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July 4, 2013

Simon Balk wins Mid-German regionals Rd2

The second round of the Mid-German nitro on-road regionals took place in Ettlingen. The event was planned as a two day affair, but unfortunately there was heavy rain on Saturday and no driver had a chance to complete even one lap in dry conditions, but come Sunday the rain stopped and the sun came out. Qualifications started right after one round of practice and it was Simon Balk who took TQ followed by Hartmut Rose, Holger Kraft and Dennis Sting who rounded up the all-Xray top 4. The low traction made for high tyre wear and everyone in the main final was unsure about the right tyre strategy. Simon Balk opted for a change around the 15 minutes mark but the remainder of the field tried to bring home the cars on one set of tyres. After the start, Simon was able to pull away quickly and build a big gap on the rest of the field, which was necessary for his strategy. After a fast tyre change, Simon had a comfortable lead in front of Hartmut Rose and Dennis Sting, who was fighting with Michael Holla directly behind him. At the last corner of the race, a wheel nut came off and sadly Dennis lost his third position handing Michael Holla the remaining podium spot.

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July 4, 2013

SRC 1/8th on-road option parts

Sprint RC from Italy introduce new option parts for the Serpent S977 and several other nitro on-road cars. First up is the C08 gear box set for the S977 that allows the use of smaller 0.8 module gears from Serpent 1/10th kits. Included in the set, that also moves the engine 1.5mm further back, is a new middle layshaft, gear and one-way housings, a 3-bearing clutch housing, clutch shoes and 17/22T pinions. The set is rounded out by updated engines mounts and will make for better acceleration and bottom to mid-range response. Also new are carbon fibre quick change levers for the front and rear axles. They are made from 4mm carbon material and weight only 3g in total, minimising vibrations and improving tyre wear over conventional metal levers. Last but not least come 20 micron hard coated drive shafts. They offer a super low weight and best possible durability and are usable on virtually every 1/8th on-road car.

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July 4, 2013

Dutch electric on-road nationals Rd3 – Report

The third round of the 2013 Dutch Nationals took place in Utrecht on the big and flowing track of RACO2000. In the touring car Modified class it was Chris van der Hagen who took TQ in front of Sidney Blokker and Robert Krens. Due to electrical problems of Chris, Sidney won the first A final in front of Robert and Gerrit-Jan Toeters. The second final saw a battle between Sidney and Robert, both on new tyres, but after a small mistake of Robert it was Sidney who won the final again in front of Robert. Johan Ackermans took the third spot. The last final saw a super fast Sidney again who won in front of Johan and Chris.

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July 4, 2013

Yeah Racing touring car body gauge

Yeah Racing now have this 1/10th touring car body gauge available. The part is designed to check body height, rear body height, wing overhang and wing chord/end plates to make sure the body complies with ISTC and BRCA regulations. Made from aluminium the foldable gauge comes in blue or gun metal colour with white markings.

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July 4, 2013

Jansa wins 200mm class at Czech Republic champs

Jansa wins 200mm class at Czech Republic champs Rd3

The third round of this year’s Czech Republic nitro on-road championship was held at the Blansko circuit, a tight and technical track that was prepared with sugar water in order to improve the traction available. The 45 minutes final saw a hard battle between the top 4 drivers with the KM driver Pavel Jansa coming out on top, after being able to grab the first place with only 30 seconds to go.

Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]

July 4, 2013

Orcan Car-cover, Engine & Multifunctional Bag

Orcan Car-Condom, Motor & Multifunctional Bag

Orcan introduce three new products to make storage and transportation of cars, engines and spares more convenient. First up is the funnily named Car-Condom car transportation bag. Designed to capture any 1/10th nitro or electric touring car the bag fully encloses the vehicle to keep the trunk of your road car clean from dirt or fuel residue. A flexible material and a strong cord guarantee a tight fit. Next up is a special engine bag for .12 to .21 nitro engines. Made from high-quality cotton and coming with white Orcan logos the bag makes storage and transportation of your precious nitro engine easy. A tough cord securely seals the bag to prevent the engines from falling out. Last but not least comes the Orcan multifunctional bag, a medium-size offering for spare parts, tools and many more. An adjustable inner compartment and a net in the lid help to keep things tidy. Such as the other products this one sports the white Orcan logo.

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July 4, 2013

Vekemans wins Superstock at Belgian champs Rd4

The fourth round of the 2013 Belgian Championship took place in Genk and it was Stefan Rommens who took TQ in the touring car Superstock class by laying down a super fast last qualifier. Geoffrey Vekemans claimed the runner-up spot with Maxim Naegels putting his car third on the grid. The first A final saw a mix-up in positions after Geoffrey and Stefan had a coming together in the fourth lap. Maxim Naegels and Christophe Charlier took profit of the situation and went for a 1-2 finish with a recovered Geoffrey taking the third position.

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July 4, 2013

Hung Cheung Hang doubles at HK Novarossi Cup

The 2013 Hong Kong Novarossi Cup took place at the TRC track and it was KM Racing driver Hung Cheung Hang who took the pole position in both the 1/8th and the 1/10th 200mm on-road classes. Come the A mains, TQ Hung secured the win one lap ahead of second placed Ng Kwok Fai with his KM K8 prototype car in the 1/8th class and some six laps in front of his second placed KM team mate Leung Chun Wai in the 1/10th 200mm class.

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