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May 20, 2019

Miko Teponoja wins at FinTrack Tour Rd5

The fifth round of the FinTrack Tour took place at the Kuusankoski outdoor track this past weekend in perfect weather conditions. In the Touring Modified class it was Miko Teponoja with the overall TQ from Georgy Chmigal and Karri Salmela who also took a round each. In A1 and A2 Miko would come out on top, handing him the overall win early as Georgy Chmigal cemented his runner-up spot with a win in A3. Karri Salmela, who took the runner-up spots in all three A-mains, had to settle for 3rd overall.

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com] | Image: Sca RC-Auto [facebook.com]

May 20, 2019

Blitz C8 190mm touring car body shell

Blitz have introduced their all-new C8 touring car body shell for 190mm chassis. Designed to be a 1-stop solution for both asphalt and carpet racing and being usable on virtually every layout, from tight to open, the body offers advanced aerodynamics, improved overall stability to counter body tucks, and the special rear wing design ensures optimised rear stability with minimal aerodynamic drag. The lid meets IFMAR GBS specifications and it will become available in a standard 0.7mm and a lightweight 0.5mm variant. Both include window masks, a decal sheet and wing mounting hardware.

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May 20, 2019

Mon-Tech Mito-RX FWD/Rally body shell

Italian company Mon-Tech have introduced their all-new Mito-RX body shell for the growing FWD touring and rally classes. Designed in collaboration with the Italian Teak Racing rallycross team the body offers scale looks and exceptional performance. It is made of high-quality 0.75mm polycarbonate, it fits most 190mm touring and FWD chassis and includes special decals for the lights and grills that are applied from the inside, ensuring they look good for a long time. Also part of the package are a rear wing as well as window masks.

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May 17, 2019

Xray RX8 wire anti-roll bars

Xray have announced the release of new wire anti-roll bars for their RX8 1/8th on-road kit. Adding to the 2.6mm front and 2.8mm rear kit swaybars are 2.0mm to 2.8mm front as well as 2.6mm and 3.0mm rear variants that allow to fine-tune the car’s roll characteristics for a variety of surface conditions. The anti-roll bars come laser-etched for easy identification.

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May 17, 2019

Yeah Racing XV-01 long carbon fibre rear shock tower

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Tamiya XV-01 kits is a long carbon fibre rear shock tower. A replacement for the standard plastic part the carbon fibre item offers improved stability and strength as well as added visual impact. Machined from high-quality carbon fibre the tower comes including mounting hardware.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

May 17, 2019

T-Works tyre additive applicator pen

T-Works have introduced their new refillable tyre additive applicator pen. Offering 25ml of volume the pen can be filled with your choice of tyre traction compound with the wide applicator brush ensuring evenly soaking of the tyre surface. The semi-transparent design ensures easy recognition of the remaining fill level.

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May 17, 2019

Tekin introduce RS Gen3 1/10th speed controllers

Tekin have announced the release of their new RS Gen3 and RS Gen3 Spec 1/10th scale brushless speed controllers. The RS Gen3, with an 8.5T motor limit, brings a suite of enhanced features including better power handling and improved tuning features that give racers a host of adjustments. Standard features include an updated HD solder post design for easy soldering, a high-voltage BEC and HotWire compatibility for extensive tuning. Next generation components put more power at the driver’s disposal and new firmware make the RS Gen3 Tekin’s smoothest, best-driving RS ever.

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May 16, 2019

Reunion Island Championship Rd3 – Report

The third round of the 2019 Reunion Island Championship was held last Sunday at the Champ Fleury RC Track in Saint Denis de La Reunion. The event was organised by the Reunion CMDR and Mauritius RLMC clubs and held in 1/8th, 1/10th and 1/5th scale classes. The 1/8th Open class saw Stephane Cheung Kin walking away with the day’s win from Pascal Mamode in 2nd and Jerome Souba in 3rd.

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