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September 7, 2015

Bruno Coelho takes European 1/10th 200mm title

The 2015 EFRA 1/10th 200mm Nitro On-road Championships were held at the EFMOD Model track in Turkey. The huge track made for laptimes in the 25 seconds range and the difficult layout, high traction and high temperatures made for challenging conditions for the drivers. Practice saw Teemu Leino (HB) coming out fastest some 0.04 second clear of a very consistent Bruno Coelho (Xray). Alexander Hagberg (Xray) and Dominc Greiner (Serpent) also proved to be very quick on the challenging track. In the qualifiers Dominc Greiner then took the TQ from Simon Kurzbuch (Shepherd) and Teemu Leino. Bruno Coelho, who suffered from tyre problems and Alexander Hagberg completed the top 5 result.

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September 7, 2015

2015 Tire Wars race – Report

August Bank Holiday usually has a 3-day race of one form or another over it, and this year was no different. However the Herts club tried something different and rather than have a race dedicated to one tyre manufacture, they created an event where the three most prominent tyre brands in the UK, Beta, Proline and AKA were able to nominate one of their patterns to be eligible to race in whatever compound the competitor liked, thus not alienating drivers with allegiances to one particular brand. The track as ever was in immaculate condition and everyone was looking forward to a great weekends racing, with the hope that the weather would hold off and not come and spoil the proceedings.

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September 7, 2015

D’hondt & Sanza take Belgian IC on-road titles

D'hondt & Sanza take Belgian IC on-road titles

The 4th and final round of the Belgian Nitro On-road Championships was held at the Genk track in varying weather conditions but with only a few drops of rain that had no significant impact on racing. In 1/8th scale several drivers were still in a position to take the title. Gunther Van Staey (Serpent) secured the pole position and he was followed by a strong Robin D’hondt (BMT) who improved his car setup heat after heat as he was not able to do any setup work on Saturday due to rain. The next three drivers in qualifying were only separated by 3.5 seconds after the 5-minute rounds. Augustin Mejor (Mugen) and Hugues Yerna (Capricorn) went straight into the final while Nico Vandewynckel (Serpent) needed to bump up from the semi-finals.

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September 6, 2015

Patrick Hofer takes Swiss 1/8th Buggy Nats Rd6

Round six of the Swiss 1/8th Nitro Buggy Nationals was held near the lake of Geneva in the beautiful city of Morges, Vaud, Switzerland. In the 45-minute main final Patrick Hofer came out successful despite being dead last in the opening stages due to an early crash. Patrick then shifted into second gear, catching position by position to grab the lead around the 30 minute mark. He then never looked back to take the win from team mate Ronny Lüber in second place.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

September 6, 2015

Zsolt Bajusz wins at RCProf Summer Series Rd5

Round five of the RCProf Summer Series was held at the MAMSE outdoor track with the 13.5T Touring class being the most popular category. Hot weather was predicted for the race day and so everyone was eager to grab the TQ in the first of the three qualifiers as the grip level would decrease over the day. Zsolt Bajusz made the best out of a new set of Rex34 tyres and he would take the TQ in round one and with it the pole position for the triple A-mains as no one was able to get near his time in the following two qualifying rounds. The opening A-main then saw a close fight between Zsolt and the second placed driver with loads of position changes happening. At the end of leg one Zsolt held the upper hand an scored the win. A2 then had Zsolt cruising to the leg and the overall win and he is now in a good position to secure the overall title at the forthcoming sixth and final round of the RCProf Summer Challenge. Second at round five was Gabor Forrai, Janos Birinyi completed the top 3 result in the 13.5T class.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 5, 2015

Alex Hagberg & Olly Jefferies – Exclusive Interview

As previously announced, today we are publishing an exclusive interview with Xray’s Alexander Hagberg and Olly Jefferies ahead of the forthcoming release of Xray’s new X12 2016 Spec. This interview from the Slovakian manufacturer will shortly be followed by an exclusive write-up with more in-depth information on what racers can expect from Xray’s latest 1/12th pan car.

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September 5, 2015

Arrowmax 2800mAh 2S super shorty LiPo battery

Arrowmax have further extended their line of LiPo battery packs with the introduction of the 7.4V 2800mAh super shorty pack. Sporting the size of a single saddle pack the item is much small and lighter than a conventional shorty battery, allowing for super-light vehicle setups. Made from low-capacity yet lightweight high-performance 55C/110C cells the pack is ideal for 2WD vehicles. The hardcase is equipped with through-type 4mm connector tubes and 2mm balancer ports.

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September 5, 2015

Radtec X1 aluminium option parts

Radtec have new aluminium option parts for the Xray X1 formula car available. First up are hard-coated aluminium turnbuckles. The 3-piece set includes the outer steering links and also the servo turnbuckle and it comes in a brown hard-anodised finish.

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