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June 25, 2014

Ricardo Hofmeier takes win at Dutch 1/10th IC nats Rd4

The 4th round for the Dutch 1/10th nitro on-road championship was held at the AMCA track in Apeldoorn. Being very technical yet fast the track requires a good setup for tight as well as fast corners, with tyre wear always being a concern in the final. With some light rain in the morning the actual racing started belayed with the 2nd round of qualification heats on a quickly drying track. After two rounds it was Pedro Rombouts who took the TQ spot, followed by Daan Stuiver, Ricardo Hofmeier and Sidney Blokker.

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June 24, 2014

HPI Micro RS4 RTR Bucky Lasek & Sverre Isachsen

HPI Racing have two new bodyshell variants of their iconic Micro RS4 car available. Coming factory-assembled and ready-to-run with everything needed to get the 220mm long racers running, the 4WD micro cars build on the proven Micro RS4 with a 2-belt all-wheel drivetrain, front and rear differentials, front universal driveshafts and coil-over inboard cantilever front shocks. The cars are equipped with replica Method Race GRC wheels, slick tyres and your choice of Bucky Lasek’s #81 and Sverre Isachsen’s #11 Subaru Impreza WRX STI bodyshell. Also included is a 2.4GHz radio system, all needed batteries and a wallcharger.

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June 24, 2014

Team Associated Factory Team 7mm short nut driver

Team Associated expand their line of Factory Team tools by a short 7mm nut driver. Lightweight and compact in size the tool saves toolbox space and is ideal for slipper nuts or any other 7mm nut. It offers a comfortable diameter and the knurled surface makes installing and removing fasteners a breeze.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 24, 2014

Alex Hagberg & Surikarn C. win at FEMCA champs

The 2014 FEMCA Nitro On-road Championships where held at the Jakarta International Twin Circuit in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The race had some 100 entries with drivers from all over Asia to race in the 1/8th and 1/10th 200mm classes. In the 1/8th category Xray’s Alexander Hagberg qualified in 2nd place with a borrowed RX8 as at first he was unsure whether to run the class or not. In the end he even won his semifinal a couple of laps ahead of the 2nd place driver to line up in pole position in front of pre-event favourite Masgo Tanaka.

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June 24, 2014

Kerswell & Clinch win at BRCA Clubman’s series Rd4

Kerswell & Clinch win at BRCA Clubman's series Rd4

Round 4 of the BRCA Clubman Series came back to the larger track at the Cotswolds. Having a break from the Clubmans for a year, everyone was excited to turn up there motors and see how fast there cars really go with speeds hitting almost 50mph at three points on the track. Round 1 of qualifying started on the Sunday with the sun coming in early and strong with little wind. The track was cleaned up on Saturday during practice but the grass was damp on the morning challenging drivers to stay on the track. In 17.5, Dominic Skinner set provisional TQ just half a second ahead of Gavin Clinch. In 13.5 Chris Gunter topping the time sheet showing his confidence on this fast track with Chris Kerswell behind him by just under a second.

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June 24, 2014

Marka Racing T4/T3 & CSO One outdrives & fan mount

Marka Racing have a bunch of new option parts for Xray’s T4 and T3 platform as well as the CSO One available. First up are axle driveshaft adapters made from 7075-T6 Ergal material. Designed for the use with blade driveshafts the parts offer a lower weight compared to the stock adapters and they are available in orange and black anodising. The parts are compatible with Xray T4/T3 and CSO One V2/V3 cars and also fit Team C as well as Spec-R kits.

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June 24, 2014

NVision Factory Pro 5800 square LiPo battery pack

NVision is the latest brand to introduce a square-type 2S LiPo battery pack. Build from high performance cells that are capable of 100C burst rates, the pack is ideal for all high-power applications. The special design mimics the dimensions of a side-by-side saddle pack battery but the single case does away with the need to use a jumper wire for charging and during use. The hardcase pack is equipped with a single 2mm connector tube for the balancer harness and dual 4mm tubes for the power wires and it is available now.

Source: nVision [nvisionweb.net]

June 24, 2014

Trinity introduce the D4 brushless motor

Following much speculation about the follow-up motor of the successful D3.5, Trinity now officially introduce the D4 electric brushless motor. Designed to meet all ROAR specifications the motor is based around a new stator design and a 3-piece heatsink can with an updated endbell for improved bearing alignment and increased airflow for lower operating temperatures. Other features include windings made from certified pure copper wire, grade 5 ball bearings, and new larger silver-plated solder tabs. The motor is 8 grams lighter than the previous D3.5 and available as 2.5T to 9.5T modified and 13.5T and 17.5T ROAR Spec stock motors. The motors should hit stores by the time you read this.

Source: Trinity [trinityrc.com]