A round of the South German BaWue Cup took place in Singen last weekend. In the GT+ class Philip Walleser dominated qualifying and later on he took the win from Björn Keller and Michael Zipfel. In the Touring Car Modified class Markus Wegmann brought home the win starting from pole position. Philip Walleser came in second while Peter Deggelmann completed the top 3 result.
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The first F.V.S.S. Trophy took place last weekend at the historic track of Pista Verde Fener. A total of 44 attended in the 1/8th on-road, 1/10th on-road and 1/8th classic classes. In 1/8th on-road F.V.S.S. team driver, Sartor Cristiano (Shepherd/Novarossi) took the win in the final after using most of the qualifying to search for a good chassis balance and tyre consumption. Mattia Collavo (Capricorn, XRD) came in second while Lorenzo Cadamuro (Capricorn/Picco) completed the top 3 result.
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Germany company PSM have new optional parts for Yokomo’s B-Max2 and B-Max4 III buggy available. Made for the 2WD B-Max2 is the 4mm carbon fibre front shock tower. CNC-machined from glossy finish material the part weights in at 4.5g and it comes including two 7075 2mm aluminium spacers. Also new is the front upper brace for the B-Max4 III. Cut from 3mm material the brace weights in at 3g, it reinforces the front steering and bulkhead assembly and comes including two aluminium spacers for the steering posts. Both parts are direct replacements for the respective stock items and are available now.
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LRP have new option parts for the S10 Twister line of off-road vehicles as well as alloy servo arms available. Starting with the Twister parts, the aluminium wheel adapters are made from high-quality material and they offer increased rigidity over the stock parts. Included are also four steel drive pins and rubber O-ring to hold the pins in place. Also new are three aluminium servo arms for 23 teeth, 24 teeth and 25 teeth splines. Coming as single arm variant for steering duties and dual arm versions for throttle and brake applications in nitro cars, the arms offer increased rigidity especially when used with high-power servos for increased steering precision and brake holding power. They come blue anodised and with a pre-drilled ballstud mounting hole.
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Sweep Racing have new mesh wheels for Formula 1 rubber tyres available. The grey colour wheels are compatible with most “narrow” F1 cars, offer a 44.8mm outer diameter and a width of 30mm up front and 35mm for the rear wheels. They are usable with Sweep, Tamiya, and Solaris rubber tyres with the set containing two front and two rear wheels.
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Hiro Seiko introduce a new lightweight screw kit for KO Propo’s EX-1 KIY radio. The 7075-T6 aluminium screws save around 10g of weight and add a splash of colour to the transmitter as they are available in black, red, Tamiya and Yokomo blue as well as in purple anodising.
Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]
The 1st round of the BRCA National Truggy Championships was held at Herts over the weekend. With the UK once again experiencing clear, sunny weather the competitors for the opening round of the Truggy and E-Buggy Nationals were in for a treat with the track having been rolled and prepared since the previous weekend. In Truggy qualifying Darren Bloomfield spent the time adjusting his car after the previous event in the US where servo issues had prevented a good result, but here he was thankfully able to concentrate on improving the set up and improving his lap times. He would eventually end up qualifying in 2nd place on the grid behind Mugen’s Jack Embling and in a good place to challenge for the main final. Darren’s Agama teammates Ollie Currie and Jon Hazlewood started directly behind Bloomfield in 3rd and 4th respectively on the grid.
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Replay distributors Team Associated introduce the XD1080 Mini “action” HD camera system. Combining the features and 1080p Full HD video function of the XD1080 and the small dimensions of the XD720, the XD1080 Mini is meant to be the smallest and lightest HD cam on the market. The waterproof camera captures 60 frames per second at 720p or 30 frames at 1080p, it features a new internal mic for improved audio and offers a 120 degree field of view. The XD 1080 Mini can also use aftermarket lenses and filters with the removable front lens bezel to accept Replay’s ProLens 37mm adapter. The cam comes with a Heimlock 360 degree swivel and a Lowboy fixed mount, three different snap trays, a 4GB MicroSD card, MiniUSB cable, decals and a handy transportation bag.
Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]
