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June 2, 2015

Schumacher BTCC Rd2 – Report

The superb and very fast venue of Mendip was the host of the second round of the Schumacher BTCC this past weekend. Many drivers turned up on Saturday for some track time with the weather being dry but cool all day. Come Sunday the weather changed with the track being wet with a few puddles on it. The organisers decided that there would be open practice running until 10AM to give the track plenty of chance to dry out. Also due to the entry being somewhat lower than usual, mainly due to many of the regular drivers attending the ETS race on the same weekend, it was decided that six rounds of qualifying and single mains would be held. The format therefore was three from six rounds to count on round by round qualifying. This was hugely welcomed by the racers who were in attendance, making for plenty of track time before the National in a couple of weeks. After the qualifiers and the single mains Kyle Branson came out successful in the Modified class from Chris Grainger and Stefan Chodzynski.

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June 2, 2015

JJ Wang continues with Mugen

Mugen Seiki Racing have announced the re-signing of JJ Wang to their team. Considered one of the highest recognised professional drivers in the RC community the Chinese-American racer is known for his raw talent and he will continue to run Mugen on-road nitro vehicles in his campaign that will see attendances at national and international races.

Source: Mugen Seiki [mugenracing.com]

June 2, 2015

Jerome Aigoin doubles at RCMBT Rd4

Round 4 of the RCMag Brushless Tour 2015 was held at the MRCL Longvic track in France. In the 1/8th E-Buggy class Kyosho’s Jerome Aigoin came out successful in front of Lorenzo Crolla (Xray) and Mugen driver Kevin Michaudet. In the 2WD Short Course class it was again Jerome Aigoin (Kyosho) who took the overall win, this time in front of runner-up Jean-Pierrick Sartel (TLR) and Armand Lantheaume (Team Associated).

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

June 1, 2015

ProTek Premier Blue O-ring & multi-purpose grease

ProTek R/C’s new Premier Blue O-ring grease and multi-purpose lubricant is a special grease that provides exceptional sealing, lubrication and stiction-free performance for suspension parts, bearings, bushings, pivots, as well as any other linear movement applications. It features a specially-formulated mixture of additives that won’t cause seals or O-rings to swell or deform as it impregnates the pores of the surface, while providing sticking power for prolonged performance. Available in a 10ml syringe or as 4-ounce jar the lube’s special formulation provides a layer of protection that also protects against corrosion and oxidation and additionally it also provides a waterproof layer for long-lasting smooth performance when things get wet.

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June 1, 2015

Spektrum introduce new S6200 series servos

Coming soon from Spektrum is the S6200 range of servos for a variety of 1/8th and 1/10th scale applications. The S6230 (0.14s/22.4kg-cm) and S6240 (0.08s/15.0kg-cm) offer high-torque or high-speed performance in a more compact size for 1/10th scale crawlers or monster trucks where space is limited. The S6250 HV (0.09s/27.5kg-cm) and S6260 HV (0.06s/17.4kg-cm) are standard size servos for High-Voltage applications up to 8.4v, and the S6280 HV (0.10s/35.7kg-cm) and S6290 HV (0.07s/23.8kg-cm) feature all-metal case construction for the ultimate 1/8th scale performance. All servos sport removable wire leads that allow for custom lead length and ease of maintenance and all-metal servo mounting tabs to keep them in place through the most extreme conditions.

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June 1, 2015

JConcepts B5 & T5 series aluminium steering rack

New from JConcepts and made for the Team Associated B5, B5M and T5M is an aluminium steering rack. CNC-machined and replacing the stock plastic piece, the steering rack comes in a blue or black anodised finish and sports machined chamfered silver edges and engraved JConcepts.net logo. The aluminium, light-weight assembly provides a more rigid steering system with increased steering feel and response. The rack includes two thin crush tubes which should be placed in between the bearings in the rack.

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June 1, 2015

Coelho endorses huge following with first ETS win

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Bruno Coelho has won the fifth round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Luxembourg, a fourth place in the final A-Main enough for the A2 winner to secure his first overall win in the world famous electric touring car championship. An event that would see four drivers go into A3 with a chance of the overall win, the new star of touring cars Coelho would become only the 11th different winner of the ETS’ premiere class helped by Xray team-mate Alexander Hagberg taking the win ahead of Marc Rheinard. Again briefly taking the lead only to again roll his HB Jilles Groskamp would complete the podium at the unique Mini Circuit “Ville de Luxembourg” track. For reigning champion Ronald Volker his chance to secure a fifth consecutive title will have to wait until the season finale at the Hudy Arena after he put his Yokomo on the grass while leading, leaving him to end the event 5th overall. Rheinard’s second today means the Tamiya driver still has a very slim chance of the title.

Continue reading this report here or our full event coverage here.

June 1, 2015

Xray Progressive Shock System

New from Xray and made for the T4 touring car is the PSS Progressive Shock System. Designed to improve the steering characteristics and traction when running on asphalt tracks the system utilises machined and black anodised 7075-T6 cylinder swith three triangular-shaped milled out sections and specially made blank shock pistons. Different from a standard shock the milled out holes in the cylinder are responsible for the shock oil to pass the pistons and due to the design of the triangles the shocks work in a progressive manner with the damping becoming harder once the shock compresses. The inserts and pistons are designed in a way that PSS equipped shocks use the same oil weight as standard dampers to make setup and setup comparison easier. The Progressive Shock System set contains two inserts and two moulded and precisely ground pistons.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]