Reflex Racing have introduced new optional parts for the Team Associated TC7.2 touring car. First up is the RSD bumper brace and bumper brace stop. It helps protect the carbon fibre from de-laminating and aluminium chassis from bending in frontal collisions. The set works with the stock AE foam bumper and it is a direct fit.
The final round of the UK 1/8th Circuit championship took place at the Brooklands Circuit in Kent in the South East. Saturday saw all racers have good track-time perfecting their setups for Sunday. After four rounds of qualifying John Carr (Shepherd) took his first ever TQ, followed by newly crowned 2018 Champion Tim Wood (Shepherd) and Neil King (Capricorn). A busy start of the Main final saw Tim take the lead which he never relinquished – completing his sixth victory of the year. John Carr finished 2nd with Andy Hastings 3rd making a Shepherd lockout podium.
Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C03 car is the Full Flex System radio plate. Cut from high-quality carbon fibre the radio plate allows to access various flex settings including a rear flex setting with metal bushings or optional plastic composite inserts.
Coming from Team Associated are several new Factory Team series titanium turnbuckle sets. The lightweight items are of a natural silver colour and they offer a low weight, high corrosion resistance and durability. Sets available include the B6.1, T6.1, ProSC10, TC7 series, and the F6.
View the other turnbuckle sets here
The annual Cup of Portugal took place at CRB with 22 drivers in attendance. As a special guest, Xray’s Bruno Coelho made an appearance with the World Champion taking the opportunity to race on home soil. As expected Bruno showed a blistering pace with newly-crowned national champion, Serpent’s Hugo Miguel coming in 2nd and Mario Miranda following in 3rd. The start of the opening A-main was smooth, however a couple of corner later Hugo made a pass on Bruno with the latter trying to regain the position later which resulted in a crash of both. After loosing a lot of time the two tried to recover with Bruno ultimately bringing home the A1 win as Hugo had to settle for 3rd. A2 was a less stressful affair as Bruno brought home the win on new tyres easily, taking the overall with one leg to spare as Hugo came in 2nd this time. To not disturb the fight for the remaining podium spots Bruno wanted to sit out A3 but the other drivers asked him to take part anyway. Following a clean start Bruno later had a bobble over a curb, making way for Hugo Miguel. The now-leader drove his heart off but Bruno closed the gap in the closing stages and tried to find a way past, however holding tight lines Hugo was able to bring home the win and with it the overall runner-up spot from Nuno Duraes (Mugen) in 3rd.
Thanks to Hugo Miguel for the report.
The sixth round of the Greek 1/10th 200mm Nitro Touring Championship took place at Fanatix Racing Track recently. After four rounds of qualifying, Vasilis Lykaris managed to take the overall TQ with Nikos Karabelas in 2nd and 14 years old George Lekkas, making its A-final debut, qualifying 8th on the grid. In the final Vasilis started pulling away from the field early on and from there he drove an error-free final and crossed the finish line first while George Lekkas managed to finish 6th. Nikos Karabelas had to battle for the runner-up position very hard throughout the whole race, but he managed to bring it home and scored important points to achieve a 2nd position in the championship behind Vasilis.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
Austrian company Buri-Racer, spearhead of the growing 1/8th electric on-road stock class, has released first images of their forthcoming E2.1 and E1.3 kits. Starting with the E2.1, the car offers a new layout and several updates compared to the previous E1.2. Basically a full redesign the car utilises a new centre belt layout with the motor siting in a new location, mounted to a separate motor mount that makes for a more central motor position. Also new are the rear pod side plates that allow for a wider range of ride height settings compared to the E1.2. The system works without shims and it’s patent pending. Also new is the front end with three different ride height settings and quick camber adjustment feature.
Arena RC have introduced their new 4-piece set of aluminium ball bearings hubs for the Xray T4 series of cars. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium and replace the standard composite items for an improved ball bearing seat and less stress on the ball races, resulting in a more free spinning drivetrain. The parts come in orange anodising to match the remainder of the car’s alloy parts and the ball bearings in above image are not included.
