Available now from AKA is this rubber pit mat that helps to protect your pit table while making it look clean and sharp at the same time. The mat measures in at around 120x60cm, it is made of durable 3mm PVC which is chemical and water resistant, easy to clean, and it features an AKA graphic in the bottom right hand corner.
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MCD Racing have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming XS-5 large scale super car. Based on the successful RR5 off-road car the kit is meant to kick off a new MCD product line. More information will become available very soon.
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WRC Racing announce that 3-time Australian National Champion, Antoni Caretti has joined their factory team. The 22 year old will use WRC’s latest electric touring car kit during his upcoming campaign that includes international races such as the World Championships and the IIC, and he has the following to say about the deal:
Firstly I would like to thank Ari Bakla from HEI for the past year with Xray. I had my best year if racing and it has given me many new opportunities as I move on in my racing career. I am really looking forward to working with Raffaele Tolotta, Mr. Ghiotto the president of WRC and want to thank them for this opportunity. I am looking forward to attending the World Championships and IIC in October this year.
Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]
The annual Indonesian Merdeka Race was held at the JITC Senayan track in Jakarta, Indonesia. The race, that is run to celebrate the Indonesian Independence day, attracted a total of 140 entries from Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Sweden who competed in the primary class of 13.5T boosted touring car, a class that attracted some 70 drivers alone. After five rounds of qualifying Nicholas Lee took the TQ spot in the 13.5T boosted class from Bowie Ginting and Trin Nunggai who completed the top 3.
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The 2014 Muchmore UK GP Series overall championship concluded this weekend with the Carlisle club hosting the final round of this long established series which started in July with the Stonehaven circuit hosted the first round. As well as the Modified and 13.5T Pro-Stock classes, two classes that have proved successful in introducing younger club drivers to the regional and national circuit were also being raced, these being a Spec motor class and a Mini class.
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German company TRR-Racestuff soon have a 235mm conversion kit for the Team Associated 10R5.1 World GT car available. The kit will extend the overall width to 214mm in the front and 235mm in the rear and it features several improvements compared to the standard kit. First up is a reinforced power pod with additional alloy blocks to allow the use of 2S LiPo packs. Also new are mounting positions for side shock absorbers or the standard damper tubes. Additional body mount positions round out the conversion kit. Included in the set are new upper and lower power pod plates, a motor mount brace, power pod height adjustment shims, side wings and a front suspension plate with all parts being made from high quality 2.5mm carbon fibre. Also included are 5mm aluminium rear power pod supports. The conversion kit will become available by the end of August with an Extended Version including a redesigned main chassis, a lower pod plate and VIP VLink kit being planned also.
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The Tamiya Championship Series Finals have concluded at Tamiya America’s world class racing facility in Aliso Viejo, California. The event spanned two days of racing action this past weekend. This year’s finals celebrated 20 years of on-road racing as it was the 20th anniversary of the Tamiya America promotional racing series. There are 8 new champions, four of which will be moving on to the Tamiya World Championships in Shizuoka Japan in November before the Thanksgiving Holiday. The four Champions that will be moving on to Tamiya World Championships are Nathan Weir in the GT-1 class, Craig Hammon in Formula One, Julian Wong in GT-2, and Danny Egger for the M-chassis class.
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Last week’s EFRA 40+ Nitro On-Road European Championships in the Netherlands not only saw the running of the 1/10th 200mm class but also 1/8th scale racing. At the end of the 45 minute final the top 3 drivers were all in the same lap, making for a very close finish. In the first part of the final it looked like Jack Ermen would have the chance to grab the win but a broken rear belt ended his title ambitions. His issues made way for Frank Baggen and Remy Hasler with Frank keeping it together to wrap up the European Championship title despite being attacked hard by Hasler. At the end Baggen finished some 5 seconds in front of Arie Manten with Remy Hasler coming in 3rd only 1 second down on Manten.
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