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).
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
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.
Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]
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.
View a list of the specifications here
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.
Available now from HPI Racing is their RS4 Sport 3 Creator Edition 1/10th scale 4WD entry-level touring car kit. The RS4 Sport 3 is the latest on-road car from HPI Racing, and thanks to its unique one-piece composite chassis, sealed shaft 4WD drivetrain, racing suspension and other pro features, the RS4 Sport 3 has been a raging success with RC fans around the world. The new RS4 Sport 3 Creator Edition is a unique pre-built, chassis-only version of the RS4 Sport 3 that allows owners to build their dream car by adding their choice of wheels, tyres and body. Drivers can put together a top speed supercar, vintage muscle car, sideways-facing drifter, or perfectly handling club racer.
The Netto RC Invitational race was held in Hässleholm, Sweden this past weekend. Run in several categories, the premier class would be the Invitational race that got HB Racing’s off-road star David Ronnefalk out of his on-road retirement to race against some of the region’s fastest electric on-road racers. Ultimately it was David who took the overall winning honours after twelve head-to-head rounds of Reedy-style racing, leaving behind Team Associated’s Daniel Carlsson in 2nd and Xray’s Markus Hellquist in 3rd. Elias Johansson and Erik Ström would round out the top 5 result.
Image: David Ronnefalk
