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August 24, 2015

Muchmore UK GP Series Rd2 – Report

Muchmore UK GP Series Rd2 - Report

The second round of the 2015 GP series, was hosted by the Carlisle Radio Model Car Club in the North West of England. The event runs four qualifying rounds on the Saturday with a further two on Sunday morning, followed by triple finals and featuring the five classes of Touring Car Modified, Pro-Stock, Spec, Mini and Formula. In Modified, Xray driver Peter Eagles repeated his success at last month’s round in Stonehaven and took the win in Modified from John Simpson (Schumacher) in second and Adam Howe (Team Durango) in third.

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August 24, 2015

Marcin Maliński wins at Polish 1/8th buggy race

A recent 1/8th Buggy race held in Nowa Gadaka near Lodz saw Serpent racer Marcin Maliński taking the win in the main final with his O.S. powered ride. Fellow racers Igor Goderski (Serpent/O.S.) and Borys Nitschke (Serpent/Novarossi) came in second and third respectively.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 24, 2015

Samix SCX-10 aluminium hub carriers

Samix have new aluminium hub carriers for the Axial SCX-10 off-road truck available. They are machined from high-quality aluminium and are designed to replace the stock hubs for more durable parts. The laser-etched hub carriers are available in the four colours of green, black, gun metal and silver, they are direct replacements for the stock carriers and include suitable mounting hardware.

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August 24, 2015

Itävuori & Salmela win 40+ Electric Buggy Worlds

This past weekend the first ever unofficial 40+ 1/10th Electric Off-road World Championships were held in Vaasa, Finland. Run at the same track that hosted the 2011 IFMAR World Championships the event attracted a good amount of drivers. Finnish racer Jari Itävuori made a clean sweep in the 4WD qualifiers to take the overall TQ by winning all four qualifying rounds. Sami Salmela started from second on the grid and Peter Ylikorpi came in third. The opening 4WD A-main then had Itävuori scoring the win with Salmela second and Ylikorpi third.

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August 24, 2015

Michal Milanowicz wins at final Mibosport Onroad Cup

The final round of the Mibosport Onroad Cup was held at the Blansko track in the Czech Republic this past weekend. Good weather made for perfect racing conditions on the small and technical track that saw Michal Milanowicz scoring round TQs in the first and second qualifier of the Formula class, to take the overall TQ. Antonín Hudec put his car on the 2 spot while Miroslav Meloun st. came in third. The triple A-mains then had Michal coming out successful in A1 and A2, handing him the overall win early. In the third main Michal had some bad luck and he only finished 3rd while Miroslav Meloun st. grabbed the overall runner-up spot from Antonín Hudec who rounded out the podium in third.

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August 23, 2015

Oliver Mack claims maiden 1/8th Euro A title

With a blistering performance Shepherd’s Oliver Mack crowned himfself as the new 1/8th IC Track European Champion this past weekend. Already in the semifinal he showed his speed and bumped up to the main final to join Shepherd team mate Simon Kurzbuch who took TQ in qualifying. In the main final Oliver and his pitmen Armin and Dennis Weihert showed a flawless performance. Wtih a super fast pitstop Oliver managed to pass Dario Balestri and took over the lead in the early stages of the race. When Dario had to retire after 16 minutes Oliver’s gap over the rest of the field was already one lap. With all his routine he kept this distance to the end to claim his first European Championship title. Serpent’s Merlin Depta came in second while Simon Kurzbuch had to settle for third, another lap down, following engine troubles.

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August 22, 2015

Reedy Sonic 540-M3 competition brushless motors

Reedy have introduced the new Sonic 540-M3 540-size competition brushless motors. On the outside, the 540-M3 appears very similar to the Mach 2, but look closely nothing has been carried over from the previous model. A 3-piece CNC machined can reduces weight while improving airflow, component fit, and bearing alignment. Heavy-duty silver-plated solder tabs are not only thicker to reduce resistance, but are also cupped to aid soldering, and well supported to prevent internal connections from fatiguing over time. Inside the motors feature an all-new stator design, pure copper magnet wire, and low-resistance collector rings. Available short-stack 17.5 and 13.5 versions suit 1S-powered pan cars and under the right circumstances can create a power advantage in 2S-powered buggies, trucks, and touring cars while the modified variants offer a new stator design which improves mid-range feel. A balanced, high-strength sintered rotor provides powerful, fade-free performance thanks to improved manufacturing processes. To fine-tune for specific applications and tracks, a variety of optional rotors are available. Lastly, larger precision stainless steel ball bearings have been fitted to accommodate high RPM loads with improved reliability. Several versions, from 3.5T to 9.5T modified and 10.5T to 25.5T, are available and all meet ROAR, EFRA, and IFMAR specifications.

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August 21, 2015

German Pro10 National Champs – Announcement

The MCC Rhein Ahr Club will play host for the 26th German Pro10 National Championship on the weekend of the 6th of September. The race will be held in the official Pro10 Modified class as well as in the two open support classes of Pro10 10.5T Stock zero boost and Formula, the latter using the popular ETS rules. The event starts on Friday with open practice and concludes with the final qualifiers and mains on Sunday. More information can be found on the club’s website here.