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August 5, 2011

Aigoin is Top Qualifier as Guske tops Q5

For the second year in a row the honour of being Top Qualifier at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships has gone to an Aigoin with Jérôme pulling off the feat achieved by his twin brother Yannick in Portugal last year. Only TLR’s Darren Bloomfield and Mugen’s Simon Willetts could deny Aigoin from being Top Qualifier needing to top the fifth & final round of qualifying to do so but it was the surprise of these championship Marcel Guske who took Q5.

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August 5, 2011

Robitronic Razer BL 1/8 BL motors

Robitronic release a total of four new electric brushless motors. The Razer BL and Razer Pro BL share the same 42×68.5mm dimensions and while the the normal version is available as 6-pole 2150kv/7T and 1900kv/8T variant, the Pro comes as 2400kv/6T and 2100kv/7T 6-pole/18-slot version for even more power and efficiency. All motors come with a black anodised and highly ripped can with red front and back plate – the Pro variant additionally features three milled out section in the front plate for easy identification.

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August 5, 2011

Bloomfield TQ’s penultimate qualifier

Team Losi Racing’s Darren Bloomfield has TQ’d the penultimate round of qualifying at the EFRA 1:8 Offroad Championship setting a new overall fastest time for the Sand-am-Main track. In the last group to run their fourth qualifier, the Warm-up race runner-up denied Mugen a 1-2-3 result by running a 10/5:01.309 pace ahead of Daniel Reckward, Mascel Guske and Q1 pace setter Simon Willetts.

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August 5, 2011

Sneak Peek – Kyosho Mini-Z Optima

Kyosho released first vague information on their upcoming Mini-Z MB-010 Optima 2.4GHz micro racer. Resembling the iconic vintage 1/10 scale 4WD Optima, the Mini-Z offering will feature a 4WD drive train, oil-filled shock absorbers, makes use of AAA-size batteries and comes including a 2.4GHz radio system. The japanese company will release more detailed information with the beginning of September and plans a public release in November 2011.

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August 5, 2011

Pro-Line Summer Sale

Pro-Line have been in contact to let you all know about their latest special offer. This weekend only, you can save an additional 15% off on all orders with the Summer Sale. To avail of this great online only deal, use the coupon code ‘BeatTheHeat15’ on checkout.

Head on over to Pro-Line to avail of this great special offer.

August 5, 2011

Serpent 811-Be Cobra 1/8 buggy

Serpent release first “production body” pictures of their upcoming 811-Be Cobra 1/8 scale electric off-road buggy. The car is based on the same platform as the nitro-powered buggy combined with a couple of different design approaches such as the advanced integrated standing servo, receiver and speedo bracket, an ingenious motor-bracket and lay-down battery configuration with practical easy-to-use lid-system. The buggy’s extremely narrow and low design is optimised for overall weight balance and the kits is expected to become released very soon.

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August 4, 2011

Jérôme Aigoin overnight TQ holder in Germany

Jérôme Aigoin heads the qualification ranking at the end of Day 3 of the 2011 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Germany after the Kyosho driver produced a second TQ run in Q3. The French ace ran a very similar pace to his Q2 topping time to take maximum points for the round ahead of the Mugen of Marcel Guske and fellow Team Kyosho driver David Ronnefalk.

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August 4, 2011

Jérôme Aigoin takes Q2 in Germany

Kyosho’s Jérôme Aigoin has TQ’d the second round of qualifying for the 1:8 Offroad Euros, the French driver topping the time sheets ahead of Mugen pairing Robert Batlle and Daniel Reckward. After the wet conditions of the opening qualifier this morning the sun made a welcomed return over Sand-am-Main in Germany just in time to dry out the track for Q2 as the fastest drivers hit the track.

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