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January 5, 2016

Norwegian Cup Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Norwegian Cup was run at the Lucky Raceway in Fredrikstad, host of the 2015 Nordic Championships. Classes run were Touring Modified, 13.5T Stock Blinky and 1/12th on-road and in the Modified class Helge Johannessen took the TQ with a prototype ARC R11 car in front of Petter Berntsen (Xray) and Andreas Daving (Schumacher). In the supporting Stock class Fredrik Haavardsrud (ARC) came out fastest after the qualifiers from Lars Haugen (Xray) and Trygve Berntsen (Gizmo). Finally in the 1/12th pan car class Lars Haugen (Xray) took the TQ from Lars Tommy Berntsen (Xray) and Trygve Bull Freng (Xray).

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January 4, 2016

TRG114 Limited Edition formula car kit

Japanese company have introduced the TRG114 Limited Edition 1/10th formula car kit. Based off of the standard TRG114 the limited edition is available in three different colours and including a range of option parts such as a short carbon fibre upper deck, carbon fibre roll damper lever, quick droop adjustment centre shock adapter, front chassis flex adjustment system, as well as black anodised chassis alloy posts. The different colour variants differ in terms of alloy motor pod and dual steering bellcrank anodising with the kit being available in black, blue and red.

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January 4, 2016

Vigor RC T4 & BD7 optional parts

Vigor RC is a new brand in the very competitive aftermarket parts game and the first products to show are aluminium and graphite chassis, graphite top decks as well as double joint driveshafts for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7 cars. Starting with the aluminium chassis, the main plates made from high-quality 7075 material are only 83mm wide and they are meant to provide more steering and a smoother ride in a range of track conditions. As for the carbon counterparts, they are available in 2.0mm and 2.25mm variants while the carbon top decks come in 1.6mm and 2.0mm thickness. All parts are made to fine-tune the cars to different grip levels. Last but not least are the front double joint driveshafts. They are made from high-quality spring steel, they sport laser-etched markings for easy identifications and feature an industry-standard hard-coating for durability and looks.

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January 4, 2016

Exotek RS4 Sport 3 turnbuckle set & alloy diff gear

Exotek have new option parts for HPI’s RS4 Sport 3 touring car available in the form of an aluminium turnbuckle set and an alloy diff gear. Starting with the turnbuckles, the set includes six 4mm 7075 alloy tie rods that are anodised in factory orange. They allow for easy camber and toe adjustments and included is also an assortment of suitable nylon ball cups. Also new is the alloy differential gear made from 7075 aluminium. The ultra lightweight machined alloy gear comes hard anodised for durability and it scrubs nearly 50 percent of weight compared to the stock steel diff gear with better machined tolerances for smoother bearing fit and gear mesh.

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January 4, 2016

HPI Q32 asphalt foam tyre set

HPI have introduced a set of dedicated asphalt foam tyres for their Q32 series of micro cars. The set includes two front and two rear tyres that come pre-trued and ready for HPI’s Q32 standard or optional rims and the special foam compound will improve grip and durability when running the car outdoors.

Source: HPI [hpiracing.com]

January 2, 2016

Loran Whiting joins Ielasi Tuned

Ielasi Tuned have announced the signing of US female racer Loran Whiting to their team. Loran will use the Novarossi-based Ielasi Tuned engines in her 2016 campaign that will include all major nitro on-road classes including 1/8th, 1/10th 200mm and 1/8th GT. Her first official outing with the new engines will be the 1/8th GT World Grand Prix Race in a couple of weeks time.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

December 31, 2015

AMCT Tours 24 hours race – Announcement

The AMCT Tour club will hold a 24 hours race on the weekend of the 18th of June 2016. The track is located in the Loire valley only around 80 kilometres away from the iconic city of Le Mans. Cars allowed to race are 2WD pan cars such as converted 1/10th formula cars, WGTs or dedicated rubber tyre pan cars with bodyshells raced at the actual Le Mans 24 hours race. All cars have to be equipped with lights and “blinky” brushless speed controllers while the 17.5T motors are provided by the organisers. Two sets of Ride XR tyres are also provided while special rain tyres are allowed in case of a wet race. The event kicks off on Friday with open practice and the actual 24 hours race starts on Saturday at 1 pm. More information can be found on the event’s Facebook page here and for sign-up you can email the organisers at 24hoursoftours@gmail.com.

December 31, 2015

Bruno Coelho signs with Mon-Tech Racing

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing has announced the signing of 2015 4WD Offroad World Champion and 2014 Touring Car Vice World Champion Bruno Coelho to their team. Bruno will use Mon-Tech’s bodyshells in his 2016 campaign that will include all major national and international races.

Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]