April 13, 2015

JConcepts Scorpios all-terrain SC tyre

JConcepts Scorpios all-terrain SC tyre

JConcepts unveils an all new SCT all-terrain tyre. The Scorpios, with a scale looking tread and tough realistic profile resemble a full scale tyre with the padded arrangement of the knit tread making the tyre ideal for transitioning from the hard road to dirt and then into rocky and uneven terrain. Once power is applied to the vehicle, the tread spacing opens up which allows for some deep digging making it a great working tyre in dirt and muddy conditions. Each tread block has finely cut edges with a healthy radius where the block meets the tyre body. Each block features slight cuts on top to open up and create some sling space while the outer most lug extends down the sidewall to stiffen the upper carcass and increase the pinch grip. The flexibility of the compound combined with the close arrangement gives the tyre a grippy feel but still maintains that all important look. The height provides plenty of ground clearance for an abundance of terrain and internal grid ribbing help maintain its upright structure during hard loads and on power bursts. The tyres include a closed cell insert capable of standing up the super soft compound but flexible enough for sharp terrain and they come in green compound as tyre and insert only or pre-glued on Traxxas Slash compatible Hustle wheels.

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April 13, 2015

Luca Albanese wins 4WD class at Trofeo Race

Luca Albanese wins 4WD class at Trofeo Race

The first round of the Trofeo Race series was held this past weekend in Italy. When the dust settled it was Luca Albanese (Intech) who took the win in the 4WD Buggy class from Ricardo De Vita (PR) and Marco Laghezza (Team C) who rounded out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Intech [intechracing.com]


April 13, 2015

Dirk Wischnewski wins at Central German champs Rd1

Dirk Wischnewski wins at Central German champs Rd1

Last weekend the first round of the central German championship took place at the AMC Lahntal track. In the 1/10th 200mm nitro on-road class Dirk Wischnewski took the chance to get in shape for the upcoming opening round of the ENS 2015 in Bologna. After qualifying he was ranked 2nd behind Thilo Tödtmann and missed the TQ by only 0,2sec as he had a moment in the fastest qualifying round. The 30 minute final saw a clean start from all competitors with Dirk charging hard on Thilo. After a few corners Dirk managed to take over the lead and he started to increase the gap lap by lap. Clearly faster than the remainder of the field he never looked back and crossed the finishing line with a massive 4 laps lead.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


April 13, 2015

John Agus wins at Jakarta Buggy Championship Rd1

John Agus wins at Jakarta Buggy Championship Rd1

The opening round of the Jakarta Regional Buggy Championship was held last Sunday at the Graha Raya Track in Serpong, West Java. The race format saw three rounds of 10 minute qualifying with the best two to count, bump up finals and dual A-mains with a points system. Jason Nugroho took the TQ after the qualifiers and he started from pole position into the opening final but at the end it was John Agus who took the win in the A-mains from Indra Liono and Jason Nugroho who had two mixed finals.

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April 13, 2015

Jiri Mara wins at Czech Open race

Jiri Mara wins at Czech Open race

The Czech 1/8th off-road outdoor season kicked off this past weekend with the Czech Open race. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Jiri Mara (Serpent) who took the win after ending the qualifiers on the TQ spot and starting main final from pole position. Jan Samis (Mugen) came in 2nd while Tomas Kapicka (Kyosho) rounded out the top 3 result.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


April 12, 2015

Prumper ends 3-year winning hiatus in Italy

Prumper ends 3-year winning hiatus in Italy

Yannic Prumper ended a 3-year winning hiatus today when he headed a Yokomo 1-2 on the return of the Euro Touring Series to Italy.  Last winning an ETS encounter in 2012 when he took victory at the season finale in Traiskirchen, the German claimed his third ever ETS win today in Riccione thanks to his A1 winning race time.  Going into the third A-Main as one of three drivers who could take the overall win, second would secure him the top step in the podium, his A1 time giving him the tie break over A2 winner Meen Vejrak.  Vejrak’s ETS first podium finish, the first asphalt race of Season #8 would also see Xray’s Bruno Coelho claim his first podium of the championship, the exciting Portuguese driver gaining a lot of new supporters with his efforts over the weekend.  For defending champion Ronald Volker the event would end a 15-race, 3-year, run of podium finishes for the Yokomo driver as he finished 4th overall. Top Qualifier in Italy, the bonus point for pole position means with half the season complete Volker still maintains his lead in the points standings.

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April 12, 2015

Vejrak handed dramatic last lap A2 win

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Meen Vejrak sits perfectly poised to claim his first ever Yokomo Euro Touring Series victory as the Thai driver was dramatically handed a last lap A2 win when Top Qualifier Ronald Volker ran into the back of race leader Bruno Coelho on the final run down the main straight.  Having got past team-mate Yannic Prumper earlier in the race, Vejrak was able to slip through the chaos with three corners to go to take the win half a second from a recovering Coelho while A1 winner Prumper completed the Top 3.

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April 12, 2015

Prumper wins action packed A1 in Italy

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Yannic Prumper has won an action packed opening A-Main at Round 3 of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Italy, the Yokomo driver heading a somewhat unexpected Yokomo 1-2 from team-mate Meen Vejrak.  From the start it was an action packed race as Top Qualifier Ronald Volker and the no.2 starting Xray of Bruno Coelho made contact on lap 3.  With Coelho coming off worst and dropping to the tail of the field while Volker continued to lead clearly struggling, the German would then put his Yokomo on the grass allowing five cars through. Posting the fastest lap of the race, once in front Prumper took control followed by Vejrak while the ever spectacular Coelho worked his way back to the front to finish 3rd, followed by Xray team-mate Alexander Hagberg.  Suffering his third incident of the race when he rolled after contact with championship title rival Marc Rheinard, Volker would eventually finish up 7th.  Unfortunately after a good start by HB’s Jilles Groskamp his race would come to a sudden end when the former World Champion collected the Tamiya of Christopher Krapp, his replacement at TRF, which after crashing slid from the middle section of the track and into the path of the fourth placed PRO5, the high speed contact breaking both cars.

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