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May 17, 2011

Second win for Belgian Steven Cuypers in Western Germany

Second race, second win: Belgian Steven Cuypers has dominated round two of the Western German Championship 1/8 nitro on-road at Oberhausen like he did three weeks ago at the season opener at Dormagen. Again the Mugen team driver achieved pole position, fastest lap and victory. Second spot on the podium went to Tobias Hepp (Xray) ahead of René Puepke (Serpent). 40 entries were registered for this race weekend at the mecca of rc racing in Western Germany. Finally 16 racers competed in class 1 and 22 in class 2. Practice day was interrupted at lunch time by a rain shower and on race day both finals were delayed as a result of a short shower.

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May 16, 2011

Xray RX8 brass engine mounts

Xray have released these new brass engine mounts for their RX8 1/8th scale chassis. Doing the same job as the original kit versions, they are also used as chassis weights and together both blocks have a total weight of 75 grams.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 16, 2011

Mattia Pesenti wins Swiss Rd2 in Lostallo

During last weekend about 22 drivers in V10-200mm, 31 Amateurs and 20 Experts in V8 took part in the 2nd round of the Swiss Nationals in Lostallo. The weather forecast was not so good but it turned out to be nice, with the sun strong enough to give drivers mostly dry conditions. The team from MRCU once again made a good job and organized the race very well. Thanks to the team.

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May 16, 2011

Grainger & Anderson take BRCA TC Rd1

The first of five races making up the BRCA national championship was held at the weekend at the recently re-surfaced West London track. In the super touring class it was the Schumacher of reigning champion Chris Grainger that took TQ ahead of the Associated TC6 of Olly Jefferies and the Tamiya of Elliott Harper. The three leg finals saw an intriguing battle as all three top runners made errors in at least one of the finals; the final result was a win for Grainger ahead of Harper and Jefferies. Andy Moore was fourth for Hot Bodies and Associated’s Alan Bickerstaff completing the top five.

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May 16, 2011

Xray NT1 aluminium rear driveshafts

New for the NT1 from Xray comes these super lightweight aluminium drive shafts that have been CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 and hard coated for extra durability. Laser engraved for easy identification, the new design is up to 38% lighter than the standard steel drive shaft. Recommended for use in the rear only.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

May 15, 2011

Olivier Bultynck takes Rd2 victory in Belgium

Round 2 of the Belgian touring car nationals was held in Zwevegem on the local outdoor track last weekend. Not a permanent track but the club MRCZ did a good job with the lay-out for the event. Local driver Thomas Stockman was the designer of this lay-out and made himself this way as the man to beat. Qualifying in the EFRA class saw Olivier Bultynck take the pole position ahead of Stockman in 2nd and Nick Joosens in 3rd. In the final this battle would continue with Corally man Bultynck eventually taking the win victory in leg 1 and 2 to finish in front ahead of Xray driver Stockman in 2nd and Joosens with the Yokomo in 3rd.

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May 13, 2011

Xray RX8 middle shaft holder & optional belts

Xray have released this aluminium front middle shaft holder for the RX8, which includes and lightweight aluminium collar – short, composite bushings and 6×13 high-speed ball-bearings. The lightened locating collar is made from tough 7076 T6 aluminium, while composite bushings secure ball-bearings in both sides of the hub carrier allowing perfect fitment and smooth operation to ultimately impart much higher lifetime compared to bearings installed directly into aluminium. The ultra-strong construction of the premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum front middle shaft holder provides very long life and durability. Xray have also released a complete line of high-performance kevlar reinforced optional belts for the RX8.

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May 13, 2011

Futaba OS Jakarta Open 2011 – Announcement

The 2011 edition of the Futaba OS Jakarta Open will be held from the 18th to 19th of June in Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia. Run on the Jakarta International Twin Circuit, the race is open to 1/10 Nitro touring 200mm and 1/8 Gas Onroad. The qualifying rounds will be held on Saturday the 18th with finals on Sunday the 19th. The event open for racers from all countries, with last year’s event seeing Steven Jovanovic from Australia win the 1/10 class and Leigh Dytor also from Australia win the 1/8 class. You can find more information on the official event site here.