Made exclusively for the Muchmore Fleta Euro V2 brushless speed controller is a dedicated 20mm fan unit. The fan is a direct fit for the Euro V2 ESC only, it measures 20x20x7mm and comes with all-black wires and a black colour connector for a stealthy factory look.
The Saint Brieuc Indoor GP was held this past weekend with the event being hosted by the Saint Brieuc Mini Bolides club. In the 1/8th Nitro On-road class it was Benjamin Brasset with the TQ from Damien Thirion and John Ermen in 2nd and 3rd after the qualifiers. Changing outside temperatures and humidity made things challenging for the drivers especially on Sunday and one of the victims was John Ermen who crashed into the barriers at the start of the 30-minute main final to being dead last already in lap 1. At the front end of the pack however it was Benjamin who controlled the pace and despite John recovering to 2nd and chasing down the leader in the final stages, Benjamin would bring home a 2-seconds win from John 2nd as Stephane Bouche ended the main some four laps down on the leading duo.
Image: John Ermen
The 2018 CML Off-road Masters was hosted by the BCL club and held on a purpose-built indoor track in Louvres, France this past weekend. As usual the annual event attracts come of the countries fastest drivers as well as guests from abroad and this year’s edition was no exception as some swift drivers from the UK made the trip over the channel to compete. One of them, veteran racer, former European Champion and all-round nice guy, Craig Drescher had a go in the competitive 2WD Modified Buggy class and he would bring home a popular TQ and win from young Clement Boda with whom he had some nice fight over the whole weekend. In 3rd UK’s Tom Clancy would round out an all-Team-Associated top 3.
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The final round of the 2017/18 Mibosport Cup was held this past weekend in Hrotovice, Czech Republic. The grand final was held at the usual location within a sports hall but the attendees had to cope with difficult weather conditions travelling to the destination. Nevertheless a total of 254 entries, including several ETS and EOS stars, made it to the race that marked the season end of the famous championship series. In the premier on-road class, Touring Modified, it was Ronald Völker who lead the way in front of teammate Christopher Krapp. Young Oliver Havranek however was highly motivated and starting from P3 he tried to stay in touch with the battling pair up front. Ultimately it was Ronald with the win from Christopher 2nd and Oliver, after some nice driving, in 3rd. Dominic Vogl finished further back on the 4th position beating Dionys Stadler in 5th.
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MW RC Cars from Austria have introduced the new SWorkz BB80 nitro off-road starter box. The device features a patented single-point motor actuating switch, an easily adjustable chassis frame, and its patented design ensures high efficiency and power saving capabilities. The box is powered by a 775-size motor and it us usable with a wide range of NiMH, LiPo or Lead-Acid batteries.
The 2018 Florida Internationals were held at The Fort in Fort Myers, Florida this last week. In the premier 1/8th Open category it was Serpent’s Ralph Burch who took the TQ some seven seconds in front of teammate, Merlin Depta while Paolo Morganti rounded out the top 3 result. Over in 1/10th 200m Sedan it was as Serpent’s Dominic Greiner with the TQ from DJ Apolaro and Ralph Burch in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Onto the finals and in the 1/8th Open class it was Ralph Burch who was able to conserve his qualifying performance by taking the win in the 35-minute A-main final, some 13 seconds in front of Merlin Depta while Shepherd’s Vince Tate rounded out the podium some 13 laps down.
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Coming soon from Tamiya is the Lancia 037 Rally on the iconic TA02-S short wheelbase 4WD chassis. The 1/10th scale model resembles Lancia’s monstrous Group B rally car that graced the 1983 rally scene and the moulded body captures the dashing 037 Rally form with distinctive spoilers front and rear. Separate parts depict windshield wipers, side mirrors and quad front fog lamps; recreations of lights use metal-plated and clear lens parts for superb realism. Also included are interior parts including driver and co-driver as well as a large Martini sponsor decal sheet. The shaft-driven 4WD TA02-S chassis offers great performance with 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension, CVA oil dampers, realistic semi-gloss plated wheels and racing semi-slick tyres. The kit will ship by mid-March.
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BMT have introduced the new iRacing M10 body shell for 1/10th 200mm nitro touring cars. Specially developed side flaps along the lower window line will improve downforce while the front end shape makes for increased steering response, all without hampering corner speed and straight line stability. The lid is available in standard 1.0mm and lightweight 0.7mm variants.
