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February 24, 2016

JConcepts Hybrid 1/8th off-road wing

Seen for the first time at last week’s Dirt Nitro Challenge, JConcepts have now officially introduced the all-new Hybrid 1/8th off-road wing. The pre-trimmed polycarbonate wing formed in heavy-duty material has a hard chamfered leading edge to the side-dams while angular sections blend into the high-performance shape giving a location for that initial step and transition to the wing’s gurney position. At the rear of the wing rest 7 individual ribs which support the wings upper section as it transitions to the gurney and the wing set features injection moulded components which form the Hybrid combination.

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February 24, 2016

Brilliant RC on-road & off-road nitro fuel line

Brilliant RC have introduced their new nitro fuel line. Developed in close cooperation with a leading fuel manufacturer the high performance racing fuel will meet the highest standards to ensure constant quality, high power output and economic mileage. The fuel is available as 16 percent nitro on-road and 25 percent nitro off-road variant and it comes in 5 liter cans with child protection cap and individual batch ID numbers for easy identification.

Source: Brilliant RC [brilliant-rc.com]

February 24, 2016

Nico Schmid doubles at Islikon Masters Rd3

The recent third round of the Swiss Islikon Masters attracted a total of 100 drivers to compete in several electric classes including 2WD and 4WD Buggy. Xray’s Nico Schmid made a clean sweep both in the 2WD and 4WD Buggy classes by taking the TQs and wins to round out a perfect weekend. Second in 2WD was Team Durango driver Philipp Huber from Florian Schmid (Xray) in third.

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February 24, 2016

SWorkz CX11 prototype spotted at TITC practice

A prototype of SWorkz’s forthcoming CX11 1/10th electric touring car was spotted during this week’s open practice of the 2016 Thailand International Touring Car Championships. Developed in cooperation with Masayuki Miura’s Speedmaster Japan company the vehicle is piloted by SWorkz team driver Jade Lim. The kit is set for a release this Spring and given the image the car is looking pretty much production-ready right now.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]

February 24, 2016

Xray 1/10th buggy 10-piece wheel packs

Xray have introduced new 1/10th buggy wheel packs for 2WD and 4WD cars. Made for their line of XB2 and XB4 buggies the wheels are moulded from high-quality material to withstand impacts without damage while offering the right amount of flexibility at the same time. The wheels are available as 2WD front, 4WD front and general rear variant, they make use of 12mm wheel hexes and come in packs of 10 pieces. Beside Xray’s own 1/10th buggies the rims also fit many other cars that make use of the respective wheel off-set.

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February 24, 2016

Defrenne & Libeer win at Lovan RC-Challenge Rd4

The recent fourth round of the popular Belgian Lovan RC-Challenge saw Stefan Rommens taking the TQ honours in the Touring Stock category. Rico Claeys and Jerome Defrenne lined up in second and third on the grid. For the finals, Jerome shifted into second gear, taking two wins to grab the overall victory from runner-up Rico Claeys. TQ holder Stefan Rommens had to settle for third overall.

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February 24, 2016

Bowie Ginting victorious at Indonesian EP Nats Rd1

The opening round of the Indonesian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Progresif Circuit in Bandung, West Java with a total of 60 racers signed in for the three classes of Touring Open, FWD and Mini. In the Touring Open class the opening qualifier was TQed by Ronny Suwarto from Donnie Pangemanan and Bowie Ginting with the latter having the speed to TQ but a last lap incident with a backmarker costed him dearly. Q2 was a different affair with Bowie grabbing a dominant TQ, a lap ahead of runner-up Suwardi Suliandy. Another dominant showing in the final qualifier handed Bowie Ginting the overall TQ and the pole position for the A-mains from Ronnie Suwarto who would line up in second on the grid.

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February 24, 2016

Xray Winter Series Greece Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Greek Xray Winter Series was held this past weekend after the race had to be postponed earlier due to weather issues. The event was held at the FRT track in the three classes of Touring Modified, Formula and Pan Car and in the Touring Modified class it was Georgiadis who instantly set the pace and swept qualifying by winning all rounds to take a dominant TQ spot. Behind him, Batas and Papachristos completed the top 3 result.

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