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August 12, 2014

2014/15 Essex Winter Series – Announcement

2014/15 Essex Winter Series - Announcement

The organisers of the Essex Winter Series are pleased to announce that the UK’s most popular Touring Car series will return later this year. Building on the success of last year, which saw the whole series sell out in record time, the organisers have released the details of the 2014-2015 championship. After discussions with drivers from across the series, the organising team have made a few changes for this season. For 2014-2015, EWS is pleased to announce that the new Ride REX30 will be the control tire. After seeing the success of the tire at the ETS championship and at the 2014 International Carpet Challenge the organisers hosted last year, Essex Winter Series is very happy to welcome Ride to the series.

Continue reading the announcement here

August 12, 2014

Hiro Seiko TLR & Associated titanium screw kits

Hiro Seiko have release some new titanium screw kits for both Team Losi Racing & Team Associated EP buggies. Set to reduce the weight of the car between 16g to 22g the sets are available for the RC10 B5, TLR 22-4, 22SCT (Mid & Rear) and 22 2.0 (Mid & Rear).

Source: Hiro Seiko [hiro-seiko.com]

August 11, 2014

Jemison claims 2wd oOple Invernational win

Last weekend was the oOple Invernational race held at Robinhood raceway in the UK on their unique clay track. The event has become very popular in it’s short time on the race calendar with racers and their family’s and it’s easy to see why! The race finds the perfect balance of some serious racing on the track but lots of fun off the track on Friday and Saturday evenings. Friday consisted of open practice starting at 11:30am which went well on the perfectly presented track until around 4pm when the rain arrived! The covers were pulled over the track in a Wimbledon style fashion whilst the torrential rain passed over. Unfortunately the water managed to find it’s way onto the track in a few places and ruined the hard work that had been put in. The track team and several racers worked very hard to get the track useable again and practice re-started only for the rain to return so they called it a day at that.

Continue reading the report here

August 11, 2014

Olly Jefferies wins Rd5 to take 2014 National title

Olly Jefferies wins final to take 2014 National title

The fifth and final round of the 2014 BRCA Touring Car championship was held at the Mendip track this past weekend situated a stones throw away from the popular UK holiday town of Weston-Super-Mare. Going in to this round both championships were wide open with Olly Jefferies, Chris Grainger, Colin price and Elliot Harper battling it out in the Super Touring class and Zak Finlay, Lee Price and Chris Gunter going for it in the Pro Stock class. The weather forecast for the weekend was not going to be kind to the drivers and the conditions proved to be very difficult for all drivers with sudden rain falling on the track regularly meaning some rounds of qualifying were better for the higher heats and some rounds better for the lower heats.

Continue reading the report here

August 11, 2014

The New Generation (Part III)

In my recent columns, I’ve looked at the ways new, younger people are influencing our hobby – both as drivers and as part of manufacturers or companies. However, there’s one section of the sport I’ve not yet covered. One that is pretty close to my heart and one that, perhaps out of all the columns I’ve written, I’ve got the most experience of – race organisation

Continue reading Oli’s column here

August 11, 2014

Serpent Spyder shorter rear shock springs

New from Serpent for the Spyder range of 1/10 offroad cars are these shorter rear springs for use on even, high grip tracks such as astro and carpet, where a lower ride height is needed. Made from high quality spring steel, each spring is matched and paired, and all feature a colour for easy identification. Available in orange 1.8lbs, red 1.9lbs, pink 2.0lbs, blue 2.1lbs, purple 2.2lbs and green 2.3lbs.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 11, 2014

UFRA Blue Line tires

Swiss tire company UFRA have announced their new Blue Line of tires. Combining their top quality foam with a new line of wheels in their corporate blue colour there is pre glued and trued versions for 1/8, 1/10 Touring and 1/10 Pan Car as well as for two new lines 1/10 F103 Formula and 1/12 Pan Car.

Source: UFRA [ufra-tyres.ch]

August 11, 2014

VBC Racing Firebolt DM options

VBC Racing have introduced some new option parts for the newly released Firebolt DM Buggy. First up are front and rear springs in medium-soft green and medium-hard orange as well as a line of TiNi coated front and rear shock shafts, suspension pins and kingpins. Finally there is a new graphite piece to replace the kit steering strut in the car.

View the other new parts here