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May 19, 2015

Neil Cragg wins BRCA Nitro Buggy Nationals Rd2

The second round of the BRCA Nitro Buggy Nationals was held in Kent this past weekend. The main final was a thriller to the wire and not a race for the faint hearted. Although Elliott Boots (Kyosho) took TQ, the final was a close battle between Neil Cragg (Team Associated) and Boots for much of the race. Boots held a steady gap but Cragg had a fuel stop in hand. At least until he ran dry – then all hell broke loose. Neil’s misfortune was a gift for Boots until the role was reversed. Boots ran into clutch issues and eventually ground to a stop. Ultimately Neil took the win from Darren Bloomfield (Agama) while Elliott still snatched the final podium spot despite the mechanical issues.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

May 19, 2015

Caribbean Invitational – Announcement

The Jamrock Radio Control Car Club will host the Caribbean Invitational on-road race on the weekend of the 16th of August on the beautiful island of Jamaica. The three-day race will feature open practice on Friday, three rounds of qualifying on Saturday, and a final round before main events on Sunday. Four classes will be offered including 1/8th scale Open, Nitro GT, 1/10th scale sedan and electric touring car. More information can be found on the club’s website by clicking here.

May 19, 2015

Hiro Seiko aluminium parts tray

Hiro Seiko have a new luxury aluminium parts tray available. Made from high-quality material and coming in the three colours of silver, red or black the tray measures 120x100x8.5mm and it is ideal to store small parts in during building, maintenance or setup. The surface of the tray sports a brushed appearance and laser-etched logos make it stand out.

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May 19, 2015

Team Associated announce new ProSC 4×4 RTR kits

Team Associated announce new ProSC 4x4 RTR kits

Team Associated have announced two new versions of the ProSC 4×4 Ready-To-Run truck. The #7063 ProSC 4×4 comes ready to run with many high performance features including the XP 2.4GHz radio system and a Reedy brushless power system. Additional features include sealed gear differentials front and rear, which are connected together with a tough aluminium drive shaft, as well as an adjustable centre slipper clutch to handle all of the Reedy brushless power. The bumps are managed by huge 16mm fluid-filled, coil-over shocks and aggressive, short-course racing tyres. The #7063C ProSC 4×4 LiPo Combo not only includes the standard features of the ProSC 4×4, but also the all-new Reedy 423-S Compact Balance Charger and a Reedy WolfPack LiPo 3300mAh 30C 7.4V battery are included as well.

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May 18, 2015

John Ermen wins 1/8th at Benelux Nitro Challenge

John Ermen wins 1/8th class at Benelux Nitro Challenge

The opening round of the Benelux Nitro Challenge was held at the iconic track of the AMCA Apeldoorn. In the 1/8th on-road class Seven Cuypers (Mugen/Picco) took the TQ after the qualifiers in front of ARC/Red’s John Ermen. The 45 minute final then saw John taking the win from Steven while Tobias Hepp (Mugen/RB) rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

May 18, 2015

Schelle Black Diamond bearing oil

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Schelle Racing Innovations introduce the Black Diamond bearing oil that is ideal for high-RPM applications as it reduces drag and will not break down at high temperatures. In addition, the oil contains additives to prevent sludge and corrosion for longer life. The lubricant is ideal to maintain existing bearings in cars and motors or as a replacement for the factory oil of pre-lubed bearings to achieve maximum performance. The military grade, pure synthetic oil comes in a 10cc oval bottle with fine needle tip and secure cap.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

May 18, 2015

Ginting wins at Indonesian National Champs Rd2

The second round of the Indonesian National Championship was held at the Red Carpet Marina in Semarang in the classes of Touring Car Open Brushless, FWD and Mini. In the Open Brushless category Bowie Ginting took the TQ honours after the qualifiers in front of Muhammad Izzah and Ronny Suwarto. The opening A-main had Bowie taking the win 2 seconds clear of Muhammad in 2nd place and Bowie would also come out successful in the second leg when his last set of fresh tyres allowed him to come in 1st some 10 seconds in front of Suwadi Suliandy. After taking the day’s win early Bowie tried some different settings for the third and final A-main which allowed him to not only set a new lap record but also to take the win a lap ahead of Ronny Suwarto. Behind winner Bowie Ginting, Ronny Suwarto and Suwardi Suliandy rounded out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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May 18, 2015

Merlin Depta wins at German Nitro On-road Regionals

During last weekend’s North German Nitro On-road Regionals in Hildesheim not only the 1/10th 200mm category was run but also the premier class of 1/8th on-road. After a rainy practice on Saturday the weather forecast for Sunday guaranteed a dry finals day. Starting from the 2 spot on the grid behind international ace Lars Hoppe (ARC/Reds/Shepherd), Merlin Depta (Serpent/Xceed/Xceed) was able to keep up the pace with Lars. With Andreas Giesa (Shepherd/Picco/Shepherd) in 3rd position Lars and Merlin started to lap the field within the first two pit stops. With a small gap of about only 2 seconds between Lars and Merlin, Hoppe made a mistake and he had to went through the grass, allowing Depta to take advantage of the situation. Further down the field Serpent’s Lennart Skornia (Serpent/Orcan/Shepherd) was able to overtake 3rd placed Giesa with only a couple of minutes to go. At the end Merlin was able to take the win from Lars with a 1-lap margin and in the progress Merlin also set a new official track record of 13,011 seconds at the AMC Hildesheim track.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]