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September 5, 2013

RickV wins NK class at Dutch on-road championships

Last weekend saw the 6th and final round of the Dutch 1/8th on-road nationals run at the Raco 2000 track. With Robin d’Hondt, RickV and John Ermen heading the ranking the race would also decide the 2013 championship in the NK class. John just needed a top 4 finish to make the championship while RickV would need to win in order to grab the title. In the first qualifying round John showed to be the fastest but RickV, Gunther v. Staey and Robin d’Hondt all were just 1.5 seconds behind him. Finally RickV did set the fastest time with John Ermen 0.4 sec behind him. John, Robin and RickV later made it through the semi finals with John starting from pole in the main final. Directly after the start Robin d’Hondt lost a C-clip on his gearbox and had to retire. In the 7th minute of the 30 minute final John faced some radio problems and fixing took his team three valuable minutes so RickV could cruise to the win. 7 laps down Frank Baggen and Danny Leewis crossed the finish line second and third respectively. John only came in 6th which handed RickV the 2013 Dutch national championship title. John Ermen finished second overall with completing the season in third position.

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September 5, 2013

Team Muso World GT tyres

Team Muso announce the soon release of their World GT tyres for 1/10th pan cars. They come pre-mounted on black 6-spoke rims and are precision trued to a diameter of 57mm both front and rear. The foam used is the same as the Team Muso 1/12th compounds with dedicated carpet and asphalt types available. The design of the rims allows the use on nearly all World GT and Pro10 chassis.

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September 5, 2013

Sweep 6.5″ 1/10 buggy rear wing

Sweep 6.5" 1/10 buggy rear wing

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]

September 5, 2013

Belgian touring car nationals Rd7 – Report

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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September 5, 2013

SkyRC RacingStar tyre warmer

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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September 4, 2013

Alvin Koh wins RaceWorks Elite Racing Series title

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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September 4, 2013

Xtreme Racing DESC410 carbon fibre shock towers

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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September 4, 2013

Danish 1/10 off-road champs season final – Report

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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