KM Racing have released a number of new items for the Xray NT1 touring car chassis. First up are these 8.4mm titanium pivot balls that due to the material used are much lighter as well as stronger than the stock part. Also new for the NT1 is a heavily machined 7075 T6 aluminium chassis plate which has been hard anodized for increased durability.
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The German touring car National Championships were held at the end of August in Mettenheim, Germany. Top Corally team driver Marc Fischer won 2 of the 5 qualifying rounds, and setting a new track record of 16,25sec on his way to taking the TQ. In the 1st A-main leg Ronald Volker took the win ahead of Fisher, who had a tweaked car following a crash in the last round of qualifying. The 2nd A-main saw a great start for Marc who was able to pull out a big lead on Volker but it was Yokomo racer Martin Hofer who had new tires that took the lead close to the end of the race taking the Leg win. This left the title to be decided in the final leg and it was Marc who took the win by driving without any mistakes, taking the title from Martin Hofer who took 2nd and Ronald Volker in 3rd.
Source: Corally [corally.com]
The Dutch 1/10th scale 200mm EFRA GP took place last weekend at the MACH track in Heemstede and it saw competitors from a number of different countries battle it out on this challenging track. Following limited running on Thursday and Friday due to rain, Saturday’s qualifying sessions took place under dry conditions and it was Mugen racer Rick V who took top honors during a commanding performance that saw him 8 seconds quicker than 2nd placed racer Jerome Renaux, while Maarten Van Lierop and Daan Jacobs secured the final 2 direct qualifying positions. Sunday’s finals were hit with rain from the very start of the day and this meant a lot of racers didn’t participate, instead deciding to preserve their cars for another day. Following the running of the lower finals that saw a number of drivers move their way up through a number of finals the main final got underway, albeit without Rick V and Daan Jacobs who chose not to start. The start of the 45 minute final saw Renaux initially take the lead, but heavy rain and standing water meant his engine started to die and this saw him drop down the order despite being very quick when his car was going. Another Belgian Michel Tomagra then took over and started to pull out a large gap to the following group but he too hit problems later in the race and would eventually finish in 3rd. Bert Aerts who drove a steady race was rewarded for his efforts with 2nd position but would finish 10 laps behind the eventual winner Daniel van der Drift who overcame some early problems to claim the top step of the podium.
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Hobbypro has announced that it is organizing the 1st Picco Cup Asia in Hong Kong on the ACO racing track on the 1st – 2nd of November. It will be open for both 1/10 & 1/8 classes and they wish to welcome any driver that wishes to attend this event. So far Alberto Picco, New World Champion Daniele Ielasi, Patrick Schaefer and Robert Pietsch will come to HK and attend this event together with more than 120 drivers already confirmed from Hong Kong, Macau, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan & Singapore.
More information can be found here.
Japanese RC graphics company Backbone were in contact to tell us about their range of products that include a wide variety of Transmitter skins. Available in a wide range of colours as well as designs, they can be applied to the main pistol grip transmitters currently on the market like the Sanwa M11, Futaba 3PK & 3M as well as the KO EX-10 Helios & EX-1 UR.
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New from Team Cobra Racing is this Python buggy tire that will be available at the end of October. The Python has been designed to cater for the racer that requires a universal tyre with a strong low profile side wall and minimum flex and it claims to work on any type of surface in any weather condition. Also new are sets of weighted 6061 T6 aluminum clutch shoes for use in 1/8th buggy clutches. The same company have also released new tools in the form of a new spring steel glow plug spanner and a 6 piece tool kit that comes in a handy pouch and which includes 4 hex drivers and a phillips and flat head.
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ABEC35 have announced the release of these new 5 x 12 x 4mm blue rubber shield ball bearings for the Xray XB808 clutch bell. Great price without compromise in performance the rubber shields also offer better protection from dirt than stock metal shields. ABEC35 also carry 13 x 19 x 4mm and 8 x 14 x 4mm for the same buggy.
Source: ABEC35 [abec35.com]
We received a report from round 6 of the Danish DRCMU Off-Road championship which was held in Ejstrupholm at the Midtjysk RC Arena. It was the second time this season that the club is hosted a championship event and again it was nice sunny weather on the Saturday. In Stock class it was Championship leader Jesper Rasmussen back in the fast lane and pushing his Kyosho very hard in the first round of qualifying in the damp but fast-drying conditions. He was the only racer able to make 13 lap and qualified ahead of Martin Kristensen in 2nd with local boy Sebastian Sørensen in 3rd.
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