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October 21, 2016

BRCA 1/10th IC Nationals Rd8 – Report

The final round of the BRCA 1/10th IC National Series took place at Mendip. The Saturday practice day proved to be wet meaning that the majority of drivers would go into the race day with minimal practice time. In the 1/10th 200mm class, the championship was still up for grabs between Mark Green (Serpent/XRD F.T. Line) and Joe Kerry (Capricorn/O.S. Speed). Both drivers along with Alex Thurston (Serpent/XRD F.T. Line) set the pace in a very tight qualifying with Joe taking the TQ just 0.2 seconds ahead of Alex with Mark in 3rd a further 0.4 seconds back. In the final, both Joe and Alex hit troubles at the start allowing Mark Green to take the win and with it the 1/10th 200mm national title. James Conolly (Mugen Seiki/Picco MAG Tuned) would finish in 2nd with Joe eventually recovering to finish 3rd. In the championship, Mark would finish on 603 points with Joe in 2nd on 598 points and Alex in 3rd on 587 points.

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October 21, 2016

Balestri takes Q1 at ENS Fiorano

Dario Balestri has TQ’d the first qualifier at the fourth & final round of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy. Racing in what all drivers described as difficult conditions, last year’s champion was in a close battle with Simon Kurzbuch for the fastest time until the newly crowned champion went off on the penultimate lap. Just 3/10ths off the Capricorn driver, Toni Gruber would post the 2nd fastest time continuing his impressive practice pace. Racing under flood lights Lamberto Collari would complete the Top 3 with practice top seed Andrea Pirani posting the 6th fastest time.

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October 21, 2016

Greiner takes opening qualifier in Italy

Dominic Greiner has taken the opening round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Italy this evening. The Serpent driver recovered after struggling in practice to top the time sheets in Fiorano from title contender Teemu Leino by 1.5-seconds. Having set the pace in practice, Greiner’s team-mate Alessio Mazzeo would complete the Top 3 ahead of a much improved championship leader Dirk Wischnewski. While Greiner and Wischnewski improved, practice front runners Erik Dankel, Bruno Coelho and Jilles Groskamp would all hit problems. Dankel would crash & break a rear tyre continuing to finish 12th, while Coelho DNF with a broken engine. Reigning champion Groskamp would suffer a flame out as he came in from the warm-up which turned out to be a broken plug causing him to miss the start as a new one was fitted.

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October 21, 2016

Pirani quickest in practice at ENS Finale

Andrea Pirani has topped practice at the season finale of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy. Rain yesterday meant drivers would have only three practice rounds to find a set-up for qualifying, the first practice effectively a track drying run. The WRC driver was quickest in the third & final practice ahead of Italian compatriot Dario Balestri, the pair separated by 0.15 over their best 3-consecutive lap times. Behind them despite not improving on his pace from the second of the practice runs, ARC’s Toni Gruber would complete the Top 3 ahead of newly crowned champion Simon Kurzbuch.

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October 21, 2016

Mazzeo tops practice in Fiorano

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Alessio Mazzeo has set the pace at the end of a reduced practice at the Euro Nitro Series in Fiorano. The Serpent driver went quickest in the final practice ahead of earlier pace setter Erik Dankel as the traction came up at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track after a wet start to the season finale. The only driver to run 3-consecutive laps in 49-seconds, the Italian would end up little over 1/10th of a second faster than Dankel with Bruno Coelho completing the Top 3. After struggling in his first practice, CP2 the first dry run, leading title contender Teemu Leino would manage the fourth fastest time in the 3rd & final practice albeit 7/10ths off Mazzeo’s pace.

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October 21, 2016

Tekno SCT.3 & SL high roll centre rear hubs

Tekno SCT-3 & SL high roll centre HRC rear hubs

Tekno have introduced the high roll centre HRC rear hubs for the SCT.3 and SL kits. By lowering the hinge pin location compared to the stock rear hubs the HRC uprights offer a raised the rear roll centre. Using the hubs increase on-power traction and stability while decreasing body roll. All of this with improved rotation into a corner and no compromise in on-power steering. To reduce wear and increase part lifespan, the hubs are moulded from durable nylon and they are for the use on the SCT410.3 and EB48SL vehicles.

Source: Tekno RC [teknorc.com]

October 21, 2016

Dankel sets early pace at ENS finale

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Mugen’s Erik Dankel set the early pace in a shortened practice ahead of the title deciding season finale of the Euro Nitro Series in Fiorano, Italy. The former Champion, who is one of the key contenders for the 1:10 title, was fastest over 3-consecutive laps of the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter track from World Champion Dominic Greiner with reigning ENS Champion Jilles Groskamp completing the Top 3. With the first round of practice being sat out by most of the top drivers due to rain yesterday & overnight rain meaning drivers arrived to a wet track, title favourite Teemu Leino’s single practice would see the Team Infinity driver go only 7th fastest on the mainly dry track.

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October 21, 2016

Radtec 1/12th scale carbon fibre rear axle

Radtec have introduced a carbon fibre rear axle for 1/12th scale pan cars. Made by 2016 1/12th scale World Champions Roche, the axle utilises a precision-ground carbon shaft and a lightweight black-anodises inner diff plate holder. The rear axle is of standard dimensions and fits most of today’s 1/12th scale pan cars.

Source: Radtec [radtec-rc.com]