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June 9, 2018

Kurzbuch takes Q2 at Ettlingen

Reigning Champion Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the second round of qualifying at ENS Germany this morning at Minidrom Ettlingen. Having had to settle for second in Q1 yesterday behind Dario Balestri due to a lean engine, Kurzbuch had no such issues on his second attempt. The Shepherd driver topped the times by a comfortable 1.2-seconds from Toni Gruber who would have a similar advantage over Robert Pietsch. For Balestri, it was not to be a good start to his day with the World Champion taking to the grass and somehow just missing team-mate Oliver Mack as he return onto the asphalt. This excursion would leave the Infinity driver 15th fastest for the round.

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June 9, 2018

Groskamp TQ’s second qualifier in Germany

Jilles Groskamp has TQ’d the second round of the qualifying at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in Germany this morning. The first of 3 rounds of qualifying on today’s schedule at Minidrom Ettlingen, the Infinity driver kicked off the day by topping the times by 6/10ths of a second from the Xray of Alessio Mazzeo. Despite running in the second fastest heat Thilo Todtmann would complete the Top 3 finishing ahead of last night’s Q1 pace setter Dominic Greinier, the World Champion having a coming together with Todtmann’s Shepherd team-mate Eduardo Escandon during the 4-minute qualifier. With the 1:10 field ultra competitive this season, last year’s race winner Eric Dankel made it five different manufacturers at the top of the times sheets taking his Mugen to 5th ahead of 2016 winner Teemu Leino.

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June 9, 2018

Protoform Corvette ZR1 190mm body shell

Protoform have introduced their all-new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 body shell for 190mm touring car chassis. Considered the baddest “Vette” of them all, boasting 755 horsepower and a top speed of 212 mph, the ZR1 is an American supercar without peer. Perfectly suited for USGT Class racing, the officially-licensed Corvette body features all the exceptional details of its full-scale counterpart including aggressive front splitter, uniquely-shaped high rear wing, and oversized front grilles. The extensive decal sheet allows to deck out the body with Corvette-branded windshield headers, “Jake” skull hood logo and USA flags. New lighter-weight material lowers the centre of gravity of your USGT car, improving responsiveness. The body includes an add-on rear wing with the USGT-sanctioned 10mm trim height, nylon wing struts, and mounting hardware.

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June 9, 2018

T-Works EB410 DLC-coated suspension pins

Coming from T-Works and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are DLC-coated suspension pins. Available separately as 3×54.2mm suspension, 3x30mm front or 3x28mm rear variants, the shafts are machined from high-quality steel and they are finished using the same DLC coating that is used by many engine manufacturers to produce a slick and low-wearing surface. Also available is a full 8-piece set.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

June 9, 2018

Protoform T-HD Pro-Lite oval body shell

Protoform’s popular T-HD 1/10th scale oval body shell is now also available in a Pro-Lite variant for more weight savings and more speed. The body is made to fit all the latest oval pan-car chassis designs and with multiple moulded in trim lines, it’s able to be mounted in such a way as to meet TOUR body height specifications for capped tyre racing, foam tyre racing as well as the ultra-slammed Saturday night “run-what-ya-brung: style of racing. The T-HD is a high downforce design specifically shaped for flat tracks. This design also incorporates signature PROTOform body science and aero-tweaks, allowing some room for fore and aft adjustment to find the perfect handling balance. The left side features a bumped-out area for added clearance, and the body comes with an add-on spoiler extension with mounting hardware, decal sheet, paint-then-peel overspray film and window masks.

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June 8, 2018

Balestri TQ’s first qualifier at ENS Germany

Dario Balestri has TQ’d the first round of qualifying at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in Germany this evening. The Infinity driver took Q1 ahead of top seed Simon Kurzbuch who suffered a lean engine that would result in him ending up 7/10th of a second off his Italian rival. Robert Pietsch would complete the Top 3, the Mugen driver only 2/10ths off Kurzbuch’s Shepherd with the gap back to Toni Gruber in fourth a more substantial 1-second.

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June 8, 2018

Team C spring steel turnbuckle tools

Coming from Team C Racing are two new spring steel turnbuckle tools. Available as combined 3mm/3.5mm and 4mm/5mm wrench, both tools are machined from high-quality spring steel and they feature a dark red surface treatment for wear. Both ends of the tools are marked for easy recognition of the respective sizes.

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June 8, 2018

Destiny RX-10SR alloy steering rack support

Destiny have introduced an aluminium steering rack support for the RX-10SR touring car. The alloy brace mounts below the steering ball races, slightly clamping the steering slider to ensure greater durability in the event of a crash as under certain conditions the rail was prone becoming misaligned and even disconnecting at all from the bearings. The support is machined from high-quality aluminium and it comes grey anodised for wear and looks.

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