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August 1, 2016

2016 Hot Race Beach Cup – Report

The popular Riccione track in Italy played host to the 2016 Hot Race Beach Cup over the weekend. Despite being a fun event the race attracted about 100 drivers from seven nations to battle it out in a total of five different electric on-road classes. As usual the organisers not only catered for hot racing on the track but also a bunch of other activities such as the iconic Saturday night beach party, a kart race at the famous Misano track or a track side lounge area. Racing-wise it was Alexander Hagberg who took the TQ in the Touring Modified class while Jan Ratheisky swept the Touring Stock, Formula, Pan car and Cinquone 299 categories.

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August 1, 2016

WRC GTX EP 1/8th electric on-road kit

Italian company WRC have introduces the GTX EP 1/8th electric on-road kit. Based off of the nitro-powered GTX car the electric-powered variant features a floating radio plate, a longer rear body centring plate as well as an improved front upper arm support. New for the EP is also an innovative battery connection system. The car was designed for the use with 2S shorty LiPo packs that require to be of a “through type” connector tube design to allow them to sit in-line which results in a very centralised weight distribution. Other features include a heavy duty 5mm 7075 aluminium main chassis, 2.5mm carbon fibre upper deck, a Kevlar pulley kit, symmetrical suspension parts as well as a new body support, and wheel lock system.

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August 1, 2016

Urban Touring Series Rd8 – Report

The recent 8th round of the Singapore Urban Touring Series welcomed its largest race turnout at the weekend with a total of 40 entries thanks to the newly added Formula class. Most of Singapore’s top EP racers were in attendance, ensuring a super competitive field. In the Touring Open class a total of 16 racers took the start and at the end of qualifying, it would be Yokomo’s factory driver Nicholas Lee who would dominate, winning all four rounds of qualifying. Despite an absence of eight months from racing, Xray’s Daryl Thong would qualify second, while Destiny’s Esmail Apandi ended up third.

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August 1, 2016

Silvio Hächler signs with Shepherd for 200mm Worlds

Swiss top driver Silvio Hächler has joined Team Shepherd for the World Championship in Gubbio. Being without a ride in the 1/10th scale class, Silvio has chosen the Velox V10 Pro as the best option for him. Silvio had a maiden run with the car this past weekend and he has the following to say:

I want to thank Patrick and the whole Team Shepherd for the opportunity to race in such great team together with my good friend Simon Kurzbuch. I’m really looking forward to the World Championship in Gubbio which starts end of this week.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

August 1, 2016

Schumacher BTCC Rd5 – Report

The Schumacher BTCC series moved on to another very fast circuit this past weekend in the form of Mendip. The championship is still very much wide open in all three classes, so it was set to be a great event. Lots of drivers were in attendance on Saturday for some practice and to get their cars set up to their liking. Unlike other rounds the weather was lovely sunshine and hot temperatures, this was how it stayed for the whole weekend. On to Sunday and race day, we had the usual open practice session first thing and then it was into qualifying mode. The race format was the usual format of round by round qualifying, however this time the organisers managed to get an extra round of qualifying into the schedule so it was the best three from five rounds to count. This was good practice for the drivers attending the National in two weeks.

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August 1, 2016

Mugen MTX6 hard wheel axles & alloy clutch bell

Mugen have introduced new option parts for the MTX6 1/10th 200mm touring car in the form of hard-anodised aluminium wheel axles and a nickel-plated aluminium clutch bell. The 7075 alloy wheel axle shafts are a direct replacement for the stock parts and they are designed to scrub both unsprung weight and rotational mass, resulting in improved on-track performance. Additional machining further scrubs weight and different sets of cross pin holes allow to use a fresh pair of holes once the actual start to show signs of wear, improving the lifespan of the parts.

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August 1, 2016

BMT 701 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit

Italian company BMT have introduced their all-new 701 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road kit. The car is based on a 7075-T6 aluminium chassis whose design ensures equal torque flex characteristics left to right and it utilises lightweight transmission parts, including a small and ultra low weight 2-speed assembly, for reduced rotational masses and thus improved acceleration and braking. For reliability reasons both the front and rear differential come with high-quality steel gears, greatly improving durability especially on high-grip surfaces. The chassis is topped off by a 2mm carbon fibre top plate that uses fuel tank quick releases, a 1-piece servo support and a flex system with bushings. The included radio box can be used or even left away to further scrub weight.

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July 31, 2016

Apex RC Tweak Eliminator System

Apex RC have introduced their new Tweak Eliminator System for 1/10th electric touring cars. The tool’s foundation is a 3/8″ thick piece of glass, precision ground to be perfectly flat. The tweak bar has been designed to fit most modern touring car platforms and features holes for large spur gears, centre top deck screw and the front chassis brace screws. Simply loosen the top deck screws, place the car on the tweak plate, and press down on the shock towers with the tweak bar to flatten the car out. While holding the car down, tighten the top deck screws for a perfectly flat chassis assembly. The set includes the tweak plate, four cushions for the plate, tweak bar, and a padded protective case.

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