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April 25, 2016

Yeah Racing 60mm Shock-Gear shock absorbers

Based on their 50mm and 55mm Damper Gear shock absorber sets Yeah Racing have introduced the new, longer 60mm variants for 1/10th scale rally and off-road cars. The shock absorbers are of an all-aluminium design with threaded alloy shock bodies, alloy upper and lower shock caps as well as an alloy spring pre-load nuts. Other features include titanium-nitride coated piston rods and volume compensators and the shock come with an assortment of pistons in standard and V-hole variants to fine-tune the compression and rebound characteristics. The set, that includes a total of four shock absorbers, is rounded out by an assortment of springs and the dampers are available in grey or silver anodising.

View an image of the silver colour variant here

April 25, 2016

Kurzbuch takes ENS win with ‘perfect’ race strategy

Kurzbuch takes ENS win with 'perfect' race strategy

Simon Kurzbuch put his quest to regain the Euro Nitro Series title he lost to Dario Balestri last season firmly on track by denying the Italian a home victory today in Bologna. Starting the season opener from 4th on the grid, Balestri the Top Qualifier, Kurzbuch would have a race long battle with the Capricorn driver ultimately securing the win in the pits. Picking up where he left off last season when he won the season finale ahead of the champion to be, Kurzbuch’s third ENS win capped off the perfect day for his Shepherd team – Dirk Wischnewski winning the 1:10 A-Main for the German manufacturer. With rain forcing the race distance to be reduced from 45 to 30-minutes, the race started on a slightly damp but drying track with a fast starting Mirko Salemi leading the way until a tyre stop at 8-minutes. While this left Balestri to lead, the stage was set for a duel between the two champions which appeared to be decided by a quick final stop from Kurzbuch but ultimately it was strategy that would decide the race with Balestri quickly fading in the closing minutes, his Capricorn down to the rims. Finishing on the same lap as Balestri, Robert Pietsch would complete the podium for the first of the championship’s four races with Salemi, who impressed many this weekend, getting fourth a lap further back.

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April 25, 2016

Wischnewski wins wet ENS season opener

Dirk Wischnewski has won the opening round of the Euro Nitro Series, the Shepherd driver mastering wet conditions to take victory in Italy ahead of Alessio Mazzeo and Joe Kerry. Only eighth in qualifying having struggled with understeer around the high speed L.Collari RC Raceway, the German had no such trouble on the wet track taking up the lead 10-minutes into the half hour race where he would stay until the end. With the first few laps of the race looking more like a Z-Main as the drivers, all running on rubber wets, struggled to get to grips with condition. As things somewhat settled down it was Britain’s Kyle Branson who took the early lead but the Capricorn driver would succumb to engine problems. While Kerry and Mazzeo would battle for the lead, a change of fuel strategy after the first refuelling would promote Wischnewski to the front. A late mistake would almost undo all the advantage of the two saved stops allowing Mazzeo a last lap do or die opportunity to challenge for the lead but spinning his Serpent and getting collected by the 2-laps down Top Qualifier Bruno Coelho his race was done. Despite not making the finish he would still get second with Kerry claiming his first ENS podium 19-second in front of Coelho. For reigning champion Jilles Groskamp his race would last little more than 3-minutes leaving him 11th only because Erik Dankel opted not to start the wet race having not had time to prepare a wet version of his new Mugen.

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April 25, 2016

Reno Savoya dominates French 1/8th Buggy Nats Rd2

Round two of the French 1/8th Buggy Nationals was held in Auxerre and the event saw TLR’s Reno Savoya dominating the proceedings by taking the TQ after the qualifiers and by coming out successful in the 45-minute A-main. Right from the start of the main Reno jumped into the lead to control the gap on the field. At the end the TLR would end the race two laps in front of team mate Jerome Sartel while Guillaume Hebert (Xray) rounded out the top 3 result.

Image: Circus RC [circusrc.com]

April 25, 2016

Tessmann & Maifield win at Lonestar Challenge

The 3rd annual The Dirt Lonestar Challenge was held at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas over the weekend. Host of the 2016 ROAR Offroad Fuel Nationals, the track recently received a cover to make it one of the, if not the largest off-road indoor facility and for the race The Dirt’s Joey Christensen also shaped a challenging new track layout. The Top Qualifier honours in the premier class of 1/8th Pro Buggy went to TLR’s Ryan Maifield but it was HB’s Ty Tessmann who came out fastest in the main final, leaving Ryan Mailfield and Ryan Lutz (Tekno) in second and third respectively.

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April 23, 2016

Hächler & Groskamp join A-Main grid at ENS

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Silvio Hächler and Jilles Groskamp join the A-Main grid for the opening round of the Euro Nitro Series in Italy. Finishing 1-2 in a rain effected B-Main they complete the 12-car line who will battle it out for the 1:8 victory at L.Collari RC Raceway. Starting from 7th on the grid and not looking like a race contender early on, a light rain shower would turn around the ARC drivers fortunes, the Swiss driver helped by a call from his pit crew to pit for wets with just four & a half minutes to go in the 20-minute encounter. Starting from pole, Bruno Coelho would pull out an early lead but 12-minutes in the Xray driver would go off spectacularly on the main straight while battling with Alberto Picco – the screw in his steering servo horn having fallen out. Groskamp would then take up the lead but with 6-minutes to go a drizzling of rain left cars struggling to get around. Hächler and Marco Vanni made the call to pit for wets and for a moment both looked to be moving up however Vanni would crash, handing the final spot on the grid to Groskamp.

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April 23, 2016

Hagberg & Kerry complete grid in Bologna

Alexander Hagberg & Joe Kerry will complete the 12 car grid for this evening’s 1:10 A-Main at the opening round of the Euro Nitro Series in Bologna, Italy. Both direct qualifiers for the event last year, Kerry qualifying 5th and Hagberg 8th, but this time round they found themselves in a competitive B-Main. A 20-minute encounter, Kerry’s Capricorn started on pole with Hagberg’s Xray starting fourth. Leading away, Kerry would stay out front for 6-laps before Hagberg went to the front where he would stay till the finish winning by almost a full lap over Kerry. The British driver would have to work hard for the final bump up spot coming under intense pressure from the KM of Eduardo Escandon. All over the rear bumper of the pole sitter, the ENS Fiorano Finalist would come together with Kerry and end up on the grass ending his chances of a bump to the reduced 30-minute A-Main.

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April 23, 2016

Team Associated limited edition B5/B5M kit

Coming from Team Associated is a limited edition run of the rear motor B5 1/10th 2WD buggy including a B5M conversion kit. Based on the original B5 the kit includes all needed parts to convert the vehicle into a mid-motor B5M, including the main chassis, suspension and gearbox parts. Included is also the B5 bodyshell but the needed B5M body has to be purchased separately.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]