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November 2, 2016

Yaniv Sivan wins Israeli League Rd2

The second round of the Israeli League was held at the recently renewed Omer-Ring race track. After the four rounds of qualifying on the technical and challenging track it was Yaniv Sivan who took the top qualifier spot. Right at the start of the 40-minute main final Yaniv jumped the lead followed by Tal Siles and Ido Carmon but an early mistake of Tal cost him the second spot, promoting Ido into the runner-up position. Behind the two the battle was on for the final podium spot between Aviv Maymon and Ofir Avitan. Ultimately Aviv would hold the upper hand to take the final podium spot behind winner Yaniv and second placed Ido.

View the final results here

November 1, 2016

JConcepts NB48.3 S1 buggy bodyshell

Coming from JConcepts and made for the Tekno RC NB48.3 buggy is the new Silencer S1 bodyshell. Offering a distinctive cab forward design with a medium rake angle for an aggressive driving feel without sacrificing out-right balance the body also sports forward pods that have the necessary height for chassis related items with an added scoop, built for cooling access from a forward position. The rear deck is built up and includes a rear winglet which drops some force on the rear of the vehicle. The mid-length cab incorporates a one-piece side window layout and includes a long shark fin off the rear of the cab for side-traction and straight-line tracking ability. At the rear of the cab rest several areas which can be trimmed for air-flow and hot air escape which is common inside a nitro vehicle. The S1 is formed in clear polycarbonate material with protective film and each package includes window mask and detailed decal sheet.

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November 1, 2016

Mon-Tech M16 1/12th pan car bodyshell

Mon-Tech have announced the release of their all-new M16 1/12th scale pan car bodyshell. The body was developed to offer great stability and traction without sacrificing corner speed and response. It is made from high-quality .040″ polycarbonate and includes a set of decals and window masks.

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November 1, 2016

Nuclear introduce new Ulti tyres with lightweight rim

Japanese company Nuclear, new mother brand of the popular Ulti brand tyres, have announced that updated lightweight rims will be used for all 2017-series 1/8th scale Ulti tyres. The white colour rims are meant to offer improved durability compared to other lightweight wheels, resulting in better crash resistance and also vastly increased performance. The 2017-series tyre will become available by end of November.

Source: Nuclear [nuclear.ne.jp]

November 1, 2016

MRC Winter Series Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the popular MRC Longwy Winter Series was held this past weekend with over 100 entries for the four classes of Touring Modified, 10.5T, 13.5T and Rookie. In the Modified class it was VBC Racing’s Lucas Urbain who walked away with the win from Xray’s Tim Wahl and Yokomo driver Loic Jasmin.

Continue reading the report here

November 1, 2016

Roche Rapide F1 CF rear axle & Ti-coated shock shaft

Coming from Roche and made for the Rapide F1 1/10th scale formula car are a carbon fibre rear axle and a titanium-coated shock shaft. Starting with the rear axle, the assembly uses a carbon fibre shaft with a lightweight yet durable aluminium differential plate and a threaded aluminium insert for the adjustment nut. Using the part will improve acceleration and top speed while also giving more on-power steering due to a different weight distribution. Also new and made for the Rapide F1 is a titanium-coated centre shock shaft. The space age coating will reduce friction, making for a smoother and more efficiently working shock absorber.

View the Ti-coated shock shaft here

November 1, 2016

Alessio Menicucci teams up with Mon-Tech Racing

Italian company Mon-Tech Racing has announced the signing of Alessio Menicucci to their team. The multiple Italian national champion and ETS finalist will deck out his Xray rides with Mon-Tech bodyshells from now on, joining swift team mates such as Portugal’s Bruno Coelho.

Source: Mon-Tech [mon-techracing.net]

November 1, 2016

Tamyia Mercedes-AMG GT3 & TT-02R chassis kit

Tamiya have introduced two new TT-02 based kits in the form of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and the TT-02R race kit. Starting with the Merc, the AMG GT3 comes on the proven TT-02 entry-level 4WD chassis and it includes a replica body shell that mimics Mercedes’ successful GT race car. The kit will hit stores about mid-December and it includes a comprehensive decal sheet and grippy slick tyres on multi-spoke rims.

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