ProTek have introduced a new line of turbo glow plugs. Available in T3 ultra hot, T4 hot and T5 medium variants the glow plugs are tough and durable and they are perfectly suited for 1/8th scale race vehicles that use .21 to .28 size engines but they are also meant to be a viable option for .12 to .18 sized engines. The plugs are good for the use with a 10 percent to 35 percent nitro content.
Source: ProTek [protekrc.com]
The opening round of this year’s Xray Racing Series Greece was held at the Fanatix Racing Track. Nice summer temperatures and a friendly atmosphere made for a good day of racing in several on-road classes. In Touring Modified Batas would lead an all-Xray podium with Velaoras and Diamantis completing the top 3 result.
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This past weekend was Sri Raceway’s annual Sri Showdown, a race that would bring in the best racers from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region and provide epic battles in many classes. After the qualifying wrapped up, Matt Cline would take the TQ honors in 4WD Modified Buggy and a third starting spot in 2WD Modified buggy behind Dylan Gerard and teammate Colton Cruise. The 2WD Mod main was an intense and epic battle between Cline and Gerard that would rage on for the 10 minute main which Matt was able to win. 4WD showed another good battle but Matt was able to run consistent laps and take the win while in 2WD Truck and 2WD SC Adam Rayls came out fastest in the A-mains.
Thanks to James Cline for the report.
The opening round of the German central division Tonisport Onroad Series was held in Rüsselsheim over the weekend. In the Formula class Jacques Libar swept the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from Florian Schimm, who scored a single round TQ and third placed Ulf Bohlender. In the triple A-mains Jacques again laid down some commanding drives to score the day’s win from from Ulf and Florian who had to settle for second and third respectively.
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SWorkz have announced the latest addition to their 1/10th electric off-road team in the form of Estonia’s Jörg Tiit. The 1/6th scale European Off-road Champion and multiple 1/12th scale Euros A-main finalist will use the company’s S12-1M and S104 Evo EOS buggies in his forthcoming campaign and he has the following to say about the deal:
I’m very happy to join the SWorkz! The attitude of SWorkz when they contacted me, was something that I had been looking for for a long time. Together with their professionalism, quality, will to be the best and constant search for evolution, their team is the place to be. I am so glad to be part of a team that is ready to work hard in order to achieve the absolute best!
Source: SWorkz [sworkz.com]
MD Racing have announced the signing of BRCA 1/5th scale on-road champion, James Wright to their team. At just sixteen years of age, James has amassed an extensive knowledge of RC and success in his relatively short RC career of just six years. His campaign will include the upcoming BRCA Indoor National Championships, the 2017 Outdoor BRCA National Championships and also mid-season regional series and club days. James has the following to say about the deal:
After working closely with fellow team driver Stephen Lander, Vicente Mechancoses and the guys at the MD Racing factory, experiencing the passion and commitment of the team to be the very best and to move their branding internationally, I am delighted to have the opportunity as a factory driver for MD Racing to help show what the car, the team, and the company can do for F1 RC in the up coming national events, and I look forward to the future with MD racing. I would like to thank Vicente for this opportunity to work with them and to help make MD products the best they can be. Now lets go and have some great racing out there! I hope to see you at a circuit sometime soon.
Source: MD Racing [mdracingrc.com]
Turkish large scale specialists MCD Racing have introduced the W5 Max Factory Team 4WD truck kit. Designed to comply with EFRA rules the winner of 2016 European Championships offers an extended wheelbase thanks to a redesigned chassis, it sports an increased track width, reinforced alloy chassis stiffeners, alloy layshaft carriers, as well as new shock towers and bodies compared to the standard W5 Max. Other features include a modular construction that allows for easy assembly and disassembly for maintenance, cleaning and setup purposes, the drivetrain makes use of three adjustable limited slip differentials, the radio tray can be equipped with an optional rear brake servo and a 3-ball automotive-style driveshaft system reduces friction at high articulation angles. On top of this the shock absorbers feature a special High Pressure Cell system that prevents the oil from foaming in long mains and the suspension is highly adjustable using inserts as known from 1/8th and 1/10th scale competition kits. The package is rounded out by an all-new bodyshell adapted for the long wheelbase chassis.
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Last weekend the 2016 Victorian State Titles were held at the Keilor Offroad RC Club in Keilor, Victoria, Australia. The event began with practice on Saturday with the track starting off dry but overnight rain forced the club to drop one qualifier on Sunday morning. For round one in 4WD, the track was still quite wet and it was Cameron Zammit who took the win while Q2 went to Ray Munday by one second. In round three, Cameron started behind Ray and was sitting behind him for almost the duration of the race. On the last lap Ray made a small mistake and Cameron went through, which gave him the win and the overall TQ.
