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September 6, 2017

Patrick Fankhauser wins at Swiss IC Track finale

The final round of the Swiss Nitro On-road National Championship was held at the Sitterdorf track recently. In the 200mm main final it was Maurice Lüscher who lead the proceedings at first but Patrick Fankhauser was able to take over the lead at some point and when Maurice suffered a body damage in the pits it was Patrick who was able to cruise to the win although things got a bit closer towards the end as teammate Traugott Schär was pushing hard. Ultimately it worked out for Patrick as the took the win from Traugott Schär and Michael Schäfer. Overall in the championship Traugott Schär would take the title from Patrick 2nd and Michael 3rd.

View the final results here

September 6, 2017

Alessio Mazzeo wins at Italian 200mm Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the AMSCI Italian 1/10th 200mm National Championships were held in Giardini Naxos, Messina. High temperatures the whole weekend made for a lot of traction and in the Expert class it was Alessio Mazzeo was the man to beat as he took the overall TQ after the qualifiers and also walked away with the win in the 45-minute main final from Mario Spiniello 2nd and Floriana La Rosa 3rd.

View the final results here

September 6, 2017

Fabio Boero teams up with BMT

BMT have announced the signing of Fabio Boero to their team. The multiple national and European champion will campaign the company’s 016GT 1/8th GT car and he has the following to say about the deal:

I want to thank Schepis model company for these 14 years of support for giving me the chance to win 8 national champ. and European championship. Now is the time for new motivation and I thank Pasquale for this opportunity.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

September 6, 2017

SMJ IF14 & BD8 foam bumper & zero gap foam strips

Coming from SMJ and made for the Infinity IF14 and Yokomo BD8 touring cars are a new foam front bumper and zero gap foam strips. Starting with the bumper, the specially-shaped part allows to fine-tune the body position and distance between the body and bumper as its shape fits most of today’s touring car body shells just perfect. With the addition of the optionally available 20x70mm zero gap foam strips any gaps between the body and bumper are easily bridged for improved aerodynamics and longer body life. The self-adhesive foam strip set includes two 3mm and two 5mm strips that are made out of the same material as the foam bumper.

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September 6, 2017

SMJ Kabuto T12 2.1cc nitro on-road engine

Coming from SMJ is the Kabuto T12 2.1cc nitro on-road engine for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Based on the O.S. Speed T12 engine the Kabuto variant was fine-tuned to extract even more performance from the power plant while also upping low to mid-range torque. Different from the other Kabuto engines it does not come pre-broken-in but with a newly designed, engraved cooling head. Also available is a suitable, tuned silencer set based on the O.S. Speed T-1070C L52 exhaust that includes the muffler, manifold, silicone gaskets and mounting springs. The engine and exhaust are available separately and also a combo package.

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September 6, 2017

VP-Pro VP-815 1/8th buggy tyre

Coming from VP-Pro is the new VP-815 1/8th buggy tyre. Packed with over 2000 pins the tyre was developed for the use on abrasive surfaces and in dusty, bumpy as well as wet or dry track conditions. The tyre is available separately including orange closed cell inserts and also pre-mounted on white or yellow disc wheels.

Source: VP-Pro [vp-racing.com]

September 6, 2017

Hansen crowned Danish 1/8th On-road Champion

Last weekend the third and final round of the Danish Nitro On-road Championship was held at the high speed track of the Næstved Model Racing Club. In the 1/8th class it was again Martin N.O Hansen who set the pace, claiming the TQ position by winning three of the four qualifying rounds. Martin Dyrlund lined up in 2nd and Rasmus B. Nielsen had to settle for the 3rd spot after the qualifiers. Going into the 30-minute final Martin N.O looked unbeatable, but Martin Dyrlund, Rasmus and Søren had set a high pace and were on same lap as Martin N.O until the last minutes of the final, when Rasmus ran out of tyres and Martin Dyrlund’s high pace was at the cost of high fuel consumption. This allowed Martin N.O Hansen (ARC/Novarossi/Contact) to take the win one lap in front of Søren Jørgensen (ARC/Novarossi/Contact) in 2nd and Martin Dyrlund (ARC/Boss/Contact) 3rd. With the TQ and win, Martin also secured a perfect season with TQs and wins at all races to take the overall title.

View the top 3 championship results here

September 6, 2017

Mike Gosvig wins at Danish EP On-road Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was recently held in Tølløse near Copenhagen. Even without preparation the track offered good grip and the mostly sunny weather made for great racing conditions on Saturday. Unfortunately it was raining on Sunday morning and the weather would constantly change between dry and wet periods. The organisers decided to postpone the start by an hour and jump directly into qualifying. Ultimately it was Mike Gosvig with the TQ in the Superstock class from Frederik Broløs in 2nd. The opening A-main then went to Mike from Frederik and Patrick Danielsen and also the second A-main was won by Mike while Kevin Nielsen made a late move on Frederik to secure a 2nd place. In A3 it was again Mike with the win from from Kevin 2nd as Soren Boy Holst secured 3rd in the leg. Ultimately it was Mike Gosvig with the win from Kevin on the runner-up spot while Frederik had to settle for 3rd overall.

View the final results here