May 16, 2016

RC Lemans Series South Division Rd1 – Report

RC Lemans Series South Division Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the new RC Lemans Series South Division, a sister series of the popular RC Lemans Series, was held at the MBC Bamberg track in the south of Germany over the weekend. The weather forecast wasn’t too promising for the weekend but despite some rain drops in the third Stock class A-main the race would be held in dry conditions. In the Modified LMP1 class Tobias Weist would be able to grab the TQ some 0.8s in front of Timo Schad with Maxi Vief only 1.1s behind Timo in third. In the Stock LMP2 category it was local hero Matthias Feld who took the TQ with the only 17 laps run from Marlon Beuershausen and Timo Schad in second and third.

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May 15, 2016

O.S. introduce new .21 & .12 nitro engines

O.S. introduce new .21 & .12 nitro engines

O.S. Engine have released first images and information on three new .21 and .12 engines. First up is the Speed 21XZ-B Spec.III 3.5cc nitro off-road engine. The latest edition of the competition engine features a revised liner for improved torque in the low and mid RPM range while maintaining exceptional mileage at the same time. Also new is the DLC-coated and tungsten-balanced crankshaft and all that is housed in a redesigned crankcase and topped off by a 5mm lower cooling head. The engine is rounded out by the 21J carburettor. The engine will become available in August and it is also available as a combo package including a T-2060SC EFRA2042 pipe.

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May 14, 2016

Coelho handed easy A1 win

Coelho handed easy A1 win

Bruno Coelho has taken an easy win in the opening A-Main at Round 4 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Italy.  The Top Qualifier was effectively handed the race early on when second place starter Viljami Kutvonen got out of shape, collecting Marc Rheinard and putting both drivers on the grass.  Allowing Alexander Hagberg through to second the Swede would stay there for the remainder of an otherwise relatively uneventful race with Ronald Volker completing the podium.  The key pass of the race would be pulled off by Capricorn’s Kyle Branson, the British driver getting a run on Serpent’s Viktor Wilck onto the straight to secure 4th.

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May 14, 2016

Coelho TQs in Italy as Rheinard takes final qualifier

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Bruno Coelho is Top Qualifier for Round 4 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series, the Xray driver bagging pole position for the first asphalt race of the season in a reduced qualifying at the Road Race Riccione track in Italy.  With overnight rain having delayed the start of the second day’s action, qualifying would be cut to three rounds meaning only Q1 winner Viljami Kutvonen could deny championship leader Coelho his second TQ start of the season.  With both drivers having to do the qualifier on used tyres having ran both allocated sets yesterday when Coelho took Q2, it would be Marc Rheinard who would top the third round.  Gambling on saving his second set of tyres for today in the hope it would be dry, the Tamiya driver would take a sunny Q3 ahead of Alexander Hagberg, who was also on new tyres, with Coelho the best on used rubber in third.  With 2 from 3 to count Coelho’s 19 lap Q2 time would give him pole over Kutvonen with Rheinard set to line-up 3rd.  For reigning champion and last year’s race Top Qualifier Ronald Volker a P4 in Q3 would secure the Yokomo driver 5th on the grid.

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May 14, 2016

Yeah Racing T4’16 titanium screw set

Yeah Racing T4'16 titanium screw set

Coming from Yeah Racing is a titanium screw set for the Xray T4’16 touring car. Containing nine different screw types the set includes a total of 98 fasteners to do away with the somewhat heavy standard steel screws in favour of more lightweight and cooler looking silver-colour screws. Also included is a multi-purpose mini box with removable partitions to store spare screws and other small parts.

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May 14, 2016

RSD RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit

RSD RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit

Reflex Racing have introduced the all-new RX12 2017 aluminium chassis conversion kit for Xray’s X12 1/12th scale pan car. Made to maximise the performance of the ’14, ’15 or ’16 specific car to match the higher grip conditions of today’s carpet racing, the kit is designed around a transverse-specific 2.0mm 7075-T6 aluminium chassis and 2.0mm quasi-isotropic carbon fibre lower pod, which has been designed to lower the CG of the car to the max, by using thinner material and slightly heavier hard-anodised 7075-T6 Thyssen Krupp aluminium alloy for the main plate. The kit gives the option of a revised, rearward centre shock position, allowing for quicker steering response and reduced body roll, or the traditional Xray X12 shock placement. Additionally, the conversion also includes a revised motor position that shifts the motor 2mm to the right for better side to side pod balance and the wheelbase has been reduced to 200mm for better entry and mid corner steering. Lastly, in order to move the shock further back, a revised servo mount plate is included in the kit to take advantage of the revised geometry by moving back the front mounting position as well. The chassis comes hard-anodised in black with silver chamfered edges for the premium look people dig these days.

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May 13, 2016

Kutvonen TQs opening qualifier in Riccione

Kutvonen TQs opening qualifier in Riccione

Viljami Kutvonen has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Riccione.  Creating somewhat of a surprise earlier in the day when he was fastest in practice, the Awesomatix driver showed his pace was genuine, topping the qualifier from current championship leader Bruno Coelho. Second fastest in practice Marc Rheinard would complete the Top 3 with a bit of gap to Alexander Hagberg in 4th but things couldn’t be much closer over the remainder of the Top 10 which was covered by less than 1-second.

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May 13, 2016

Ruddog RP1206 coreless low-profile servo

Ruddog RP1206 coreless low-profile servo

Ruddog Distribution have introduced their all-new RP1206 low-profile servo for 1/10th scale applications. Designed for demanding racing conditions the servo features a black anodised heavy-duty all-aluminium case, sturdy metal gears and a powerful coreless motor. Dual ball bearings and laser-etched logos round out the package. The high voltage compatible servo offers up to 12kg-cm of torque at a speed of down to 0.06s and it is available in two variants with a short 80mm or long 180mm all-black wire, allowing for neat wiring jobs in touring cars and off-road vehicles alike.

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