Seen in prototype form at this year’s Nuremberg Toy Fair, Arrowmax have released their new car stand. Not your standard affair, its special design sees the frame edge machined from 7075 aluminum while top is made from a piece of graphite to keep weight down without compromising strength or durability.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
More new items from KM for the H-K1 Evo II with the release of these rear anti-rol bar ball ends. Made from 7075 T6 aluminium and hard coated for durability they are super lightweight and a direct replacement for the standard part.
Source: KM [km-rc.com]
Pro-Line are showing off some sneak peeks of their upcoming products. For 1/10th scale electric buggy PL will release their popular Bow-Tie rear and Crime Fighter front tires for this resurgent class. Another product being teased is a new shock shaft which is claiming great things, but we have no further details. More information as we get it.
Practice for the second running of the European Nitro Challenge has been completed at the Hockeneimring in Germany with World Champions laying early claim on the event with current 1:8 World Champion Robert Pietsch quickest of the 1:8 runners and former 1:10 World Champion Daniele Ielasi fastest in the 200mm touring car class. Having originally scheduled 6 timed practice runs race organisers added at seventh round in which both drivers produced their fastest three consecutive laps to become top seeds for qualifying tomorrow.
View our complete event coverage here.
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We got sent this video showcasing young German talent Burak Kilic, filmed trackside in Osnabrueck during the rain affected 2nd round of the Weser-ems Cup. Apart from showing the up and coming 8 year old it also highlights his family’s involvement and how racing is a great family activity. Check out the video above with a guest appearance from fellow Mugen driver, and star of last year’s European Championships, Marcel Guske
After four rounds of practice at the European Nitro Challenge which is taking place in Germany this weekend it is pre-event favourites Robert Pietsch and Dirk Wischnewski who are setting the pace around the Hockenheimring track where a capacity entry are set to do battle to become champions of the second running of the Shepherd Micro Racing created event. Located right behind the grandstand, that on the weekend of the full size German F1 Grand Prix would give spectators the perfect view of Sebastien Vettel and co. coming onto the main straight, the track is not your traditional European style track but more similar to what American’s would be used to racing on.
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Team Titan have released their new Blitz WRX 190mm TC body shell. The body is designed with less downforce and less steering compared with their XFR shell and works perfect on carpet as it helps reduce traction roll if the grip is high. Less steering and quick response will also make your car very easy to drive on large wide open tracks and very stable on throttle.
View another image of the shell here
HKS Hobby has released a new conversion for the FGX F1 chassis. It feature a 2.5mm carbon chassis and 2.0mm carbon upperdeck, as well as carbon upper rear arms. The chassis has a different battery mounting position for better weight distribution and combines the use of the Tamiya F104/F103 front end with the independent rear suspension of the FGX. The result is a very durable and stable F1 chassis that can perform on many different kinds of surface.
View more images of the conversion here
