New from Tekno RC comes this dual turnbuckle wrench for 4mm and 5mm links. Made from hardened steel and being of a slim design the wrench is both durable and comfortable to use even in tight places. Laser-etched size markings help with identification and make for convenient building, setup and maintenance work.
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Mon-Tech Racing from Italy introduce their latest 190mm touring car bodyshell, called the Evo. The body is made from 0.75mm polycarbonate and designed for the use on fast asphalt and carpet tracks alike. A special feature is the “dual” rear wing design that consists of wing-shaped trunk and a regular rear wing. The body comes clear, including window masks, a decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.
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The conclusion of Season #7 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series this weekend (4-6th July) will have a truly World class affair as the sixth & final round of the championship travels to the amazing Hudy Arena in Slovakia where the 260 strong entry will include no less than 6 World Champions. Joining championship regulars Marc Rheinard and Andy Moore, current World Champions Jilles Groskamp and Meen Vejrak along with all round legends of the sport Atsushi Hara and Lamberto Collari will all race at the track for the first time, this being only the ETS’ second to the race facility that is located next to the Xray factory.
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This year’s AMSCI Italian outdoor nationals were held at the Rme L. Collari track in Cassino with more than 50 drivers attending in the Touring Car Modified and 13.5T Blinky classes. The weather conditions on Saturday proved to be very difficult and this affected the qualifiers at first but on a drying track Antonio Di Prisco took the TQ in the Modified class ahead of Nicola Marrone and Alessandro Brunelli. In the Stock class Mattia Collina grabbed the TQ spot from Valter Cola while Marco Puelo completed the top 3 result.
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Zen have released first images of their forthcoming ZFC014 formula 1 chassis kit. Information on specification and features are pretty vague at the moment but it is understood that the set is a conversion or “80 percent” kit that needs the addition of a Tamiya F104 front end and rear axle/differential. The carbon fibre chassis allows to use shorty LiPo battery packs in longitudinal and transversal position, it offers a single bellcrank steering and the power pod links mount in quite unconventional manner as they span from the most outward end of the chassis to a position way behind the rear axle whereas usually the links mount to the front end of the power pod plate on most cars. We bring you more information on the kit as soon as they become available.
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During the 3rd round of the Belgium electric on-road championship Geoffrey Vekemans took the pole position from Athan De Witte in 2nd, Dylan Senaeve in 3rd and Emmanuel Van Ackere in 4th. Geoffrey had a good start in the first final, but made a mistake while Olivier, coming from 5th on the grid, stormed into the lead. Geoffrey soon came back and put the pressure on Olivier with the result of both having a coming together on the straight sending Olivier into the off. With great sportsmanship Geoffrey waited until Olivier recovered. Dylan took advantage of the situation and crossed the finish line in 1st place followed by Olivier and Geoffrey.
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The Model Auto Club de Baanbrekers will hold the Benelux+ Electric Race on the weekend of the 13th of July in Rucphen, Netherlands. Run in Touring Car Modified and 10.5T Stock as well as Pro10 Modified, Pro10 Stock/WGT and F1 classes, the race starts on Saturday with timed free practice and will also see large BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Included in the entry free for the touring car classes is one set of controlled Ride 26027 tyres. More information can be found here.
Following the release of their first ever line of car-related brushless motors Scorpion now also have an optional motor for Kyosho Mini-Z VE vehicles available. Made to fit both the Mini-Z on-road and buggy chassis, the motor is made using aero grade aluminium and ultra high quality 0.2mm stator steel with high temperature resistant magnets and enamel wires, to work with high efficiency and to produce higher peak power and higher torque in combination with a lower running temperature. Weighting in at 20.5 grams the motor is ultra light weight to increase top speed and acceleration while improving the car’s handling at the same time.
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