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October 2, 2019

Rohrmoser claims Austrian 1/10th 200mm title

The 4th and final round of the Austrian IC Track National Championship took place at the Sollenau track recently. Pre-event favourites were Franz Engel and Christoph Rohrmoser who both had chances to take the title but Engel had to win the race to claim the title. In qualifying Simon Ciudan claimed the pole position followed by Engel and Rohrmoser respectively. At the start of the final Engel was able to take over the lead and managed to increase the gap to one lap over the rest of the field. Mid-race he changed tyres and dropped behind Ciudan who opted to run on a single set of tyres. In the final stages Engel closed the gap step by step, but as the clock was ticking down he had to take a higher risk and made a mistake in the penultimate lap. Ciudan crossed the finishing line in 1st position followed by Rohrmoser and Engel in third. With this result Rohrmoser took the overall title in front of Engel and Kandelhart. Young Shepherd racer Simon Engel finished the final in 6th position which was enough to claim the National Junior title.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

October 2, 2019

Hungarian 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd7 – Report

The 7th and final round of the Hungarian 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held at the Rame-RC track in Homokbodoge. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Pal Vasvari with the win from Peter Kozma 2nd and Janos Pittman in 3rd. The E-Buggy class, also held in changing weather conditions, it was Antonia Kovalszki with the TQ. In the finals Antonia, Stefan Lutka and Zsombor Fekete had some exciting fights for the overall win with Antonia ultimately holding the upper hand from Stefan 2nd and Zsombor 3rd.

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October 2, 2019

Muchmore LiPo safety bag Ver.4

Coming from Muchmore is their new version 4 LiPo safety bag. Fireproof bags like these are mandatory at most indoor and outdoor tracks as they reduce harm in case a LiPo battery goes boom during charging or storage. Muchmore’s latest variant allows for the storage of up to three standard size 2S LiPo packs, it is made of double layer fabrics for improved protection and it sports a new white, grey and red design with colourful Muchmore logos to make the back stand out.

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October 2, 2019

Rose & van Huth win at Central German season finale

The final Central German IC Track outdoor race of the year was held at the Wachterbach track, also known as Little Monaco. Three classes and dry weather made for competitive racing and in the fastest of the three, 1/8th IC track class 1, it was Philip Sting on pole position after qualifying, with Dominik Schrumpf in 2nd spot and veteran racer, Hartmut Rose in 3rd position. The long 30-minute race went very well, and after some trouble for the leaders, Hartmut took the win by his first ever class 1 race with a two lap margin from Jörg Waeldle and Philip Sting.

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October 2, 2019

Sweep EXP R3 Pro Carpet touring car rubber tyres

Coming from Sweep Racing is their new EXP R3 Pro Carpet competition touring car rubber tyre. The all-new tyre was developed in cooperation with Mibosport for the use on ETS spec carpet and as hand-out tyre for the popular Mibosport Cup series. Testing took place in Europe and Asia with the help of different level Modified and Stock drivers, and it was headed by Mibosport driver Ronald Völker. The tyres use the proven carpet 32 shore hardness rubber compound with the new R3 carcass profile offering improved steering response and forward traction. The carcass has a rounder shape for better steering emphasis and the durable compound will ensure more consistent lap times toward the end of a run. In addition the all-new pink-colour tyre insert helps with overall durability, ensuring exceptional tyre life. The tyres will become available from the second week of October.

Source: Mibosport [mibosport.com]

October 2, 2019

Hiro Factory HRF10X-PB Premium Blacky formula kit

Japanese brand Hiro Factory has introduced the new HRF10X-PB Premium Blacky 1/10th formula kit. The car builds on a premium hard carbon fibre main chassis plate and it features the newly developed C-ADJ-S camber and caster system up front that allows to adjust both parameters without the need to change parts, making it swift, easy and reliable. The aluminium servo mount doubles as a chassis stiffener brace and two aluminium triangles enable the racer to adjust the front-centre chassis stiffness. The steering arm design allows to adjust the steering Ackermann to vary the amount of steering available and an O-ring retained battery mount ensures the battery can be swapped without the need for additional tools. Other features include a high-capacity centre shock absorber, all-aluminium precision tube dampers as well as an aluminium ADJ roll plate to adjust overall chassis roll. The rear of the car houses the carbon fibre rear axle, and the ball differential with centre lock type left wheel hub and lightweight right wheel hub. A motor cooling fan mount and height adjustable wing mount round out the package. The car is usable with rubber and foam tyres and it can be built in narrow or wide track specification.

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October 2, 2019

MIP Enduro X-Duty centre drive kit

MIP have introduced their new X-Duty centre drive kit for the Element RC Enduro range of trail trucks. The set is a direct replacement for the standard kit parts, offering increased strength and a high amount of durability compared to the plastic kit drives. Included in the fully rebuildable set are hardened steel telescopic design centre driveshafts, couplers, shims and all needed hardware.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

October 2, 2019

Sweep Sweeper 1/8th buggy tyre

Coming soon from Sweep Racing is their new Sweeper tyre for 1/8th off-road buggies. The tread is made up of countless mini pins, making it ideal for mid to high grip dirt surface. The Sweeper tyre has curved outer pins in order to offer a smooth cornering feeling and an easy driving feeling on high grip conditions. The wide centre pins make for extended durability and the newly designed V6 carcass provides a smooth car feeling on the track. The tyre is available in Gold, Yellow, Silver, Blue, and Red as well as all of the respective X compounds.

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