The opening round of the Hungarian On-road Nationals was held at the Pécs track. In the 1/10th 200mm Nitro Modified class Zsolt Bajusz (Xray) was in control of things all day, taking the TQ and pole position for the 30-minute main final and also winning the race after leading the main for most of the time. Peter Taal (Serpent) had to settle for second while Tamas Sagi (Serpent) rounded out the top 3 podium result.
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HRC Distribution have introduced the K-Factory ultra-lightweight aluminium servo mounting screws. Made from aircraft-grade 7075 alloy the fasteners are of a special design with a collar right under the head that fits snugly in most servo case mounting lugs, greatly reducing the change of the servo moving in the event of a crash. The screws do away with the need for additional washers and thus make for easy and convenient building and maintenance. The screws are usable with most 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles, they come in packs of six and are available now.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
Fenix have introduced two new brushless motors out of their DFV2 range with the 5.5T and 8.5T modified windings complementing the already existing variants. Built to meet EFRA, ROAR and IFMAR specifications the motors feature balanced 12.5mm high-torque rotors, premium-grade Neodymium magnets, Kawasaki steel stator plates and 99.9 percent pure Copper windings. All this is housed in CNC-machined cans that feature heatsinks and endplate venting for maximum cooling. Both windings variants are available now.
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Shepherd have introduced two new ceramic diff ball sets containing high-quality 3.175mm balls. Made for the company’s Velox F1 formula car the diff balls also fit a range of other brands and they will improve the overall performance of the differential as the balls are both super true and hard-wearing when maintained properly. The balls are available as 18 and 12-piece sets.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Trinity have introduced the 21.5T Equalizer tamper-proof spec racing brushless motor. Already available as 17.5T variant the motor features purple paint on the front taps and collector and it is built using an easily identifiable rotor meaning manipulations are easy to recognise. Beside the 21.5T and 17.5T windings the Equalizer motor will also become available as 13.5T variant.
Source: Trinity [trinityrc.net]
The opening round of the Croatian Championship was held at the Ayrton Senna track in Zagreb. Classes run were 13.5T Touring Stock, 1/8th IC track, 1/8th GT and large scale touring cars. In the 13.5T Touring Stock class Patrik Pozgaj took the overall TQ after coming out fastest in the second and third qualifier. Zeljko Selman and Neven Simic would round out the top 3 result so far. In the mains the race for the overall win was on between Patrik and Zeljko. With victories in A2 and A3 Patrik secured himself the day’s win while also scoring the fastest lap as Zeljko had to settle for second. Neven would complete the top 3 result.
Coming from Arrowmax is the new pinion caddy and 64 pitch pinion gears combo set. As for the caddy, the item is machined from high-quality aluminium and it sports Arrowmax’ signature honeycomb design and black/golden colours. The pinion holder can take up to 28 gears with the 64 pitch pinion combo set including eleven 38T to 48T gears – ideal for many stock racing classes. The caddy and gear combo set is available now.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
Italian company Capricorn have announced the return of Kyle Branson to their team. Following a short stint with newcomers Infinity, Kyle will campaign Capricorn cars in 1/8th and 1/10th nitro on-road as well as in 1/10th electric touring classes at events such as the ENS and the European and World Championships. Kyle says:
I want to thank Patrizio Rossi for welcoming me back to rejoin Capricorn after a short departure. I really look forward to working close with Patrizio and the rest of the team in the future. The first race I will attend will be round 1 of the ENS in May.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
