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September 28, 2016

Sybrand de Boer wins at Dutch EP On-road Nats Rd6

The sixth and final round of the Dutch Electric On-road Nationals was held at the fast, bumpy and pretty low-grip Raco2000 track. Sybrand de Boer would TQ the Touring class nearly a second in front of Rob Janssen who suffered from not getting his front tyres to work properly. In the finals and thanks to better tyre treatment, both Sybrand and Rick would outpace Rob who had to settle for third overall which would still be good enough to take the Dutch National title.

View the final results here

September 28, 2016

Hobbywing XR10 Pro 1S 1/12th scale speed controller

Hobbywing have introduced the 1S 1/12th scale version of their popular Xerun XR10 speed controller. 6mm shorter and 12g lighter than is predecessor V3.1 1S, the controller, that made a first public appearance at the recent IFMAR Electric On-road World Championships, allows for better placement within the chassis while also granting for easier weight distribution adjustments. The machined black alloy case houses a built-in switch and a capacitor module to further save weight and space while in terms of software the 1S variant sports five pre-sets commonly used in 1/12th scale racing while the optional LCD Program Box and WiFi Module make further adjustments of the parameters easy. The 1S-only speedo is usable without an external receiver battery as it sports a switched 6V/3A BEC system.

View more images and the specifications here

September 28, 2016

Andy Murray wins at BRCA Clubman finale

Andy Murray wins at BRCA Clubmans finale

This past weekend saw the final round of the BRCA Clubman National Championship at the large Halifax Track in the north of England. Overnight rain saw the decent entry of 70 racers arrive to a very low grip track which would dry out and improve throughout qualifying. With strong consistent results in both legs of the finals in the 13.5 boosted class, Schumacher teammates Andy Murray and Aidan Ripley would take the top 2 spots of the podium while Scott Scholey (Yokomo) completed the top 3 result.

View the final results here

September 28, 2016

T-Works Project 4X titanium turnbuckle set

Coming from T-Works and made for the new Serpent Project 4X touring car is a titanium turnbuckle set. Machined from high-quality 64-grade titanium the set includes a total of 13 links and a suitable 4mm wrench. Swapping the standard turnbuckles for titanium ones will reduce the overall weight without sacrificing strength.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 28, 2016

Akio Sobue sweeps Speed King Tour Rd6

Round six of the Japanese-based Speed King Tour was held at the RC Stadium Sodegaura track in the Chiba prefecture. The asphalt track was renewed in time for the event and it also received a new layout, making for equal conditions for both locals and guest drivers. Current Touring Modified points leader, Tamiya’s Akio Sobe showed his speed right from the start of the practice and he would take an easy TQ after the qualifiers. Yokomo driver Yugo Nagashima tried to catch Akio but had to settle for second.

Continue reading here

September 28, 2016

VBC Racing announce Wildfire D09 touring car kit

Coming soon from VBC Racing is the all-new Wildfire D09 4WD electric touring car kit. Featuring a redesigned suspension geometry the D09 will be VBC’s most competitive touring car kit to date. The kit is set for a release in October and more information should surface in time for the release. Update: In the meantime we were able to dig up a list that describes the D09’s new features as well as get our hands on a couple of – pretty rough – renderings. We bring you more information as soon as they surface.

View the features list and some renderings images here

September 28, 2016

Asian Onroad Championship Rd3 – Report

The Asian Onroad Championship made its first ever appearance in South Korea at the GRC Circuit in Gimpo City, which is just a few minutes outside of Seoul, for round three of the series. The anticipation was high along with the excitement and enthusiasm as Korean racers were treated to the special appearance of some of the best racers from around the world including newly crowned IFMAR ISTC World Champion Ronald Volker, Worlds A-main finalist Naoki Akiyama, Worlds B-main finalist Ryosuke Yamamoto, and Worlds third place finisher Viktor Wilck. The stage was set for another fantastic AOC as the vibe and energy of the atmosphere was addictively electric.

Continue reading the report here

September 27, 2016

Simone Brocca wins at Italian Race of Champions

The Race of Champions was held this past weekend in Leno, Italy and in the Formula class it was Simone Brocca who walked away with the win. Top qualifier, Matteo Berlincioni had to settle for second behind Simone. Stefano Luppi would round out the top 3 result from Armando Tanzini and Ivan Milesi in fourth and fifth respectively.

Source: Fenix Racing [fenix-racing.com]