ProjectRC have introduced their new INS-Box for 1/10th and 1/8th on-road cars. The EFRA approved box features a special airfilter element designed to ProjectRC’s specifications that offers improved airflow, boosting the engine’s performance without affecting engine life. The box, including airfilter, is available in a black or clear variant and the filters are additionally available as convenient 3-piece packs.
Source: Project [projectrc.net]
Round 2 of the South German regionals was held in Gottmadingen on a technical yet low-grip track. In the Touring Modified class Dionys Stadler would take the TQ for the triple A-mains that he went on to win with a good margin on the second place driver. Carl Groessel would end the day on the second place while Christian Gerlach completed the top 3 result. In the 1/12th class it was again Dionys, in only his second 1/12th race, who took the TQ and the win in the main finals. As in the Touring class Carl and Christian would come in second and third respectively.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Sweep have released a first image of their forthcoming yet unnamed 1/8th buggy tyre. Offering a fine to medium-sized and closely spaced square pin tread the tyre is meant to be larger in diameter and also wider compared to Sweep’s other 1/8th tyres. More details will become available soon.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
Round two of the Slovakia Cup was held at the Hudy Racing Arena with 85 drivers in attendance including the likes of Martin and Ales Bayer as well as Austria’s Martin Wollanka all of which looked for some last minute practice before last weekend’s second round of the 2015/16 EOS. Beside the 1/10th Buggy classes the event also offered a variety of electric on-road categories with the fastest of them, Touring Modified, attracted a total of 13 drivers. Xray’s Martin Hudy would bring home the win in front of David Nemcek (Xray) and Zdenko Kunak (Capricorn) with the letter two showing some entertaining fights during the finals.
The 2015/16 1/12th National Series headed to Crewe for round 2 of the season. This is the last time that the Crewe national will be held in the Oakley Centre as in the coming days the building will no longer be standing. This venue first held a national in the early 90’s and everyone hopes to see Crewe on the national calendar again soon. In 10.5 Stock Xray’s Olly Jefferies once again had some competition looming in the background. Alexander Hagberg (Xray) and David Spashett (Zen Racing) topped the time sheets in the first round of qualifying. Olly Jefferies was down in 3rd with Mark Stiles (Yokomo) behind in 4th. After all four round of qualifying, Jefferies found the speed again was TQ just 0.102 seconds from Alexander Hagberg in 2nd and David Spashett in 3rd. The top three were covered by just over 3.5 seconds.
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World Champion Bruno Coelho kept Xray’s unbeaten record at the Hudy Arena intact by claiming his first Euro Offroad Series victory today with a dominant and important win in A3. Going into the closing race of the Slovakian event, three drivers stood a chance of the Round 2 victory with Coelho needing to do the most to deny A1 winner Martin Wollanka and A2 winner Lee Martin the win. Top Qualifier for his team’s home event, the Portuguese ace would put in a stunning drive to not just win the leg but set the all important fastest race time. Running 14 laps over the 5-minutes, the only driver to do so over the 3 legs, this would give him the tie break, all three drivers ending up on the same points with a win and 2nd each. While Martin would finish second to Coelho in the deciding race, Wollanka’s A2 winning time would secure the Austrian second with third meaning both the reigning champion and Coelho are now tied at the top of the points standings.
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The first ever US Open Fuel Championships were held this past weekend at the iconic Fear Farm with Levi Jackson making for a fun track layout. In the Nitro Buggy class TLR’s Ryan Maifield would convert his TQ into a win in the hour long final from Tekno RC’s Ryan Lutz, who ended the main event one lap down. HB’s Reno Savoya completed the podium in third place some 20 seconds short of Reno. The top 5 result was completed by the like of Ryan Cavalieri (Team Associated) and Joe Bornhorst (Tekno). In the supporting 1/8th E-Buggy category it was again TQ holder Ryan Maifield (TLR) who would end A-main in the first place. The Tekno duo of Joe Bornhorst and Ryan Lutz would end the 10 minute A-main in second and third place respectively.
Source: HB Europe [hbeurope.com]
German company Absima have introduced two sets of tool tips for the use with standard powertools. First up is a set of 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm hex tips with the second set comes with 1.5mm to 2.5mm hex tips and a 3mm Philips screwdriver insert. All are made from high-quality steel and they fit most standard hex adapters.
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