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July 10, 2013

Ronnefalk fastest in 1st timed practice

Kyosho’s David Ronnefalk has topped the opening timed round of practice at the 1:8 Offroad European Championship in France, completing 8 laps of the unique chalk surface track 2.7-seconds faster than Associated’s Yannick Aigoin with Kyosho’s Elliot Boots completing the Top 3 a further 2.3 seconds adrift. Defending Champion Darren Bloomfield took his TLR to the 6th fastest time over the 5-minute run which will count towards a reseeding of the heats for qualifying which gets underway tomorrow.

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July 10, 2013

John Ermen wins Dutch on-road nationals Rd4

The 4th round of the Dutch 1/8 on-road nationals was held on the very small and tricky circuit of MBC de Sluis in Gouda. This year the track received a new layer of asphalt and a new fence to protect the spectators much better because small mistakes are easy to make here. John Ermen was the only driver to set a 22 lap qualification time followed by RickV, Steven Cuypers and Robin d’Hondt. Still they had to drive the semi finals to reach the main final, that was no problem although John did face a moment of problems loosing some laps but he was fast enough to reach the main final.

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July 10, 2013

Much More Power Master Mini Evo

Much More introduce this compact power supply called the Power Master Mini Evo. It offers up to 10A of constant current, features an adjustable output voltage of 12.2V to 14.0V and an 5V/1A USB charging port. The device measures only 160x70x45mm, weights 377g and is equipped with a single cooling fan, new output terminals and overload, short circuit and overheat protection. Available in black or blue colour it is ideal to power chargers, tyre warmers, pit lamps and many more.

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July 10, 2013

2014 IFMAR 1/12th and ISTC Worlds update

The organisers of the 2014 electric on-road Worlds got in touch with the following update on the track situation for the 1/12th race and some general information.

A few weeks ago it was announced that Full Throttle Speedway in Kissimmee, Florida would be hosing the 2014 On Road Worlds. Since that time the organizers have been working with city government and community leaders to determine if they could secure facilities to build a temporary carpet track for the 1/12 race. It was determined that this would not be feasible. The 2014 IFMAR 1/12th and ISTC Worlds will be held on asphalt. As part of a series of track improvements leading up to the Pre-Worlds and IFMAR Worlds. The Full Throttle Speedway team has confirmed that the repaving of the track is complete. This investment was made to ensure that the facility would be in world class condition to host the event. The surface is curing now and a new, revised layout will be put in place shortly. More details to come.

July 10, 2013

F1Paintlab Vintage F1 packages for F104 cars

F1Paintlab, known for their exclusive range of 1/10th Formula 1 decal sheets, introduce their VF1 standard and premium packages to convert any Tamiya F104 chassis into a 60’s vintage F1. Both kits are based around a highly detailed multi-piece polycarbonate body shell and include genuine Tamiya upper and lower F104 chassis decks, T-bars and mounting hardware. The premium package includes the respective F104W GP carbon fibre parts and both kits come without the front end, rear axle assembly, wheels and tyres. The VF1 body is also available separately and suitable for many other 1/10th formula chassis.

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July 10, 2013

Max Flurer wins E-Truggy at AMS 4.0

Now in its fourth year, the Alabama Manufacturer’s Shootout has become one of the premier events on the racing calendar. This year, the Cullman, Alabama track hosted over 500 entries, including the nation’s top factory pros. In the E-Truggy class, AE/Reedy factory driver Max Flurer drove his RC8T Truggy to the pole position. Max took full advantage of his front row start and cruised to victory in both 10-minute A-Main legs en route to the overall win. Joining Max on the podium in second place was teammate Damon Borkowicz.

Source: Team Associated [rc10.com] | Image: Live RC

July 9, 2013

Thornhill Racing Circuit opening race – Report

After months of anticipation, Thornhill Racing Circuit’s gates opened for the first time on July 4th as racers from USA, Mexico, and Brazil gathered to run the first competitive laps at the new facility for the Grand Opening presented by FTW, Avid, RC America, Xray, Hudy, Hobby Pro USA, Beta, and VP Powermaster. Practice on Friday afforded the first opportunity for racers to experience the magnitude of the nation’s largest track. Designed and built by Joey “The Dirt” Christensen, the track features big lanes as wide as 20′ with European-influencing sweeping turns and American-styled jumps. Lap times dropped throughout Saturday’s qualifiers as the traction improved and drivers began to master the unique layout. Josh Glancy would TQ both nitro buggy and truggy, while Jake Dellinger and Andrew Clark took TQ honors in E-buggy and Pro4, respectively. Glancy made the fastest circuit of the day, lapping the track in 44.6 seconds.

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July 9, 2013

Hitec X1-200 Touch multi-chemistry charger

Hitec introduce the X1-200 Touch DC multi-chemistry charger. The device is designed for the use with a 12V power supply and features a 3.2-inch high resolution touch screen, an integrated balancer and optimized operating software. The charger offers a 200W power circuit and up to 12A of charging and 2A discharge current. Included with the charger comes a universal balancing board, alligator clips and a T-type charging cable.

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