Serpent have introduced an updated 2-speed gearbox housing for the 977 and GT8 cars. With thicker walls the housing will not deform anymore, resulting in improved durability and reliability. Machined grooves keep the weight low while also increasing the surface which results in improved cooling over long runs. The housing fits all SL8 XLi gearboxes as they are standard on the Cobra GT8 and 977 Evo2 kits.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
The third round of the Xray Racing Series Germany was held recently and it saw Jannick Namyslo sweeping the Touring Stock qualifying by taking all three rounds in style. Felix Reichold and Tobias Höfflin completed the qualifying top 3 and the order would stay the same after the A-main to make for an Xray 1-2-3. Luka Fecher and Thorsten Reichold (both Xray) rounded out the top 5 result.
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HRC Distribution have introduced a CNC-machined aluminium gearbox cover for Team Magic’s E5 and E5HX monster trucks. Ultra rigid and thus very durable, the cover reinforces the truck’s drivetrain while also adding visual impact. The cover is available in black or titanium anodising and it is a direct fit on all E5-series trucks.
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The third round of the Swiss Islikon Masters saw over 70 entries and in the 4WD Buggy class it was Adi Riederer (Xray) who brought home the win after the A-mains. Team Durango’s Philipp Huber came in second from Xray driver Kevin Prinz. In the 2WD class Philipp Huber (Team Durango) took home the hardware from Nico Schmid (Xray) in second and Fabian Luca Widmer in third while in the Mod Truck class Philip Jeisy lead an all-Xray podium with Martin Weidmann and Silvio Pietroboni coming in second and third respectively.
T-Works have introduced a graphite bellcrank stiffener for the Yokomo BD8 and BD7 touring cars. Machined from carbon fibre and including a machined aluminium post and hardware the set allows to connect the steering bellcrank posts for improved torsional frontend stiffness while also allowing to connect the steering assembly with the upper deck for even more rigidity.
Round 3 of the Finnish Touring Car Nationals took place just outside of the southwestern city of Kouvola. Nearly 100 entries were on hand for the two-day event that featured Touring Car and Formula classes. In the Pro Stock 13.5 class Kalle Lehto, Kim Elfstrom and Vesa Yli were battling closely for the top spots. Previous round winner Kalle Lehto eventually earned the TQ position, followed closely by Kim in second with Vesa earning a second-row start in fourth. In the finals, Kalle took advantage of his pole position start to win in all three legs. Kim finished a close second with Vesa moving up a spot to finish third. With three rounds completed and one remaining, the 2017 Pro Stock championship comes down to a showdown between Kalle and Vesa – the dominant drivers in the class over the last two years.
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This past weekend kicked off the first race of the 2017 JConcepts Indoor National Series at SmacTrac. Now in it’s 7th year, tweaks were made to add more top drivers, more support, and the results were already felt at the Winter INS with over 300 entries of the region’s best drivers along with top world talent as well. Smac Trac is no stranger to hosting the Winter INS and this year’s layout was extremely challenging, technical, and a whole lot of fun. The design consisted of a full-length straightaway paired with a classic sweeper that increased in radius which all flowed very well. Next, racers had to navigate a cut back step-on, step-off pie turn that required trigger mastery and timing genius. Perhaps the most difficult section on the track was the 90-degree hill turn that flowed into a double which landed into a left turn. Many cars were crashing or losing time here, but the ones that could execute it perfectly would gain a huge advantage. The risk was entirely up to the drivers as this section clearly marked the separation of driver skill level.
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The recent Thornhill Jr. club race in Hutto, Texas saw Xray driver Ethan Lefebvre taking the TQ in the 2WD Buggy and Mod Truck classes. Ethan would then also take wins in both classes thanks to decent runs in the A-mains. Tyler Hooks (TLR) and Alex Vaughan (Xray) would round out the 2WD Buggy podium while Alex Vaughan (Xray) and Bill Delong (TLR) completed the Mod Truck top 3. Elsewhere in the 4WD Buggy class it was again Ethan Lefebvre (Xray) who came out on top of things after the A-main. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid after some troubled qualifiers, he was following the leader for about six minutes and with about one minute to go he was able to capitalise from lap traffic to take his third win of the weekend. The TLR duo of Tyler Hooks and Chris Allison would complete the top 3.
