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August 28, 2019

2019 Romanian Nationals – Report

The Romanian Nationals for 1:8 and 1:10 IC & electric (super stock & touring / juniors and seniors) concluded last weekend on the beautiful asphalt track in Frumusani, just 25 km away from Romanian’s Capital, Bucharest. Hot weather raised the air temperature above 35 degrees and the sun warmed the track over 55 degrees Celsius. Track layout favoured high speed under high grip conditions with the busy schedule starting Friday and allowed only 3 qualifications for each class. From day one till the end, drivers confronted changing grip conditions and cars needed setup changes frequently.

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August 28, 2019

Jeff Hamon joins Arrowmax/Dash

Arrowmax have announce the signing of Jeff Hamon to their Factory Team. The IFMAR Worlds Finalist will represent Arrowmax by using the full range of products such as the signature Black and Gold tools, accessories as well as the products from Dash RC. The Multiple Australian Champion will also take over the role of graphic design through his own J-specs brand. Jeff had the following to say:

I am really honoured to have joined the Arrowmax / Dash Family. The products these brands produced are second to none! The quality of the Arrowmax tools and equipment is so good. Not to mention how awesome they make your pit bench look. The Dash servos and electronics will be used in all my race programs. After testing the range of Servos in my onroad cars, I can say they are top shelf.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 27, 2019

David Loppini joins WRC racing team

WRC have announced that front running Italian National driver David Loppini has joined their team. David is a former Italian vice Champion in the 1/10th 200mm class as well as a multiple Euro Nitro Series main finalist, having raced for Xray prior to this most recent move to the Italian manufacturer.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

August 26, 2019

CTS4 Rd6 – Report

The finale of CTS4 was concluded this past weekend at Speedworld Raceway in over 100 degree weather. The track layout was similar to the recent ROAR asphalt Nats except it was run in reverse direction which gave the racers a different feel for race flow. In Modified TC Brandon Clements Team Xray Driver who took TQ honours and Won A1 and A2 taking Finals Title with 2019 Reedy Open TC Winner EJ Evans in 2nd and Julian Wong Team Xray Driver in 3rd.

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August 26, 2019

Milan Holthuis wins Rd5 of Dutch 1/10th nats

The tight and twisty track at Gouda played host to round 5 of the Dutch 1/10 IC national series. The weather was glorious with the high temperatures stressing the engines to the max. Saturday saw a busy track with everyone searching for a stable setup for the low grip, but the track also demands a lot of steering in the many hairpins. Not an easy balance. Sunday started with the qualifiers and it would be Milan Holthuis that edged out Julius Kolff for Pole. With tire wear on the high side, the final was tight on tires. Some elected for a tire change where others tried to get through the half hour with one set. After the B final provided the two bump ups, one of which was one of the youngsters Merijn Schipper that drove a consistent race to earn his place in the A main. The A final saw Milan streak away from pole. The challenge from Julius never came as he broke a driveshaft in the 2nd minute. That left the fight for second to be the highlight of the race. It was Jurmin Etnel that would claim the second step on the rostrum as Dave de Ruyter put his car over the curb onto the grass in the last lap to lose his second spot. The last round will be in September on the superb AMCA track at Apeldoorn.

Thanks to Julius Kolff for the report.

August 26, 2019

Jacob Cruz to run Dash Electronics

Dash have announced that Jacob Cruz has their team to run their electronics from 2019 and beyond. Runner-up at the 2019 Reedy race Open class this year, the highly rated young American will be using the full line of products from Dash and batteries supplied by Arrowmax. He had the following to say:

I want to thank Dash and Mr Lau for this great opportunity. After testing out the products, Im very happy with the quality and performance of Dash electronics. Im super excited to be working with and representing a great company. See you at the track.

Source: Dash [dash-rc.com]

August 25, 2019

Serpent 750 optional rear diff housing

Serpent have introduced a new optional rear differential housing made for the European Championship winning Natrix 750 platform. The housing and pulley has been cast from ‘Arrowspace Magnesium’. Claiming to have constructed the perfect metallurgy recipe to ensure the best solution for weight to strength ratio, the use of ‘Arrowspace Magnesium’ creates a much stiffer housing resulting in a much more consistent diff along with less twisting or torque loss through the drive train. This housing actually weighs less than the standard plastic part and is compatible with the standard internal diff parts.

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August 25, 2019

Bezerk RC Pro 10 Winter Series Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Bezerk RC Pro 10 Winter Series was held at England Park Raceway, Brisbane, Australia this weekend. The full long track layout was used for the event and a good field of Pro 10’s turned up to compete. After three rounds of qualifying Shannon Overson’s Bezerk Litesabre secured TQ with Clayton Hughes (Litesabre) second and Scott Tapsall’s (Xray X10W) filling out the top three. Clayton Hughes set the fastest lap time of the night in round three of qualifying with a 14.606 second lap. Heading into the third final it was one win each between Clayton and Shannon. Unfortunately in the decider Clayton’s Bezerk Litesabre had a mechanical failure while leading which handed the race and round win over to Shannon. Clayton secured second place for the round with Terry Norman finishing an impressive third place with his new 73RC chassis. All in all it was a fantastic night of super fast competitive racing with some very sportsmanship behaviour shown in the finals. The third and final round will be held on the 21st of September.

Thanks to Shannon Overson for the report.