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April 22, 2016

Serpent opens ENS#3 with strong 1:10 practice

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Serpent have opened the 2016 Euro Nitro Series season with a strong show of force as their drivers locked out the Top 3 in controlled practice in Bologna, Italy, this morning. With drivers getting two rounds of controlled practice which will determine the heat seeding, it was last year’s season finale winner Alessio Mazzeo who set the pace around the high speed L.Collari RC Raceway. Behind the Italian it was Mark Green, just 0.049 of a second off over 3-laps, with Serpent’s 2015 title contender Dominic Greiner on a further 0.075 adrift. Best of the rest would be Erik Dankel, the 2014 ENS Champion making a good start to his Mugen debut with only 0.029 his deficit to Greiner.

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April 22, 2016

Yaiba Racing Yeti aluminium front C-hubs

Japanese company Tresrey have introduced the Yaiba Racing aluminium front C-hubs for the Axial Yeti and Exo kits. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming red or black anodised they replace the standard composite hubs with more durable parts. An additional dirt shield also improves the protection of the universal driveshafts from dust and dirt. The C-hubs are direct replacements and they come in sets of two.

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April 22, 2016

Serpent announce new 1/8th electric RTR kits

During this week’s 2016 Beijing Hobby Show Serpent is displaying two forthcoming, electric-powered 1/8th scale RTR vehicles. Adding to the company’s impressive +30 cars line-up soon are the Cobra RTR E-Truggy and the Cobra RTR electric monster truck. More information on the 6S LiPo-compatible vehicles will become available in time for the release.

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April 22, 2016

Xtreme Racing Optima carbon fibre option parts

Xtreme Racing have released a range of carbon fibre option parts for the Kyosho Optima re-release buggy in the form of a radio tray as well as front and rear shock towers. The radio tray is cut from 2mm carbon material and it replaces the standard fibreglass part with a better looking and more rigid solution. The plate matches the stock dimensions and it is a direct replacement. The front and rear shock towers are cut from 3mm material to replace the kit’s aluminium parts. The towers match the stock suspension geometry and they are available separately.

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April 22, 2016

Xray Winter Series Greece Rd5 – Report

Round five of the Xray Winter Series Greece was held at the FRT track in the three classes of Touring Modified, Pan Car and Formula. In the Touring Modified category the qualifiers were dominated by the battle between Batas and Georgiadis (both Xray) with the better end for Georgiadis who took the overall TQ from Batas with Diamadis rounding out an Xray top3 lock-out.

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April 21, 2016

New ENS season brings new competition

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The wait for the highly anticipated start to the third season of the Euro Nitro Series is over as the world’s best onroad drivers travel to Bologna, Italy, this weekend for the first of four stops on the 2016 calendar. New to the championship last season when it also hosted the opening round, the L.Collari RC Raceway circuit owned by RC legend Lamberto Collari has attracted over 150 entries with the biggest news of the new season being the arrival of the new Infinity team. Making their ENS debut with a small presence at the 2015 season finale in Fiorano, 1:8’s newest manufacturer has over the winter recruited an impressive driver line-up in it’s quest to win the prestigious ENS title.

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April 21, 2016

Hupo Hönigl double TQs & wins Austrian Buggy opener

The opening round of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the MRC Oberaich track, attracting a record entry of drivers. The track is unique in a way that it can be run with both 1/10th and 1/8th scale vehicles without appearing to big or too small for each of them and in recent years it also offered loads of traction but this year the sugaring did not work out, leaving the track glazed and polished yet still very abrasive. Xray’s Hupo Hönigl was able to TQ both the 2WD and 4WD buggy classes and at the end of the day he went home with a double victory although it took him some time in each final to find his rhythm and pace. Behind Hupo, Schumacher’s Peter Pinisch would grab the runner-up spots in 2WD and 4WD with Marcel Rekettye (Yokomo) coming in third in 2WD while Team Associated factory driver Stefan Pfeifhofer rounded out the 4WD podium.

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April 21, 2016

Schumacher 4WD Mini Pin 2 front tyre

In addition to the Mini Pin 2 rear tyre, Schumacher now have also introduced the Mini Pin 2 4WD front variant. The version 2 front tyre was designed to match the super high grip Mini Pin 2 rear tyre which is popular on lower traction multi surface venues. The tyre offers maximum steering response and it is available as tyre only or pre-glued on Schumacher’s 12mm hex Flexlight wheel.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]