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October 23, 2019

GEMC Series Rd5 – Report

The 5th and final round of the GenevaModelCars Series was held at the GEMC track in Meyrin, Geneva recently with 43 drivers attending in the classes of Touring 13.5T boosted and Formula 21.5T zero timing. The layout chosen for the final round was challenging, as it was both technical and fast at the same time. In the Touring 13.5T boosted class, that is run on Hudy A1-36 spec tyres and without traction compound, Bastien De Marco secured the pole position followed by Xavier Deparde and Alexis Banderier. After three entertaining A-mains, Bastien took the overall win, in front of Xavier and Arnaud Soulignac.

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October 23, 2019

Xtreme Racing Infraction & Limitless CF options

Coming from Xtreme Racing and made for Arrma’s popular Infraction and Limitless on-road high-speed bashing cars are several carbon fibre optionals. First up are carbon fibre front and rear shock towers that were designed to replace the standard aluminium shock stays. The parts are machined from high-quality 5mm carbon fibre and they mimic the standard suspension geometry. The shock towers are available separately from now on. Also new is a 3mm carbon fibre front splitter for the Limitless speed car. It replaces the standard plastic part for a less flexible and better looking item.

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October 22, 2019

Toni Mateo TQs & wins at Spanish EP On-road finale

The fourth and final round of the Spanish Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Circuito de Pista de Asoger track in Madrid last weekend. The race saw the running of Touring Modified and Superstock as well as a Formula class and in Touring Modified it was Toni Mateo with a clean sweep in the qualifying and A-main finals. Carlos Echarri came in 2nd, Francisco Javier Hidalgo came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]

October 22, 2019

Mibosport Cup Rd1 – Report

The 2019/20 season of the popular Mibosport Cup kicked off in Hrotovice, Czech Republic last weekend. The event saw about 200 entries from the Czech Republic and surrounding countries with prominent guests being Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski and Turkish champion, Xray’s Mustafa Alp. Both the on-road and off-road track were laid out with a new high traction carpet, allowing the cars to go fast from the get go. Also the qualifying received a small update with a new points format being used over the previous FTD format. The new season also brought the addition of two new classes in the form of FWD Touring and GT Stock 17.5T. The latter targets first and foremost hobby pilots due to being slower than the current 17.5T Touring category. In addition the GT bodies make for more visual impact and both classes are great replacements for the now scrubbed pan car classes that suffered shrinking driver fields while also messing with the traction due to their foam tyres.

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October 22, 2019

MSE Performance Parts MTC1 FWD conversion

Mugen Seiki Europe have released first information on the forthcoming MSE Performance Parts front-wheel drive conversion kit for the MTC1 4WD electric touring car kit. The set was developed in cooperation with Robert Pietsch and the European race team and it allows to convert the all-wheel drive chassis into a front-mid motor FWD touring car. The set is made in Germany, it will fit the standard and Performance Edition MTC1 and it will become available in late-November.

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October 22, 2019

X-Grip STX.6 & T4 Dynamic Body Lever

European X-Grip distributor Mikimodel has introduced the new dynamic body lever, an option part for WRC STX.6 and Xray T4 touring cars that attaches to the car’s suspension and that helps to make body movement independent from chassis movement. The body lever is 3-D-printed from high-quality material and it was designed to attach between the suspension C-hub and upper camber link ball. A knurled nut adjusts the distance between the platform and the body shell so the body is resting on the platform, ensuring the front body height and ground clearance maintains constant even under chassis rolling and suspension compression. It is required to allow the front of the body to float on the body mounts which can be achieved by simply attaching the retaining body clip one or two positions higher than usual. The part weighs in at only 1.3g, meaning virtually no additional unsprung masses.

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October 22, 2019

RC Maker MMCX AFEP floating carbon plate

RC Maker have introduced a carbon fibre variant of their AFEP floating electronics plate for the Awesomatix A800X MMCX touring car. Designed for absolute minimum weight, but still with floating electronic capabilities, the part is weighing in at only 2.5g for the whole plate, which is the perfect solution for those with heavy cars or low weight limits. The new plate is a direct fit on the AFEP system for the MMCX, replacing the brass plate. The new carbon plate is also now available in a set and it comes CNC-machined in Australia from high quality 3K gloss carbon fibre.

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October 22, 2019

Pro-Line Reaction HP SC 2.2”/3.0” belted drag racing tyre

Made for the popular no-prep drag racing are Pro-Line’s new Reaction HP SC 2.2”/3.0” belted tyres. Featuring an inner belt reinforcement the tyres will not balloon or expand during use, which will give drivers maximum control to put the power down. They are made of Pro-Line’s popular soft S3 compound for lots of grip and they come including foam inserts and are usable with standard 2.2”/3.0” short course truck wheels. Designed for drag racing they however have a 90 mph or about 7,000RPM speed limit to ensure the inner belt will not become damaged due to excessive speeds.

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