SWorkz have announced the release of new option parts for the S35-GT 1/8th GT kit. First up is an aluminium diff case that is usable for both the front and the rear of the car. The items is made of T6 aluminium and it comes black hard-anodised for wear. Using the alloy diff case will solve heat-up issues that can occur especially in the rear of the car and during long finals, ensuring greater consistency throughout the run.
Schelle Racing Innovations have announced the release of new optionals for the Team Associated B74 buggy in the form of two ball bearing sets and a screw kit. Starting with the ball bearing kits, the range includes an 18-piece Hybrid Ceramic Pro set, containing ten ceramic gearbox ball races as well as ten Onyx Pro axle ball bearings. Also available is the full 18-piece Onyx Pro set. Also available now is a titanium upper screw set that replaces the standard steel fasteners for lighter and cooler looking titanium screws. The benefit, beside weight saving and a lower centre of gravity is an improved visual appearance and greater corrosion resistance.
The second round of the BRCA Touring Car Series took to the North of England and one of the premier tracks in the country, Halifax. With mixed weather in the area there were winners and losers in both the Modified and Stock classes. In the Modified class Schumacher’s Olly Jefferies lined up 2nd on the grid after qualifying behind Xray’s Elliott Harper, but both were on a different tyre strategy so the finals would be interesting. In the first leg Olly pressured Elliott hard for the first few minutes and managed to make a pass, Elliott pushed hard to retake the lead but made a mistake in the fast left. This enabled Olly to take victory from Elliott and Team Associated’s Zak Smith. In a similar scenario in the second leg Olly managed to pass Elliott to take the win again, taking maximum points for the weekend, which was very important for the championship. Zak was 3rd again with Andy Murray 4th overall, an excellent result from 10th on the grid.
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Round 3 of the Spanish Nitro Buggy B National was held at the Azuqueca de Henares track this past weekend. Young Nacho Sanchez walked away with the TQ and win, leaving behind Manuel Corredor in 2nd and Miguel Reyes in 3rd.
Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]
VSR Products have announced the release of a diff shim set for the TLR 8ight-X and XE kits. The set comes with a 1mm and 2mm shim along with four M4 screws to replace the stock ones. Raising the rear diff is extremely beneficial when running on smoother tracks with medium to high grip with lower ride heights; allowing for faster lap times to come easier in such tricky conditions. It can also be useful on tracks with tight corners. To get the most out of this setup, VSR recommend raising the inner camber link 1 to 2mm, along with shortening the rear shock length by .75mm or more.
The Italian Pinerolo track hosted the EFRA 1/10th Buggy European Championship warm-up race this past weekend. In the 2WD Buggy class it was current 1/8th Nitro Buggy World Champion, Davide Ongaro (Team Associated) with the win from Schumacher’s Michael Orlowski on the runner-up spot. Xray’s Martin Bayer came in 3rd to round out the podium.
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This June will see the running of the Spec Class VRC Worlds in various Nitro and Electric, On-road and Off-road categories. The fun kicks off on the 5th of June with Nitro Sedans, 1/12th scale Sports Cars and Rally X. All Spec classes are part of VRC’s free2play package – all that is needed is the respective track. The full schedule can be found after the break or on the official VRC website here.
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The Kyosho Inferno International Race was held at the Nitropark Pietrasanta this past weekend, attracting Kyosho pilots from all over Italy to race agains international stars such as Riccardo Berton or Kyosho Inferno designer, Yuichi Kanai. At the end of the 45-minute A-main final it was Italian Off-road frontrunner, Riccardo Berton with the two laps in front of Fabrizio Teghesi. Mattia Polite came in 3rd, some 16 seconds behind Fabrizio while Yuichi had to settle for 4th overall, another four laps down.
Image: Fabrizio Teghesi
