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April 11, 2017

Bowie Ginting wins at Jakarta EP On-road regionals Rd2

The second round of Jakarta Electric On-road regionals was held at Sunter International Speedway, Jakarta. A clear sky made and hot weather made for sizzling track temperatures and overheating tyres towards the end of the 5-minute runs. The opening qualifier of the Touring class was won by Bowie Ginting after a mistake of Suwardi Suliandy while in Q2 Bowie cruised to a comfortable win, some four seconds in front of Suwardi and Christian Mamesah. For Q3 traction decreased and Bowie rolled his car on the first lap. He decided to pull out, making way for Ronny Suwarto who then snatched the TQ and the P2 spot on the grid.

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April 11, 2017

Capricorn C03 6-bolt 1-piece engine mount

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C03 1/10th on-road car is a new 1-piece engine mount that utilises up to six mounting screws. The new part allows for the use of the traditional four or up to six screws to secure the engine mount to the chassis. The number of bolts used affects the flex in the central area of the car and provides extra security for the long runs. Being milled out of a single piece of 7075 aluminium, the mount also provides extra stiffness and takes torsion away from the engine crankcase for better overall performance and engine life.

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April 11, 2017

Racing Performer Ultra shock fluids & lubes

Yokomo have introduced their new range of Racing Performer Ultra shock fluids and greases. Starting with the shock absorber oils, the fluids will offer exceptional shock performance in all racing conditions with the range including 25wt to 50wt oils, with the thinner viscosities up to 45wt being available in 2.5wt increments. Also new is the Ultra diff lube that offers a special viscosity to make for smooth performance yet a long lasting diff action. Last but not least is the Ultra thrust/joint grease, formulated for thrust races and all moving metal-to-metal connections such as driveshafts, cross and drive pins as well as many other applications. The lube is high-pressure resistant, will not fling under high centrifugal forces and it is highly heat resistant.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

April 11, 2017

Quek takes win at Singapore Urban Touring Series Rd4

Round 4 of Singapore’s Urban Touring Series was run this past weekend. A large turnout supported the event which features bump-up lower mains to provide all racers with a second chance to make the A-main. While rain washed out Saturday’s practice day, Sunday started off bright and sunny.
Dominic Quek (Xray) took the overall TQ honours by going fastest in qualifying rounds 1 and 2. 2nd was a tough battle between Colin Tong (Xray) and Eugene Goh (Yokomo), with it finally being decided in Eugene’s favour in Q3 when he TQ’d the round after Dominic sat out the final qualifier.

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April 10, 2017

Raw Speed pre-cut 1/10th buggy rear wing

Coming from Raw Speed is a pre-cut rear wing for 1/10th off-road buggies. Made from high-quality Lexan material the wing is laser-cut for high precision and its overall design will make for high rigidity and a long life while providing exceptional downforce. The wing comes pre-cut to the first line of the gurney flap and in sets of two.

Source: Raw Speed [rawspeedrc.com]

April 10, 2017

Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Belgian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the GTM indoor track in Vosselaar. The race was highly anticipated and every driver was eager to show his best for the sole carpet race of the season. Over the winter, the pecking order had been a bit reshuffled. The new rules stipulated that the 17.5 Touring class would be primarily for beginners and this meant that most of the top runners in this class entered in the new 13.5 Stock class, which is being run according to ETS rules. On the other hand, Rico Claeys, the 2016 Stock champion, entered the Modified Touring class. With the absence of multiple Belgian Modified and Formula champion Oliver Buyltinck, and Formula front runner Steve Deblaere, everyone expected some new faces on top of the rostrum.

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April 10, 2017

BRCA Clubman Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2017 BRCA Clubman series took place this last weekend with a full 110 drivers booked in. The popular Bedworth club hosted this first round and the track was in fantastic condition to greet the drivers for the optional Saturday practice. The weather was perfect all weekend and the racing closer than ever. The Touring Car classes remain on the popular Sorex 32 control tyre for both the 17.5 Blinky and 13.5 Open classes. Colin Jackson made the switch from 17.5 to 13.5 to take the pole and both A-final wins with his Awsomatix. Luke Burr fought hard from 6th on the grid to take the overall 2nd place for Xray and Schumacher’s James Hart took the final podium place in 3rd.

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April 10, 2017

RDRP XB2 brass rear weight

Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced the XB2 brass rear weight for all Xray XB2 with laydown gearboxes. The weight is made from high-quality brass material and is a direct fit to the vehicle’s gearbox. The weight adds 34g to the rearmost part of the chassis for increased traction in lower grip conditions. The weight comes coated in black and with machined gold-colour edge details to match the remainder of RDRP’s brass option parts.

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