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June 2, 2014

Shinnosuke Yokoyama takes Japanese 1/8th nationals

The Japanese 1/8th on-road national championship was run at the Hokusei Circuit in the Mie prefecture, central Japan. A total of 52 drivers attended including three guest drivers from Thailand. Despite being located near a mountain area the weather was good all weekend allowing for 6 dry qualifying rounds to be run. Reigning world champion, Tadahiko Sahashi (Serpent) took TQ with young Shinnosuke Yokoyama (Mugen) taking 2nd. Defending champion, Takaaki Shimo put his Mugen in 3rd after qualifying.

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June 2, 2014

Exotek TLR 22-4 alloy servo mount & steering horns

Exotek have new aluminium option parts for the TLR 22-4 4WD buggy available in the form of a steering servo mount and two different steering horns. Starting with the servo mount, the part is light of weight, sleek and yet stronger than the stock composite mount for a more rigid mounting of the steering servo and a more direct steering response. Also new are two steering horns, again made from high-quality aluminium. Available as type A or B the horns feature a grub screw to securely fasten them to the steering bellcrank and, like the servo mount, the parts are available in black or yellow colour.

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June 2, 2014

David Ronnefalk wins at Kyosho International Meeting

The Polisportiva di Campogalliano club in Italy hosted this year’s Kyosho International Meeting that saw the attendance of Kyosho’s Yuichi Kanai, Fabrizio Teghesi or David Ronnefalk. In the F1 Expert class it was David Ronnefalk who took the win in the 45 minute final one lap ahead of Fabrizio Teghesi in 2nd and Marco Natale, who finished another lap down in 3rd. Federico Ruggeri and Yuichi Kanai completed the top 5 result in 4th and 5th respectively.

Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]

June 2, 2014

Gubbio introduce a safety bridge system

Gubbio safety bridge system

The Automodellistico 5 Colli club in Gubbio, Italy, host of the 2016 IFMAR 1/10th 200mm World Championships, introduce a new system to maximise the safety for all on-track marshals. With the most dangerous part of a track being the straight in most cases, the club has invented a special rail and carriage system that spans across the straight opposite the pits. The transportation system is activated by the weight of the model and allows for maximum safety and minimum inconvenience for both the racers and marshals as the marshals do not have to cross the front straight anymore in order to bring back a car that stranded in the infield. The system was put into operation at the Hot-Race Tyres Trophy at the end and it was well received by pilots, pit crews and marshals for its speed, small footprint and security guaranteed to the marshals. The system is suitable for 1/10, 1/8 and GT models and is only the first in a series of innovations that will be introduced to the track ahead of the World Champsionships in 2016.

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June 2, 2014

Martin Bayer wins 1/8th buggy in Senden

A round of the South German Bayern Cup 2014 took place at the MRC Senden club with some international drivers like Martin Bayer, David Kukla or Patrick Hofer in attendance. In the 30 minute final it was that certain Martin Bayer (Xray) who was in control of things by taking the fastest lap and the race win a lap in front of Patrick Hofer. Patrick secured a very close 2nd place from Hannes Käufler (TLR) who finished 0.2 seconds down on the Swiss Team Associated driver in 3rd.

Image: Martin Bayer

June 2, 2014

Steve Soon doubles at 2014 WCIC

At the final round of the non-profit Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series (WCICS), which hosted over 1500 registrations across 8 events this season, Serpent’s Steve Soon took the Great Hobbies Sponsored TC Stock season Championship and made it a double by also taking home the TC Modified class. Second in the championship was Saskatchewan’s Ryan Rice (Xray), and in third was privateer, WCICS President, Josh Carter. Full results can be found here.

Source: WCICS [wcics.ca]

June 1, 2014

Reedy all-in-one balance charge leads

Team Associated introduce three new Reedy all-in-one balance charge leads for LiPo battery packs. First up are two 1S-2S leads usable for standard and saddle packs. They are available with 4mm or 5mm battery connectors and come with a saddle pack clip for the jumper wire. Each harness includes a port for the balance connector to be inserted when charging 1S batteries. This 1S connection provides more accurate voltage readings, which results in a better quality charge but the feature is not compatible with all chargers. For those who are using Reedy’s unique 4S battery, a separate charge harness has been created specifically for it as it feature three 2mm bullet-type connectors for the balance duties. All three harnesses come with 12-gauge wires, 4mm charger inputs, and an XH balance plug. A length of 55cm provides pit area flexibility and enough slack to charge conveniently inside LiPo safety bags.

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June 1, 2014

Anthony Abisset wins European 1/8th ‘B’ title

Anthony Abisset wins European 1/8th 'B' title

The EC-B this year for 1/8th took place at the well-known Lamberto Collaro Raceway in Bologna with 71 Drivers making the trip to this event. The practice days in the beginning of the week were interrupted by showers and also for the Qualifying days some rain was expected. At the end they were lucky and it was possible to run 5 dry Qualifiers and all the finals on Saturday.

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