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August 4, 2017

Karri Salmela doubles at Finnish EP Buggy Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the Finnish 1/10th Electric Buggy Nationals was held in Vantaa in sunny weather conditions. As the track wasn’t watered, the grip changed a lot during the day with the mornings offering high grip whereas the track got slipper over the day. This caught out Xray’s Joel Valander a bit as he was able to secure a round TQ in 2WD but he struggled with his driving over the day so it was Team Associated’s Karri Salmela who brought home the TQ and win with Joel in 2nd. Konsta Saarinen (Xray) would round out the top 3 result.

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August 4, 2017

Arrowmax 17mm to 30mm ride height gauge

Arrowmax have further expanded their range of tools with the 17mm to 30mm ride height gauge for 1/8th off-road vehicles. Machined from high-quality aluminium the gauge sports Arrowmax’s signature black and golden finish for wear and looks and it is usable with both buggies and trucks.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 4, 2017

O.S. Speed R2103 3.5cc nitro on-road engine

O.S. Engines have introduced their new Speed R2103 3.5cc nitro on-road engine. Developed with the forthcoming 2017 IFMAR World Championship in mind, the power plant features a newly designed crankshaft and a new piston and liner. Compared to the R2102 engine the R2103 will offer more low to mid-range torque and this is why the engine comes with a standard steel main bearing as these are meant to further improve torque characteristics.

Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]

August 4, 2017

Schelle Racing Innovations B64 Nova slipper clutch

Schelle Racing Innovations’ Nova 3-plate slipper clutch is soon also available for the Team Associated B64 buggy. The clutch will offer a better driving feel, longer durability and a lower rotating inertia thanks to weighing in at only 12g for the entire clutch including a 78T spur gear whereas the original slipper weighs in at 25.5g. In addition, clutch has 20 percent more torque capacity and the set includes two slipper pads in white/red material and a tuning guide to help racers learn how to tune the clutch for different conditions from slick to astro-turf. Beside the clutch set for the B64 Schelle also offers a conversion kit for B64D owners that includes a pair of front and rear centre driveshafts.

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August 3, 2017

Ronnefalk delivers in Q3 to hold overnight TQ in Sweden

Having thrown away potential TQ runs in the opening qualifiers, top seed David Ronnefalk finally delivered on his third attempt as Day 3 of the European Championship in Sweden comes to a close. Second fastest in Q1 & 2, the HB Racing driver would run the fastest time of the day in his third qualifier finishing 3-seconds up on Q2 pace setter Davide Ongaro. A further 2-seconds off, Mugen’s Robert Batlle would break into the Top 3 for the first time having thrown away competitive runs with mistakes on the last lap of both previous qualifiers. Unable to translate his strong showing in controlled practice yesterday into a competitive time in the first two qualifiers, Carlos Durães came good for the end of day run setting the 4th fastest time ahead Q1 top qualifier Elliott Boots.

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August 3, 2017

Ongaro takes second qualifier in Sweden

Davide Ongaro delivered a TQ run in the second round of qualifying at the Euros in Sweden, the Team Associated driver going fastest from top seed David Ronnefalk. Third fastest in the opening qualifier, the Italian would have a 1.5 second advantage over Ronnefalk, the HB Racing star again suffering costly mistakes over the 5-minutes. After almost a 5-hour wait between Q1 and the second of the day’s three qualifiers, Kyosho’s Riccardo Berton would complete the Top 3 as team-mate Elliott Boots had a tough round. The reigning champion would end up 13th fastest after ‘loads of crashes’ with the Q1 Top Qualifier putting part of his struggle down to tyres saying, ‘they worked this morning but not now’. Having opened qualifier with a P4, Mugen’s Juan Carlos Canas wouldn’t have a good Q2 getting a drive through penalty for stopping on track as he tried to allow a gap between himself and Ronnefalk at the start.

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August 3, 2017

Video – Simon Kurzbuch Interview

In the latest installment of or World Champion Interview series, Red RC’s Oli Meggitt sits down with reigning 1/8th Onroad World Champion Simon Kurzbuch to find out how the dominant Swiss driver approaches his racing and how is preparing for the upcoming Worlds in France.

August 3, 2017

Nick & Ethan Lefebvre win at SWCS Rd5

Round 5 of the SWCS was held in Rendon, Texas. The series has been plagued by rainouts, as this is only the third race to be completed out of the seven scheduled races. The track was in great shape, due to the hard work of the RCRCNT crew. It was a very hot weekend in Texas and the racers and cars would be tested. In the 1/8 IC class, it was Nick Lefebvre that would take the TQ spot, followed closely by Bob Ingersol and Jeff Whiting. Nick would get a great start and never loose the lead during the 30-minute final. This main would have its share of incidents. This would change the order of the rest of the field. When the 30-minutes were up, it was Nick taking the win with 102 laps, 8 laps over 2nd place. Pablo Tejada would come in 2nd and Michael Shing in 3rd.

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