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November 21, 2019

Kim Ki Heung heads the Nitro class at SIGP

Korean driver Kim Ki Heung has completed practice for the 1/8th scale Nitro class in Xiamen as the top seed going into qualifying. The Shepherd driver came through from the 2nd fastest heat, beating out a whole host of international names in both rounds of controlled practice to make his intentions known going into qualifying. Behind it was World Championship finalist Jeff Hamon in 2nd, some 6 tenths back with his Serpent, while Maxima team mates Meen Vejrak and Charlee P were 3rd and 4th. Having spent 2 days here in China to test ahead of today’s official action, Kim declared himself happy with his OS powered Velox and said that he is a fan of the track layout that the organisers have used for the event.

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November 21, 2019

Zero Tribe BD9 Mid 2.0mm aluminium chassis

Coming in mid-December is Zero Tribe’s 2.0mm aluminium chassis for their Yokomo BD9 Mid mid-motor chassis conversion kit. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming black anodised for wear and looks, the chassis comes in handy when running in high-bite track conditions as it reduces overall chassis flex for a more controlled ride in grippy carpet or asphalt conditions.

Source: Zero Tribe [zerotribejapan.com]

November 21, 2019

Bruno Coelho top seed at 2019 SIGP in Xiamen

Bruno Coelho has set the pace in controlled practice in the Modified EP class at the 2019 SIGP here in Xiamen, China. With drivers getting 2 runs of controlled practice today, it was the current World Champion that took his Xray to the top of the times with his CP1 time. Yokomo driver Meen Vejrak from Thailand was second overall, having topped CP2, with last season’s OneTen Series Champion Akio Sobue in 3rd for Infinity. Gary Huang and Dominic Quek completed the top 5 for Xray. Asked about his feelings following practice Coelho said that his new mid motor Xray T4’20 is working well, that is despite this weekend’s race being their first event on asphalt. Trying something different in CP2, the Portuguese driver said it didn’t work how they expected and so they will continue to explore different set-ups in the following runs, his CP1 time some 4 tenths clear over 3 laps from 2nd place.

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November 21, 2019

2019 Pizza Feast race – Report

Last weekend the Pizza Feast race was held at MHOR RC Raceway in Aurora, Colorado. The event kicked off with practice on Thursday with Friday offering more practice and the opening round of qualifying in the eventing. Saturday started with the last three rounds of qualifying and Zac Gastelum would take the TQ in both 2WD Mod and 4WD Mod, Cole Lewton would grab the TQ in both 13.5 2WD and Truck, Mike Malenado TQed in 13.5 4WD, and Christopher Malenado TQed in Sportsmen. Sunday was mains day and the Modified class mains were single 8-minutes legs due to low entries. In 2WD Mod Zac Gastelum would bring home the win after a flawless run with Domnic Paccione and David Joor coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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November 21, 2019

ProTek RC 34mm 4-shoe off-road clutch sets

ProTek have announced the release of their new 34mm 4-shoe off-road clutch for 1/8th buggies and trucks. The premium level clutch features a 34mm aluminium 4-shoe flywheel with removable steel pins so drivers can replace them when needed. A complete set of four 1.0, and four 0.9 springs are included, so owners can mix and match spring rates as needed to tune the engagement to suit the engine, track conditions and personal preferences. The clutch is available in two sets, with all 7075 aluminium or mixed aluminium and carbon shoes, both come with clutch nut and flywheel collet, creating an all inclusive high performance clutch system.

View the mixed shoe clutch set here

November 21, 2019

Helix Designs Pro Cut body foams

Helix Designs have announced the release of their new Pro Cut body foam cushions that are made to close the gap between the front of the body shell and the car’s bumper. Using the foams will prevent body rub and gives optimal body performance. The cushions measure 12x35mm and are available in 16-piece packs of 1.8mm, 3mm or 6mm thickness.

View the other thicknesses here

November 21, 2019

2019/20 BRCA LMP12 Nationals Rd2 – Report

Round two of the 2019/20 BRCA LMP12 Nationals took place in Poole last weekend. A strong entry of over 70 racers took part in the weekend’s racing as the season builds towards the IFMAR world championships in January. The Dorset club has a smaller track area but laid a fast and flowing circuit that required good rhythm and accuracy to secure a fast time. Saturday would see drivers competing in 13.5 and 17.5 stock classes. Winner of the first round of the 13.5 championship, Olly Jefferies was in commanding form taking first place in all four rounds of qualifying. It was, however, very close at the front and he would line up on pole under a second ahead of David Spashett with Ollie Payne a further second back in third place.

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November 21, 2019

Kyosho V-One R4 series V2 aluminium clutch bell

Kyosho have introduced their new V2 aluminium clutch bell for the V-One R4 series of 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming with a special hard-coated surface treatment, the small-diameter clutch bell offers a lower weight than the previous #VZW429 clutch bell for improved drivetrain efficiency while adding overall durability at the same time. The clutch bell is usable for kits such as the R4 Evo.2, R4 Evo, R4s II and R4s.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]