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July 21, 2020

Manuel Ortiz wins at 2020 Copa Kyosho

The 2020 Copa Kyosho was held at the Circuito Kyosho Ajusco in Mexico City, Mexico this past weekend. In the 1/10th Nitro Touring Pro class it was Juan Carlos Herrero with the overall TQ, some 0.7 seconds in front of Manual Ortiz and David Ortiz. The 40-minute main final then saw lots of position changes up front with Manuel Ortiz (Capricorn) eventually establishing himself in the lead in the closing stages after he had dropped down to being dead last in the early stages of the main. In the end Manual took the win a lap in front of Emiliano Robles (Infinity) in 2nd and Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Capricorn) in 3rd.

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July 21, 2020

2020 Greek 1/8th Off-Road Championship – Report

The 2020 Greek 1/8th Off-Road Championship was held at the Speed Track Renti in Renti, Athens this past weekend in Nitro Buggy and Electric Buggy classes. The one-off event saw a total of 31 participants for the nitro category, more than any other class so far for the 2020 Greek Nationals. In qualifying Tasos Paparegas (Xray) was able to take the pole position just five tenths in front of very fast and experienced Giannis Papanikolaou (Kyosho) with Panagiotis Terzis (Mugen) only another three seconds behind. In the main final it was Tasos Paparegas who would hold the upper hand, adding another championship to his belt with Giannis Papanikolaou finishing in a strong 2nd place and Alexandros Anapoliotakis (Tekno) finishing 3rd after making up a lot of ground in the final.

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July 21, 2020

T-Works X3 GTS & SRX8GT precision ball bearing sets

T-Works have introduced two new precision ball bearing sets for the Hong Nor X3 GTS 30th anniversary edition and the Serpent SRX8GT. Both sets include high-quality rubber covered and dirt-shielded ball races for optimised protection against dust, dirt and moisture while the inner metal shields reduce natural drivetrain drag. Both sets are available from now on.

View the SRX8GT ball race kit here

July 21, 2020

Element RC Enduro24 Sendero RTR trail truck

Element RC have introduced their new Enduro24 Sendero ready-to-run trail truck. Whether it’s outside on the trail or in the comfort of the own living room, there’s no doubt this little rig will overcome the challenge. This small-scale, 4-wheel-drive crawler comes equipped with many features found on larger size rigs. Full-time 4-wheel-drive transmission with divorced transfer case, metal vertical chassis rails, and 4-link suspension ensure climbing over obstacles will be a breeze. Providing power and control is a 2-in-1 receiver/ESC, 2-channel radio, powerful servo, and single-cell LiPo. Just install the batteries, charge, and go. Right out of the box, the Enduro24 RTR is ready for adventure where front and rear injection-moulded 4-link suspension allows for smooth articulation to crawl over rough terrain. The chassis-mounted servo provides maximum steering while maintaining scale looks. Crawl, grip and climb over obstacles with black, injection-moulded single-piece rims wrapped in soft compound rubber tyres. The forward-mounted motor puts the heaviest part of the rig over the front tires. This forward-bias weight keeps the front tires on the ground and provides better front grip during ascents. The divorced transfer case provides a lower centre of gravity in a compact space. Not only does this combination perform well, it also adds scale realism, allowing for plenty of room should you want to add a custom body or interior.

View a list of the key features and more images here

July 21, 2020

HNMC Covid Summer Series Rd2 – Report

Round 2 of the Herts Nitro Model Club Covid Summer Series was held this past weekend. The club is managing the Covid race period with reduced numbers to help with all the restrictions to improve safety for everyone. This round saw 53 competitors ready to battle it out on a damp drying track only three rounds as delay to the weather. Callum Niblett took TQ in Nitro Buggy, Karl Jackson in E-Buggy and Paul Fitzpatrick in Truggy. After the A-finals it was Xray’s Callum Niblett with the win in Nitro Buggy some ten seconds in front of the Team Associated duo of Lewis Jones in 2nd and Dylan Saunders, who finished another ten seconds down in 3rd. Simon Reeves and Darren Hayden-Ball came in 4th and 5th respectively while Taro Cradock, Jason Patey, Tehannah Cradock, Jimmy Whitehall, Toby Nicoll and Jamie Clancy completed the A-final result.

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July 20, 2020

Haatanen & Vilkman win at Finnish Open Rd3

The Fullspeed RC Racing Club of Vantaa in Finland hosted round 3 of the Finnish Open series this past weekend. The race was held in Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes and in Nitro Buggy it was JQRacing’s Joseph Quagraine with the overall TQ from Pekko Iivonen in 2nd. The 45-minute A-main then saw a close battle for the top positions with Team Associated’s Joona Haatanen eventually taking the win with a 1-lap margin from Pekko Iivonen (Team Associated) in 2nd. JQ had to settle for 3rd overall some 1.2 seconds behind Pekko while Ari Heinonen (Mugen) was the best of the rest, some 22 seconds behind Joseph. 5th placed Max Mört (Team Associated) ended the race already two laps behind Ari and in front of Tomi Salonen. Over in the E-Buggy class Aleksi Vilkman took home the win in front of Mikko Luopajärvi in 2nd and Arto Heinonen in 3rd.

View the E-Buggy podium here

July 20, 2020

Belgian Tamiya Cup Rd4 – Report

Round 4 of the Belgian Tamiya Cup was held at the Motorsport Arena in Genk this past weekend. The MRG track is located between a karting and MX track, which makes it the perfect location for petrol heads. Due to the Coronavirus measures, the drivers needed to wear masks, which made social interaction a bit strange. The race was held in perfect conditions though as most drivers were eager to rock their rides after such a long break. The fastest class of the day was Euro GT. Run with mostly TRF cars and powered by a Carson 12T combo these cars achieve similar speeds to the 13.5 class. After an absence of four years from the drivers rostrum, David Joos decided to make his comeback at this nice track of MRG Genk. Claude Gyselinck (TRF420) achieved a very popular TQ, his first TQ ever. He was followed by David Joos (TRF420), Steve Heyman (TRF419X) and the surprising Hannu Coopman who ran a TA07R. Hannu even finished a fine P2 in the opening A-main with his TA07 and grabbed a nice P4 overall in front of the unlucky Claude Gyselinck who couldn’t capitalise of his great TQ. The final victory went to David Joos, Wesley Desmet (TRF419XR), who won A3, finished in a fine P2 overall in front of Kenneth Meisters.

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July 20, 2020

Destiny RX-10 series suspension spacer sets

Coming from Destiny and made for their RX-10 series electric touring cars are new aluminium suspension spacer sets. Available in 0.5mm, 1.0mm and 1.5mm thicknesses, the spacers are of an open design, allowing for easy mounting and removal by simply loosening the suspension mount screws a couple of turns. The spacers are made of high-quality aluminium, they come black anodised and with laser-engraved size markings for easy identification.

View the other sets here