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May 18, 2016

Carlos Peracho takes Spanish IC Track Nationals Rd2 win

Carlos Peracho takes Spanish Nats Rd2 win

The second round of the Spanish 1/8th on-road championship was held at the ARCA track in Alcobendas near Madrid. Saturday started pretty wet but after the track dried up it was possible to run some practice heats followed by two rounds of qualification under dry conditions. Carlos Peracho qualified second right behind Spanish top driver Nacho Lopez. In the main final it was Javier Godoy who showed a great performance and made it to the first position after a few laps. For more than 20 minutes Javier was in the lead until he dropped back to second position due to some tyre issues. From now on it was Carlos Peracho who led the race until the checkered flag with Guillermo Perez completing the podium.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

May 18, 2016

Revolution Design 4XS aluminium main chassis

New from Revolution Design Racing Products is an aluminium main chassis plate for the Carisma 4XS 4WD buggy. The new chassis improves flex characteristics and makes the car a lot stiffer compared the standard carbon fibre chassis, which helps especially on high-grip surfaces like astroturf or carpet. The high-quality 7075-T6 aluminium chassis also lowers the overall centre of gravity, which is another improvement on high-grip tracks. Also incorporated into the design is an optional forward mounted battery location to increase steering, but also to improve the overall weight bias and handling of the car. The chassis is made in Germany and limited to 50 pieces only.

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May 18, 2016

Alexander Landen dominates Swedish National Cup Rd1

The opening round of the Swedish National Cup was held at the Boras MRK track in Viskafors in pretty cold weather conditions. Alexander Landen (Xray) would take the overall TQ in the 2WD class, run on Saturday, with two round TQs and a second place. In the finals the track started to develop a lot of pot holes and small bumps, making things not easy for the drivers. Alexander made the best out of the conditions and with good driving and a bit of luck the young man was able to bring home the win in A1 and A2 despite some serious pressure of Niclas Mansson (Team Associated) who had to settle for second. Marcus Lind (Yokomo) would round out the 2WD podium.

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May 18, 2016

Alessio Mazzeo TQs & wins at Italian GT Champs Rd2

Round two of the Italian 1/8th GT Championships was held this past weekend at the Blacktarmac track in Mesero. In the Expert category it was Alessio Mazzeo who took the TQ after the qualifiers and the day’s win in the A-main from second placed Daniele Bulla and third placed Roberto Catanzani.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

May 18, 2016

Stefan Schulz wins at Berlin Touring Masters Rd1

The opening round of the Berlin Touring Masters was held at the 1. MRC track in Berlin, Germany. The event was held in the three classes of 13.5T, 17.5T and Rookie and in the 13.5T class it was Niko Gorski who took the TQ after the qualifiers. In the triple A-mains though local racer Stefan Schulz made maximum use of his track knowledge, passing Niko on the first lap in every leg and bringing home the win from Niko Gorski on the runner-up spot while Julian Köster rounded out an all-Xray podium in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com] | Image: Stefan Schulz

May 18, 2016

LMR 27 1/10th scale low-profile buggy wing

LMR have introduced their all-new 27 wing for the use with 1/10th off-road buggies. Designed with high-traction racing in mind the wing weighs in at only 17 gram while its low-profile design significantly lowers the car’s centre of gravity. For lower grip racing conditions the wing has a recess where an optional 1mm carbon fibre plate can sit and act as a stiffener, making this wing produce the maximum amount of downforce and still weighing less than 20 grams in the process. The pre-drilled plate, currently only available for Yokomo buggies, has three hole placements so the wing can be moved forward or back depending on the level of traction required.

Source: LMR [l-m-racing.co.uk]

May 18, 2016

Arrowmax 7.4V 5000mAh low-profile LiPo battery pack

Arrowmax have introduced their new 7.4V 5000mAh low-profile LiPo battery pack. Aimed at touring car racers the battery utilises an only 22.5mm tall hardcase to lower the car’s centre of gravity. It is made using high-performance 55C/110C cells, ideal for both Modified and Stock racing, and uses 5mm tube-type connectors.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

May 18, 2016

BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals Rd2 – Report

BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals Rd2 - Report

Round two of the BRCA 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the famous Robin Hood Raceway. As usual the 2WD portion of the event was held on Saturday and in round 1 of qualifying Neil Cragg would take the round by near 6 seconds. Craig Collinson came in 2nd and Kev Lee in 3rd. In round 2 Lee Martin would snatch the top spot from his team mate Tom Cockerill and with Craig in at the 3rd spot. Craig Collinson with a 3rd had already cemented his A-final. The 3rd round was again exhibition stuff from Neil Cragg to go some 5 seconds quicker on time and take round 3 with Lee in 2nd, Craig another 3rd with Tom Cockrill in 4th. The last round would decide the pole position on the grid, a shoot out between the superstars but a certain Tom Yardy popped up to the party to set a blistering time. It was the fastest at the time. Lee had it all to do and was on fire from the off. Lap by lap he was on and off beating Tom’s time and at the end he took another second off Tom’s time to take the fastest time of the day and also secure pole for the final. 2nd in round went to Tom Yardy with Neil in 3rd.

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