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June 8, 2011

Azri Amri wins round 2 of MNC 2011

The second round of the Malaysian National Championship (MNC) was held recently at the Kota Raja track in Klang, where FEMCA 2005 was held. The track was just lightly refurbished with a thin layer of tarmac being laid, with the island being rebuilt and new paint on the track, it is set to be a very exciting race. This round is again a tough fight for all racers, the track is a mixture of semi-technical and high speed, with a straight of about 150ft, it calls for good balance of top speed as well as torque out of the corners in the infield.

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June 8, 2011

Yuichi Kanai wins Team C Buggy Cup

The Team C Buggy Cup was hosted by TZ Racing Track Beijing this past weekend and attracted more than 70 drivers from Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and China including Japanese former World Champion Yuichi Kanai. It was Kanai who TQ’d and won the one hour A-main, leading from the first lap. The 2nd spot went to Lam with his TP powered Durango, with Li in 3rd with his GO powered MBX6. In the electric buggy class, Team C driver Tommy took an easy win with his T8E in the 8 minutes final.

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June 8, 2011

Xray machined steel screw pivot ball

New from Xray for the XB808 buggy and XT8 truggy are these CNC-machined steel screw pivot ball for mounting the shock absorbers to the shock tower. Sold in a set of 2, they replace the screw and collar that comes standard in the kits.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 7, 2011

Fastrax Power-Start starter box

Fastrax’s Power-Start is the ultimate starting solution for nitro vehicles. Featuring a single belt drive system turned by twin 775 size electric motors with internal cooling fans, the power and torque is enough to turn over 1/8th and 1/10 size engines. Internal battery area allows for the use of either twin 7.2v NiMh, twin 7.4v LiPo or a 12v Gel cell and comes supplied with pre-wired Tamiya and gel cell style connectors and convenient on/off switch is housed by the carry handle. Easy, adjustable chassis brackets allow for the box to be set-up to suit virtually any vehicle 1/10th and 1/8th, and its sturdy heavy duty aluminium construction means this box will last the test of time.

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June 7, 2011

Tom Cockerill joins Schumacher Engineering department

Schumacher Racing are pleased to announce that Tom Cockerill has joined the staff of their Engineering Department. Tom is the current BRCA British National Champion in 1/10th Electric 2WD Off Road with the Cougar SV and will be competing at major UK and International Off Road races. Tom has just graduated with an MEng degree in Motorsport Engineering from the University of Central Lancashire. He completed a successful student placement with Schumacher last summer and his racing experience combined with a good knowledge of engineering will be a big asset to the company.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 7, 2011

Video – ROAR Offroad Nats A-main highlights

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Videos of both A-mains from last weekend’s ROAR fuel offroad 8th scale Nationals, held at Thunder Alley, are now online. Showing the highlights from each race, the truggy main is embedded above, with the buggy main below. You can view the rest of our in-depth coverage, along with large photo gallery, photo booth and more videos on our event page here.

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June 7, 2011

Roche TRF417 heavy duty spool cups

Roche have introduced their new heavy duty spool cups for the TRF417 & 416. The spool cups are made from spring steel for more durability, yet have been strategically machined to reduce weight and rotating mass. The cups mount directly to the original Tamiya aluminum front shaft.

Source: Roche RC [roche.hk]

June 7, 2011

Oscar Cabezas dominates Rd2 in Spain

The second round for Spanish 1/8th Onroad took place last weekend at Almussafes, Valencia. Oscar Cabezas with his Vox engine powered Motonica, fueled by Merlin Pro-Racing fuel, took all 4 qualifiers giving no option to his rivals. The main final saw Óscar Cabezas maintain his first position at the start followed closely by Nacho López who had a different fuel strategy. However right after the tire stop, Nacho had a mechanical trouble and could not fight for the victory. Oscar would take the win by 5 laps ahead of Victor González in 2nd and Sergio Montesinos 3rd.

Source: Merlin [merlinfuel.com]