Red RC

June 11, 2018

Michal Orlowski makes double at Dart Cup Rd2

Round 2 of Schumacher Dart Cup was held this past weekend at the Astroturf RC track in the town of Serock, some 70km north-east of Warsaw. The track offers a high grip Astroturf surface and a nice layout with a mixture of fast, sweeping and tight corners as various jumps make racing very challenging. Before round 2 the track underwent a rebuild of the cross-over section, by adding the bridge with the perfect shape giving the chance for long jumps. The format for the event was seven rounds of round by round qualifying with the three best to count followed by triple mains for everyone. The race saw the attendance of Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski who was a class of his own, showing a flying pace over the weekend.

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June 11, 2018

Mugen release new MTC1 option parts

Mugen have introduced a range of new option parts for the MTC1 electric touring car. First up are new HD gear diff internals that are moulded using a different material that is more durable, resulting in longer intervals between rebuilds and cleaner staying diff fluid, making the whole assembly also more consistent. Also new is a 2-piece set of steering collars that were designed to connect the A2301 steering shaft and A2307 servo plate with the result of an improved steering response in high grip conditions while also improving overall increased stability. Using this setup in lower traction conditions may however decrease the overall steering emphasis. Also new are S5 soft differential and P3 soft shock absorber O-rings that are made to improve the smoothness and response behaviour of the respective components by reducing the friction between the O-rings and the metal components. The O-rings are available separately in 10-piece packs.

View the other new parts here

June 11, 2018

North German 1/8th Off-road regionals Rd4

Round 4 of the North German 1/8th Off-road regional championship was held in Hamburg over the weekend. Despite a different forecast the weather held up fine on Sunday, however the tough and challenging track made it difficult for all pilots. In the premier Nitro Buggy class it was all about Burak and Berkan Kilic again. The two brothers battled it out for the win in the 40-minute A-main final until Berkan had smaller issues during pitting that kept him from fighting for the top spot. In the end it was Burak (Agama) with the win from Marcel (Kyosho) in 2nd and Berkan (Agama) who fought with Marcel for the 2nd spot, however he had to settle for 3rd in the end.

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June 11, 2018

Jean-Pierrick Sartel doubles at French EP Buggy Nats Rd4

The popular Noeux les Mines track played host to round 4 of the French 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship this past weekend. Xray’s Jean-Pierrick Sartel took the double TQ and win in both the 2WD Mod and 4WD Mod Buggy classes as young Clement Boda (Team Associated) and Xray’s Armand Lantheaume completed the top 3 in 2WD while HB’s Thomas Musso and Thomas Anger rounded out the 4WD Mod podium result. Overall in the championship however it was TLR’s Renaud Savoya who would snatch the 2WD Mod title with one round to spare courtesy of a P4 finish at round 4 while over in 4WD Mod it was Thomas Musso who took this year’s national title.

View the 4WD Mod Buggy podium here

June 11, 2018

Mugen MBX8 dogbone centre driveshafts

Coming from Mugen and made for their MBX8 1/8th off-road buggies are dogbone centre driveshafts. Available are the needed centre joint cups for the front and rear gearbox as well as a 84.5mm front an 115mm rear dogbone driveshaft that replace the standard universal-design driveshafts. Using the front dogbone setup will improve steering response while in the rear it will make for increased traction. All parts are available separately from mid-June.

View the centre joint cup here

June 11, 2018

Bruno Coelho scores at Portuguese IC Track Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Portuguese IC Track National Championship was hosted by the Radiomodelismo De Benfica club this past weekend. The 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring class attracted a total of 28 drivers and it was Xray’s Bruno Coelho who would lead the way by taking the TQ, pole position for the final and also the A-main win some six laps in front of Mugen’s Nuno Duraes. Shepherd’s Fabio Torres Ramos came in 3rd to round out the podium as Joao Malveiro and Pedro Silva completed the top 5 results.

Image: Bruno Coelho

June 11, 2018

Leo Arnold takes early French 200mm title

The fourth round of the French 200mm National Championship was hosted by the A2tech club this past weekend. Xray’s Leo Arnold was in control of things all day as he took the pole position for the final, the win and also the overall championship title with one round to spare. Shepherd’s Basile Concialdi came in 2nd, some three laps down as Michael Derderian (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com]

June 11, 2018

Helix Designs alloy screw packs

Coming from Helix Designs and made for their HD anti-tuck system and Perfect Edge tyre gluer are two new screw packs. The Ultra Light screw pack for the body anti-tuck system includes six premium-grade 7075 alloy screws that weigh in just under a gram for all six. The black colour screws will keeping the weight and centre of gravity down for improved performance. Also new and coming for the Perfect Edge tyre gluer are 5-piece sets of 7075 alloy screws that come in pink, red, orange, gold or blue colour to give the tyre glueing tool an individual touch.

View the available Tyrer Gluer screw colours here