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June 29, 2013

Pietsch tops opening ENS qualifier in Austria

Robert Pietsch set the pace in the opening round of qualifying at Race 2 of the the Euro Nitro Series in Austria this morning, the Mugen driver topping the 4-minute qualifier ahead of Shepherd’s Jilles Groskamp. The only drivers to record 14 laps of the Stöhr-Ring track, the pair were separated by just 3/10ths with Capricorn’s Eric Dankel the fastest driver on 13 laps in third. Pietsch would make it the perfect morning by also topping the times in 1:8 from Serpent’s Toni Gruber with the Xray of former European Champion Jernej Vuga completing the Top 3.

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June 29, 2013

Barnett take 4wd Mod at JBRL Series Rd4

Barnett take 4WD Mod at JBRL Series Rd4

Round 4 of the 2013 JBRL Series headed to the high desert community of Palmdale, California. After winning round one, Jimmy Barnett sought to return to the top step of the podium on the smooth blue-groove surface at Controlled Chaos Raceway. With two rounds of qualifying completed in the 4wd modified class, Barnett was on top of the time sheets and would start the single six-minute A Main from the pole. Taking full advantage of his grid position, Jimmy posted the win after a very close race that saw the top three drivers cross the line within two seconds. Jimmy’s victory marks the fourth straight win for the Reedy team and gives him a commanding point lead into round five at West Coast R/C.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

June 28, 2013

Pietsch tops Day 1 at ENS

Robert Pietsch ended Day 1 of the Euro Nitro Series in Austria as the man to beat, the Mugen driver setting the pace in controlled practice in both 1:8 and 1:10 at the Stöhr-Ring track. In 1:8, the reigning World Champion set the pace over 3-consecutive laps from newly crowned European B Champion Daniel Sieber but it is the German’s pace in the highly competitive 1:10 class in which he was fastest from ENS Hockenheim race winner Eric Dankel that is the big news from Kirchberg.

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June 28, 2013

PSM Racing A8 Evo shock towers

PSM Racing have turned their attentions to the Agama A8 Evo with new front and rear shock towers for the 1/8th buggy. The front shock tower is made from glossy 5mm Carbon Fiber, its pretty lightweight at only 17.5 grams and like the rear tower is designed mainly for Euro style tracks. The rear shock tower is made from glossy 4mm Carbon Fiber and weighs only 23.0 grams.

View the rear shock tower here

June 28, 2013

ENS drivers compliment Stöhr-Ring track

Race 2 of the Euro Nitro Series ‘Pilot Series’ got underway today in Kirchberg, Austria, with drivers very complimentary of the Stöhr-Ring after open practice. Set to host the 1:10 200mm European Championships in August, the ENS encounter has attracted a high quality touring car entry with many of the factory drivers taking the opportunity to use this weekend as important practice for the Euros having never been to the track before. While no official timing was published for the open practice Mugen’s Robert Pietsch appears to be fastest but so too are ENS Hockenheim race winner Eric Dankel and former European Champion Dirk Wischnewski. With two rounds of controlled practice set to bring Day 1 of the event to close, with each drivers 3-consecutive fastest laps being recorded, we should have a better indication of where everyone is at later today but as Wischnewski put it ‘the competition is very high’.

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June 28, 2013

Xray Column – Making the XB4 Part 2

Xray Column - Making the XB4 Part 2

The 67th installment in the Xray column from Xray owner and chief designer Juraj Hudy is now online. In this months column, Juraj gives a further insight into the development of Xray’s first 1/10th electric off-road buggy, the XB4.

As soon as the design was finished we started to machine and mill all aluminum and steel parts. Meanwhile, the 3D files for all plastic parts were sent to an external company that “prints” for us the plastic parts from special polyamide which is not suitable for racing but gives us a perfect understanding of the shapes and fit of all composite parts before they are produced. As soon as all the first XB4 prototypes were produced, I personally assembled all the parts to get a feel for every single detail and also because this is one of my favorite phases of the project where we still get to play.

Read the full column here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 28, 2013

Yeah Racing TT02 adjustable motor mount

Yeah Racing continue to release parts for the Tamiya TT02 this time an adjustable aluminium motor mount. Its design allows users to mount and perfectly mesh different pinion gears easily and quickly. Made from aluminium it can also help to dissipate heat and cool down the motor.

Source: Yeah Racing [rcmart.com]

June 28, 2013

Spec-R R1 motor mount, chassis & top decks

New from Spec-R for their R1 touring car is a new motor mount support and new style graphite chassis and top deck. The red anodised machined aluminum motor mount now features an additional mounting point for the new top deck for different flex characteristics. The new top decks are made from 2mm thick graphite and come in narrow and wide versions, while the new chassis plate is made from 2.25mm thick graphite with a new profile which all together helps provide faster response and more traction.

View the chassis and top decks here