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March 6, 2018

Vesa Yli takes double 12Track Tour titles

The final rounds of the Finnish 12Track Tour were held this past weekend and it was Destiny’s Vesa Yli with the overall titles in both the 1/12th Modified and 13.5T GT classes. Round 3 was held on Saturday and Vesa would take the TQs and wins in Modified and 13.5T GT as he would on Sunday’s round 4 to seal up the 2017/18 championships. After obtaining the Mod class runner-up spots on Saturday and Sunday, Panu Vehniäinen (Destiny) would snatch the Modified vice-championship as did A-P Kyykkä (Destiny) in 13.5T GT. A-P would also round out the Modified overall top 3 while Jani Hovi (Yokomo) completed the 13.5T GT overall podium.

View the top 5 results here

March 6, 2018

Helix Design mini body sander

Following their body cutout kit Helix Designs now introduce a second tool to bring touring car body preparation to the next level. The mini body sander makes the process of clean-up cut lines quick and easy. Not only does the tool assist with straight edges, users can also clean up the wheel wells with the incorporated arced surface. Included is premium 120 grit sandpaper that can be replaced when needed. The tool measures a handy 59x43x23mm and it will become available by mid-March.

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March 5, 2018

CTS3 Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of CTS3 was once again hosted at 209 Raceway in Stockton, California. In the Modified division it was RC Veteran and Team AE driver David Jun who captured the TQ honours by Top Qualifying over his team mate Randy Caster in Q2 and Q3. From tone to tone Jun’s car showed dominant performance in the main taking the win over Awesomatix driver Brandon Clements and EJ Evans.

Continue reading the report here

March 5, 2018

Capricorn LAB P12 X-hard carbon fibre chassis

Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB P12 1/12th scale pan car is the X-hard carbon fibre main chassis. The bottom plate features smaller cutouts and a different shape which results in increased torsional flex compared to the standard chassis and thus improved handling characteristics and higher corner speeds on high to very high bite surfaces.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

March 5, 2018

JConcepts 1984 Ford F-250 MT body shell

JConcepts have introduced the new 1984 Ford F-250 MT body shell for 1/10th solid axle monster trucks. Considered to be the last of the “classic” Ford trucks, the 1984 model screams 80’s style and features a Ford oval placed in the center of the grille. The square body trucks from this generation are just plain mean and with the single cab design, long bed and flat body panels, tradition was an important part to the JConcepts design team. The Ford bloodline runs deep with the hard body lines running horizontally top and bottom which helps to create a rigid panel. The front windshield is large and in charge and offers the scale driver a clear view of the road ahead. The JConcepts manufactured body measures 7.25”/184mm width and built for a 13”/330mm wheelbase truck. The body is carved with traditional rectangle arched wheel wells but can be trimmed larger for jumbo tires such as the Renegades and Firestorms, found on the typical RC monster truck. The set includes a clear body shell, paint mask for all windows and detailed Ford and JConcepts logo decal sheet.

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March 5, 2018

Markus Hellquist wins at South Swedish Indoor Cup

Round 5 of the South Swedish Indoor Cup was held at the Vislanda track this weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Xray’s Markus Hellquist who lead the proceedings and after coming out fastest after the practice rounds he would also take the overall TQ and thus pole position for the triple mains. With wins in A1 and A2 Markus would seal the day’s win with one leg to spare, taking the day’s win from Team Associated’s Daniel Carlsson on the runner-up spot and 3rd placed Erik Ström (Xray).

Image: Markus Hellquist

March 5, 2018

Jason Nugroho sweeps 2018 Batam Challenge

The 2018 Batam Challenge was held this past weekend at the Banana RC track in Batam, Indonesia. The track is accessible from Singapore by ferry in only 40 minutes and it is host for the 2018 FEMCA event in April. A total of 34 drivers from Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Banjarmasin, Pontianak as well as local drivers attended the event and after four rounds of 10-minutes qualifying it was Xray’s Jason Nugroho with the overall TQ. Jason then also went on to win the 45-minute main final from HB Racing’s Stanley Wangsanegara 2nd and Kyosho’s John Agus 3rd.

View the final results here

March 5, 2018

Xray XB8 long travel shock shafts

Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 series of 1/8th buggies are new long travel shock shafts. The front 58.5mm and rear 67.5mm shaft are 2mm longer than the standard kit parts for increased suspension droop which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. The piston rods are available as separate pairs for the front or the rear of the buggy, they are made of high-tensile steel material and are hand-ground for a super-smooth finish.

View the rear shock shafts here