Made for the BD7 touring car are new double joint universal driveshafts from Yokomo. Offering improved durability and reducing unwanted wheel chatter at high steering angles the driveshafts are made from high-quality steel and they come including a pair or ball bearings.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
The 2015 Timezone GP was a race to remember. The sun was out, blistering at near 100 degrees. The track ready and prime, eagerly waiting to be driven on. The stage was set for a special weekend in Battleground, Washington. Unfortunately, this year’s GP kicked off with a bit of bad news as the world famous Charlie Suangka, was unable to attend this year’s race due to a scheduling conflict. The good news was that the unforgettable Scotty Ernst was able to step in as this year’s guest RD. Bringing the excitement all the way from Wisconsin, this would also be Scotty’s 1st trip to Timezone. Other notables that made the trip was everyone’s favorite Canadian and Team Associated’s on-road ace, Keven Hebert. Former world champion, Ralph Burch for RC America/Xray was also on hand to battle in the 1/10th scale nitro sedan class.
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The Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series WCICS, which hosted 8 events across Western Canada this season, has announced that Nick Kinar took the 2014/15 Canadian Trans-Am Championship. Cam Spence drove to 2nd overall, and Saskatchewan’s Don Buck took 3rd.
Source: WCICS [wcics.ca]
Radtec have introduced two new arm reamer tools for the use with a range of vehicles. Made from high-quality steel material and coming titanium-coated for durability the tools are made to slightly widen the suspension pin holes of lower A-arms in order to make for binding-free operation. The tools are available in a 2.01mm and 3.01mm variant and they sport lightweight CNC-machined aluminium handles with a diamond pattern surface for convenient usage.
Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]
Flash Point have introduced several pre-mounted foam tyre sets for 1/8th and 1/10th on-road cars. Coming on white lightweight rims the sets include both the front and the rear wheels and they are available as 32/35 shore and 35/37 shore sets for 1/8th cars and as 35/40 and 37/42 shore sets for 1/10th 200mm sedans.
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Ielasi Tuned, the brand of Italian frontrunner and former IFMAR World Champion Daniele Ielasi, has expanded their range of hand-tuned engines by four new 1/8th on-road, buggy and GT engines. Adding to the already available extra long stroke 9 and 3-ports on-road engines are two long stroke 9 and 7-port variants for 1/8th on-road applications. Also available now are the 4-port buggy and the 5-port, IFMAR-legal, rally/GT engine. All engines, except for the buggy variant, make use of the R7-16 conrod.
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Italian company WRC have a new bodyshell for 1/10th formula pan cars available. The 2015 style body offers a revamped nose section to mimic this year’s Formula 1 cars. A contoured side pod design and a reshaped engine cover further add to the new look. As usual the body comes clear and it fits WRC’s current formula chassis as well as many other cars.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
The 5th edition of the BeNeLux Race was held at the MAC de Bannbrekers club in Rucphen in the four classes of Touring Car Modified, Touring Car Stock, Formula and Pro10 Stock. The race started on Friday with free practice and resumed on Saturday with controlled practice and four rounds of qualifying. A last qualifier was held on Sunday morning followed by triple mains. After two days of nice weather the drivers were faced with wet conditions on Sunday morning and the final qualifier was declared a wet race. In the Touring Car Modified class Mitchell van Es took the TQ honours from Olivier Bultynck and Nick Joosens. In the Stock class Olivier Bultynck came out fastest from Geoffrey Vekemans and Athan de Witte while in the Formula category Jitse Miedema put his car on the pole position for the finals. Olivier Bultynck came in 2nd, Steve Deblaere put his car on the 3 spot. Finally in the Pro10 Stock class it was Reinder Willms who ended the qualifying on top of the timing sheets with Nick Boon and Joost Kuiper in tow.
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