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August 5, 2014

Honigl goes fastest in Germany

Hupo Honigl topped the third round of practice at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Germany to set a new fastest time over 5-minutes at the Sand am Main track. The Team C driver was just shy of completing a 10-lap run with a very similarly paced Yannic Aigoin posting the second fastest time with his prototype Team Associated buggy. In terms of outright pace former Champion Darren Bloomfield set a new fastest lap taking his Bullitt powered Agama around the track in a time of 28.365 seconds.

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August 5, 2014

Reds Racing Quattro clutch steel flywheel

Reds Racing have a steel flywheel for the Quattro off-road clutch system available. The flywheel has been specifically developed to provide smoother acceleration out of the corner while improving handling on rough and loose conditions for more consistent lap times. Furthermore the flywheel slightly increases fuel mileage and it makes for a more consistent idle and thus easier carburettor tuning.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

August 5, 2014

Boots sets early pace at 1:8 Offroad Euros

Elliott Boots has set the early pace on the opening day of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships at Sand am Main in Germany. The Kyosho driver set the fastest time both in terms of overall time and single fastest lap in the second of two opening 5-minute practice runs. Behind the British driver it was 2013 podium finisher Martin Bayer who was second fastest around the unique hill side track, the Xray driver only 1 second off on the completion of 9-laps.

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August 5, 2014

MIP Cougar KF Pucks shiny drive systems

MIP have two new Pucks shiny drive systems for the Schumacher Cougar KF buggy available. Coming in two specific sets for gear or ball diff equipped buggies, both sets make use of MIP’s “shiny” C-CVD drive shafts that are ideal for modified racing thanks to their durable design. Included in the sets are also ball diff or gear diff specific aluminium outdrives for the use with MIP’s Pucks drive pin cushions as well as steel wheel axles and small parts.

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August 5, 2014

KO Propo Esprit IV stick radio system

Seen for the first time back in May, KO Propo now have more information n their soon-to-be-released Esprit IV stick radio system available. The long awaited follow-up model of the Esprit 3 offers a redesigned case with a larger screen and relocated buttons to make for improved handling and easier adjustment. The stick elements are adjustable in their angle to allow the driver to fine-tune the radio to personal preferences. An optional LiPo transmitter battery makes for an operation time of up to 12 hours without recharging. The integrated screen is of the same size as the one used on KO Propo’s EX-1 KIY pistol grip radio while six buttons and a jog dial make adjusting the several software features easy. As for the settings, beside class-standard features such as several mixes, a stop watch, trim and exponential functions the radio also offers a new “feel” setting for the throttle and brake that allows to adjust the “feeling” of the steering and throttle response. Included with the transmitter, that will become available this Summer, is a KR-413FH 2.4GHz receiver.

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August 5, 2014

Adam Drake doubles at CNM Summer Series Rd3

Round 3 of the CNM Summer Series was held at Revelation Raceway in Montclair, CA. this past weekend. Adam Drake took the victory in Expert Buggy and Expert Truck. In the Buggy class Shaun Kirkman finished 2nd and Mike Acero finished 3rd making it a clean sweep of the podium for TLR, Novarossi, and Pro-Line. In Truck Mike Acero (TLR/Novarossi) finished 2nd and Shane Flores (Agama/Novarossi) came in 3rd.

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August 5, 2014

Carter & Cousins win at HNMC Summer Series Rd5

Round 5 of the HNMC Summer Series run at Herts Nitro Model Club saw Josh Adams taking the win in the Nitro Buggy class while Steve Carter came out successful in the Nitro Truggy class. Colin Drummond and Phil Saggers completed the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively. In 1/8th E-Buggy Richard Cousins took the win from Nigel Morris and Ian Fuller.

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August 4, 2014

Ciccarello sweeps 5th Annual Diabetes Charity race

The 5th Annual Diabetes Charity race was held at Medina RC Raceway this past Saturday. Run on a new layout the race was also a bit rain affected and at the end Paul Ciccarello who TQ’d and won the E-Buggy, E-Truggy and Nitro Buggy classes while his Serpent team mate Bill Shaybonez was also able to TQ and win 2WD Buggy.

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