Coming from Fenix and made for the Xray X1 1/10th scale formula chassis are several new option parts. First up is a new top deck kit that allows for full chassis flex while countering pitch flex and tweak. The set includes a carbon fibre servo mount and a front battery/shock absorber plate, two aluminium turnbuckles and necessary mounting hardware.
The South East GT12 Regional series recently continued at the Eastbourne Electric Car Club with round 2. The drivers were treated to a fast and technical layout and again a slightly smaller track was chosen. These smaller tracks are providing some great racing. A great entry of 27 GT12, six LMP and one heat of MTC as a support classes saw a total entry of 39 drivers. As the racing got underway the early pace setters were a fast and consistent Owen Smith in GT12, followed by Niall Cochran and Tim Hancock. After four rounds of qualifying Owen came out on top by five seconds from Niall, 3rd was Tim and Gavin Clinch completing the top 4.
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The opening round of the Swiss Indoor Championship was held as part of the FAMA expo in Bulle near Freiburg. Almost 70 drivers signed in for the 2-day event and in Touring Modified it was Oliver Krähemann (Xray) with the win from Carl Friedrich Gössel (Infinity) on the 2 spot. Philipp Huber (Team Magic) came in 3rd and in front of Renato Isler and Marco Balmer (both Team Magic).
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Zero Tribe from Japan are currently developing new carbon fibre option parts for the all-new Yokomo BD9 touring car. First up are updated front and rear shock towers whose design allows to use the shock absorbers with increased overall length, making it easier to use aftermarket shock springs and achieve proper ride height settings with these. Also under development is a narrow design top deck that carries over Zero Tribe’s T4 design for optimised chassis flex characteristics.
The 2018 edition of the annual Charity Race was held in Scandiano, Italy this past weekend. In the Touring Modified class it was Yokomo’s Ronald Völker with a clean sweep after the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from Infinity’s Marc Rheinard. With wins in A1 and A2 Ronald then also secured the overall win from A3 winner Marc in 2nd as Xray’s Alessio Menicucci rounded out the top 3 results.
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Coming from HRC Distribution are the new Roapex Trigger and Tracker pre-mounted tyres for 1/10th scale monster trucks. Mounted on 12mm hex black or chrome-black rims with 0” or 1/2” off-set, the tyres are made of a high-quality soft rubber compound, providing grip in many track conditions. The Trigger on-road and Tracker off-road tyres come as pairs and they will hit stores very soon.
Coming from SkyRC is their new Toro Beast V2 brushless speed controller for 1/5th scale applications. The 4S to 8S LiPo-compatible ESC offers a 6V/7.4V BEC system with up to 15A of output current and it is highly programmable using an optional programming box or PC interface. Other features include data logging of parameters such as voltage, amp draw, motor RPM and controller temperature. The controller is rated at 200A constant and 800A peak current, making it usable with motors of up to 1100kV.
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The inaugural Iberian Shepherd Race was held at the ARCA track in Alcobendas, Madrid last weekend. The event was held in the five classes of 1/8th IC Track, 1/8th EP, 1/10th 200mm Touring, 1/8th GT and Formula and it attracted international top drivers like Eduardo Escandón and Simon Kurzbuch to show their performance on the track while of course helping others in the pits. As for the results it was Simon Kurzbuch with the win in the 1/8th IC Track class from Ruben Olivares on the runner-up spot and Sergio Montesinos, who rounded out an all-Shepherd podium in 3rd.
