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July 7, 2015

Cockerill & Rasmussen win at Belgian GP

The legendary Belgian GP at the MBV Kampenhout was held this past weekend. In the 2WD class Tom Cockerill brought home the win, beating all the youngsters who made it into the A-final. Nico Risser managed to take 2nd place in front of Jesper Rasmussen in 3rd. Jesper then went on to the 4WD class win after some great qualifying and truly epic wins in A final 1 and 2. Nico Risser showed great patience and took the runner-up spot that won’t be quickly forgotten while Danish talent Frederik Hovgaard completed the podium in 3rd.

Source: MBV Kampenhout | Image: Rene Hovgaard

July 7, 2015

David Perez wins at Spanish National Series Rd3

The third round of the Spanish National Series was recently held in Parla near Madrid. David Perez took the TQ in three out of the five qualifiers but Gonzalo Garcia grabbed the overall TQ in the final qualifier by being some four tenth of a second faster. David then stroke back by winning the first two A-mains with Oscar Romero in 2nd and Carlos Ferrando, who rounded out the podium in 3rd.

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July 7, 2015

Samix SCX10 titanium link sets

Samix have two new titanium link sets for the Axial SCX10 truck available. Coming as 8-piece and 10-piece long wheelbase high-clearance lower link sets and also as a 2-piece steering link package, with the latter being also included in the 10-piece set, all parts are machined from high-quality titanium material, they feature holes for easy assembly and etched Samix logos. The links are designed for the use with #5347 Traxxas rod ends for extra stability and precision and they not only improve ground clearance but also looks and durability.

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July 7, 2015

Martin Wollanka teams up with LRP

LRP have announced the signing of 2014 Vice European Champion Martin Wollanka to their electric off-road team. The Austrian frontrunner will use LRP motors, controllers and batteries in his 1/8th and 1/10th scale buggies from now on and he has the following to say about the deal:

Right from the first test I was impressed by the feeling and power. There was really no other option. To make sure I can gain my future goals I need the power of the LRP components.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

July 7, 2015

Teamsaxo BD7 soft carbon fibre chassis & top deck

Teamsaxo have a new soft weave carbon fibre chassis and top deck for the Yokomo BD7 touring car available. Cut from “soft” 2.25mm material the chassis in combination with the 2.0mm top deck will make for more torsional flex which can help increase traction and side bite in certain track conditions. Being only 85mm wide the chassis also makes for improved ground clearance during heavy cornering.

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July 7, 2015

Rob Janssen wins at Dutch Touring Car Nationals Rd3

The third round of the Dutch Touring Car Nationals was held at the technical Lelystad track in hot weather conditions. Rob Janssen was the man to beat as he made a clean sweep by winning all qualifiers to take the overall TQ and he also went on to win the triple A-mains to take the day’s win from Ronald Arts in 2nd and Mitchell v. Es in 3rd place.

Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]

July 7, 2015

French 1/8th On-road Nationals Rd4 – Report

Round four of the French 1/8th Nitro On-road Nationals was held last weekend at the Marmagne track in the centre of the country in challenging weather conditions with high temperatures and some showers during qualifying. The track offered a pretty low grip level that only bettered during the finals and a technical layout made car setup critical. In the Elite class, Anthony Abisset (Serpent/Picco) took the pole position after the second round of qualifying, 1.6 seconds ahead of Stephane Bouche (Mugen/Max Power) and 3rd placed Adrien Bertin (HB/Team Orion). Those three were the only drivers able to make 17 lap runs during the five minute qualifiers. Unfortunately due to rain the third and fourth round had to be called off.

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July 7, 2015

Ryan Cavalieri doubles at Quebec Classic

Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri has swept the Nitro Pro Classes at the 2015 Quebec Classic held at Circuit RC Charlevoix, in Quebec, Canada last weekend. Ryan was able to secure the overall TQ’s in both the 1/8th Pro Nitro Buggy and 1/8th Pro Nitro Truggy classes after all 4 rounds of qualifying were complete. Cavalieri then went onto dominate both 45-minute A-main events in style to add two more wins to his already impressive year.

Source: Maxima Fuel [maxima-fuel.com]