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May 18, 2016

BRCA Porsche Cup 2016 – Report

After the dust had settled from the GT Nationals it was time to try and enjoy some fun spirited racing. This past Sunday the BRCA had arranged a special GT12 event to show just how successful the class had become. For this they teamed up with Porsche Carrera Cup UK to create an event that would stick out from the normal RC boundaries. The BRCA Porsche Cup was created. The final piece of the puzzle was where to host it, Swift Raceway once again jumped at the request to be part of another big BRCA event.

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May 18, 2016

Rick Vrielijnck teams up with Capricorn

Italian company Capricorn have announced the signing of Rick Vrielijnck to their team. The former BMT driver, multi-time Dutch champion, Euro-A and Worlds A-finalist and will attend all major events in 2016 and he has the following to say about the deal:

I would like to let everyone know that from now on I will race for team Capricorn. I understand that it is not very loyal and common to switch teams after such a short period however I felt that we were working in a completely different direction. Exactly for this reason I think Capricorn is the best team since they are always working to improve their products and setups. Fortunately Patrizio Rossi wanted to work with me also so I am very happy to join team Capricorn for a long term.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

May 18, 2016

JConcepts 1999 Ford Lightning Scalpel bodyshell

JConcepts have introduced the 1999 Ford Lightning bodyshell for Scalpel converted Slash 4×4 trucks. The SVT F-150 Lightning body is built low and wide and excels when converted to the Scalpel speed run configuration. The high-speed shell features a short-wheelbase giving the scale look but with extra width to clear the wide-body tires for optimum handling and acceleration. Exterior elements that distinguish the Lightning from the regular F-150 include new upper and lower front grilles with a horizontal design that is unique to the Lightning in the F-Series line. The headlights, taillights, side-marker lights, and the signature round fog lights all match the full-scale counterpart found only on the Lightning, which give the exterior a clean, jewel-like appearance. The cab’s center high-mounted stop lamp also is unique to the Lightning, and is created with a simple detailed decal.

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May 18, 2016

Truck win for Adam Drake at JBRL Nitro Series Rd2

The second round of the JBRL Nitro Series was held this past weekend at Thunder Alley Raceway. Adam Drake was the top qualifier in Expert Nitro Buggy and Expert Nitro Truck and in the Truck final, Drake was challenged early by Dayton Brown. As the race progress Drake pulled away from the field and won the final by nearly one lap on Eddie Laret in second and Tyler Brown in third.

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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]