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October 10, 2019

Tamiya XB Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP rolling chassis kit

Coming soon from Tamiya is the Expert Built series XB Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP 6-wheeler formula car, a pre-built and pre-painted rolling chassis kit. The vehicle resembles one of the most iconic Formula 1 cars in history with the XB series allowing drivers to enter the track a lot faster compared to a traditional kit as the car comes factory-assembled and painted, ready for your own choice of steering servo, controller and battery to be added. Six grippy foam tyres ensure great traction in most track conditions with the pre-decorated body making the car standing out. The F103 based rolling chassis will become available by the end of November.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

October 10, 2019

Axial SCX10 II 1955 Ford F-100 RTR trail truck

Axial have unveiled the latest body shell variant for their popular SCX10 II trail truck, the 1955 Ford F-100. The truck builds on the proven SCX10 II 4×4 truck chassis with AR44 axles, optimised 3.75 gear ratio and multi-link suspension. The body features authentic details including a front grille with chrome-coated plastic radiator and front-mounted driving lights with LEDs installed. Mounting positions are built-in to add optional LEDs for headlights and turn signal markers. Officially licensed Method Hole wheels and Maxxis Trepador tyres — plus a working spare — take the realism down to the road. Performance on the trail lives up to the model’s full-scale inspiration. Waterproof electronics keep the action alive over snow, mud, and more. With its all-metal twin C-channel frame rails, metal-gear transmission, full ball bearings, and more, the truck keeps going when the going gets tough. The F-100 is available in two body shell colour soon.

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October 10, 2019

Schumacher welcome back Tom Cockerill

Schumacher Racing welcome back Tom Cockerill to their race team. Tom is well known inside and outside Schumacher Racing, as a previous employee, BRCA UK Champion with Schumacher cars and Worlds and Euros A-finalist. Tom will compete at major UK races and also make international appearances from time to time and he had the following to say:

I’d like to thank Robin, Muz, and Trish for the opportunity to return home to Schumacher for the 2020 season and beyond. I’m looking forward to working with the team from the other side of the fence, and helping improve the team and products where I can.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

October 10, 2019

2019/20 XRS PLMS Poland – Announcement

Xray have announced the XRS PLMS Poland series for the 2019/20 indoor season. Kicking off on the 12th of October and having their final round on the 21rd of March, the series will be held in Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T Stock as well as Formula 21.5T classes using Hudy tyres, additives and also XRS motors for the Stock classes. Full details and registration can be found here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

October 10, 2019

CS Electronic Rocket V5.1 220A brushless ESC

CS Electronic from Germany have introduced their new Rocket V5.1 220A speed controller for 1/10th scale applications. Developed especially for competitive on-road and off-road racing, the V5.1 offers very smooth throttle control, reliability, performance and lots of safety features. New FETs allow for up to 220A of peak current while the new, smaller case improving heat dissipation while taking less space in crowded chassis environments. The new V5.4.1 firmware ensures best possible throttle and brake control and it offers both modified and blinky stock racing modes. Other features include 3rd-channel compatibility with certain Sanwa and Futaba transmitters and the controller is usable with both sensored and sensorless motors.

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October 10, 2019

2019 BRCA GT12 Nationals Rd1 & Rd2 – Report

The opening round of the 2019/20 BRCA GT12 national championship was held in the south of England where the ever fantastic Eastbourne club played host to the great start of the new series. Round 1 would be held on Saturday and it was Schumacher’s Andy Murray with the overall TQ from his teammates Mark Jewitt and Nathanael Goodban, all running the new Schumacher Atom 2 car.

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October 10, 2019

2019 EWS International – Announcement

The Essex Winter Series team announce the details of their 2019 EWS International event. The event will take place over the weekend of the 6th to 8th of December 2019, at their indoor facility in the South-East of the UK, just outside London. Following the success of the event in previous years, the format will remain largely the same, with classes for Modified and Super Stock 13.5 Blinky Touring, using Volante tyres, and this year a Front Wheel Drive class, with hand-out 17.5T motors and ETS-spec Ride tyres. To highlight the quality of the event, many drivers from across Europe have already confirmed they will return to the race, including Yannic Prumper, Ronald Volker, Max Machler, Christian Donath, Christopher Krapp, and more. Entries are limited to 140 to allow for a reasonable finish time each day, and are now open. Full rules and a link to the entry page can be found on the EWS website here. For questions about the race, travel arrangements or making an entry from outside the UK, please email Oli Meggitt at oli.meggitt@gmail.com.

October 10, 2019

Transylvania Off-Road Cup finale – Report

The fifth racing season of the Transylvania Off-Road Cup TOC concluded recently with the final round being held at the dusty Piccolo Dallas Tg-Lapus dirt track. Five classes were run including 13.5 Stock Buggy, Short Course 2WD, Short Course 4WD, Nitro and Junior classes. Drivers from all over Romania took part at the final round of what is considered to be the biggest event for off-road racing in Romania. After an intense round of qualifying in Buggy 13.5T Stock, the first three positions were occupied by Team Associated drivers with Jakab Laszlo taking the TQ from Gheteu Ciprian, and Valentin Lupoaie. Ultimately Jakab Laszlo would also bring hime the win.

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