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March 30, 2019

Nicholas Lee breaks Sobue’s streak to TQ at PYC

Nicholas Lee has taken the TQ spot here at PYC having taken the 3rd and final round of qualifying by over 2 seconds. The result was a repeat of Q2 as the Yokomo driver again headed Sobue and Rheinard, giving the Singaporean his first pole position of the season and the first by anyone other than Akio. Jin Sawada, Meen Vejrak and Gary Huang all finished in the same place as they had in the Q2 and that would be how they start this afternoons 4-minute triple A-mains. ‘Finally Akio didn’t win every round’ was what a happy Nicholas Lee said when asked about his run. Running on new tires, he described the decision as last minute as Akio had also changed last minute and with the two of them in the hunt for the TQ, the Singaporean followed suit. Describing his BD9 as really good, he said ‘in the beginning it was close but by the end it was really good’.

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March 30, 2019

Nicholas Lee tops Q2

Nicholas Lee has taken the 2nd round of qualifying at PYC, the Yokomo driver taking it by just .005 of a second in front of Q1 pace setter Akio Sobue. Behind Sobue, his Infinity team mates Marc Rheinard and Jin Sawada were next up, the former being the last driver to get a 27 lap in the round. Behind, Vejrak finally found some pace and would take 5th only less that a second behind Jin, with Gary Huang, Charlee P and Kenrick Fong completing the top 7 for the round. Speaking to Lee following the run he said he simply ‘drove better’, and also pointed out that his car doesn’t fade as much as the others in his heat, a fact shown by his ability to close on those ahead of him at the end of both heats so far. For the 3rd and final qualifier the Singaporean doesn’t plan any changes to his BD9 and with 2 good runs in the books, is now free to push for the TQ.

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March 30, 2019

Akio Sobue takes opening qualifier at PYC

Akio Sobue has headed the opening round of qualifying at PYC for the penultimate round of the series in Hong Kong. The infinity driver made his way to the top of the times after his team mate Marc Rheinard had started strongly. The German faded near the end and was eventually passed by Yokomo’s Nicholas Lee who took 2nd for the round. Jin Sawada would make it 3 IF14s in the top 4, with Serpent driver Naoki Akiyama completing the top 5 some 8 seconds back from the pace setter. Newly crowned champion Sobue said ‘Rd1 was OK but too much steering, I almost spin’, explaining further that due to the rule of needing to clean your tires with brake cleaner before applying the handout Sweep additive had meant there was a lot more traction at the beginning. Once his car had run some minutes it improved and his car was ‘easier to drive’

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March 29, 2019

FX Engines K301 EC 3-port engine

FX Engines have introduced their new K301 EC engine, an upgraded variant of the K301. The European Champion K301 EC is based on the K301 engine and incorporates numerous improvements and refinements with focus on maximum bottom and top-end power. The 3-port engine features a ceramic main bearing and a DLC-coated, tungsten-balanced and silicone-filled crankshaft. The sleeve and piston set were specially selected and matched. The engine features 10-rib engine head and significant improvements were incorporated in the production and assembly processes, with new and even more precise quality inspection. All parts are individually measured and specially selected and matched to increase engine reliability, performance, and quality. Each engine includes a manufacturing certificate that records all important serial numbers and measurements so that, at any time, all details of the production – material batch, machine programs, responsible craftsperson, and production dates – can be traced back to the beginning.

View lists of the features and specifications here

March 29, 2019

Von Elling & Norman take NTCC titles

Last weekend saw the final round of the North Swedish Touring Championship NTCC. In the Touring Car class, Marcus von Elling took the win from Linus Hollstrom 2nd and Alexander Wagstedt 3rd. Marcus also snatched the TQ spot and also the overall championship in front of Alexander Wagstedt and Linus Hollstrom. In the Formula class, Marcus von Elling won in front of Jorgen Wahlberg and Simon Fredrikssen. The championship was won by youngster Kevin Norman who took three victories out of the six races. 2nd place went to Jorgen Wahlberg in front of Anders Wagstedt in 3rd.

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March 29, 2019

Xray NT1 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car kit

Xray have introduced the new NT1, the latest incarnation of the company’s IFMAR World Championship winning 1/10th 200mm nitro touring car platform. The new NT1 received some subtle updates to further increase overall performance, make it even more versatile when adapting the car to various track conditions and ensure easier setup and maintenance. First up is the all-new chassis that integrates with the new rear bulkheads, rear arms mounts, and front brace for a wider range of flex adjustments to tune for any traction level.

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March 29, 2019

HB Racing D817T titanium turnbuckles

HB Racing have released three sets of titanium turnbuckles for the D817T 1/8th scale truggy. Coming in M4x94mm, M5x85mm and M5x95mm specification, all are machined from high-quality titanium material for a lower overall weight compared to standard steel turnbuckles while offering improved looks and greater corrosion resistance. The links are available in sets of two and they will hit stores now.

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March 29, 2019

Yokomo BD9 4.8mm titanium rod end balls

Yokomo have introduced titanium high-precision 4.8mm rod end balls for their BD9 touring car kit. Available in three variants, as S-size 11.5mm, M-size 13.0mm, as well as short neck 11.5mm, all are precision machined for a smooth surface and efferent suspension action. Also available is a 4.8mm kingpin screw with all items reducing overall weight while adding visual impact and corrosion resistance. The rod ends come in pairs and are available now.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]