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June 12, 2015

Milanowicz wins Formula class at Polish Nats Rd3

The third round of Polish On-road Nationals was held at the track of Ruda Slaska. Nice weather had the track temperatures rising up to 55°C which made setup a bit problematic for the Formula drivers due to the high grip level. At the end it was Michal Milanowicz (Xray) who came out successful in the A-finals from Przemyslaw Wicher and Jan Ruman (Xray) who were all in the mix for the overall win until the final leg.

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June 12, 2015

Haslinger & Day win at Austrian Large Scale Nats Rd2

The second round of Austrian Nationals Large Scale was held at the Stör-Ring racetrack in Berndorf bei Kirchberg near by Graz. More than 30 drivers signed up for the 1/5th scale Formula and Touring Car classes with the race being held in the best possible weather conditions. The TQ in the Touring Car class went to reigning champion Michael Weiser while Andreas Blum, reigning Formula champion, came out fastest in the open wheels class. In the Touring final Andreas Haslinger (FG) then took the win from HARM driver Michael Weiser in 2nd and Alexander Aslanides (Mecatech) in 3rd. The Formula final was won by Ivo Day (RS5) from Werner Klug (Bergonzoni) and Andreas Blum (RS5).

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June 11, 2015

Serpent Natrix 748-e 200mm electric on-road car

Available now from Serpent is the Natrix 748-e 1/10th 200mm electric on-road car. Based off of the successful 748 nitro on-road car the electric variant features a specially designed 2-belt drivetrain with double gear differentials, machined motor and layshaft mounts, a carbon fibre chassis as well as the fully adjustable suspension components of the gas-powered variant. Other features include RCCX SS shocks, carbon fibre shock mounts and top deck, carbon battery mounts as well as spring steel transmission parts, ball races anti-roll bars and an ultra low centre of gravity steering and servo mount system.

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June 11, 2015

LRP iX8 V2 1/8th scale brushless speed controller

LRP have introduced the updated iX8 V2 brushless speed controller for 1/8th scale applications. The second generation of this competition speedo features new hardware components and the v2.6 Team firmware. Overall the controller will stay cooler during the run for more consistent performance and improved brake control which is further helped by the new BR2 brake setting. For a faster take off the ESC’s software also comes with new and more aggressive Initial Drive settings. The package is rounded out by a full set of accessories including a fan unit and pre-soldered power wires.

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June 11, 2015

Sutrisno & Davis win at Futaba Jakarta Open

The recent 2015 edition of the annual Futaba Jakarta Open attracted more than 100 driver from from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Australia, Sweden and Italy, including special guests like Lamberto Collari, Carmine Raiola and Jesse Davis. The 1/8th class had Lamberto Collari (Infinity) taking the TQ from Nelson Lee (Serpent) and Trin Tanongsakchaikul (Infinity) while in the 1/10th class Jesse Davis (Capricorn) came out successful from Ryan Maker (Mugen) and Bowie Ginting (Serpent). In the 45 minute finale of the 1/8th class it was Xray driver Sadikin Sutrisno who took the win from Tay Wui Kiat (Serpent) and Suwardi Suliandy (Xray) while the top 3 qualified drivers all ended the race further down the field.

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June 11, 2015

Reflex Racing RSD touring car spring sets

Coming from Reflex Racing and made for a range of touring cars including the Xray T4 are several shock spring sets. First up is the 20mm Progressive Spring set for the Xray T4. Progressive springs generate more traction than linear springs due to the dynamic of the compression of the spring. Early in the compression, when the spring needs to be soft to provide bite, they are softer and later in the roll, they stiffen up to provide more exit and on power traction and steering. The set comprises of three different rates of Yellow 13.0-14.0 lb/in, Gold 14.0-15.0 lb/in and Silver 15.0-16.0 lb/in.

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June 11, 2015

Euro Nitro Series heads to Austria

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After a hugely successful season opener in Bologna, Italy, back in April, Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series takes some of the world’s best drivers to Aigen, Austria, this weekend (June 12-14). The second year the track has played host to the ENS, this being a 1:8 World Championship year it is RC racing’s formula 1 category that has attracted the larger entry. Not to be out done however the battle for 1:10 Touring car honours looks set to be just as fiercely contested as like 1:8 it has attracted a world class entry including the reigning World Champion Alexander Hagberg.

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June 11, 2015

Georgiadis takes win at Greek National TC Champs Rd2

The second round of the Greek National Touring Car Championships was held at the Fanatix Racing Track with participants from all parts of the country. Local racer Georgiadis took the TQ after the three qualifying rounds and he also set a new track record of 17.449s, breaking the previous record set by Alexander Hagberg. The triple A-mains then had Georgiadis making a clean sweep by coming in 1st in each of the three legs. John Doucakis managed to grab the runner-up spot coming from the 5 spot on the grid, while Filippos Isaakidis lost one place to finish in 3rd overall.

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