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July 23, 2015

Carlos Peracho wins Spanish Nats Rd3

Last weekend the third round of the Spanish 1/8th On-road Championship was held at the Cavi Club track in Vigo. Thanks to excellent weather conditions, everybody had a great practice day on Friday. Saturday started with some rain but just in time for the qualifiers the track dried up. Carlos Peracho dominated the qualification and also set a new track record in the progress. Nacho Lopez ended the qualification in second place while Alberto Alonso rounded out the top 3.

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July 23, 2015

North German Nitro On-road regionals Rd4 – Report

Round four of the North German Nitro On-road regionals were held at the MAC Hamburg track with a total of 17 drivers attending in the 1/8th and 1/10th 200mm classes. Mixed weather conditions made things a bit difficult and in the 1/8th class it was the Serpent’s Merlin Depta who took the TQ from Lennart Skornia (Serpent) and Ingo Bobrowski (Mugen).

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July 23, 2015

Xray NT1’15 graphite aerodynamic wheel discs

Xray NT1'15 graphite aerodynamic wheel discs

Xray have introduced two sets of aerodynamic wheel discs for the NT1’15 200mm touring car. Machined from 1.6mm high quality carbon fibre material the parts are a direct fit on the front steering knuckles and rear hubs and they are meant to improve traction, stability and steering on high-speed tracks. The discs are available as separate front and rear sets and come including mounting hardware.

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July 22, 2015

Castle Creations Mamba Micro X brushless ESC

Castle Creation soon have the new Mamba Micro X brushless speed controller available. The waterproof speedo is suitable for 2WD or 4WD vehicles such as the Mini-LST, Half-Eight, Mini-Quake and Spyder vehicles. The controller received a heavy-duty BEC to handle today’s high-draw digital servos and also features a programmable auxiliary wire that allows the user to make “on-the-go” adjustments to several settings, such as torque control and max throttle, directly from a compatible transmitter. This allows to fine-tune the performance of the Micro X to meet changing driving conditions. New to the Micro X is the ability to run sensored brushless motors with the purchase of an optional sensor harness. The Micro X is cable of running on 2S up to 3S LiPo power with a highly-efficient heat sink design to keep the controller running cool, even when pushing it hard in mud, sand and other heavy power applications. The ESC is available as controller only or as controller plus motor combo.

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July 22, 2015

Yokomo BD7 double joint universal driveshafts

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]

July 22, 2015

2015 Timezone GP – Report

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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July 22, 2015

Nick Kinar takes 2014/15 WCICS CTA Championship

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]

July 22, 2015

Radtec 2.01mm & 3.01mm arm reamers

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]