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April 23, 2018

BRCA Touring Car Nationals Rd1 – Report

The BRCA National Electric Touring Car season kicked off at the weekend at the very popular Cotswolds track. After many seasons racing with the Sorex control tyre this year the series has switched to the Sweep tyre, but apart from the change of tyre it was business as usual for the top UK racers. Joining the domestic field for 2018 was Alexander Hagberg who was fresh from his recent ETS win in Spain. Three classes were up for grabs, Modified, 13.5 boosted and 13.5 blinky and 110 drivers lined up for round one of qualifying early Sunday morning. In Modified Olly Jefferies was out to defend his title while Elliott Harper and Chris Grainer looked to end a domestic drought that saw neither of them win a UK national in 2017, Kyle Branson and Alexander Hagberg were also on hand and looking for their first UK national wins.

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April 23, 2018

Yeah Racing YD2 series alloy front bulkhead

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Yokomo YD2 series of drift cars is an aluminium front bulkhead. The item is machined from high-quality alloy and is a drop fit with the YD2 and YD2S. The 2-piece bulkhead comes black anodised for wear and looks and it features machined silver edge details to match the remainder of Yeah Racing’s YD2 series option parts.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

April 23, 2018

MIP B6.1D Pucks 17.5 drive system

MIP’s popular Puck 17.5 drive system is now also available for Team Associated’s new B6.1D buggy. The lightweight, aluminium-based system is a replacement for the standard steel items and includes a 2-piece aluminium outdrive cup and aluminium outdrive hub assembly, two Bi-metal bones, and the replaceable plastic orange wear Pucks™ that take the place of the inferior steel pins. This combination greatly increases the longevity of the drivetrain and most importantly decreases the drivetrain’s overall rotating mass by about 50 percent. The decrease in weight directly results in quicker acceleration, deceleration, and lower motor temps, making it ideal for 17.5T stock racing classes.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

April 23, 2018

Arrowmax Graphene Pro 8200 & 6200mAh LiPo packs

Arrowmax have introduced two new Graphene Pro series competition LiPo battery packs in the form of the 8200mAh TC and 6200mAh TC low-profile battery. Both are made from high-quality 65C/130C cells with the 8200mAh variant being 25.1mm high at a weight of 320g while the 6200mAh low-profile pack offers a lower height of 22.5mm at a weight of 288g. The standard voltage 7.4V batteries both offer an extremely low internal resistance for maximised voltage output and they are available now.

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April 23, 2018

Atsushi Hara wins 2018 FEMCA Buggy Championship

The 2018 FEMCA 1/8th Nitro Buggy Championship was held at the Banana RC Track in Batam Island, Indonesia this past week. A total of 96 drivers from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Mongolia, Taiwan, Kuwait and Indonesia attended this event whose schedule saw six rounds of 10-minute qualifying with the best four to count. After 6 qualifying rounds, Kyle Mcbride (Team Associated/Novarossi) took the TQ honours, however he ran into battery problem in the main final, meaning he would only be able to finished in 3rd place overall. Up front it was Mugen racer Atsushi Hara who took his O.S.-powered ride to a popular win, some two laps in front of Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi ) in 2nd position.

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April 22, 2018

Orlowski takes important A1 win

Michal Orlowski has taken an important A1 victory at the EOS finale in Germany, the Schumacher driver going to the front on the opening lap after a mistake by team-mate & Top Qualifier Joern Neumann. Chased by title rival Bruno Coelho, the Pole then got a further break when the defending champion traction rolled allowing Orlowski to take control of the race and even survive a small mid race roll. With Neumann and Coelho’s incidents dropping them down the field it would be 6th place starter Martin Wollanka who would finish second. The Austrian would see off a strong challenge from Neil Cragg who completed the top 3 ahead of AE team-mate Joona Haatanen, Neumann and Martin.

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April 22, 2018

Schumacher 1-2 as Neumann TQs EOS Finale

Schumacher will start 1-2 on the grid for the Euro Offroad Series championship deciding 4WD A-Main, with Joern Neumann continuing his reign at the EOS’ first ever outdoor event at Arena33. Top Qualifier and winner of 2WD, the German claimed the 4WD pole with his second TQ run in the fourth & final qualifier while, having TQ’d Q3, title contender Michal Orlowski will start 2nd. The only other driver with a TQ run but having a fraught Q4, defending champion Bruno Coelho will line his Xray up third ahead of the Associated of Neil Cragg and Yokomo of Lee Martin.

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April 22, 2018

Coelho tops Q2 at EOS Finale

Bruno Coelho has opened the concluding day of the Euro Offroad Series Season Finale with a TQ run. The Xray driver topped the second round of qualifying from Neil Cragg after a late error from Q1 pace setter Joern Neumann dropped him back to 4th. After pulling up in the opening qualifier last night, title challenger Michal Orlowski would complete the Top 3 ahead of his Schumacher team-mate. A close qualifier, with 2nd to 5th all running 5:08 times, Martin Wollanka would take his Sworkz to the 5th fastest time with Joona Haatanen rounding out the Top 6.

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