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March 20, 2016

Akio Sobue makes it two in a row at Speed King Tour

The 2016 Speed King Tour continued with round 2 held at the GP-1 circuit in the Tochigi prefecture. The event marked the maiden outing for the series at his indoor tarmac track that offers high-bite and high-speed conditions for the drivers. 2013 “Speed King”, Yugo Nagashima took the TQ honours in the Modified class with his Yokomo from VBC driver Hayato Ishioka in second and opening round winner Akio Sobue (TRF) in third.

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March 20, 2016

Pirani & Balestri TQ Italian Manufacturer Champs

Andrea Pirani and Dario Balestri took the TQ honours at the Campionato Italiano Costruttori in Fiorano. With the race counting an outstanding number of 145 participants, it was WRC’s top driver to top the bigger class – the 1/8th entry list consisting in 89 drivers – while debuting with his new FT Line engines. After winning three of the four rounds, Andrea said he was pleased with his package, defining it “one of the easiest I’ve ever had to drive”. Second on the grid will start the Swiss star Silvio Hachler with Tironi, Picco and Collavo rounding up the Top5. Similar story in the 200mm class that saw Balestri leading a big Capricorn charge in the 200mm class, the Italian manufacturer occupying 4 of the top 5 starting positions in the main event. Also winning 3 rounds out of 4, Dario finished the day ahead of his team mate Redaelli, reigning Italian champion. Xray’s Mario Spiniello closed his qualifiers in fourth position, sandwiched by the other two Capricorn drivers Di Prisco and De Felici.

Thanks to Riccardo Acciari for the report.

March 18, 2016

Xpress Xpresso K1 – Prototype images

Following the recent news of the popular Xpress brand making a return, first information are available about the Xpresso line of fun cars. The Xpresso K1 will be a 1/10th scale K-class kit made for Tamiya WR-02 bodyshells and for now it features a carbon fibre main chassis, a twin vertical plate top deck and a RWD belt gearbox. The steering servo is located snugly in-between the front shocks and the car features carbon fibre lower A-arms and a direct drive steering assembly. The car is meant to be used as a “standard” on-road and also a RWD drift car and it is a prototype for now but a good hint on what to expect in the future and especially in regards of the coming Road Runner competition line.

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March 18, 2016

Kyosho TF7 2.0mm aluminium main chassis

Kyosho have introduced an aluminium main chassis plate for the TF7 touring car. Cut from 2.0mm material the chassis is slightly thinner than the standard carbon part, allowing to run lower suspension mount settings while the increased stiffness improves handling on high-bite surfaces. The chassis is a direct fit and it is available in red or black anodising.

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March 18, 2016

Andersson wins Swedish 1/12th Modified title

The recent Swedish Electric On-road Nationals held at the IRC Arena saw a lively battle for the 1/12th Modified title between Alexander Andersson and Marcus Hellquist. Alexander was fastest in four of the five qualifying rounds but Marcus managed to take the overall TQ with an even faster time. In the opening A-main Marcus would come out fastest from Alexander who in turn won A2, meaning the third and final A-main would bring the title decision. In A3 Alexander managed to slip by Marcus in the opening stages of the race and he would then be able to manage the gap so Alexander Andersson (Yokomo) would ultimately take the win and with it the 2016 title from Marcus Hellquist (Xray). Magnus Hedlund completed the top 3 result.

Thanks to David Gutefeldt for the report.

March 18, 2016

Yokomo tease new R12 1/12th scale pan car

Yokomo have released first images of their new R12 1/12th scale pan car. Currently in use by parts of the Yokomo factory team the prototype already showed exceptional performance by TQing the JMRCA Nationals, taking the win at the Japan round of the AOC and achieving double podium finishes at the Reedy Race in the UK in the hands of Toto Ebukoro and designer Naoya Kitawgawa. The car will feature a newly designed double wishbone front suspension that will make for faster cornering and an overall easier car control. More information and images about the kit, that is set for a release at the end of May, will become available soon.

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March 18, 2016

Trinity White Carbon LCG touring car LiPo packs

Coming soon from Trinity are the White Carbon LCG lightweight battery packs. Available as 5300mAh and 6300mAh variant, at 22.5mm they are lower in height compared to standard 25mm packs and the batteries are also lighter at 255g and 274g respectively. This means the packs will make for an overall lower centre of gravity and they allow to add weight to the chassis where it is needed, making them especially useful for competition touring car drivers. Both packs will hit the stores by mid-April.

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March 17, 2016

Xray NT1 2016 1/10th nitro on-road kit

Xray have introduced the latest incarnation of their highly successful NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road car. The reigning IFMAR World and EFRA European Champion, the platform received very subtle changes and refinements for the new season that mainly address setup options and Xray’s own Multi-Flex technology to allow for real fine-tuning in terms of chassis flex. The 2016 kit is based on a new 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis that has been redesigned to accept the new 2-speed layshafts bulkheads for better and more precise placement. Two extra holes for the new engine mounts further widen the setup window while the very narrow design minimises chassis scrubbing during hard cornering to make for improved overall performance.

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