Exotek have introduced a set of collars for the popular MIP hex wrenches. The identification collars complete the wrenches with easy to see colour-coded polished and anodised alloy collars. The items are also laser etched with matching metric size labels for the most popular sized 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm. wrenches. The set includes four direct fit collars but no wrenches.
Coming from Reds Racing’s new X-One series of off-road exhausts is the latest EFRA 2143 Smooth pipe. Developed for the use with Reds Racing’s WR7 engine, the exhaust will improve runtime while also offering increased torque and precise throttle response on the low to mid RPM range. All that is combines with a smooth and linear power supply up to the high RPM range. The 1-piece pipe and manifold assembly will improve overall reliability and performance and the exhaust system is available now.
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Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced their new Nova buggy lockout set for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy. The slipper eliminator replaces the standard slipper assembly for a direct drive system with screw-on main gears in order to reduce rotation mass for improved acceleration. The B6.1 version is a new V2 design with its screw-on spur gears and it is easier to assemble, and works with both the B6.1 kit topshaft or the short direct drive topshaft. The lockout set sheds weight down to a bare minimum 2.3g and to weighs in at 4.6g total including the spur gear and the set includes a 69 tooth and a 72 tooth Nova Spur gear.
Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]
Alessio Mazzeo has claimed his first ever TQ start of the ENS. The Xray driver secured pole position for tomorrow’s season opener by taking two of the four rounds of qualifying in the Netherlands today. He will start ahead of the day’s other two TQ runners, Jilles Groskamp and Teemu Leino. With Mazzeo backing up his ‘rocket round’ Q1 TQ with another fastest time in Q3, it was then only Groskamp who could challenge him for the top spot in the final qualifier. A slower track however prevented this and while Groskamp would finish ahead of Mazzeo it was Leino who would register the TQ time, albeit it the slowest of the day. This would secure Leino third on the grid ahead of Shepherd’s Eduardo Escandon. For title favourite Dominic Greiner, an unlucky day will see him line up 5th but given how closely matched everyone is, the Serpent driver knows it is still all to play for for the win.
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Simon Kurzbuch is set to start the defence of his Infinity Euro Nitro Series title from the TQ. The Shepherd driver claimed the first championship point of Season #5 by posting a third TQ run in as many qualifiers on the championship’s first visit to the Netherlands. Opening the day with a TQ run over rival Dario Balestri, he would continue to reign over proceedings in Q2 and 3 to secure his ninth ENS career TQ. Fastest from Dutch surprise Jeffrey Rietveld in the second qualifier, it would be fellow countryman Silvio Hächler who get P2 in the penultimate qualifier with the ARC driver now looking to make it a Swiss 1-2 on the grid in the final qualifier.
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Jilles Groskamp has taken the second round of the qualifying at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in the Netherlands, the Infinity driver reversing the result of Q1 to top the times from Alessio Mazzeo. Teemu Leino would again complete the Top 3 after a spin with 3 laps to go dropped him off the TQ pace. Eduardo Escandon would also repeat his Q1 result with another P4 run. Having failed to start Q1, Top Seed Dominic Greiner’s bad luck continued with a chunked tyre causing him problems including an off on the final lap leaving him to finish P7.
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Having set the pace in practice yesterday, reigning 1:8 Champion Simon Kurzbuch opened qualifying at Round 1 of the Infinity Euro Nitro Series with a TQ run. The Shepherd driver, who again topped the time sheets from Dario Balestri, stopped the clocks with a 1-second advantage over his Italian rival who in turn had a 1-second advantage over third. Backing up his strong showing in seeding yesterday, it was Robin D’hondt who completed the Top 3 at the De Baanbrekers track ahead of the surprise of Q1, Jeffrey Rietveld, the Serpent driver running in the second fastest heat.
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Alessio Mazzeo has TQ’d the opening round of 1:10 qualifying at the Infinity Euro Nitro Series in the Netherlands. A very close Q1, the Xray driver would top the times from the Infinity’s of Jilles Groskamp and Teemu Leino. With the Top 4 covered by just half a second, Shepherd’s Eduardo Escandon would get a P4 for the first of the four qualifiers ahead of WRC’s Melvin Diekmann. For Top Seed Dominic Greiner, a broken rear belt in the warm-up would prevent him from starting the qualifier while Serpent team-mate Mark Green also failed to start suffering an engine failure in the warm-up.
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