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June 8, 2015

Boots doubles at BRCA Truggy & E-Buggy National

This past weekend the BRCA Truggy and E-Buggy National was held at the new Wakefield track. The team had managed to turn at track from flat to a raceable venue in only 8 weeks with a tiny team of workers. With the track being very loose it was a different experience for the drivers and Elliott Boots was able to make the best of it by coming out fastest in the opening Truggy qualifier. The two other runs weren’t so great for Elliott, breaking the car in round 2 and being stuck in traffic in round 3 and this handed the Jack Embling the pole position for the finals which was further helped by some computer issues. At the start of the 30 minute Jack made a small error over the first jump section allowing Elliott to slip through. From that moment on the Boots controlled the remainder of the final and he was able to finish the main one lap ahead of the 2nd place driver.

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June 8, 2015

Belgian Nitro On-road Championship Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the Belgian Nitro On-road Championship was held at the track of the Mac de Baanbrekers club in Rucphen this past weekend. The nice weather made for a great weekend of racing as did the team of the organising club who did a perfect job. In the 1/8th class it was Nico Vandewynckel (Serpent) who was able to take the win in the 30-minute final from top qualifier Gunther van Staey who was by far the fastest driver on the track but he ended a lap down in the final as he was not able to make up the time he lost during a pit stop for tyres. In 3rd place Jeroen Evers drove a very consistent race to take the final podium spot.

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June 7, 2015

R1 Wurks Digital Drive servos

R1 Wurks are currently working on their new Digital Drive line of servos. First up will be a high-voltage compatible low profile offering that pulls up to 17.5kg-cm at a speed of 0.06s. The servo is usable from 4.8V to 8.4V input and features a coreless motor, enhanced servo centring technology and all CNC-machined metal gears as standard as well as a lightweight CNC-machined case. From factory the servo comes with all-black wiring in your choice of a standard or 80mm short length version.

Source: R1 Wurks [r1wurks.com]

June 7, 2015

Martin & Matsukura take Worlds Warmup victories

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The warmup event for October’s IFMAR 1/10th electric offered World Championships is taking place at the World famous Yatabe Arena in Japan this weekend. Running alongside the Japanese National Championships the event has attracted a number of overseas drivers, there to test their equipment and skills on the newly readied astro turf surface. Following a day of 2wd practice and qualifying with a similar day for 4wd it was EOS Champion Lee Martin who took his Yokomo to the TQ position after 4 rounds in front of US Associated designer Kody Numedahl 2nd and former World Champion Neil Cragg in 3rd. In 4wd it was 4-time onroad World Champion Naoto Matsukura, driving for Kyosho, who ended qualifying on top with Kyosho team mates Yusuke Sugiura and current 2wd World Champion Jared Tebo in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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June 7, 2015

VBC Lighting10 LM 1/10th pan car kit

VBC Racing introduce the Lightning10 LM 1/10th scale pan car kit. Based off of the design of the Lighting10 200mm WGT car the LM features durable fibreglass chassis and suspension components, lightweight 7075 aluminium parts and it accepts all standard 1/10th pan car tyres. The front end is highly adjustable in terms of caster, reactive caster, camber and toe settings while the rear end is equipped with a large volume centre shock absorber and dual roll dampers. Included with the kit comes a realistic endurance car bodyshell and BSR spec racing foam tyres.

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June 7, 2015

MIP T5M & SC5M Bypass1 Team Tuned shock piston kit

MIP’s Bypass1 Team Tuned shock piston kits are now also available for the Team Associated T5M race and SC5M stadium truck. The design of the shock pistons allows to adjust the compression and rebound separately thanks to a system that used different valves to control the shock piston’s movement. Using the system not only makes for a more planted ride, it also allows to push the vehicle harder while making it easier to drive at the same time. Included with the Team Tuned kit come T5M and SC5M compatible pistons and “fast” green, “medium” blue and “medium-slow” matte valves.

Source: MIP [miponline.com]

June 6, 2015

Gravity RC Offroad tire break-in kit

Gravity RC have introduced this Offroad tire break-in kit combo pack which pairs the signature 80/150grit Carbide Pit/Tire file along with the Break In Bit which is a machined stainless steel 12mm hex bit to conveniently mount your tries to your hand drill. Throw in a heavy duty tire scuff pad for finishing and this kit will allow you to break in your off road tires for all surfaces just like the Pros.

Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com]

June 5, 2015

New VBC Racing Firebolt & Wildfire option parts

VBC Racing have new option parts for the Firebolt 2WD buggy and the Wildfire D07 touring car available. Starting with the Firebolt, available soon is a CNC-machined extreme lightweight aluminium motor plate as part of the company’s Dynamic range of option parts. Cut from 7075 material and coming red anodised and with extensive machining the part is 4.5g lighter than the stock unit, weighing it at only 16g, and it makes for improved motor cooling and looks without sacrificing stability. On top of that does additional machining make for more clearance towards the chassis and thus helps with undisturbed chassis flex and overall grip.

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