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December 22, 2017

’17 JConcepts Indoor National Series – Report

The 2017 JConcepts Indoor National Series has come to an end recently and with over 1500 entries for the year and highlighted by the biggest names in the industry, the JConcepts INS7 season set new records for participation, competitiveness, while promoting a fun racing atmosphere. Points were calculated with a win being maximum points of 100, 2nd place was awarded 99 and so on. There is also a TQ bonus of 1 point making a TQ and win a total of 101 points. 3 races out of 5 were required to enter into the overall series total.

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December 21, 2017

Pedro Gomes TQs & wins at RC Oeste indoor race

The RC Oeste indoor track in Portugal recently held their 6th anniversary race. Racing in both the 2WD and 4WD classes was very close and in the 2WD category it was young Pedro Gomes (Xray) who took the TQ and also the wins in A1 and A3 for the overall victory from Marco Timoteo (Team Associated) 2nd and Nuno Casal Ribeiro (Team Associated) 3rd. The Xray duo of Miguel Santos and Filipe Miranda would round out the top 5 results.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 21, 2017

Infinity IF14 steering blocks, uprights & C-blades

Infinity have released a number of new parts for its IF14 touring car ahead of the 2018 season. Newly designed steering blocks that now include a built in angle stopper are offered in two material options. With a “hard” option to cover a wide range of track conditions, a “super hard” graphite option has also been produced to deal with high grip road surfaces. The super hard blocks are also suitable for creating greater steering response and giving the car a more agile overall set-up.

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December 21, 2017

Wahl & Wohlgemuth win at RCSF Nikolaus Cup

The RCSF Nicolaus Cup took place recently in Gottmadingen near the Lake Constance in Germany and for the south division drivers it doubled as the second qualifying round for the German Championships. The track was laid out with the popular ETS-style carpet and in the Touring Modified class it was Tim Wahl with the TQ from Freddy Südhoff while over in Touring Stock it was Max Mächler with the TQ from Daniel Wohlgemuth. For the finals Freddy had to leave unfortunately due to health issues which left Tim Wahl and Markus Wegmann to battle it out in the Touring Modified class. Ultimately it was Tim with the win from Markus and Carl Friedrich Groessel. In the Stock class Daniel Wohlgemuth brought home the win from Maximilian Stähle and Daniel Sartorius while Max Mächler did not start in the finals.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

December 21, 2017

Mugen MTC1 aluminium main chassis plate

Coming from Mugen and made for the MTC1 electric touring car is an aluminium main chassis plate. Using the part will greatly reduce overall chassis flex which will come in handy especially on medium to high-bite surfaces. The black anodised part features the popular herringbone-shaped machining under the battery and electric areas to make for controlled flex characteristics.

Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.com]

December 21, 2017

Xray Racing Series Poland Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Xray Racing Series Poland was held at the Zatoka Sportu venue in Lodz in several electric off-road classes. The event attracted a handful of top drivers such as Poland’s own Michal Orlowski, UK’s Trish Neal as well as Bartek Zambrzycki to name just a few. And in the end, Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski was the man to beat in 2WD and 4WD Buggy as he not only TQ’d the classes but he also walked away with the double win.

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December 21, 2017

Tekin RS Pro 1-S brushless speed controller

Coming from Tekin is their new RS Pro 1-S brushless speed controller for 1S LiPo applications. The built-in advanced booster circuit provides consistent servo power throughout the entire run with no performance fade and the extremely low on-resistance delivers more power to the motor which translates to faster lap times. HotWire compatibility, a compact size and URL high-flex wire round out the package, that large builds on the recently introduced RS Pro.

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December 21, 2017

3rd Annual Stock Wars – Report

The 3rd Annual Stock Wars was held at 180 Raceway in Middle River, Maryland. This race is different from most since it focuses only on stock classes with no modified classes offered. Additionally, it offers two variants of Touring and 1/12 stock classes. One is for the “Pro drivers” which is the class for the usual A-main contenders from Snowbirds, Nationals, IIC, etc. to compete. The 2nd option is for those looking to make a name for themselves in these classes, having not yet made an A-main appearance at a large event in the U.S. This year, Stock Wars went with handout spec motors in both Touring and 1/12 classes, making for tighter and more competitive racing. Additionally, the race adopted a qual points and triple A-main format which is not typically seen on carpet in the U.S. As for the results, in the Touring Pro class it was Mike Gee with the win from Mike Hanulec 2nd and Luke Pittman 3rd.

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