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June 30, 2015

Austrian 1/10th Buggy Nationals Rd3 – Report

Last weekend the third round of the Austrian 1/10th Electric Off-road Nationals was held in Steyregg near Linz. 67 entries split in the two classes of 2WD and 4WD buggy and Saturday’s practice was interrupted by some rain but thanks to the concrete and clay surface the first qualifying run could be held before the night kicked in. Sunday started off with three more qualifying rounds followed by triple mains. In the 2WD class Hupo Hönigl was able to grab the TQ honours in the final round to take the pole position from Marcel Rekettye and Stefan Pfeifhofer who scored a TQ run each.

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June 30, 2015

Joe Kerry takes Rd4 of British 200mm Nationals

Round 4 of the British 200mm Nationals was held at the Wombell track. The weather was decent with temperatures above 20°C, but the windy conditions and very bumpy surface made it difficult to get a good set up. The grip level was very low to start with but did improve a little later on. The competition was very tough and at the end of Saturdays practice the top drivers were all separated by just 1/10th of a second. On Sunday the temperatures were cooler and there was much less wind. In round 1 of qualifying it was Mark Green who set the pace from Alex Thurston and John Zottl. Round 2 saw Thurston finish just ahead of Green with Zottl again taking 3rd but all three drivers were slower than before. The third qualifier saw Thurston finish in front of Green again while Joe Kerry took 3rd overall after missing the opening two qualifiers with some radio problems. Into the last round of qualifying and Joe Kerry was matching TQ pace until a small mistake ended his chances. With Mark and Alex also not finishing their runs, it made way for John Zottl to come through and take 3rd overall for the final.

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June 30, 2015

Paolo Bottignol takes Vedano Club Championship Rd4

Round four of the popular Vedano Club Championship was held in Vedano, Monza. High ambient temperatures of up to 33 degree Celsius and more than 65 degree track temperature gave the drivers a hard time as the GRP tyres used tend to make for heavy understeering in these conditions. At the end of the unusual race format, that saw two qualifying rounds and four final legs with the times combined, Paolo Bottignol came out fastest to take the day’s win.

Source: MD Racing [facebook.com]

June 30, 2015

Roberto Molle wins Expert class at Italian GT Champs

The Italian UISP 1/8th GT Championship was held at the Quarto Il Cavallino track and in the Expert class Roberto Molle, starting from pole position, would take the win from teammate Enrico Crescenzi. Roberto Catanzani would round out the podium in 3rd place for an all-BMT podium.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

June 30, 2015

T-Works XB4’15 floating servo mount

T-Works XB4'15 floating servo mount

T-Works have a new floating steering servo mount for the Xray XB4’15 buggy available. Doing away with the need to run the standard parts that connect the servo with both the chassis and the side pod the mount makes for a more equal left-to-right chassis flex as it utilises the “floating”, centre-mounted design most of today’s touring cars use. Included in the set comes an aluminium centre mount, an outer aluminium post and a sturdy carbon fibre upper plate.

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June 29, 2015

JConcepts Ruptures 2.2″ crawler tyres

JConcepts Ruptures 2.2" crawler tyres

New from JConcepts comes the Ruptures 2.2″ crawler tyre for vehicles such as the Axial Yeti. The extremely tacky yet versatile tyre offers a layout of individual “large islands” that react to directional and forward loading characteristics like a soft gummy candy. The long horizontal attack bars are connected with solid sidewall detail which braces the sidewall for the high impact situations. The centre “mini islands” help maintain spinning speed and at half height provide some space to sling clean during those dirtier runs. The entire top level of tread has built-in cuts and recesses which provide a sharp edge. A sidewall radial rib connected with a dual position arrow help maintain stability and help the driver squeak out of a tough situation. The carcass itself is extremely pliable which conforms to the vast majority of obstacles. Inside the carcass, the tyre features a connected “Y” loop ribbing design which blends carefully into the sidewall. The bracing supports the lower half of the tire while maintaining the upper flex characteristics. The 154mm tall tyres include a soft open cell foam insert capable of standing up the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

June 29, 2015

Shepherd Premium Thrust Bearing Grease

Shepherd have announced the expansion of their range of lubricants with another product, the Premium Thrust Bearing Grease. The mineral oil based, water resistant and rust inhibiting lubricant can be used under high temperatures while thanks to its good mechanical stability only a small amount of grease is needed to extend the life and reduce the wear of any thrust bearing. The lubricant comes in a handy 6g container with a sticker on the lid for easy identification.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

June 29, 2015

Mark Gilliland wins at Ulster GP

The inaugural Ulster GP was held at the UMCC track in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland. Drivers travelled from all over Ireland and further afield to compete. Ballymoney is a compact technical track and the UMCC had done a superb job of preparing the venue including sugar watering the asphalt for the first time. Saturday practice was held in superb conditions and with track temperatures soaring the track was surprisingly fast. Sunday the track conditions were less than optimum and in the first A-main Andrew Smith (Xray) brought home a leg win. The second final saw a start to finish win for Mark Gilliland (Xray) and going into the third and final A-main three drivers, Mark Gilliland, Andrew Smith and Alan Bickerstaff (Team Associated) all had a chance of winning. The track had almost fully dried and grip was up to standard. The pace was hot at the front and despite close attention Mark came out the winner with a very quick 25 lapper off a standing start. Andrew Smith finished in 2nd while Alan Bickerstaff rounded out the top 3 result.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]