The final round of the Swedish On-road Cup was held this past weekend. Lucas Knutsson (Serpent) would take the TQ in the Electric Touring class from Andreas Johansson (Serpent) and Johan Elmefors (Xray). It would be a good fight between Lucas and Andreas in the final but at the end Lucas would prevail while Andreas and Johan had to settle for second and third respectively.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The EFRA 40+ On-roaad European Championships were recently held in Hamm, Germany. In the 1/8th scale class it was last year’s winner Luca Martinelli (ARC) who saw the checkered flag in first position after delivering a flawless performance. The battle for the remaining podium spots was wide open between Shepherd colleagues Arie Manten, Andreas Giesa and Frank Schewiola. A few minutes before the end Andreas had a crash at the end of the straight caused by a piece of chunked tyre that saw him dropping him down the order. In the closing stages Frank tried to hunt down Arie but he ran out of time. Arie took the runner-up spot with Frank completing the podium. TQ Michael Salven had to retire early after he had a moment and damaged his car.
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The recent final round of the French 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship saw Armand Lanthaume (Xray) and Lorenzo Crolla (Xray) battle it out for the title in both the 2WD and 4WD classes. Lorenzo was able to pull fast laps from the get go and despite being hampered by some setup issues in the final 2WD qualifiers he was able to take the overall TQs in both classes. In the 2WD finals Lorenzo’s task of the day was to finish in the top 3 in order to wrap up the title and the mission was accomplished as he scored two P2 and a P1 finish to end the day on the runner-up spot behind team mate Armand Lanthaume. Ludovic Valtier (Team Associated) completed the top 3 podium result.
JConcepts’ popular S2 bodyshell is now also available for the Yokomo YZ-2 2WD buggy. Featuring a low centre of gravity design the S2 assists fast corning on high-bite surfaces while offering plenty of downforce thanks to a progressive cab design that also makes for best possible steering while maintaining exceptional overall balance. The upper side-pods feature distinct vents used to help relieve hot air build-up inside the body for those high-powered runs or hot days at the track. Carved and detailed side-pods edge the body giving the highly aero unit a stylish look with a tight fit and finish. Cut-lines are included on the body to accommodate 3 and 4 gear lay-down transmission layouts as well as the “dirt” 3 gear stand-up configuration, giving all out versatility. The body is available in a regular and lightweight variant including the Aero rear wing.
Redworkshop from France have introduced two under LiPo tuning weights that help to adjust the chassis roll by offering two different designs. At 2mm thickness the plates weigh in at 43g with the dual cutout variant making for a more centralised weight distribution while the single cutout version shifts the mass to the outer parts for increased chassis roll without the need to change roll centres or ride height. The weights are designed for the use with transversal battery layouts but they can also be used, without the chassis roll feature, with inline batteries too.
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Round six of he Czech Off-road Party Cup was held in Kolin and the race saw Max Götzl taking the TQ in both the 1/8th nitro and E-buggy classes. Max dominated the nitro finals to take his first win of the weekend and he would also come out on top of the field in E-buggy although he had some problems in the opening A-main. Ultimately he would bring home A2 and A3 for the overall win and his second title of the day.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Coming soon from Serpent is the Natrix 748WC 1/10th scale 200m nitro on-road kit. Used by Dominic Greiner to win the 2016 IFMAR Worlds, the kit will include a range of upgrades and option parts such as new big bore shock absorbers, V2 gear differentials front and rear as well as larger belt pulleys and a new side belt. As for the optional parts the car will utilise rear Pro CVDs, the 25g chassis weight, rear body supports, an aluminium throttle lever as well as carbon steering blocks. The kit will hit the stores by end of September.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Coming from Yokomo are two new tyres for 1/10th scale AWD and RWD drift cars. First up is the asphalt-specific DRA tyre made from polycarbonate. By reducing the weight of the tyre greater control and smoothness was achieved while cut shoulders give better fender clearance for that stylish, flush look. The second new tyre is the DRC moulded from HDPE and made for carpet and polished surfaces. An increased contact patch improves overall grip and performance. Both tyres are available in 4-piece sets with the DRA being selected as the control tyre for the FEMCA Cup that is held in the Yatabe Arena in October.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
