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June 17, 2014

David Kukla sweeps Offroad Cup Rd3

The 3rd round of the Offroad Cup was held in Kolin using a new track layout and surface that many drivers considered the best they ever drove on. In the 1/8th nitro and 1/10th 4WD electric classes it was David Kukla who took the overall TQ’s for the finals. The 1/8th finals where run in an electric style format with three 12 minute legs that David easily won in front of Jiri Benes and Jiri Dvorak. David then also went on to win the 4WD buggy class in front of Martin Korinek and Kaja Novotny.

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June 17, 2014

Tobias Weist wins Pro10 RC Lemans series Rd3

The 3rd round of the RC Lemans series was held at the fast 2012 IFMAR Electric Touring Car Worlds track of the MACH Heemstede in a floodlight race. After only two rounds of qualifying Tobias Weist took the TQ in the Pro10 class with a 6s lead over Tim Altmann and Dutch racer Reinder Wilms. The three where also the only ones to score a 20 laps run. The first of the two finals was won by Reinder Wilms because Tobias made a huge mistake in the last corner. Tim Altmann ended the opening main in 3rd position. The 2nd final then went to Tobias Weist with a 1.5 seconds faster time, so he took the win ahead of Reinder Wilms and Kai Altmann, who startet from 4th. In the overall result the runner up spot went to Reinder Wilms while Tim Altmann secured himself the final podium spot.

Thanks to Tobias Weist for sending the report.

June 17, 2014

T.O.P. Sabre S4 offset split suspension mounts

New from T.O.P. Racing come offset split suspension mounts for the Sabre S4 touring car. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming red anodised the parts sport white markings for easy identification and they allow for added suspension width and toe adjustment options both on the front and the rear of the car.

Source: T.O.P. [top-racing.jp]

June 17, 2014

More STRC B5 & B5M aluminium option parts

ST Racing Concepts introduce more aluminium option parts for Team Associated’s B5 and B5M 2WD buggy. First up is a steering bellcrank set that greatly reduces flex to give the buggy a more precise feel on the steering and increase the durability against hard landings. The 3-piece set also adds a certain amount of bling to the buggy.

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June 17, 2014

Jesse Munn doubles at Northwest Buggy Champs

This past weekend Northwest Buggy Championships took place in Pasco, Washington. It was a 2 day event with Friday being a practice day and Saturday consisting of 3 rounds of qualifying with the qual points format, then triple A-Mains for electric and a 20 minute nitro main in the evening. While the overall turnout was a little less than expected, the quality of drivers in attendance was great and the racing intense. In 4WD Modified Buggy Jesse Munn TQ’d both of the first 2 rounds to secure the overall top qualifier position without having to run the 3rd round. In the triple A Mains Jesse went 3,1,1 to take the overall win from Mikey Hudson and John Walentia.

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June 16, 2014

Dario Balestri & Luca Radaelli win at Capricorn Trophy

The Capricorn Trophy was held in Melzo last weekend with over 60 entries in the nitro 1/8th and 1/10th 200mm class. The race was also the warm-up for the 2nd round of the Italian championships and saw Dario Balestri (Capricorn/XRD) taking the TQ from Alberto Picco (Mugen/Picco) in the 1/8th class, both being the only drivers to make 5 minute runs without refueling. In the 200mm class Dino Giacalone (Capricorn/XRD) took TQ from 2nd place driver Luca Radaelli (Xray/Novarossi) and Dario Basaglia (Capricorn/XRD). In the 40 minute final Dario conserved his performance and took a never defeated win from Alberto Picco. Elsewhere in the 200mm class Dino Giacalone lead the final for around 10 minutes until a mistake cost him the lead. Luca Radaelli took advantage of the situation and brought home the win. Massimiliano Mercanti (Serpent/TOP)completed the podium in 3rd position.

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June 16, 2014

Ultima Racing 2 & 3-drawer carrying bags

Modelix have two new Ultimate Racing branded carrying bags available. They are made from hard-wearing materials, feature strong zippers and are available in two variants with 2 or 3 drawers to take your RC gear such as the transmitter, charger, accessories and spare parts. Sturdy handles help with handling even with fully loaded bags. As for the dimensions both the 2 and 3-drawers variant measure 65x35x38cm with only the drawer height being different with 17.5cm for the dual drawer and 11.5cm for the triple drawer bag.

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June 16, 2014

Moore & Price win at BRCA TC Rd3

Stafford was the host to round three of the BRCA Touring Car series this past weekend which attracted all the top drivers from across the UK to do battle. Drivers were greeted by clear blue skies and sunshine upon arrival to the circuit and the action soon got underway on the track. In the Super Touring class it was HB/HPI Racing’s Andy Moore who got off to the best start by securing TQ in round one. Olly Jefferies with his LRP-powered Xray T4’14 then went on to TQ round two. With bad weather the talk amongst many drivers these suspicions came true in round three of qualification, when the heavens opened up and completely soaked the Stafford track. Again it was Olly who took round three TQ with a great drive in the wet. The final two rounds of qualifying on Sunday was Chris Grainger’s turn to take TQ runs with his Schumacher Mi5 Evo. With Chris deciding to use up his last set of tyres in round five he was able to secure first on the grid by beating Olly Jefferies fastest qualifying time.

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