The MRM track in Lelystad, The Netherlands played host to round five of the Dutch Electric On-road Nationals. In the Touring Stock class it was Rob Janssen who walked away with the day’s win after scoring wins in A1 and A2. With the win Rob also secured himself his second national title in a row. Behind Rob, teammate Richard Arts ended the day on the 2 spot while Fons Stabel completed the top 3 result.
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Round four of the 2016 Indonesia National Buggy Championship was held at the Graha Track, Tangerang, West Java, Indonesia. A total of 83 drivers attended from Jakarta, Bandung, Jogjakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Bali, Palembang, Aceh, Kendari, Kupang, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Palangkaraya and Medan. The race format was six rounds of ten minutes qualifying with the four best rounds to count. The weather was hot on qualifying day and all rounds hold a tight battle between Jason Nugroho and Adrian Wicaksono. At the end Jason took four round TQs to take the overall top qualifier position. In time for the semifinal practice it started to rain heavily and the race organisers no choice but to call it a day, meaning the overall result would be determined by the qualifying results, handing Jason the win from Adrian and John.
Serpent have introduced a short wheelbase chassis for the F110 SF2 formula car. It is 2.5mm shorter than the standard chassis for less front overhang which in turn results in a more stable car that has more steering. The chassis plate is machined from high-quality carbon fibre and it is available now.
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Coming from Team Corally is their new range of silicone shock oils and diff syrups. Manufactured and bottled in Europe the pure silicone oils are calibrated to ensure consistency from batch to batch and they come in 60ml bottles as 100cps to 1,000cps shock and 3,000cps to 100.000cps diff fluids.
Serpent have introduced the Pro Shock set for the SRX8 1/8th off-road buggy. Usable as emulsion or membrane shocks the dampers allow for a wider range of setups to suit a range of track conditions. The emulsion shocks give more on and off-throttle traction and the sets include all needed parts to built both types of shocks including the new-type shock caps that can take the emulsion-type shock seals or membrane-type volume compensators. Also included are titanium-nitride coated shock shafts, hard-coated shock bodies, high-quality O-ring seals, machined pistons and rubber boots. The shock caps are also available separately as 2-piece sets to upgrade existing shocks and they include all needed seals and hardware.
Team Corally have released a first image of their forthcoming SSX12 1/12th scale pan car kit. Newly developed from the ground up the kit features a class-standard link-type rear suspension but a new, simpler front end compared to other modern-day kits. The vehicle is currently undergoing final tests and it will become available soon. We bring you more information on the kit and a release date as soon as they surface.
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Round six of the Danish 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the new RC Royal track. The opening 4WD qualifier went to Mike Gosvig in front of Frederik Hovgaard while the latter would come out fastest in front of Mike in Q2. The third and final qualifier was again won by Frederik while Mike suffered electronic problems, only allowing him to take the P2 on the grid. With revised electronics Mike started into the opening A-main and right from the start he was able to put a lot of pressure on the leader who made a mistake in lap 7, allowing Mike to pass and to ultimately take the win from Frederik Hovgaard and Kim Nielsen.
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Arrowmax’s recently introduced black/golden limited edition IFMAR Electric On-road World Championship car stand is now also available in a regular version, lacking the official event logo but coming fully Arrowmax-branded. Measuring 165x108x32mm the car stand is of a compact yet sturdy design with its aluminium and carbon fibre construction and its dimensions are perfect for 1/12th scale pan and 1/10th formula cars. It utilises Arrowmax’s signature honeycomb design and comes in a black and gold colour scheme.
