July 11, 2015

Belgian SCT Cup Rd3 – Report

Belgian SCT Cup Rd3 – Report

Round 3 of the Belgian SCT Cup was hosted by the TT Sprimont club on their recently modified track and under a new club management. The weather forecast with a temperature of 36°C scared some of the brave drivers but some cooling came from a massive rain shower in the final Pro2 main. In qualifying Nicolas Evens (TLR) took TQs in the opening two qualifiers ahead of Laurent Halluin (Team Associated). As Nicolas skipped the third and final qualifier Julien Andre (Team Associated) was able to grab the final TQ and with it the 2 spot on the grid. Haulin Laurent put his truck 3rd after the qualifiers.

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July 11, 2015

Track Focus – 2015 JConcepts Indoor Summer Nats

Track Focus – 2015 JConcepts Indoor Summer Nats

The 2015 JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals series has once again made its way to the world famous Outback Raceway with racers dialling their cars during the Friday controlled practice session here in Chico, California. With entries reaching the 260 range, the battle for Summer Indoor National Championship will be a battle to remember. With this race weekend coinciding with E-Buggy Nats in Pennsylvania, a few of the sports’ superstars are unfortunately not in attendance, however this opens the doors for a new champion hungry to make a name for themselves. Making the trip are some of AE’s top young guns like round 2 race winner Michael Schoettler, Tommy Hinz, Spencer Rivkin, Nathan Bernal, and Eric Albano. Also making their way from the Pacific Northwest is Kyosho/JConcepts’ Tanner Day and Ryan Matesa. With “local” power also in full force, the 2015 Chico Summer Nationals is destined to be a special race in the JConcepts calendar.

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July 11, 2015

MIP AE & TLR .250 bore machined T-nut

MIP .250 bore machined T-nut

Made for 5th and 4th generation Team Associated 1/10th vehicles as well as AE and TLR MIP ball differentials is a machined T-nut from MIP. The 7075-T6 machined aluminium T-nut is completely rebuildable by simply replacing the small nylon inserts. These high quality nylon inserts increase the screws break away force by 20 percent, meaning that the diff screw will stay in its desired position much longer and increase the consistency of the differential over time. The aluminium design also increases sheer strength of the “T” by 40 percent. Included in the set are the aluminium T-nut and two nylon inserts.

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July 10, 2015

Boots is Top Qualifier at 35th Euros

Boots is Top Qualifier at 35th Euros

Elliott Boots is Top Qualifier at the 35th running of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Italy. The former World Championship Top Qualifier secured his first Euros TQ when he posted the second fastest time in the final qualifier ahead of defending champion David Ronnefalk – the only driver who could deny him the honour. With different drivers taking the opening four qualifiers, Robert Batlle would be the only driver to top the times twice when he set the fastest 5-minute time around the Ongaroring in the fifth & final qualifier. That result would promote the former champion to second in the final ranking ahead of Ronnefalk with young Davide Ongaro best of the many local talents, ending up fourth. With all 12 drivers for the 45-minute final having to progress from the Semis, the Top 16 direct Semi qualifiers includes the last 5 champions who have reigned over the class for the past 9-years setting the stage for some tough racing in Sacile tomorrow.

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July 10, 2015

Team Orion dDrive 2-in-1 brushless power unit

Team Orion dDrive 2-in-1 brushless power unit

Team Orion have introduced their all-new dDrive 2-in-1 brushless power unit for 1/10th scale on-road and off-road vehicles. The revolutionary system combines a highly efficient and very powerful 4-pole brushless motor and a brushless controller in one simple to use package. Coming from the mind of Oscar Jansen the unit is used in place for the usual motor and is very easy to setup while the integrated system uses only a minimal amount of wires for improved reliability and less hassle especially for beginners. The integrated controller offers three different drive modes, user-adjustable performance settings, overheat protection and low-voltage cut-off while the 4-pole motor is housed in an aluminium heatsink can. The 58mm long unit is splash-proof, it comes pre-wired with a T-type connector and it is available as 2700kv and 3000kv variant.

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July 10, 2015

Zanchettin TQ’s penultimate Euros qualifier

Zanchettin TQ’s penultimate Euros qualifier

Alex Zanchettin has TQ’d the fourth & penultimate round of qualifying at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Sacile.  On an increasingly difficult Ongaroring track, conditions catching out both David Ronnefalk and Robert Batlle, the Team Losi Racing driver set the pace from Kyosho’s Elliott Boots. Behind them, qualifying having so far produced a different driver at the top of the time sheets each round, Serpent’s Joern Neumann would enjoy his best qualifier to complete the Top 3.

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July 10, 2015

Reds Racing TX120 1/10th brushless speed controller

Reds Racing TX120 1/10th brushless speed controller

During this week’s EFRA 1/8th Gas Offroad European Championship Italian company Reds Racing have their forthcoming TX120 1/10th scale brushless speed controller on show. Known for their successful range of nitro engines Reds Racing recently also stepped into electric propulsion with the release of their 1/8th and 1/10th scale brushless motors. As for the speed controller, the TX120 was developed with a focus especially on 13.5T stock racing and a good brake feel, but the speedo will also work with modified motors down to 3.0T. Measuring 31.38x19mm and weighing in at 45g the 2S LiPo-compatible and 120A-rated ESC offers 6V/3A BEC output and it sports all-black wires for a pro-level look. Also available will be a dedicated programming box that allows to adjust the software parameters that, from what is understood, will include class-standard items such as timing and turbo functions beside others. More detailed information about both products will become available in time for the release.

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