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September 11, 2015

Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd7 – Report

The final round of the Belgian Electric On-road Nationals was held at the technical track of the MRCZ club in Zwevegem. Practice on Saturday started out with dry weather but in the afternoon it began to rain. The qualifiers on Sunday then were a mix of dry and small rainy moments and it was Olivier Bultynck who made the best out of the situation by grabbing the TQ spot in the Efra class. Mitchell Van Es came in second while a happy Thomas Stockman took the three spot on his hometrack. Nick Joosens and Nicolas Delisé rounded out the top 5 result.

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September 11, 2015

2015 Electric On-road French Cup – Report

The 2015 French Cup was held at the Longvic track in central France with more than 95 driver attending in the five classes of Touring Modified, Touring Stock 10.5 blinky, Touring 13.5, Formula 21.5 and 1/8th Electric. The huge and very fast track made it difficult for the drivers to get clean runs without mistakes as also traction rolling was a problem. After a reseeding practice round on Saturday morning five qualifying rounds were be held of which the best two would count towards the ranking. In Modified Loic Jasmin took the TQ followed by Alexandre Laurent, Cyril N’Diaye and Jeremy Limoges while in TC Stock 10.5 Jean Delorme would come out fastest. The Formula class was dominated by Jérémy Limoges and he grabbed the TQ in front of G. Mantrand and H. Becet.

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September 10, 2015

Max Power RP9.S 3.5cc nitro on-road engine

Max Power have a new 3.5cc nitro on-road engine available in the form of the RP9.S. This latest version of the engine was used at the European Championships in Ettlingen and it features a 9-port design, new shaft timing and a newly designed back plate. Other parts included are an easy-to-tune carburettor as well as different venturi inserts to fine-tune power and fuel consumption.

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September 10, 2015

T-Works T4’15 titanium ball end set

T-Works T4'15 titanium ball end set

T-Works now have a titanium ball end set for the Xray T4’15 touring car available. Made from the same material as T-Works’ screws and turnbuckles the 20-piece set will scrub some weight while adding visual impact and durability at the same time.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

September 10, 2015

2014/15 Pro Stock Champion Marek Cerny Interview

Having taken both the highly competitive Pro Stock and Formula class titles in the 2014/2015 season, Xray sat down and interviewed their Factory drivers Marek Cerny and Jan Rathiesky about their recent success in what is the biggest onroad series in the World. First up its Czech driver and 3 time Champion Marek Cerny.

Read the complete interview on the ETS site here

September 10, 2015

Serpent 977 Evo carbon chassis & SL8 XLi gearbox

Serpent have introduced new option parts for the Viper 977 Evo as well as older specification 977 cars. First up is the carbon and aluminium chassis set for the latest Evo kit. Coming as a set the carbon fibre chassis included front and centre aluminium inserts, with the front one being used to control the flex of the chassis while the centre part below the engine adds rigidity and cooling surface. Specific to the chassis for the 977 Evo is a different front width and geometry but the chassis is also usable on older spec 977 kits. Included with the chassis, that scrubs around 60g of weight compared to the standard alloy chassis, come flanged aluminium brackets to hold the inserts in place without doing harm to the carbon material.

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September 10, 2015

Soren Boy Holst wins Danish SuperStock title

Soren Boy Holst wins Danish National Championships

The final round of the Danish Electric On-Road Nationals was held on the outdoor asphalt track in Odense, the city famous for HC Andersen and the DHI-Cup. The battle for the Danish Touring Car SuperStock Championship was wide open going into the final round as four drivers could take the title. To spice things up even more, five fast drivers from German attended the race as well. The weather during Saturday’s practice was perfect, but the prediction for Sunday was a little bit more risky. Usually the first round of qualifying is great for everyone due to new tires, but on the low to medium grip track the Sorex tires seemed to be better the second time out.

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September 10, 2015

Rémi Callens joins Team Magic/HRC

French top driver and 2012 Touring 10.5 Stock European Champion Rémi Callens has joined the Team Magic/HRC factory team. Remi will campaign Team Magic’s E4RS III touring car and he has the following to say about the deal:

I’m very happy with the TM E4RS III. This car has perfect reactions to setup changes, and is very performing out of the box. I’m happy to join the Team Magic and HRC team, and thank them for this great opportunity.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]