September 25, 2017

Jokerteam GT12 Championship Rd5 – Report

As the summer weather proved particularly uncooperative during the month of August and the first half of September, the rescheduled Round 5 of the 2017 Jokerteam GT12 Championship got finally underway in changeable weather conditions. With early morning showers hitting the track, the drivers who gathered in Bolzano were left waiting in the pits for quite a long time before being allowed from the Race direction to a short practice session. During the qualification rounds, grip conditions improved dramatically from Q1 to Q3 mixing the battle for TQ several times: at the end, Alessandro Giubbilei (Jokerteam) came out on top with a solid Q3 run, ahead of Johnny Orsolin (Jokerteam) and Lorenzo Crepaldi (Jokerteam).

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September 25, 2017

Paparegas Tasos takes Rd3 in Greece

The 3rd round of the Greek 1/8 nitro buggy Nationals was held at the Hobbytech track Serres. Paparegas Tasos with his Xray/FX combination won again after a very good performance in qualification that allowed him to start from the first position following tough competition with Terzis. The battle for the lead in the 45 minute final was between Tasos and Alex Anapoliotakis. Despite Tasos having some electronic issues from the 22nd minute he still managed to take the finish flag a lap ahead of 2nd place Anapoloitakis.

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September 25, 2017

Imbue P3.5 X-Rings shock seals

Another new product from Imbue who have released their P3.5 X-Ring shock seals. Standard JIS sizing fits 1/8th vehicles that utilise P3.5 seals, including the Mugen MBX7, Kyosho MP9, Associated RC8B3, Xray XB8 and others utilising 3.5mm shock shafts. Made from synthetic rubber, they will not experience the dreaded silicone swell and will provide consistent performance from beginning to end. Due to the double seals, X-Rings feature a much lighter sealing pressure and offer reduced stiction and much freer, smoother shock. Available now in sets of 8.

Source: Imbue [raceimbue.com]

September 25, 2017

Super Touring 1/10th onroad rubber racing tire

Super Touring, a new brand from ProjectRC, have released their all new high traction 1/10th onroad rubber racing tire. The tire, which has been produced by one of the large tire brands, claims to offer superior traction levels and long life compared to its competitor. Using a new rubber compound to gain maximum traction these tire are designed for use on all surfaces and in all touring classes.

Source: FVSS [fvsssshop.it]

September 25, 2017

Akio Sobue takes CETC title with A2 win

During the past 6 months, visiting 4 of the best racing tracks within China, the CETC presented by Infinity has crowned its first Champion with Akio Sobue taking the title at Twin RC Speedway in Hong Kong. In the second round of finals the Infinity factory driver recovered from being passed early in the race by Yokomo factory driver Nicholas Lee to take the title with one round of finals to spare. Using old tires Naoto Matsukura did not pose a threat to Sobue, and only 1.3 seconds ahead of Awesomatix driver Rocket Zhang would finish in 2nd place. Leading the race for the first 3 minutes until a coming together with Sobue, Nicholas Lee would end up on his roof after the Japanese driver made a pass on him. Returning to the track the Singaporean ace could only come back to 4th place, 0.38 seconds behind Rocket Zhang. The two Serpent factory drivers Stick King and Felix Law ended the race in 5th and 6th, with Fai Ho just behind in 7th.

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September 25, 2017

Akio Sobue cruises to A1 win in Hong Kong

The first round of finals at the season finale of the CETC presented by Infinity at Twin RC Speedway has just finished and it was Infinity factory driver Akio Sobue who took full advantage of a crash between 2nd place starter Nicholas Lee and Naoto Matsukura which set of a chain reaction of crashes that affected most of the chasing pack. So without any pressure the Japanese ace won the race with ease and is now only one step away from taking the inaugural CETC season title. Sobue’s team mate Matsukura recovered after the clash with Lee and would finish the race in 2nd place. The first lap incident caused a body tuck for Nicholas Lee, making the start of his race a nightmare, however he kept pushing and would end up in 3rd. Behind the 3 international racers the remaining drivers were involved in an intense battle. Awesomatix driver Rocket Zhang was able to pass Xpress driver Hay 4 laps before the end of the race and took the 4th place with a 1.3 second gap over Hay. Serpent factory driver Felix Law was another 0.4 seconds behind and classified 6th.

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September 23, 2017

Nicholas Lee takes eventful Q1 in Hong Kong

The CETC presented by Infinity finally made it to the first round of qualifying following earlier delays that forced it to be run under flood lights. With an incident filled opening round, Yokomo factory driver Nicholas Lee put in a very stable performance and had a brilliant finish to be able to come out on top in Q1, in front of the very strong Infinity team. Former World Champion Naoto Matsukura, who effectively lost out on the final lap by 0.198 seconds, had to settle for 2nd place for the round. The super fast Infinity driver Akio Sobue led the race early on but made a huge mistake as the race reached the halfway point dropping him to 4th place, but was able to recover to take third. In the 2nd last group, Awesomatix driver Rocket Zhang and Xpress driver Hay would end 4th and 5th overall in what was also an incident packed heat. ARC driver Patrick Chau ended 6th, followed by Hong Kong veteran Fai Ho.

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