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November 19, 2016

Markus Hellquist wins at Swedish Indoor Cup Rd1

The opening round of the Swedish Indoor Cup was hosted by the Wäxjö MS club on a quite technical track. The race format was three rounds of qualifiers with the best round to count followed by triple A-mains. Right from the start Markus Hellquist showed a very strong pace and he would take the TQ a few seconds ahead of teammate Erik Ström with Fabian Vernersson completing the top 3 only two tenth of a second short of Erik. In the finals Markus made a clean sweep to take the win while Erik was able to defend his runner-up spot. Behind the two Daniel Carlsson would end the day on the three spot from Mikael Fransson and Andreas Johansson in fourth and fifth.

View the final results here

November 19, 2016

Techra T4 Stock Racing hard-coated front spool cups

Coming from Techra and made for the Xray T4 touring car are hard-coated aluminium front spool cups. The lightweight parts are machined from 7075-T6 aluminium and they scrub about 5g of weight compared to Xray’s optional spring steel cups while offering higher rigidity than the standard composite parts. Their hard-coated surface in combination with Techra’s delrin drive shaft caps make them very durable, although they are only recommended for stock racing.

Source: Techra [facebook.com]

November 19, 2016

STRC Traxxas 2WD front brace & battery hold down

ST Racing Concepts have introduced two new option parts for the Traxxas 1/10th 2WD series of vehicles such as the Stampede, Rustler, Bandit and Slash. Aimed towards the Stampede and Blackfoot trucks is the new front suspension hinge-pin brace kit featuring a heavy duty CNC Machined aluminium front hinge-pin brace complete with a pair of heat treated polished steel hinge-pins with lock-nuts. The set provides more durability against impact to the front suspension arms of Traxxas’s 2WD trucks and it fits the Rustler/Bandit and Slash 2WD as well.

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November 19, 2016

Kurzbuch & Lee dominant in Xiamen after 3 rounds

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This weekend sees the top drivers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, along with some select top international racers, including current World Champion Simon Kurzbuch, descend on the ARC International Raceway in Xiamen, China for the Guan Kou Sunpadow GP. Greeted by this amazing facility with its 200m long 3 storey driver stand and impressive track, this is the same facility that will host the 2017 IFMAR EP Offroad World Championships next November on its dirt offroad track. This race is for onroad only with 8 heats of 1/8th scale onroad and 7 heats of EP onroad split between modified and stock. This is also a money race with the winner in each class to receive approximately USD 3000.

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November 18, 2016

Tekno MT410 1/10th 4×4 Pro Monster Truck kit

Tekno MT410 1/10th 4x4 Pro Monster Truck kit

Tekno RC have announced the newest addition to their line up of off-road vehicles in the form of the MT410 1/10th electric 4×4 Pro Monster Truck kit. It is based on the proven ET48 platform that is raced at the highest levels of competition. The vehicle features a shaft drivetrain, long travel suspension and it is able to accommodate many electronics, tires and bodies from popular monster trucks as a direct fit. Parts and upgrades are readily available since the MT410 shares parts with the ET48, EB48, and other Tekno RC vehicles. The kit is available from now on.

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November 18, 2016

Ricardo Monteiro departs Team Losi Racing

2010 1/8th Buggy European Champion B and multiple National Portuguese Champion, Ricardo Monteiro has announced his departure from long-term sponsor TLR. Ricardo leaves behind a successful campaign but he is leaving open for now what the future will be holding for him in terms of chassis sponsors. This is what Ricardo has to say:

All good things come to an end. After 7/8 years of awesome racing and many many good moments, it is time for me and TLR to part ways. First of all I would like to thank the people at Modelcar, in the form of Luis and André for believing me at the very start of my career and helping me get through to this stage, I wish you all the best luck on your future endeavours. Then a very BIG thank you to all the guys at TLR that ever helped me (Todd, Jerome Sartel and Ryan, Jerome Chambon and Adam Drake while they were there). It was many many years of ups and downs that make a good part of my r/c racing career that I will forever hold deer to me. I’m still not sure what’s ahead of me, but I am certain it will be an awesome new ride.

November 18, 2016

Coelho takes Q1 despite mistake

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Bruno Coelho has taken the the opening round of qualifying at the Euro Offroad Series in Poland despite an error in the middle of the five minute qualifier that cost him almost 2-seconds. Dropping to fifth but recovering to go back to the top of the timing screens, the reigning champion would head an Xray 1-2 from Martin Bayer by 1.5 seconds, Bayer himself recovering from a crash on his third lap. Lee Martin would ensure it wasn’t a complete Xray white wash, the Yokomo driver posting the third fastest time with the next best no Xray being his team-mate Marc Rheinard, who having been on he TQ pace for a time finished up 8th struggling with how his car was landing the jumps. For second seed Michal Orlowski his opening qualifier was short lived as he retired after just two laps as the ‘screws in the gear were left loose’.

Continue reading this report here or view our full event coverage here.

November 18, 2016

H.A.R.M. RK-1 large scale kart kit

German large scale specialists H.A.R.M. have released first images of their new RK-1 1/2.5th scale kart kit. Aimed at modellers that seek a more easy and cost-effective way into large scale racing the kart offers scale looks with performance to match. The vehicle is based on a sturdy alloy chassis and features front and rear brakes, a scale chain drivetrain, a powerful gasoline engine and also a scale driver with helmet. The kit will become available by December and includes a Zenoah G260 engine, Mielke exhaust and airbox, GRP tyres and clear polycarbonate body panels.

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