he had such a pace advantage. Sunday morning headed into the qualifying which was dry and most drivers managed to get good clean runs in every round. After four rounds of qualifying the Electric A-final would line up as follows:

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July 8, 2016

Ielasi Tuned World Championship Edition .12 engine

Ielasi Tuned World Championship Edition .12 engine

Ielasi Tuned have introduced their all-new .12 nitro on-road engine. The World Championship Edition was created with the forthcoming 1/10th 200mm World Championship in Gubbio, Italy in mind and it features a special, lightweight conrod, a lightweight piston and lightweight crankshaft, all hand-modified by Daniele Ielasi himself. The Novarossi-based 2.11cc engine will hit the stores in the coming days.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]