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March 6, 2018

Philipp Huber wins at Carpet Masters Rd3

The third round of the Swiss Carpet Masters series was held at the HVBRS track in Islikon this past weekend. Philipp Huber was able to snatch the overall TQ in the Touring Pro Stock class from Nuno Huber and Christian Grabher in the final qualifier. In the triple A-mains Philipp was chased by fast Nuno but thanks to error-free runs Philipp was able to bring home wins in all A-mains to take the overall victory from Nuno Huber 2nd and Domenic Grabher 3rd. Christian Grabher and Roland Kupper rounded out the top 5 results.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

March 6, 2018

SchuurSpeed V4 stock brushless motor

SchuurSpeed have introduced their new V4 brushless stock motor. Designed to comply with ROAR rules – homologation is excepted late March – the motors feature an optimised short stack stator, new rotors, revised sensors, and they are 30 grams lighter; all contained in a specially designed can to maximise cooling. The motor will become available in 13.5T, 17.5T and 21.5T specifications and has already proven its performance by taking multiple stock class wins at last weekend’s Desert Classic race.

Source: SchuurSpeed [schuurspeed.com]

March 6, 2018

Jake Thayer doubles at 2018 Desert Classic

This past weekend, more than 300 drivers arrived at the beautiful Hobby Action facility in Chandler, Arizona to compete in the 2018 Desert Classic. When the dust settled, and the results were tallied, it was Yokomo’s Jake Thayer with the win in 13.5T 4WD Buggy from TQ holder Wayne Wyrick (TLR) and Antonio Counsil in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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March 6, 2018

Xray RX8 nickel-coated XCA clutch bell

Coming from Xray and made for the RX8 1/8th nitro on-road kit is a nickel-plated XCA aluminium clutch bell. The item is machined from Swiss 7075-T6 aluminium for a low weight and high durability, comes nickel-coated for wear and scrubs about 60 percent of weight as the clutch bell weighs in at only 3.7g.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

March 6, 2018

B-Power competition LiHV standard & shorty packs

Star RC from Italy have introduced the new B-Power competition LiHV battery packs. First up is a 6000mAh 100C standard-size battery that measures 138x47x25.4mm and weighs in at 285g. The hardcase pack utilises 4mm bullet-type connectors and it is recommended for both modified and stock applications. Also new is a 4600mAh 100C shorty battery that measures 96×47.25.4mm and weighs in at 213g. With its high-performance cells and high capacity the pack is usable for both modified and stock classes. Both LiHV packs are available now.

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March 6, 2018

Stadler & Ehrbar win at Sweep Challenge Rd5

The fifth and final round of the Austrian Sweep Challenge was held at Trinko Modellsport in Mistelbach this past weekend. The event was held in several electric on-road and a single off-road class. In 13.5T Touring it was Dionys Stadler with a clean sweep after the qualifiers as winning all four rounds secured him the overall TQ from Sascha Klug and Tim Benson. In the Formula class it was David Ehrbar with the TQ from Tim Benson and Christian Schmid.

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March 6, 2018

MRC Longwy Winter Series Rd4 – Report

The fourth and final round of the MRC Longwy Winter Series was held this past weekend. 80 entries made for competitive racing although some familiar faces were absent from the race due to oversea duties. The Touring Modified class saw Loic Jasmin taking the top qualifier honours from Marcel Geiger. In triple A-mains the top 3 order would remain the same as Loic brought home three straight wins from Marcel as Mika Jasmin rounded out the top 3 results both in the mains and overall.

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March 6, 2018

Muchmore sign Eric Dankel

Muchmore have announced the signing of Germany’s Eric Dankel to their team. The EFRA European 1/10th Nitro Touring vice-champion and double ENS champ will be using Muchmore products in his upcoming nitro and electric campaigns.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]