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August 10, 2015

Elliott Harper wins BRCA TC Nats Rd4

The fast flowing Halifax track played host to round four of the 2015 BRCA electric touring car series and saw the first major win for Elliott Harper since joining Schumacher at the start of the year. In Qualifying Harper took TQ ahead of the rapid Capricorn of Kyle Branson and the Associated of Chris Grainger, defending champion Olly Jefferies lined up fourth with previous round winner Colin Price fifth. Over the three leg finals Harper took leg one with Andy Moore taking leg two from sixth on the grid, Grainger took the final leg but with a first place in leg one and second in leg two it was Harper that took the spoils ahead of Grainger and Branson.

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August 7, 2015

Belgian Electric Touring Car Nationals Rd5 – Report

The fifth round of the Belgian Electric Touring Car Nationals was held at the circuit of M.A.C. de Baanbrekers in Rucphen last weekend a circuit which is known for its fast corners and high speed straight. The day started sunny but as expected, rain was on its way. In the EFRA class it was Michell Van Es who took the TQ, right behind him was Nick Joosens in second place, followed by Thomas Stockman. During the first final Mitchell managed to create and maintain a gap between him and the second car. Fighting for that second place were Nick and Thomas. But as the clocks was ticking down, Thomas came a lap short. Mitchell won, followed by Nick and Thomas.

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August 6, 2015

T-Work’s BD7 & Pro 5 front spool

T-Work’s have released this new front spool for the Yokomo BD7 2015 an the HB Pro 5 electric touring cars. The main housing of the spool is machined from 7075 aluminium for lightweight while for strength the spool cups have been made from high quality spring steel. The set comes with all fasteners to assembly the spool minus the kit pulley.

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August 6, 2015

F1Shop24 Yokomo YRF alloy chassis

F1Shop24YRFchassis

Made from high quality aluminium and anodised black, the chassis claims to give the car better steering and improved feeling on large outdoor asphalt tracks. A direct replacement for the kit chassis.

Source: F1Shop24 [f1shop24.com]

August 6, 2015

Tresrey 5800mAh 80C 2S LiPo battery pack

New from Tresrey comes a high-performance 2S hardcase LiPo battery pack for a range of RC car applications. Built using the latest generation cells the 80C rated battery offers a high power output and improved robustness, making it ideal for both stock and modified class racing. The 5800mAh pack is 5C chargeable and Tresrey will offer additional configurations soon.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

August 6, 2015

Nico Catelani joins Yokomo factory team

Yokomo have announced the addition of Italy’s Nico Catelani to their factory team. Nico inked the 2-year contract last month when he met Yokomo’s Tom Yokobori and he will focus mainly on 13.5T Stock racing including the ETS but he will also race the Italian Championships as well to qualify for the World Championships in Beijing next year.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

August 6, 2015

Shuxia & Xia Xuan win at China Teenager Nationals

Shu Xia & Xia Xuan win at China Teenager Nationals

The 2015 China Teenager Nationals were recently held in Guangzhou in several electric on-road and off-road classes. Young Dai Shuxia driving a Yokomo took the TQ and win in the Under 12 Touring Car class ahead of Minhao Lao in 2nd and Haoran Ma in 3rd. In the Under 18 4WD Off-road class Chen Xia Xuan, driving a Yokomo, came out successful after taking the TQ in the qualifiers.

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August 5, 2015

Kyosho TF7 4WD electric touring car

Coming in late September is Kyosho’s all-new TF7 4WD touring car kit. The car is based around a new chassis that features both a floating servo and a floating battery mount which resolves some issues with asymmetrical flexing of the chassis. Mounted exactly on the center-line this allows the carbon fiber chassis plate to be completely symmetrical, which makes the chassis flex much more predictable, and therefore, the handling is more responsive and predictable. The lower chassis plate is milled from 2.25mm carbon fiber, and the upper plate is 2.0mm milled carbon. The carbon shock towers measure at a robust 3.5mm thickness, which provides a solid, durable mount for the updated shocks.

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