Team Losi’s Yannick Aigoin has topped the second timed practice but the Frenchman was unable to match the time set this morning by local star Miguel Matias who will be reseeded No.1 for the heats. Aigoin said small changes had made his car a small bit better and despite being a second slower than his first run, felt more comfortable with the car.
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Schumacher are reporting on last weekend’s Belgian GP at MBV Kampenhout. This is an annual event held in a park that coincides with a many other local activites, making it a very popular meeting, that quickly becomes over subscribed when entries open. About 18 English drivers made the trip over and all thoroughly enjoyed the meeting. Schumacher UK Team Driver Tom Cockerill was one of the Brits that made the trip over.
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Serpent have release some new aluminium optional parts for their S811 Cobra buggy. Starting with this lower suspension bracket, which is a 2.5 for the rear and 4.5 when used on the rear. Made from anodised 7075 T6 aluminium it is a very strong part and will accept the standard composite inserts. Also new are these precision machined aluminium posts for the rear wing-mount, replacing the standard composite ones. Finally, also for the wing are these nicely machined lightweight aluminium rear wing support washers.
Former European Champion Miguel Matias has topped the first timed practice here in Guarda, Portugal. The only Portuguese driver to win the 1:8 Off Road European title in its 30 year history the 2003 Champion recorded 8 laps in 5:06.051 which was just 6/10th quicker than Yannick Aigoin. Focusing on his engine and tyres for the opening run of Day 2, Matias ran AKA Crossbrace tyres on his RB powered Losi and plans to continue with the same tyre option for the second of today’s timed runs which will be used to reseed the heats for tomorrow’s qualifying.
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This past weekend Ty Tessmann competed at the 2nd round of the RC Pro Alberta Series in Calgary, Alberta. The track was very technical and rocky which took it’s toll on many of the cars in qualifying and the mains but Ty’s equipment held up to the difficult conditions and enabled him to TQ all 4 rounds of expert buggy and all 4 rounds of expert truggy. He then went on to win both the buggy and truggy A mains to complete a perfect weekend.
Hudy have introduced these CNC-machined aluminium throttle servo horns for use on throttle servos in all 1/8 off-road cars. Alu servo horn offers maximum throttle control by eliminating the flex often associated with composite versions. Ultra-strong construction provides very long life and durability. Drilled for 3mm-linkage hardware, the horn has two holes for linkage mounting on both sides, allowing you to quickly and easily change the linkage angle.
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Very much a day for drivers to get settled in and get used to the rather high temperatures, Day 1 of the 2010 EFRA 1:8 Off Road European Championship here in Guarda, Portugal has come to a close. The capacity entry had just 25 minutes of track time with a 10-minute run in the morning followed by a longer 15 minute practice in afternoon. No official timing meant it was hard to gauge who was doing what but speaking to those expected to feature on the time sheets the majority said the day was just a chance to get into their groove for what lies ahead.
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New from Team Titan is this 1/8th off road buggy wing for providing more downforce than a traditional wing. Made from high quality impact resistant soft nylon, which will never break during a roll, it comes in 2 colours, black and white, and is supplied with 2 nylon shims for attaching the wing.
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