Sweep Racing today released a first image of their new 6.5″ rear wing for 1/10th off-road buggies. Being roughly 165mm wide the wing is a universal fit for nearly every 2WD and 4WD buggy, it offers a stepped design, raised side plates for increase tyre clearance and a large gurney flap that can be cut to size to adjust overall downforce and jumping characteristics. It is understood that the wing becomes available very soon.
Source: Sweep [sweepracing.com]
The seventh and final round of the Belgian touring car nationals took place at the outdoor track of the Mrcz in Zwevegem. The track itself was an improvised affair in the parking lot of the club, it proofed to be very technical but also fast. The grip was very low and everyone was searching for the right setup on Saturday’s practice. In the Efra class it was Olivier Bultynck who took TQ in front of Manuel Henriet, both split by only 0.3 sec. Those two were very fast and everyone was convinced that the win would be for one of them but everything is possible in the finals. Nick Joosens was third on the grid and Thomas Stockman was fourth on his hometrack.
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SkyRC introduce the RacingStar tyre warmer for 1/10th on-road cars. The microcomputer controlled unit allows the independent heating of all four tyres in a temperature range of 20°C to 80°C in order to extract the maximum performance from the tyres right from the start. Housed in a red anodised aluminium case the tyre warmer offers a back-lit display, four LEDs and eight beep tones to monitor and control the settings. The unit is designed to fit on top of the recently announced eFuel 17A power supply and can also be powered by a 3S LiPo battery allowing to take it to the starting grid when needed. Included in the set are the RSTW control unit, front and rear tyre warmers and a DC input cable.
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The final round of the first RaceWorks Elite Racing series took place at the RaceWorks Arena’s on-road circuit in Singapore. The overall winner of both the driver’s and team championships would be crowned at this event after a 9-month long season. Sitting in pole position for the series win was Team Tamiya SG’s Alvin Koh, who held a slender 3.5 point lead over PY Tang from Team Xray Singapore. Team Tamiya SG was also primed to take the overall team title. In qualifying, Team Xray Singapore’s PY Tang would come out on top, with Team Tamiya SG’s Nicholas Lee in second spot. Continuing the late season form was Team Yokomo Singapore’s Alan Leung. Alvin Koh was only able to qualify in 4th.
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Xtreme Racing have carbon fibre shock towers for Team Durango’s DESC410 4WD short course truck available. Both are machined from high quality 4mm carbon fibre and designed to replace the kit’s plastic shock stays with stronger and cooler looking parts. Included with the towers come suitable fasteners.
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This year’s seven round DRCMU off-road outdoor series came to an end with a Grand Finale at the challenging astro turf track of the Odense RC Minirace club. The DRCMU series this year has seen one of the most competitive for many years. Some experienced drivers, previous champions and some of the best touring car drivers have joined or rejoined the buggy scene giving the regular drivers serious competition. Typical Danish weather with a mix of heavy showers and sun was the icing on the cake, challenging drivers to some last minute tyre and setup changes. The special point system for the final race that saw additional points for the TQ and other achievements and with competition so close, four drivers could become champion depending on the outcome of this final round. As things unfolded Associated driver Jonas Kaerup finally got everything together after a mixed season with unstable results. He won the first to A final legs in the 2WD class with Torben Hoejfeldt (Team C) taking second place. Lasse Nielsen ended the race in 3rd position. After calculating the point for the 2013 season the 2WD championship went to Torben Hoejfeldt.
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RB introduce new option parts for the RB One and RB One R 1/8th off-road buggy. First up are CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium shock towers. They offer multiple shock and camber link mounting positions and come with a hard anodised finish. Available are front and rear items laser-etched with RB’s distinctive logo. Next up are CNC-machined steering spindle carriers. Available as separate items and with 12° or 14° built-in castor they are made from 7075-T6 aluminium and sport a gun metal finish. They not only offer added rigidity over the stock parts but also help to fine-tune the steering characteristic. The carriers come including new spindle collars that are also available separately. Staying in the steering department, RB have CNC-machined 7075 alloy steering spindles available. Coming as standard 0° or optional 5° castor variant the parts look cool and add stability to the front end of the RB buggy while the different castor angles allow subtle set-up changes. Like the spindle carriers the steering spindles are available as separate left and right hand item. Last but not least comes a carbon fibre heat shield that is attached to the rear chassis brace. The part protects the radio box and throttle servo from excessive heat coming from the engine, it looks cool and has enough space to become decorated with your sponsor or name decals.
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The past weekend Martin Hofer managed to TQ and win the 3rd round of the Conrad backed German Touring Master Series. Founded by Uwe Rheinard, the man behind the ETS series, the collaboration with Conrad aims at bringing the ETS flair down to a more local audience. Therefore the series consists of 5 races spread across Germany. Round 3 hosted by the MAC Burgdorf, the club that pulled off the last minute event that was the 2010 worlds, attracted a good number of top level racers despite a very tight racing schedule for most in September. Martin TQed both ProStock and Modified class and managed to pull off perfect finals by taking a comfortable win in both categories. Round 4 is to end the outdoor season at the beautiful facility of the MSC Höckendorf on 21st/22nd of September.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
