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February 27, 2017

Xray Racing Series Alpe Adria – Announcement

Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Alpe Adria, a 3-race event series in Slovenia, Croatia and Austria. Kicking off on the weekend of the 26th of March in Tolmin, Slovenia the series will also see races in Zagreb, Croatia and Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Austria where the series will have its third and final race on the 28th of August. Classes run are nitro 1/8th, 1/8th GT and 1/10th 200mm as well as 1/5th TC, 1/8th electric, 1/8th GT electric, 1/10th Touring and 1/10th Formula. More information can be found here.

February 27, 2017

Schelle Racing Innovations B64 Titanium upper screw set

Schelle Racing Innovations have introduced a Titanium upper screw set for the Team Associated B64 buggy. Made from Grade 5 material for about 40 percent less weight and higher corrosion resistance than steel, the set includes 67 M3 fasteners that strategically remove steel screws from high above in the chassis, saving over 17g of weight. Using the screws will result in a lower centre of gravity and improved handling and it is available for pre-order now.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

February 27, 2017

Kev Lee joins Maclan Racing

Maclan Racing have announced the signing of multi BRCA National winner and European A-finalist, Kev Lee to their UK team. With 25 years of race experience, and as a regular top 10 finisher, Kev is a valuable asset to the team that he will be representing at the Mid West Regionals, Nationals, and the European Championships in Italy.

Source: Maclan Racing [maclan-racing.com]

February 27, 2017

Yokomo BD8 Pitch Control System

Coming from Yokomo and made for the World Championship-winning BD8 electric touring car is the new Pitch Control System. Used by Ronald Völker to sweep the recent second round of the 2016/17 ETS, the system utilises a tie-rod brace that runs along the centre of the chassis, connecting the kit’s standard 1-piece servo mount and the updated motor mount bulkhead for reduced chassis pitch and increased forward traction. In addition to stiffening the chassis in longitudinal direction the set will also allow to take influence on the top deck’s flex characteristics with an additional mounting point. The set will become available by end of March.

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February 27, 2017

Gravity RC B64 2mm diff shim

Gravity RC have introduced a new optional part for Team Associated’s B64 4WD off-road buggy in the form of a 2mm diff shim. The 3-D-printed part is conventionally used to raise the rear differential of the B64 buggy. The increased height of the diff will result in a more conventional dog bone angle at the desired ride height and will increase grip and overall consistency. The part is especially recommended in the rear, but also applicable for the front.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

February 26, 2017

SWorkz S35-3 chassis balance weights

SWorkz have introduced dedicated chassis balance weights for the new S35-3 nitro off-road buggy. Designed to be a direct fit thanks to pre-drilled threads in the chassis plate, the weights attach with a pair of fasteners each, allowing to easily and swiftly up the weight in 15g steps with up to 45g possible.

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February 26, 2017

Matsukura in possible 1:8 Onroad race move

Multiple 1:12 World Champion Naoto Matsukura is being linked with a possible move in to 1:8 Onroad Nitro with the Japanese driver taking part in Infinity’s pre-season team test this week at the Marine Paradise Radio Control Modellers Club track in Singapore.

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February 26, 2017

No surprises as Volker cruises to A1 win

Other than the surprise for the A-Main drivers that it is dark at 06:30 in the morning as they left their hotels for the track, the opening A-Main at Round 2 of the Euro Touring Series was an uneventful encounter with Ronald Volker cruising to an easy win. While Bruno Coelho would attack hard on the opening lap, the Top Qualifier quickly pulled clear of the reigning champion to win by more than 2.5-seconds. The leading battle of the race would be for third between Infinity team-mates Marc Rheinard and Akio Sobue but with overtaking opportunities on the Muelheim-Kaerlich track layout at a premium, Rheinard would maintain his third place to the finish.

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