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August 24, 2013

Wurst & Lenaers are 2013 Western German champs

Christian Wurst and John Lenaers are the Western German 1/8th nitro on-road champions. Serpent racer Wurst took the title and the prestigious #1 start number for the 2014 season in class 1, Mugen driver Lenaers caught the title in class 2. The decisions about both titles were taken at the fourth and final round at Oberhausen that, for the first time in the 2013 season, was spoiled by rain. Enjoying a permanent #1 start number in 2013, Uwe Baldes entered the final race as the reigning champion and also as the leader in the class 1 ranking after three rounds, equal on points with Xray racer Claus Nauth, with Karl-Heinz Meister on the third spot. The initial position was clear, seven racers were able to fight for the crown in Oberhausen.

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August 24, 2013

Hara on pole for FEMCA final

Atsushi Hara is on pole position for the 1:8 Offroad FEMCA Championships after the Japanese ace convincingly won his Semi final in the faster time. A lack of clarity in the ruling meant there was a long wait before the grid was finalised with officials disagreeing on the interpretation of the rule. JMRCA representatives were adamant that the rule should see the pole position go to the winner of the odd Semi final as this was deemed the faster race as it contained the Top Qualifier. With Sheng Chie Huang beating Top Qualifier Dani Choi this would have but the Taiwanese driver on the pole for the 1-hour title deciding race. In the end a call to IFMAR’s Sander De Graaf saw the ruling interpreted as the driver with the fastest time from the 2 Semi finals getting pole position, Hara’s time being 2 laps faster than that of Huang.

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August 23, 2013

STRC SCX10 gun metal anodised alloy parts

ST Racing Concepts introduce new option parts for the Axial SCX10 by re-releasing their AX10 option parts that work with the SCX10 chassis. The parts come in a new-to-the-product-line gun metal anodising and include CNC machined aluminium C-hubs, steering knuckles, 4-link plates, steering links and rear lock-outs. Available in black, silver, green and now in gun metal colour.

Source: STRC [teamstrc.com]

August 23, 2013

Chris Miller wins at 2013 Proline Indoor Champs

The 2013 Proline Indoor Championships was held at the Warehouse 3 in Peoria, AZ. The race had a total of 327 entries with racers from all around showed up for some great racing and good times. Tekin’s Chris Miller was able to secure the 2WD SC Pro Lite division over 37 other entries. He continued to have a good event taking 1st in the 4wD Mod Buggy class with his Durango buggy over nearly 30 other entries.

Source: Tekin [teamtekin.com]

August 23, 2013

Nick Joosens wins at Belgian TC nationals Rd6

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The 6th round of the Belgian 1/10 Electro Touring Car championship was held at the excellent MRCL track in Bierset. The weather was superb on Saturday but come Sunday it started to rain. With a mix of dry moments and rain showers, qualification was difficult for everyone. Manuel Henriet set the fastest time with his Awesomatix, with Nicolas Delisé in second place and Bart Van Sande taking the third spot on the grid in the Efra class.

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August 23, 2013

JConcepts stainless steel ball studs

New from JConcepts come stainless steel ball studs for Team Associated off-road vehicles and all cars that make use of inch-size hardware. They are machined from high-quality material, offer a smooth surface finish and an internal hex for 5/64” and 2mm hex wrenches. The ball studs are available in .200”, .300” and .400” length and come in packs of six pieces.

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August 23, 2013

CSO One driveshafts & 1.7mm V2 upper deck

CSO introduce new option parts for the CSO One touring car in the form of double joint driveshafts and a 1.7mm V2 upper deck. Starting with the driveshafts, they are made from hardcoated steel and the design reduces the wheel chatter at high steering angles often associated with single joint shafts. Designed for the use with protective blades the 46mm driveshafts not only fit the company’s own touring car but also the Xray T3 and T4. The second new part is the V2 upper deck. It is cut from 1.7mm carbon fibre, incorporates mounting positions for addition chassis braces and fits both the CSO One and the Xray T4 alike.

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August 23, 2013

Jörn Neumann joins Team Orion

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Team Orion announce the addition of 4-time European Champion Jörn Neumann to their international race Team. The German frontrunner will be using Team Orion’s 1/10 and 1/8 electric products on the upcoming World Championships in the U.S. and also through 2014. This is what Jörn has to say about the deal:

“I am very happy to be back at Team Orion. They were one of my first sponsors back in 2004 when Oscar gave me motors and batteries to Win my 1st European Championship. After testing Team Orion’s Vortex R10 Pro ESC’s, Vortex VST2 Pro brushless motors and touch screen chargers there was only one choice for me: Team Orion. I would like to thank Philippe, Oscar and Joe for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to many successful years together. I would also like to thank everyone at Speed Passion as well. They helped me a lot during the last 3 years. I wish them all the best in the future. “

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]