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June 17, 2021

Thurston & Fletcher take Rd1 of BRCA 1/8th nats

The opening round of the BRCA 1/8 Circuit Nationals was held at the ultra-fast Brookland circuit in Kent recently, with warmer weather greeting the racers. It was great to see and welcome many new and returning drivers to the class including Ralph Crampton, Rob Colman and Vinicent Meron among others. Around 40 drivers were competing across the two classes with the usual front runners in nitro class of Tim Wood, Alex Thurston and Mark Green fighting for honours in qualifying, with Alex taking 3 out of 4 rounds and TQ. The Nitro A-final was a spectacular watch for all, with close racing at high speed, Brookland delivered an entertaining 30-minute final, Alex Thurston and Tim Wood exchanged positions early on then Alex was about to take a comfortable lead. Unfortunately, both Tim and Mark Green were to retire early on after a racing incident allowing Alex a heathy lead out front.

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June 17, 2021

Associated B74 carbon fibre composite chassis brace

Team Associated have expanded their line of Factory Team carbon fibre composite option parts with these chassis braces for the RC10B74, B74.1 and B74.1D. Impregnated with rigid and light carbon fibres inside the injection moulded material, these Factory Team parts are the ultimate in high performance. Approximately a 12% weight savings over the ‘hard’ material, the added rigidity makes for more predictable handling in high traction applications and increased vehicle stability in fast corners.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

June 16, 2021

Bruno Coelho double at inaugural GTS race

Last weekend was the first race of the new-for-2021 GT Series (GTS) at the fantastic Vallelunga RC track in Italy. With a lot of drivers attending the event from mid week to test and learn the track it was building up to be a great race. The Xray team had a strong team present with Bruno Coelho and Martin Bayer heading the entry, and from qualifying onwards Coelho was dominant, taking the TQ spot in both Nitro and Electric with his GTX and GTXE respectively. In the finals it was more of the same as the Portuguese driver took the wins in both classes ahead of team mate Bayer in both, with SWorkz racers Leonardo Valente in 3rd in Nitro while Natanaele Senesi took his Serpent to the final podium spot in the EP class.

View the EP podium here

June 16, 2021

Infinity IF18-2 shock shafts & fuel tank inserts

Creation Model have released some new items for the Infinity IF18-2, starting with new titan coated shock shafts. The material and coating have been updated to significantly improve crash resistance and durability compared to the standard items. The shaft is highly durable and resistant to scratches even after long periods of use. Next up is this spacer/insert to adjust the fuel tank capacity of the IF18-2. The thinnest spacer is 0.5cc, allowing you to make fine adjustments to the tank capacity by increasing or decreasing the number of spacers.

View the other parts here

June 16, 2021

Hasi Tuned .21 manifolds

Hasi Tuned have released 4 new manifolds for .21 engines, the first of which is a conical manifold that guarantees easy tuning and low fuel consumption. This is great for middle fast track were there is normally high fuel consumption. The 2nd is a conical 90° version and offers more torque in the low and middle rpm and is a perfect choice for fast tracks. The 3rd version is a conical 90+90 and has extreme torque making it a good choice for super fast track and there is a 4th version which is slightly longer for a little bit simpler tuning and with less consumption than the std version.

View the other manifolds here

June 15, 2021

Xray Active Differential for XB4/XT4

Similar in design and function to the recently released rear active differential set for the XB2 and XT2, Xray have introduced this product for the front and rear of the XB4 and XT4. The unique Active Differential is a high-performance, adjustable front or rear gear differential for XB4, vastly improving the buggy’s speed and handling characteristics. The special design of the internal components using different angled segments allows the diff gears to engage on-power to increase the forward traction, making it faster and easier to drive. While it is a performance option for serious racers who want to gain an edge on superior speed and handling, it is also of great benefit to drivers of all levels that want a more predictable and easy-to-drive car in all racing conditions.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 15, 2021

Kypak Touring race, Finland – Report

KyPak Touring Race was the first touring car race of 2021 in Finland, and it was hosted last weekend by the KyPak Circuit in Kouvola. Founded in 1990 KyPak (Kymenlaakso’s Model Racing Club) is the oldest club solely focused on model car racing in Finland. The club has great facilities for both outdoor and indoor onroad racing and dedicated staff for hosting RC Racing events for over four decades now. This said, the KyPak Touring Race was nothing short of great. Everyone was eager to get back to racing after a long hiatus in RC racing in Finland. The race itself was held in two classes, Modified Touring and 21.5T Stock Touring. The KyPak Circuit is a great venue with very smooth tarmac and a very technical layout. It bathed in sunny June with temperatures as high as 25 degrees Celsius and with very little cloud cover and small gusts of wind. It was a perfect day for RC racing.

Continue reading the report here

June 15, 2021

Hepp & Bernhardt wins at Nitro West Masters Rd1

Last weekend the first race of the 2021 Nitro West Masters took place at the Mck Dormagen track with 45 drivers in attendance. For Shepherd it was a great event with victories in two classes and the most cars of all competitors by far with 42% of the drivers were using a Shepherd car. In the 1/8th scale class Tobias Hepp showed a great performance with his Velox V8.2 all weekend long. Starting from P2 Tobi managed to take over the lead at the 2nd round of pitstops and never looked back although he was the only driver who didn’t change tyres in the final. Tobi crossed the finishing line two laps in front of Melvin Diekmann and Daniel Tönnessen took the final podium step another lap down. In the 1/10 standard class it was Shepherd racer Arndt Bernhardt with the TQ and the victory. Arndt saw the checkered flag about one lap in front of Bernd Hasselbring in second with Carsten Diekmann completing the podium another 10 laps down.

View the 1/10th podium here