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May 25, 2016

Nejc Mihelic wins Austrian nitro on-road opener

The fast Sollenau track played host to the opening round of the Austrian Nitro On-road Championship with windy weather making for low-grip track conditions. 2016 sees a change in the race format with the introduction of a points system, like used at the ENS, with the TQ driver proceeding directly into the A-main while the second to fifth place drivers compete in the Superpole race to battle out the 2 spot on the grid. The qualifiers were dominated by Herfried Pucher who won three of the four qualifiers from Nejc Mihelic and Maximilian Hofer. The first to start the Superpole was Kurt Hubeny who had engine problems, followed by Alain Levy who had a very successful run. Maximillian Hofer did not manage to beat Alain’s lap time and Mihelic lost front belt before the start, meaning Alain joined Herfried in the final.

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May 25, 2016

RC-Mission T4 & BD7 aluminium rear wheel axle shafts

Newly founded Japanese aftermarket company RC-Mission, brainchild of Propec’s Toshihiko Hara, has introduced its first option part in the form of aluminium rear axle shafts for the Xray T4 and the Yokomo BD7. Precision-machined from high-quality aluminium the shafts run ultra-true while offering a very light weight which can be beneficial especially in Stock class racing. The axle shafts are a direct fit on the T4 and the 2015 and 2016 variants of the BD7 with the 2016 spec car needing an additional 3×2.5mm grub screw for the driveshafts.

Source: RC-Mission [rc-mission.com]

May 25, 2016

RSD T4 hardened spool outdrives & 30mm fan mount

Reflex Racing have introduced hardened SKD-11 tool steel blade-less spool cups for the Xray T4 and a universal fan mount for the Xray T4 and Yokomo BD7-2016. Starting with the spool cups, the parts are machined from tool-grade SKD-11 steel, usually used to cut carbon steel and stainless steel, so these cups are made to last while being smooth and super-tough. On top of this the cups look pretty trick too and they come in packs of two.

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May 25, 2016

Speedmerchant Rev.8 aluminium chassis kit

Speedmerchant have introduced an aluminium main chassis kit for the Rev.8 1/12th scale pan car. A trend in electric touring car racing and now also swinging over to 1/12th scale pan cars are aluminium main chassis plates that make for a smoother ride and higher corner speeds on the latest generation of black high-grip carpets. Using an alloy chassis over the somewhat softer carbon parts will reducing corner digging while also allowing for a lower centre of gravity which further adds to a more pleasant car feeling. Above image of Speedmerchant’s chassis conversion is a production prototype with the actual chassis coming in an anodised satin black finished with carbon fibre battery locators and mounting hardware.

Source: Speedmerchant [teamspeedmerchant.com]

May 25, 2016

Bayer brothers sweep Czech EP Buggy Nats Rd2

The second round of the Czech 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the clay track of Janovice. The 2WD qualifiers were a done deal for Martin Bayer who TQed all three rounds to take the overall TQ from Kaja Novotny and Zdenek Miksovsky. In the 4WD qualifiers the Bayer brothers of Martin and Ales showed great fights with Martin holder the upper hand as Ales put his car on the 2 spot. Kaja Novotny had to settle for third.

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May 24, 2016

T-Works Tweak Terminator Ver.2 tool

T-Works have introduced the new Tweak Terminator Ver.2 tool for the use with 1/10th 4WD touring cars. Building on the previous tweak eliminator tool the new version is of a 2-piece design for easier transportation and storage and with its two openings for the spur gear and antenna mount it is also usable with the latest generation of touring cars with low-profile shock towers.

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May 24, 2016

TopRC Track Masters Rd2 – Report

Round two of the TopRC Track Masters was held in Zagreb, Croatia at the technical yet fast Ayrton Senna track. In the premier 1/8th On-road class Nejc Mihelič, Jernej Vuga Štendler and Herfried Pucher battled for the overall TQ. The opening qualifier was won by Jernej who had to sit out Q2 due to being busy with race support, allowing Nejc to score a 20 laps TQ run, bettering Jernej’s previous time. For the final qualifiers the track had become slower so the top 3 qualifying positions would be Nejc from Jernej and Herfried.

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May 24, 2016

Mattia Collavo takes win at Tecnovi Trophy

The Pista Verde track in Fener di Belluno recently hold the 2016 Tecnovi Trophy race. In the 1/8th Nitro On-road F1 category Mattia Collavo came out successful in the A-main from Francesco Mionetto on the runner-up spot. Luca Conte in third rounded out the podium result in front of Alberto De Lotto and Edoardo Beria.

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]