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September 20, 2018

Protoform Vulcan wide Pro10 body shell

Coming soon from Protoform is their all-new Vulcan body shell for wide Pro10 pan cars. Taking the successful Swift-235 body as a base, the Vulcan sports new features and extra clearance to allow the use with “wide” 235mm chassis. The body takes some aero inspiration from its larger cousin, the world-championship winning R19. A large centre fin was added for increased high-speed stability on larger outdoor tracks, while the sculpted side panels increase side bite. To tune aero balance, an add-on adjustable gurney flap is included, and recessed areas at the top of the side dams will allow for flush-fitting optional vertical side dam extensions. Measuring 227mm across the front and 239mm across the rear, the Vulcan’s wide track width and long rear side panels are sure to fit nearly any Pro10 chassis around the world, while two heights of trim lines are inscribed for different sizes of tyres.

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September 19, 2018

Eytard & Ripoll crowned French 1/8 IC Track champs

The final round of the French 1/8th IC Track Championship took place at the Bourg-en-Bress track. In the Elite class it was Thomas Eytard who would take the overall title with Romain Delaunay and Christophe Louis completing the podium. In the National class young Maxime Ripoll was crowned national champion while Gabriel Maufroy and David Loglisci came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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September 19, 2018

Patrick Fankhauser takes Swiss 200mm title

The fifth and final round of the Swiss IC Track Championship was held in Herblingen recently. In the 1/10th Nitro Touring class the championship was still open between Raphael Wicki and Patrick Fankhauser while the 1/8th Championship was already sealed by Simon Kurzbuch. To keep his title hopes alive, Patrick had to finish in the top 3 and at least two spots in front of Raphael. During the qualifiers, Patrick struggled a but with his car’s setup, however this was sorted out for the finals and he could win his semi with a 2-laps margin. Due to the high tyre wear, Patrick opted for a high-pace strategy with a full stop for tyres in the finals that were at first lead by Thilo Tödtmann until he ran into radio issues that would cost him the win. After the mid-race tyre change, Patrick found himself on P6 while Raphael was on P3. With fresh tyres however Patrick was able to go a higher pace and he soon closed in on the top drivers. At the 25-minute mark, Patrick was already in P4 and while Raphael was on a different tyre strategy, Patrick was able to get past while Wicki ran out of tyres that would also cost him another position to Niclas Scherrer. In the end it was Marco Rizzo with the win from Simon Kurzbuch as Patrick Fankhauser took the 3rd place and with it the overall championship title in front of Raphael Wicki, Marco Rizzo and Traugott Schär.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

September 19, 2018

Sobue & Ratheisky win at AOC Rd4

The fourth round of the AOC series was held at the South Korean GRC track recently. Changing track conditions made things tricky for the drivers and in the premier Touring Modified class it was Akio Sobue with the win from Alexander Hagberg in 2nd as E.C. Kim rounded out the overall top 3 result.

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September 19, 2018

Yeah Racing T4 & XQ1 titanium turnbuckle sets

Coming from Yeah Racing are new titanium turnbuckle sets for the Xray T4 and Xpress Execute XQ1 series of touring cars. Both are made of high-quality 64 grade titanium and they are direct replacements for the standard items. While offering a low weight they also promise exceptional stability and corrosion resistance besides adding visual impact to the chassis.

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September 19, 2018

Marc Valero wins at French Pro10 race

The Montpellier track in Southern France played host to an open Pro10 race last weekend with local drivers and guests from Spain in appearance. In the Modified class it was reigning Spanish Champion, Marc Valero who set the benchmark during practice and qualification, smashing the current track record by 0.5s to a 17.481s. The opening A-main was pretty much smooth sailing for Marc but he hit some troubles in A2, however he was able to recover to take an early overall win while also winning A3 for a total sweep.

Source: VIP Performance [vip-rc.com]

September 18, 2018

Destiny introduce new RX-10SR optionals

Made for the RX-10SR and RX-10S electric touring cars are several new optionals from Destiny. First up is the V2 aluminium battery bracket set for the SR and S variants. The set attaches directly to the chassis, doing away with the need to use fibre-reinforced tape and thus ensuring tweak-free battery mounting as the multi-piece battery locators and retainers only slightly touch the battery case. The set is made up using grey anodised aluminium and machined carbon fibre parts.

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September 18, 2018

RCLabHK TA07R & Pro chassis conversion kit

RCLabHK have introduced their new chassis conversion kit for the Tamiya TA07R and Pro cars. The set’s main item is the 2.2mm thick and 86mm wide carbon fibre chassis plate that was designed to replace the standard plastic chassis. Also part of the package are two 3mm carbon fibre vertical top decks and two black anodised 7075 aluminium mounts, steering posts and battery mounts. The chassis does away with any sort of tweak issues, it offers different flex settings and it is usable with all three motor mount configurations.

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