March 11, 2019

Asian Nitro Championship Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the 2019 Asian Nitro Championship was held at the Tom Racing Circuit in Hong Kong this past weekend. A lot of weather delays made things challenging for the organisers and racers but even with all the weather delays, the ANC crew and the racers stepped up and managed to get in two hours of practice along with three whole rounds of action packed qualifying in racing well into the night on Friday. After the seeded practice, a resort and three rounds of Friday qualifying, it was Jesse Davis with the overall TQ in 1/8th Open while Andy Moore TQ’d 1/10th 200mm Touring. Cheung Yan Hung came to on top in 1/8th Masters and Kim Yeong Ju top qualified 1/8th GT. Round 4 of qualifying was planed for Saturday morning followed by the finals and as much as everyone wished the rain delay would end, the weather gods would not be so generous. It would be later afternoon when Scotty would make the announcement that racing was called for the day and with Sunday showing more rain all day, sadly that would conclude the ANC Hong Kong Round. This means awards would be given based on the qualifying results.

View the top 10 results here

March 11, 2019

Thomas Stenger wins at MRC Longwy Winter Series Rd4

The fourth and final round of the MRC Longwy Winter Series was held this past weekend. In the competitive Touring Stock Expert class it was Thomas Stenger with the overall TQ, beating Jacques Libar by only 0.16s. In the finals Thomas came out on top in A1, however he suffered a DNF in A2 while it was Jacques with the win. In the deciding A3 Thomas brought home the win only 0.12s in front of Jacques meaning he would snatch the overall from Jacques in 2nd and Tobias Späth in 3rd.

Source: 1up Racing [1upracing.com]

March 11, 2019

Elliott Boots announces Kyosho split

Elliott Boots has announced his departure from long-time sponsors Kyosho on social media today. During his 8-years long partnership with the iconic Japanese brand, Elliott took two EFRA European titles, four BRCA national titles as well as many international race wins but now Boots decided to end the partnership and move along. Elliott has yet to announce his new chassis sponsor and in the meantime he had the following to say:

It is with a heavy heart that i make this announcement. After 8 years with kyosho I have decided to end my relationship with the team. It has been an amazing 8 years with some amazing results, 2 european titles, 4 british titles and many international victories.

I would like to thank Mitsuo, Kenji, Fitoshi, Zach, Christophe and especially my mechanic and very good friend Mick Cradock for all they have done for me. I want to wish Ricky, CJ, Joao, Rayan, Bryan, Oscar the best of luck in the future races. An extra special thankyou goes to Mick Cradock, we have had many races together and you always gave me support.

I feel like it is time for me to move to a new challenge and experience. I would like to wish kyosho and everyone involved all the best in the future. Further announcements will be known soon. Watch this space.

March 11, 2019

Xray Racing Series Germany Rd4 – Report

The fourth and final round of the 2018/19 Xray Racing Series Germany was held at the Arena33 in Andernach recently. 66 drivers had made their entry for the fourth round of the series and which is a new all-time high with a total of 169 drivers attending the whole season. The weekend kicked off with the official presentation of the new Xray T4F 1/10th FWD touring car with the following race being won by Oliver Kaufmann in front of Ronny Hoffmann and Andreas Jacob. In the Touring Car Stock class, run with 13.5T Hudy motors and Hudy C3 hand-out tyres, Tobias Hoefflin (Xray) surprised with the best qualifying time. Melvin Diekmann came in 2nd, four tenths of a second behind, with Jannick Namyslo (Xray) coming in 3rd. As much as Diekmann fought and stuck to the rear of Hoefflin’s car, Hoefflin prevailed in all three finals and, after spectacular races, relegated Diekmann to 2nd overall. Namyslo completed the podium.

Continue reading the report here

March 11, 2019

Scottish GT Regionals 2019 Rd3 – Report

The third round of the BRCA Scottish GT Regionals took place recently at Dundee and Angus Radio Controlled Car Club. This was the second visit to this venue in the series and the club again laid a fun track layout for a great day’s racing. Qualifying would see home favourite and current series leader John Simpson secure pole by a slim margin from an on form James Eaves. Kenneth Rogers would line up third from Graeme Dick, Arthur McGinnis and Colin Leslie.

Continue reading the report here

March 10, 2019

RC-Project titanium clutch retainer screw

Coming from RC-Project is a titanium clutch retainer screw for off-road style clutches. Machined from certified Grade 5 6Al4V titanium the screw is 8.5mm long and due to its design the screw head protrudes only 2.5mm which allows for greater clearance towards the fuel tank, ensuring greater security in case of excessive chassis flex. The design also eliminates any rubbing issues between the screw head and the clutch bearing, reducing operation temperatures and the chance of ball bearing failures while the screw’s large outer diameter offers protection against dust and debris. The screw is usable with most 1/8th off-road and many single speed GT clutches. The screws are available separately, as 2-piece or 5-piece packages.

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March 10, 2019

Xray Racing Series UK Rd4 – Report

Last weekend was the 4th and penultimate round of the Xray Racing Series UK. With great attendance all season it’s been great to see folk really enjoying the series and atmosphere. In Modified it was Xray’s Alex Hagberg making a visit and he also took the win ahead of Xray team mate Elliot Harper as Yokomo’s John Pape came out in 3rd overall.

Continue reading the report here

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