MW RC Cars from Austria have introduced their new MW Off Road V1 Team Edition nitro off-road engine. Based on the Picco V1 power plant, the MW version features a 3-port setup for an overall smoother power band. The engine comes with a balanced, silicone-filled crankshaft for improved mixture flow, a carburettor with double bottom end adjustment as well as a lightened and laser-engraved cooling head.
Bruno Coelho won an uneventful first A-Main this morning at the Yokomo Euro Touring Series, the Xray driver making an early break over the pack to build up a gap that even allowed him to have a moment at the chicane. Already with a comfortable lead by the second lap, while the pursuing Ronald Volker and Marc Rheinard would close a little but never had the reigning champion under any pressure. Instead it was Volker who came under pressure from Rheinard but overall the race saw only one position change with Akio Sobue getting by Christopher Krapp for 7th place.
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Bruno Coelho has claimed the overall TQ at the Euro Touring Series second round in Germany. The Xray driver secured the top spot on tomorrow’s A-Main grid with the fastest 5-minute run of the weekend in the fourth and final qualifier. With only Ronald Volker in a position to deny the reigning champion pole position, a set-up change by the Yokomo driver meant he couldn’t match Coelho’s improved set-up with the main challenge for the round coming from a further improved Marc Rheinard. Another mistake however, similar to the one he made in the previous round, ended Rheinard’s TQ hopes. Finishing 2nd to Coelho, the championship leader will start third behind Volker with Yannic Prumper and Alexander Hagberg completing the front half of the grid.
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The third round of qualifying at Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Germany saw Bruno Coelho handed the TQ as the majority of his rivals threw away potential TQ runs through driver errors. Afterwards even the Xray driver admitted he was lucky that so many other drivers crashed allowing him to claim his second TQ run of the weekend. Having looked strong to become the third different TQ so far, Marc Rheinard would make a mistake at the chicane eventually ending up 2nd ahead of Yannic Prümper who threw away his TQ chances on the penultimate lap.
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As announced during the opening day of the second round of the Euro Touring Series held in Daun, Germany this weekend, Portugal’s Bruno Coelho has launched his own RC brand, named Bruno. The first products to hit the market is a range of high-performance servos with the BC-1863X (0.076s/10.0kg-cm) being specially developed for the 2018 and 2017 Xray T4 touring cars as it incorporates a floating servo mount, doing away with the need to run the standard aluminium and carbon fibre assembly. The substantially lowers the overall centre of gravity while making for easier assembly and maintenance as well as increased reliability. The water-resistant and Sanwa SSR mode compatible servo features a brushless motor, steel gears, 12-bit technology and a short 50mm wire.
Ronald Volker has kicked off Day 2 of the Euro Touring Series in Daun with a TQ run, the Yokomo driver snatching the the second round of qualifying from Bruno Coelho. Clearly the quickest man on track, Coelho would have two mistakes of his own doing but it was the flying car of Akio Sobue that ultimately cost him the TQ allowing Volker to top the times by 2/10th. With a fastest lap almost 3/10th quicker than the rest of the field, Coelho looked set to make it two out of two but coming into the sweeper at the end of the straight, the Xray driver was greeted by Sobue’s car flying through the air from the infield. While no contact was made, the T4 somehow just finding its way under the landing IF14, Coelho was forced off the racing line losing him 8/10th allowing Volker to go to the top. Pulling back 2/10ths a lap Coelho would run out of time and with Volker laying down his fastest lap on the last lap it was the German who got the TQ. Behind Yannic Prumper would set the third fastest time ahead Marc Rheinard and Naoki Akiyama, the Top 5 all managing 19-laps this morning.
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The Dirt have announced the 2018 Indoor Silver State race will be held on from May 3rd to 6th at the The South Point Hotel/Casino-Spa in Las Vegas. Due to the overwhelming response to the new venue, the organisers had to add a day to the race schedule that now sees the Wednesday as pit setup and registration day and Thursday as a full practice day. Classes run are 1/8th Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truck and E-Buggy with the nitro classes being divided into the usual Intermediate, Expert, Pro and 40+ categories. More details, such as the new event flyer, race information and info on discounted rooms can be found over on the official event website here.
Capping off Day 1 of the Euro Touring Series in Germany with a TQ run in the opening qualifier, Bruno Coelho took the opportunity of this successful day to announce his own RC brand, aptly named Bruno. Rather than a product rebranding exercise, the factory Xray driver’s intention is to use the brand to develop a range of performance products based on his own racing experiences and the ongoing search to have the best possible race package in order to compete at the top level. A hugely versatile racer as highlighted by his impressive trio of title wins in the ETS, the Euro Offroad Series and the Euro Nitro Series last season, he intends to unveil the first of his products tomorrow. In the meantime the driver whose driving style has gained him a huge following around the world is directing people to the Bruno website to sign up for exclusive news, tips and videos regarding his product line.
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