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August 28, 2012

Tecrace RC win 12 hours of MBRC

Team Tecrace RC have won the 12 hours electric buggy endurance race hosted by the Belgian MBRC club. Weather conditions proofed to be very difficult with loads of wind and rain meaning a muddy and bumpy track for the competitors. Tecrace RC raced the new Tekno RC EB48 buggy powered by a Toto 120A ESC and Leopard motor for the first time and won some 12 laps ahead of Team Gladiators (Kyosho MP9E/Hobbywing/Kypom) and Team Tecrace RC 2 (V4/MBX6/Toro/Leopard/Tecpower).

Thanks to JP Voumard for sending the report.

August 28, 2012

2012 Super Cup Championship Series Rd1

The site for the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series Fall Session race 1 was FZRC Raceway in Sarasota, Florida. Marty Chilton owner of FZRC and his crew put a tremendous effort into the track creating a one of a kind tent enclosure to help protect the track from inclement weather. Fortunately, Mother Nature was on our side and the tent was pulled back for the second round and main events. With 150 entries the competition was fierce with many of the A-main wins being determined by tenths of a second. In Modified Buggy Mr. JConcepts himself Jason Ruona dominated taking TQ and the win with Leon McIntosh taking the second place spot. JR Mitch came in third only three tenths of a second behind.

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August 28, 2012

Xray Challenge Italy – Announcement

Xray Italy in cooperation with Sprint RC invites all Xray drivers to come to the Xray Challenge Italy in Roma on the Weekend of the 2nd of September. Run at the Xclub Modelismo 2002 track in 1/10th electric touring modified and 13.5T stock classes on Sorex hand out tires. Find more information here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 28, 2012

Søren Boy Holst is Danish national champion

After four races on three different tracks all over Denmark, the national Danish touring car outdoor championship would be decided in fifth and final race at the track of Vejle, in the Western part of Denmark some 250km from the capital Copenhagen. Practice on Saturday was washed away by the rain but at least the sun came out in the early evening giving the drivers the chance to get at least some four or five runs. Sunday again was affected by the weather and changing track conditions. The 15 SuperStock drivers spend a lot of time on changing tires, waterproofing the car, and thinking about new strategies.

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August 28, 2012

RC9394 TC6 double joint CVD & body support

RC9394 are happy to release a new line of option parts for the Team Associated TC6 line of touring cars. First up are the double joint CVD drive shafts that minimise the vibration and wheel chatter at high steering angles. They are made from high-quality spring steel and come with spring retainer clips and bearings. Also available for the TC6 are body support posts that are simply slipped over the stock body posts and secured with a body clip. They make for an improved body fit and better transmission of the downforce created by the body shell. The supports are also available for Tamiya and Xray body post diameter.

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August 27, 2012

Ahn Hyun Ho takes 2012 Korean GP title

Serpent driver Ahn Hyun Ho took the 2012 Korean national championship title that was held at the Hitec circuit. He suffered a terrible qualifying and had to bump up to the main final in sizzling hot weather conditions. Coming from fifth and with three laps into the final, he gained the lead but had to refuel more often compared to his competitors due to a higher fuel consumption of his engine. After the final pit stops and with four and a half minutes to go he was still in the lead but he had to refuel again due to a runtime of only four minutes and 15 seconds. He decided to take the risk and reduced the speed in order to spare a slash and dash pit stop but he flamed out with just 10 seconds to go. He crossed the line in second place but the racer winner was excluded because of his car’s body shell being too low handing the race win to Ahn Hyun Ho.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 27, 2012

Serpent Cobra-E composite spur gears

Serpent introduce the 46T, 48T and 50T composite material spur gears for the Cobra-E 1/8th electric off-road buggy. They feature a steel insert moulded in into the gear to maximize precision and durability. The lightweight gears improve acceleration, are more silent and come including gasket and hardware.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 27, 2012

Kurzbuch brothers win 1/8th Swiss champs

Last weekend the final race for the Swiss Championship 2012 took place in Langenthal. The title in the category 1/8 Amateur was already given, but in the 1/8 Expert class was still up for grabs with Simon Kurzbuch having a slight advantage over the other candidates. The weather forecast promised rain for the whole weekend but at the end it was a dry race without the wet stuff from above. As expected the Kurzbuch brothers had a slight advantage over the other drivers thanks to Langenthal being their home track and so they dominated the qualifiers and took TQ in their respective classes.

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