Samix have introduced an aluminium front cross brace for the Axial SCX10 truck. Machined from aluminium and coming with laser-etched Samix logos and in a range of colours including orange, gun metal, green and black, the brace is a direct fit and it provides improved front end rigidity while also making for some visual impact.
X-Act have introduced their all-new Pro 8 Italia 8-port .21 nitro off-road engine. Built by Novarossi using high-quality components and specced to X-Acts needs, the 8-port piston and liner engine will provide high power output all the way from bottom end to top end with impressive maximum RPM. Allied with a typical Novarossi 24069 carburettor this makes for a very easy to live with power plant that will work well on a variety of tracks in both buggy and truggy classes.
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Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced their all-new Ultra Tire Cleaner. A special chemical to remove residue from tyre moulding and production, the product is best used to clean both the tyre bead and also the contact surfaces of the rim in order to remove oils, greases and dust, all of which can prevent any tyre glue from bonding properly. The chemical can also be used as a tyre cleaner before applying tyre additive, removing dust, dirt and collected rubber. The cleaner comes in a handy pump-style bottle for easy, convenient and safe application by just pressing down the upper part of the bottle using a towel or paper rag.
This past weekend saw the Schumacher BTCC drivers visit the super fast circuit of Halifax for the fourth round of the championship. As usual on Saturday many drivers turned up to practice, the weather was mixed and there was also the occasional heavy downpour of rain, however due to the temperature it meant that the track would dry very quickly. A few drivers braved the wet conditions but most waited for it to pass. Sunday was a totally different story, everyone woke up to bright sunshine and it would stay for most of the day. In the Modified class Elliott Harper was away at the touring car Euros in Slovakia for this event, however there were still many fast drivers in attendance. It was Olly Jefferies who took three out of the four qualifying rounds to secure himself pole position for the final. Behind Olly it was a very close battle between Chris Grainger and Kyle Branson. With Chris winning the final qualifying round, this meant he would line up 2nd on the grid and Kyle 3rd.
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The Dutch AMCA club recently held their third club race on the popular Appeldoorn race track. Rob Janssen would take the TQ from Eric Mulder and Richard Arts and Rob would also sweep the triple A-mains to take the day’s win from Richard Arts and Jan Kraanen while also scoring the fastest lap. Runner-up after the qualifiers, Eric Mulder would come in fourth while Elibert Sievers completed the top 5 result.
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Round three of the Slovakian 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship was held at the RC-Comorra Raceway in Komarno. Hot weather made for dusty track conditions and it was Team Associated driver Lucas Greiner who took a double TQ to start both the 2WD and 4WD A-mains from the pole position. At the end of the day he would also bring home the wins in both classes, although it took him some time to find the rhythm and pace in each leg. Michal Nagy would come in second in the 2WD class while Adam Urban rounded out the top 3 result.
For the first time ever, on-road racers were given a chance to compete in the Nor-Cal Champs and have a shot at taking home one of the coveted Boxing Belts. The format was Rocket Round for qualifying with a last chance qualifier on Sunday before the triple A-Mains in all classes. Modified Touring Car drew in some heavy hitters like Eric Albano, Lex Tyler, Ethan Erchinger, Joe Nolasco and Elliot Miyashiro though it would be EJ Evans to take home the belt from Leo Zaho and James Davenport.
T-Works have announced the signing of Sweden’s Alexander Hagberg. The Xray factory driver will use T-Works’ tools and accessories to build and equip his rides and he has the following to say about the deal:
I am very happy to join the T-Works team. This brand offers me an arsenal of useful and innovative tools as well as accessories, which helps me bring my racing program to next level!
Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]
