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June 14, 2016

3rd Annual Québec Classic – Announcement

The 3rd Annual Québec Classic will be held in Eastern Canada from August 25th to 28th. The organisers have found a new location for the event at Bego Racing RC Raceway right next to the Napierville Dragway and only 20 minutes away from downtown Montréal. It also is only a five hours drive from NYC and Toronto. Track design will be taken care of by Levi Jackson of SikTrack Design and the race schedule will see 12 hours of free practice starting Thursday, followed by 7 minute qualifiers on Friday and Saturday with the mains run on Sunday. Classes are Nitro Buggy and Truggy, E-Buggy and E-Truggy as well as SC 4WD with sign-up being available here. For more questions feel free to contact the organisers at jerome@jtq.ca.

June 14, 2016

Novak shuts down after nearly 4 decades

In a shock announcement, US company Novak have declared to shut doors after being in business for nearly 4 decades. Being one of the most successful brands in RC car racing, Novak was best known for their orange-themed electronic speed controllers while also being in the motor game once the brushless revolution kicked in. According to Linda Novak closing the doors was a family decision and the official announcement reads like this:

Through the years, we have met countless wonderful R/C enthusiasts, lovers of the hobby, passionate racers, and incredibly talented people in our industry. Novak has been a mainstay brand of the RC community for decades, and we owe much of that to the hobbyists, media, dealers, and distributors that we have been fortunate to work with. Thank you for promoting Novak product throughout the years. We will truly miss this industry and the people.

Today marks the final day of Novak R/C.

It has been a wonderful 38 years. We have made more friends and had more fun doing what we love then we ever thought possible. Novak was driven by a good hobby experience. Our mission was to make products that made the RC life easier, bring innovative design, and manufacture in the United States of America. We manufactured our own product under our own roof for nearly 4 decades. We thank you all for being part of this awesome ride. We leave proud of our brand, we leave proud of our products, we leave proud of our staff, and we leave proud of all the friends and family we have in this wonderful hobby world.

Thanks everyone!

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

June 13, 2016

Hall & Campfield win at BTCC Rd3

This past weekend the Bedworth circuit in the Midlands played host for the third round of the Schumacher BTCC series. On the run-up to the event the weather forecast was not looking to brilliant, and it would also put a few drivers off attending unfortunately. The Saturday saw many drivers getting their cars up to speed and doing lots of set up preparation. The day started off overcast with light rain but brightened up just after lunch. This gave people the opportunity to prepare and test both their dry cars and also their wet cars.

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June 13, 2016

Reds Racing R5R V3.0 combo packages

Italian company Reds Racing have introduced their new R5R engine combo packages. Available in two specifications both include the R5R Racer 3.0 engine, Reds Racing 2104 pipe combined with S manifold, as well as 6.5 and 7.0 mm venturi inserts. What separates them is the Quattro clutch system as the combos are available with or without the popular 4-shoe clutch. As for the R5R Racer V3.0 engine, it features the HCX horizontal carburettor, silicon-filled and tuned crankshaft, sleeve with 5 inlet ports and classic exhaust port, high-sealing front bearing, and rear high-quality chrome steel bearing. All parts are matched, measured by Mario Rossi within certain tolerances and hand-built by him personally.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

June 13, 2016

Mathieu & Billard successful at French 1/8th Nats Rd3

The third round of the French 1/8th On-road Championship was held this past weekend at the Macon track with almost 90 drivers attending in the Elite and National categories. After the qualifiers, Anthony Abisset took the TQ spot in the Elite class in front of Christophe Aygon and Romain Picard while Arnaud Mathieu rounded out the top 4. On Sunday, while rain affected the lower finals during the morning, the semis were run on an almost dry track. Arnaud Mathieu took the win in the semi final B on a mixed dry and wet track while Anthony Abisset won the semi A on a fully dry track, taking the pole position for the main final.

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June 13, 2016

Björn Prümper joins RC Concept

French company RC Concept have announced the signing of Germany’s Björn Prümper to their growing team. The Yokomo driver will attend all major national events along the EOS, using the company’s line of motors, speed controllers and batteries.

Source: RC Concept [rcconcept.net]

June 13, 2016

Muchmore Fleta ZX modified linear power rotor

Muchmore have introduced the new 12.3x5x25.3mm D-magnet modified linear power rotor for the Fleta ZX range of brushless motors. Specially designed to give milder bottom end torque but improved mid-range power the rotor is ideal for touring cars but also all other applications where an easy driving feeling is helpful.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

June 13, 2016

Techra BD7 suspension mounts & guided air fan mount

Newly formed company Techra have introduced the first in a range option parts. Founded by the owners of Muchmore and Tonisport the brand was created to deliver innovative high-quality products for racers and enthusiasts around the globe. First products are already available such as a range of aluminium suspension mounts with inserts for the Yokomo BD7 touring car. The series includes the FF, split and solid FR as well as an RR mount all of which make use of composite inserts that allow to adjust the track width and toe settings by simply changing the inserts. The parts come black anodised and with silver chamfered edges for a high-quality appearance.

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