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July 7, 2016

BRCA 1/8 Circuit Nationals Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the BRCA National series took place last weekend at the Cotswold Model Car Club, returning to this track for the second time this season. For the first time in quite some time the weather at Cotswold was to remain warm and dry for the weekend ahead. During Saturday’s practice the grip was quite low in the morning with some drivers struggling to get a reference point for setup, but the track came good by around midday and allowed the drivers to start working on their car setup. Mark Green was setting the pace with the usual pack of drivers closely edging towards his pace. Sunday morning headed into the qualifying which was dry and most drivers managed to get good clean runs in every round. After four rounds of qualifying the Nitro A-final saw Mark Green taking the pole position from Tim Wood and Andy Hastings.

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July 7, 2016

Carlos Manuel wins at Portuguese IC Track Nats Rd4

Round four of the Portuguese Nitro On-road Nationals was held at the Pista das Travessas in Sao Joao da Madeira. Carlos Manuel would take the TQ after troublefull qualifiers with the Superpole being won by young Tomas Andrade. With track temperatures reaching 60 degree Celsius tyre wear was very high and a new set of tyres only lasted about 15 minutes. The main final was then dominated by tyre tactics and it was the pole setter who made the best out of the conditions, setting flying laps in the first 15 minutes to get enough margin on the second placed driver to change all four tyres. At the end Carlos would bring home the win three laps ahead of runner-up, Hugo Mendes with Tomas Andrade rounding out the top 3 result.

View the final results here

July 7, 2016

Simon Kurzbuch successful at Swiss Nationals Rd4

The fourth round of the Swiss Nitro On-road National Championship was held at the MRC Langenthal club that also celebrated its 40th anniversary that weekend. After four rounds of qualification once again it was Simon Kurzbuch claiming the TQ spot in the 1/8th class. In the main final the reigning World Champion continued to show a strong performance as he crossed the finishing line some two laps in front of Silvio Hächler with Ali Renato securing himself the final podium spot another seven laps down.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

July 7, 2016

Sweep Racing Hydroedge 1/10th wet weather tyres

Sweep Racing have introduced the Hydroedge 1/10th touring car wet weather tyre. Made using a special rubber that is softer than standard and coming with a unique tread pattern the belted tyre is usable in both damp and wet conditions. The tyre with the part number EXP-WT is the official wet weather tyre for the 2016 ISTC World Championships on Beijing and it will complement Sweep’s EXP-36R2PG dry weather hand-out tyre.

View both hand-out tyres here

July 7, 2016

Jin Sawada takes second Speed King Tour win

Round five of the 2016 Speed King Tour was held at the Keitune Racing Speedway, host of this year’s JMRCA Japan Electric Touring Nationals. As the race was the unofficial warm-up, many racers used the event to get some laps under their belts for the nationals at the end of July. For this race the Stock class was also run with 13.5T motors over the usual 17.5T machines to allow for better comparability for the open class racers that have to use 13.5T motors at the nationals. During practice, Yokomo driver Yugo Nagashima showed his speed in the Modified class with team mate Jin Sawada being on the same pace as Yugo. After the practice, most drivers also decided to use the Rush 44 hand-out tyre that will be used at the nationals. Overall the qualifier were pretty challenging with changing track conditions, making setup work a tough task. Ultimately Jin Sawada made the best out of the conditions, taking the TQ while Yugo only qualified for the 7 spot on the grid, suffering set-up issues.

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July 7, 2016

Axon silicone shock & differential O-rings

Japanese company Axon have introduced new silicone shock and differential O-rings for a range of vehicles. The P3-size shock and P5-size differential O-ring seals are made using a special silicone material that is less prone to swell under the influence of silicone fluids while also making for exceptional sealing, greatly reducing leaking issues. On top of this the silicone rubber reduces the friction between the shafts and the rings, making for a softer break-away and overall smoother damper and diff action. The P3 shock seals are available as soft and medium hardness variant in 8-piece packs while the P5 diff seal comes in 2-piece packs.

Source: Axon [team-axon.com]

July 6, 2016

Ruddog RP120 sensored brushless speed controller

Ruddog Distribution have introduced their all-new RP120 sensored brushless speed controller for 1/10th scale applications. Rated at 120A and sporting an aluminium case the ESC is designed with both on-road and off-road racing in mind. The integrated heavy-duty switch minimises wiring and several timing and turbo functions, programmable using an optional programming box, give extra performance for boosted racing classes. The controller comes including a replaceable receiver wire, capacitor board and all-black power wires.

View the features, specifications and more images here

July 6, 2016

Yokomo BD7 high-torque rear drive belt

Available now from Yokomo is the high-torque rear drive belt for the BD7 touring car. Made from a new high-strength material the belt will not only last longer than the standard part but also improve acceleration out of corners as it is less prone to stretch and skip.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]