Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium turnbuckle wrench for 3mm to 5.5mm links. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming blue anodised the wrench is usable with 3mm, 4mm, 5mm and 5.5mm turnbuckles while its thin design helps reaching links even in tight surroundings. On top of that laser-etched markings help with easy identification.
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Following yesterday’s announcement of the Xray Winter Series Slovenia, Xray have also announced XWS races in the Czech Republic. The Xray Winter Series Morava will be held in a total of five classes including Touring Modified, Touring Stock, Hobby, Formula and GT, with the season starting on the 24th of October. More information can be found here while sign-up is available here soon.
The opening round of the Force Series as recently held in Florida. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class TQ holder Jordan Singletary took the win in the double A-mains from Dave Duncan and Julien Oliveras.
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Naoto Matsukura has finally come good at the World Championships in Japan, with the pre-event favourite TQ’ing the third round of qualifying from Q1 & 2 pace setter Bruno Coelho. After a frustrating 2WD event, in which he finished 20th overall, the Kyosho driver had a close battle with Coelho to take the Q3 by 0.266 of a second with David Ronnefalk again completing the Top 3. Overall it was a better performance from the host nation’s star drivers with qualifying top seed Yusuke Sugiura also putting in his best performance to take a fourth for the round.
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New from RPM and made for the Axial Yeti XL are front lower A-arms. Made from RPM’s renown nylon blend the arms offer improved durability thanks to massive support beams off to either side that provide the support while 30 degree leading while trailing edges help improve transitions across ultra rugged terrain. On top of that accurately sized hinge pin holes reduce slop to a minimum for improved suspension performance.
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Bruno Coelho has backed up his impressive Q1 topping performance with another TQ run in the second round of qualifying at the IFMAR World Championships at the Yatabe Arena. Despite a less perfect run, the Xray driver making one mistake when he rolled his XB4 in front of the drivers stand losing over 3-seconds, Coelho would still top the times. With the margin this time only half a second rather than the massive 5-seconds he had in Q1 second would be Michal Orlowski with David Ronnefalk third a further 1.5-seconds adrift. It would turn out being an all European Top 6 with Tom Cockerill fourth followed by former European Champions Martin Bayer and Lee Martin with American Ryan Maifield posting a P7 run.
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Bruno Coelho has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the 1:10 4WD Offroad World Championships in Japan. Having ended yesterday’s seeding practice second fastest, the Xray driver would go on top the first of the five qualifiers by a substantial margin of almost 5-seconds from Yokomo driver Tom Cockerill. The start of qualifying would be very much a European affair with Michal Orlowski and David Ronnefalk next up, 2nd to 4th covered by just 0.024 of a second. With top seed Yusuke Sugiura suffering ‘too many mistakes’, the Kyosho driver would end up tenth while reigning champion Steven Hartson would continue to struggling posting only the 24th fastest time. One of the pre-event favourites, Naoto Matsukura was in contention for the TQ until his Kyosho steering locked left as a result of an electrics issue. The powerhouse nation of offroad, the best American for Q1 would be Carson Wernimont in 5th.
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Following a first teaser for their new race series Xray have now released more information on their Xray Winter Series. Based in Slovenia the four race series will be held at the Genuis Ring in Medeuzza and the MSM track in Maribor from November till February in the classes of Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T non boost, Formula 21.5T and 1/12th Modified. As a speciality interested drivers can rent a fully prepped X1 formula car for the events. More information, rules and dates can be found here.
