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March 5, 2018

Markus Hellquist wins at South Swedish Indoor Cup

Round 5 of the South Swedish Indoor Cup was held at the Vislanda track this weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Xray’s Markus Hellquist who lead the proceedings and after coming out fastest after the practice rounds he would also take the overall TQ and thus pole position for the triple mains. With wins in A1 and A2 Markus would seal the day’s win with one leg to spare, taking the day’s win from Team Associated’s Daniel Carlsson on the runner-up spot and 3rd placed Erik Ström (Xray).

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March 5, 2018

Sobue wins TITC spectacularly by 3/1000ths of a second

Akio Sobue has claimed the biggest win of his career with one of the smallest margins possible, the Infinity driver winning A3 by 0.003 of a second from Alexander Hagberg to be crowned champion of the 16th running of the TITC. With a win a piece, it was Sobue and Hagberg along with Marc Rheinard who went into the final race with a chance of the title after reigning champion Bruno Coelho crashed out of title contention in A2. Hagberg needed the win, Sobue having the advantage of the faster winning time. Starting second behind his Xray team-mate Coelho, the Top Qualifier quickly opened the door to put Hagberg where he needed to be. With Naoto Matsukura and Coelho clashing at the next corner, Sobue and Rheinard made up the Top 3, the stage set for the 3-way showdown. After an initial challenge on Hagberg, Sobue dropped back with Hagberg looking like Xray would retain the title but over the final 3-laps the race came alive again as the Japanese driver reeled in the leader. On the last run through the sweeper, Sobue went for a pass getting out of shape in the process before attempting a pass on the inside of the Swede and there was contact, both cars spinning out. With Hagberg resuming in the lead, with a bigger gap than before the contact, it looked as the race was decided with three turns to go but Sobue wasn’t conceding that easily and launching his car at the finish line he managed the perfect line to snatch a win that left everyone in amazement. Behind Meen Vejrak crossed the line third securing the Bangkok driver the final step on the podium ahead of Marc Rheinard.

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March 5, 2018

Jason Nugroho sweeps 2018 Batam Challenge

The 2018 Batam Challenge was held this past weekend at the Banana RC track in Batam, Indonesia. The track is accessible from Singapore by ferry in only 40 minutes and it is host for the 2018 FEMCA event in April. A total of 34 drivers from Singapore, Jakarta, Bandung, Banjarmasin, Pontianak as well as local drivers attended the event and after four rounds of 10-minutes qualifying it was Xray’s Jason Nugroho with the overall TQ. Jason then also went on to win the 45-minute main final from HB Racing’s Stanley Wangsanegara 2nd and Kyosho’s John Agus 3rd.

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March 5, 2018

Xray XB8 long travel shock shafts

Coming from Xray and made for the XB8 series of 1/8th buggies are new long travel shock shafts. The front 58.5mm and rear 67.5mm shaft are 2mm longer than the standard kit parts for increased suspension droop which can be beneficial in a range of track conditions. The piston rods are available as separate pairs for the front or the rear of the buggy, they are made of high-tensile steel material and are hand-ground for a super-smooth finish.

View the rear shock shafts here

March 5, 2018

Novarossi introduce new conical .12 manifolds

Novarossi have introduced two new conical manifolds for .12 nitro on-road engines that help to fine-tune the engine’s performance for different track layouts. The long 41613-L manifold offers increased acceleration for shorter, more technical tracks while the short 41613-S manifold raises the top speed for fast and flowing circuits. Both however are meant to improve mileage for better fuel economy and they are available now.

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March 5, 2018

Helix Designs HD body cutout kit

Coming from Helix Designs is the new HD body cutout kit for 1/10th touring cars. The easy to use tool helps to accurately mark wheel wells and lower cut lines to prevent body rub and self induced body tucks. Included are two self-centring 65mm wheel disks, that are simply slid under the wheels, to create a perfectly sized wheel well and a cube with four different ride height settings from 10mm to 13mm for the lower body line. Also part of the package is a fine tip marker to fit the ride height cube.

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March 5, 2018

Hooks & McNair win at Turf Tamer

Thornhill Racing Circuits held their inaugural Turf Tamer race this past weekend. The race was held in several 1/10th classes and in 2WD Mod Buggy it was Tyler Hooks with the TQ and win from Rhett McNair in 2nd. Chris Allison, Bryan Justice and Sean Nunamaker would round out the top 5 result. Over in 4WD Mod Buggy it was Rhett McNair, coming from the 2 spot on the grid, with wins in A2 and A3 for the overall victory from Tyler Hooks and Chris Allison. Bryan Justice and John Brett completed the top 5.

View the 4WD Mod Buggy podium here

March 5, 2018

Roche Rapide F1 front body post mount

Roche have introduced a front body post mount for their Rapide F1 series of cars. Machined from aluminium and coming in a two-tone red and black finish, the mount is compatible with most front wings and since the front body post is fastened to the plate – and not the front wing – it is not necessary to use different body shells when swapping front wing brands. Included with the mount comes suitable mounting hardware.

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