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October 9, 2017

Andrew Hastings takes Rd8 of BRCA 1/8th Nats

Round 8 of the 1/8th onroad National championship saw drivers travel to the Wombwell circuit for the second time this year. For those arriving on the Saturday for practice we were treated to a great buffet, thanks to Nicola Wood and Claire Carr, in celebration of Kath and Phil Carrs’ 70th birthday, which also featured a cake in Team Carr colours. The previous week had seen some of the UK drivers competing in the Worlds in France and after speaking with Wayne Briggs it sounded like all of those involved really enjoyed the experience.

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October 9, 2017

Carlsson takes Rd1 of Middle Swedish Indoor cup

The first round of the Middle Swedish Indoor cup was held last Saturday in Örebro, Sweden. The track was tight and medium grip and a big challenge to all drivers. In Superstock it was Rasmus Karlsson who took TQ with 0,5sec ahead of Daniel Carlsson and in third spot Andreas Johansson. The finals saw some really good fights and Daniel Carlsson was able to win the first two finals to secure the overall win in the first race of the season. Rasmus Karlsson won the last A-main and put down a new lap record at the same time. Alexander Johansson was the best Debutant and got a nice price.

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October 9, 2017

Jokerteam GT12 Championship Rd7 – Report

A sunny but chilly Sunday set the stage for the penultimate round of the 2017 Jokerteam GT12 Championship. Despite track temperatures barely reaching 20°C during the day, grip conditions were optimal thanks to the track’s treatment that the organisation was able to perform the day before the race. During the morning’s qualification rounds it was a tight battle between Mattia Dall’Oca (Team Schumacher) and Johnny Orsolin (Jokerteam) with the former coming out on top and locking the TQ spot with a blistering run in Q3. Johnny settled for 2nd on the grid ahead of Claudio Giovanelli (Jokerteam).

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October 8, 2017

Pro Star RC Sworkz S353 shock towers

Pro Star RC have introduced these composite kevlar shock towers for the Sworkz s353 buggy. Made using their super hybrid composite, that includes blue or red fibres over kevlar with a carbon fibre core, they have developed this shock tower to not only be awesome looking but be structurally stronger and more durable than any other shock tower material on the market. The set includes both the front and rear tower in 5mm material and is available in blue or black.

Source: ProStar R/C [prostarrc.com]

October 8, 2017

Gravity RC offroad ride height dice

New from Gravity RC are these offroad ride height dice, a simple and easy way to get your target ride height. Sold in a set of 3, the number facing up is the measurement (17-25mm) with each dice is 3D printed at a very high resolution to ensure its accuracy.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

October 7, 2017

Arrowmax Asia Race Cup Malaysia Rd2 – Report

After the success of the opening round of the Arrowmax Asia Race Cup in Malaysia, round 2 would be even better. With 8 heats in total, the race was threatened by rain all day long, however the schedule was followed to a tee as the organisers wanted to finish as much racing as possible just in case the heavens did open up. After four rounds of qualifying it was Azri Amri who secured the TQ position in the Boosted 13.5T class, while in the Dash Pro-Stock Class it was round 1 TQ and winner Dino Sidhu who again grabbed the TQ honor. In the Dash 21.5T Formula Class, it was Eric Ang who would prevail and go on and start the final in pole position.

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October 7, 2017

P Grip foam tire additive

Pepe Group have launched their new tire additive for foam tires called P Grip. Easily distinguished thanks to its unique colour and smell, the additive works using a new technology that allows for better and longer lasting performance. Available in mid October.

Source: Pepe Group [pepegroup.net]

October 6, 2017

Capricorn RC TE-03 Pro-Light chassis

Capricorn RC have introduced the latest version of their TE-03 touring car called the Pro-Light. The new car is equipped with all the options featured in the Power Light skit presented earlier in the year. The 2-piece “Light” motor mount allows the user to play with flex and brings the motor 6mm inwards. Thanks to the use of the latest F4 chassis and the asymmetrical top deck, the single piece motor mount can also be used as an option. The kit also features the latest V4 big bore shocks and the lower shock towers, especially useful on high grip surfaces as carpet.

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