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August 9, 2016

7th annual oOple Invernational race – Report

The 7th annual oOple Invernational race was held at the regular venue, the fantastic all-weather astro-turf track at Robin Hood Raceway in Blyth, Nottinghamshire. oOple events co-ordinator extraordinaire Damian Whittle and his crew had been working behind the scenes for months to pull together not only the annual Invernational race, but a full calendar of Summer outdoor oOple off-road events, as well as releasing dates for this year’s oOple Indoor Winter Series. After four rounds of qualifying Polish star Michal Orlowski lined up second in 2WD behind Craig Collinson, with Ben Jemison, James Helliwell, and Eugene Galley in third to fifth.

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August 9, 2016

Greiner tops 1st controlled practice

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Dominic Greiner picked up where he left off yesterday to top the first round of controlled practice at the Nitro Touring Car World Championships in Gubbio, Italy, this morning. The Serpent driver set the fastest 3-consecutive laps with an almost identical time to that which saw him top free practice last night. Just 0.009 slower this morning, he was fastest from Dario Balestri with Takaaki Shimo completing the Top 3.

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August 9, 2016

Danish Electric Off-road Nationals Rd5 – Report

Round five of the Danish Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the RCKongen outdoor carpet track. In the 2WD class the battle for the top spots was on between Mike, Frederik, Marcus and Jesper. In the opening qualifier Marcus and Mathias were the lucky winners due rain in middle of the top heat. Jesper and Jonas made it 3rd and 4th while others from the top heat were out of a main pace. For the final qualifiers the track was still wet and Frederik TQ’d the second round just in front of Jesper meaning the overall TQ would be decided in Q3. Meanwhile Mike chose to drop the 2WD race due to the rain and up front Jesper TQ’d the last round in front of Jonas. This handed Jesper the pole position for the mains from Marcus and Frederik.

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August 9, 2016

Diggity Designs B6 Performance Line CF options

Coming from Diggity Designs is the Performance Line range of carbon fibre option parts for the Team Associated B6 series of buggies. All products are machined from US-sourced quasi carbon fibre material and the range includes 2.5mm battery straps, 2.5mm steering knuckle arms, as well as 4mm straight and gull wing arms front shock towers and also 4mm standard and long-type rear shock towers.

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August 9, 2016

Hitec RDX1 AC/DC multi-chemistry charger

Hitec have introduced the RDX1 AC/DC ultra-performance microprocessor-controlled battery charger and discharger. It features a management system suitable for all popular chemistries and a sleek tower design that has front-loading plug-in convenience of balancing and temperature sensor ports, a USB link and USB 5VDC 2.1 amps and 4mm battery sockets. The features include a 3.2-inch easy-to-read LCD screen and Hitec’s Charge Master software which allows the ability to operate the RDX1 through the computer. The device is usable with up to 6S LiXX packs, 15 cell NiXX batteries and it offers a maximum charge rate of 6A.

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August 9, 2016

Christian Mamesah doubles at Malang EP Open race

The annual Malang EP Open race was held at the Araya RC track in Malang city. The venue offers a facing on-road and off-road track with the event being split into an on-road race on Saturday and an off-road race on Sunday. Touring 13.5T non-boost and FWD were the main classes on Saturday and it was Christian Mamesah who took wins in both classes. Teddy Syach and Phoa Pinghong would complete the 13.5T podium while Arya Seta and Caesar Baroq rounded out the top 3 in the FWD class.

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August 9, 2016

Scotty Ernst Offroad Showdown Rd3 – Report

The 3rd round of the Scotty Ernst Offroad Showdown made its way to Sparks Park R/C Raceway in Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend and it was a weekend to remember. As usual the Offroad Showdown is unlike any other race in the United States as it features a high level of competitive racing, but also embodies something unique that other races are presently lacking and have slowly lost over the years. The Offroad Showdowns seems to always have a certain positive vibe wherever it goes and this is mainly due to the fact when you attend a Scotty Ernst event you immediately feel like family. Yes, family.

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August 9, 2016

JConcepts B6 series Aero front wings

Coming from JConcepts and made for Team Associated’s 6th generation buggies are a total of four front wing options. Mounted above the front shock tower on the B6 series of vehicles, the Aero front wing mounts in clean air and is quite easy to trim, use and test without sacrificing all important track time. Available in two widths, the driver can choose either the narrow for a lighter feel or wide for heavier down force. The Aero wing features a high-attack design with trim-able rear gurney options and a radical, edgy design which functions and compliments the Finnisher and Silencer body design. Cut lines are included for easy trimming while triple wing mount dimples are included for a bolt-on fit. The leading centre section of the wing has been formed into a unique V-shape to perfectly outline the front shock tower geometry. The wings are available for the flat and gullwing front shocktowers, making it four options to choose from.

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