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October 23, 2016

2016/17 Winter Jumps Rd1 – Report

The popular Finnish Winter Jumps RC off-road series recently had its opening round held at the Vaasa RC Club, host of the 2011 IFMAR 1/10th off-road World Championships. Different from other racing series that are run on grippy carpet or astroturf tracks, the Winter Jumps series also has two races held on slippery surfaces with the Vaasa round being one of them. In the 2WD race Joona Haatanen dominated every qualifier with his Team Associated buggy and he would also win the A-mains to take the day’s win from Schumacher driver Touko Silpola and Konsta Saarinen (Xray).

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October 22, 2016

Leino takes final qualifier to start 2nd behind Greiner

Teemu Leino has TQ’d the final round of qualifying at the concluding round of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy and will start the title deciding 45-minute A-Main in Fiorano from second on the grid behind Top Qualifier Dominic Greiner. The Team Infinity driver topped Q3 by 6/10ths from Q1 & 2 pace setter Greiner, with new team-mate Marc Rheinard a further 7/10ths off completing the Top 3. For Leino’s main title rivals the round would net a P6 for championship points leader Dirk Wischnewski while Erik Dankel would go out with conrod failure while setting the TQ pace. The result means Wischnewski starts 5th while 2014 Champion Dankel will line up 9th.

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October 22, 2016

Team Orion Vortex Ultimate Stock brushless motors

Team Orion have released first information on their forthcoming Vortex Ultimate Stock brushless motors. Aimed at the ultra-competitive blinky stock racing the 540-size motors are developed in the USA from the ground up. They features a new high-power stator design, utilise low resistance copper windings and are built using a 3-piece low centre of gravity can design. The motors also feature a precision-balanced neodymium rotor, heavy duty pre-shaped solder tabs, widely adjustable timing and they are HV battery compatible. They are designed to meed IFMAR, ROAR and EFRA rules and they will soon be available in a 13.5T and 17.5T variant.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

October 22, 2016

Greiner secures TQ at ENS Finale

Dominic Greiner has secured the overall TQ at the season finale of the Euro Nitro Series again taking the second round of qualifying in Fiorano. The Serpent driver became the fourth different Top Qualifier of the season after topping the Q2 times ahead of Top Qualifiers of the last two races Erik Dankel and Teemu Leino. Top Qualifier of the event last year but lasting just 3-minutes in the final before suffering a conrod failure, today’s TQ marks Greiner’s first of the season with the World Champion determined to convert it into his first win of the season this time round. Unfortunately for this season’s other Top Qualifier, Round 1 pole sitter Bruno Coelho was to again suffer engine wows and failed to start the qualifier and with 2 out 3 heats to count it means the Portuguese driver is going to need a good run of bump ups if he is to stand a chance of making tomorrow’s A-Main.

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October 22, 2016

Balestri completes qualifying clean sweep

Having already wrapped up the overall TQ last night, Dario Balestri completed a clean sweep of qualifying in Fiorano this morning by making it 3 from 3 in the final round of 1:8 qualifying at the ENS season finale. The Capricorn driver took Q3 ahead of Toni Gruber and Simon Kurzbuch with Lamberto Collari posting the fourth fastest time. The result means it will be Gruber who will start behind Balestri for the 45-minute A-Main with Collari third ahead of Kurzbuch and Andrea Pirani.

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October 22, 2016

Arrowmax Molyfu Ep2 grease

Coming from Arrowmax is their new Molyfu Ep2 grease specially formulated for the use in thrust bearings and transmissions. Capable of withstanding extremely high loads and pressures the sticky black grease is ideal for demanding on-road and off-road applications and it comes in a handy tube with fine tip, allowing for a precise application.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

October 22, 2016

MIP introduced updated Wraith CVD centre drive kits

MIP have introduced their updated CVD centre drive kits for the Axial Wraith off-roader. Running changes over at Axial made it necessary for MIP to update their design and thus MIP’s new Wraith axles will no longer feature a double set screw design to clamp onto the through hole but now incorporate a pin set screw for attachment. Along with that improvement MIP have also changed the drive hubs so that there is no longer any interference when it comes to making contact with the stock spur gear cover. Last but not least this kit covers all Wraith models.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

October 21, 2016

Balestri is Top Qualifier for ENS Finale

Dario Balestri is Top Qualifier for the Euro Nitro Series season finale. The Capricorn driver booked pole position for the Round 4 A-Main after he backed up his opening qualifying run with another TQ run in the second of the three scheduled qualifiers. Again racing under flood lights as they did for Q1, the 2015 ENS Champion would go 1.5-seconds faster this time, topping the times from practice top seed Andrea Pirani after Toni Gruber threw away another P2 run with a mistake on his final lap. Dropping the ARC driver to P6 for the round, it was Lamberto Collari who would again complete the Top 3 ahead of Simon Kurzbuch, the 2016 champion struggling with a bent chassis.

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