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May 8, 2017

Merlin Depta wins North German IC Track regionals Rd1

The opening round of the North German Nitro On-road regionals was held at the AMC Hildesheim track over the weekend. In the premier 1/8th on-road class Serpent’s Merlin Depta took the overall TQ some 2.6 seconds in front of Shepherd’s Lars Hoppe and Timo Schröder. In the opening stages of the 30-minutes A-main Merlin and Lars would battle for the lead but Merlin held the upper hand especially after the tyre stops, allowing him to take the win with a 1-lap margin from Lars in 2nd and Timo in 3rd.

Image: Lars Hoppe

May 8, 2017

2017 Xray Racing Series finale – Report

The season ending race and grand final of the 2017 Xray Racing Series was held at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin this past weekend. The weather was good all days despite a not-so-brilliant forecast, making for excellent racing conditions for the several electric and nitro on-road classes. In the premier electric category, Touring Modified, Xray’s Alexander Hagberg brought home the win from IYRCA World Champion, Oliver Havranek while Patrick Gollner rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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May 8, 2017

Capricorn C803 & C03 tungsten battery plate

Coming from Capricorn and made for the C803 and C03 nitro on-road cars is a tungsten battery plate. Machined from extra heavy material the battery plate weighs in at 86g and thanks to sitting in the lowest area of the chassis, it greatly lowers the overall centre of gravity while also quickly and conveniently upping the car’s weight when needed.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 7, 2017

BMT 701 hard compound pulley set

Italian company BMT have introduced a set of hard belt pulleys for the 701 on-road kit. Made from an orange colour composite material and harder than the stock parts, the items are best used in high temperature conditions and when the traction is high. Included are also differential cases with all parts are also being available separately.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

May 5, 2017

New Protoform Pro-Lite & regular weight pan car bodies

Protoform have introduced new Pro-Lite variants of their successful AMR-12, Strakka-12, BMR-12 and BMR-12.1 1/12th scale body shells as well as a regular weight variant of the Swift-235 Pro10 lid. The 1/12th bodies are made of genuine Lexan polycarbonate material and due to they very low weight they are recommended for the expert racer who is in search of the very last bit of performance. The Swift-235 body for 235mm wide Pro10 cars is moulded from 0.030″ Lexan and due to its higher stiffness and weight it is recommended for outdoor modified racing.

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May 5, 2017

3rd Annual Quebec Onroad Nationals – Report

Club Circuit Téléguidé St-Hyacinthe in Quebec, Canada help its 3rd Annual Quebec Onroad Nationals with 65 racers and 135 entries coming from across Canada and the US, making it the second biggest event in Canada. Competition was very close and the changing track condition made it very challenging to stay on top, there were top notch drivers competing in each main who showed a high level of sportsmanship. In the premier Modified Sedan class it was Team Associated’s Keven Hebert who took the TQ and win from AE teammates Alex Fournier and Adam Hutchison.

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May 5, 2017

HPI Racing Type M 190mm touring car body shell

HPI Racing’s Type M touring car body shell for 190mm chassis was developed to give high downforce, increased traction and steering response for more tight and twisty race tracks. The body, available in a regular or lighweight version, includes clear overspray film, convenient window mask plus a decal sheet featuring grilles, headlight and tail light details, along with an HPI logo and Race number decal sheets. Also included is a race wing along with the mounting hardware.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

May 5, 2017

VP Pro introduce new GT body shell

Coming from VP Pro is the new GT01 body shell for 1/8th GT on-road kits. Moulded from tough 1.2mm polycarbonate the body is of a very aerodynamic design, it features a long front section, short rear overhang, a large wing and it fits all cars with a wheelbase of around 333mm.

Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]