Coming from Capricorn and made for the LAB C03 kit are an updated carbon fibre radio plate and a new fuel tank. The radio plate features a new layout for the tank and servos which results in an optimised weight distribution and different flex characteristics. The optional parts are available separately and they aren’t a running change to the existing parts.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
P1 Hobbies in Ukiah, California played host to round 5 of the 2018 CTS3 and the event’s name was called Heat which was perfect since temperatures reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The track was run counter clockwise which included a down hill straight away and a center kink making it almost difficult to drive hard and go fast. In Modified Touring Car, it was Rick Hohwart setting the early TQ and kept setting the bar higher with a super fast Q3. Rick’s prototype TC7.2 became quickly noticed and was the car to beat as he won tone to tone in the main with David Jun (Team Associated) 2nd and Brandon Clements (Awesomatix) in the 3rd. The points chase is close for these three drivers leading to two more rounds in the series.
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The KO Propo Grand Prix was held at Steel City RC Raceway in Fontana, California this past weekend. The event was held in several 1/8th and 1/10th and 1/5th classes and in 1/10th 200mm Nitro Sedan it was Mugen’s JJ Wang with the TQ from Xray’s Mike Swauger on the 2 spot after the qualifiers. JJ then also brought home the win in the 30-minutes main final some twelve seconds in front of Mike Swauger as Bryce Butterfield rounded out the podium result for Xray some two laps down. DJ Apolaro and Jose Casas would complete the top 5 results.
The fourth round of the French 1/10th Electric On-road National Championship was held at the Montbrison track this past weekend. In the Touring Stock 13.5T class Pierre Delorme scored a fourth TQ and win this season for the early overall championship title as Briac Berhoud and Mathias Rascol completed the podium result at round 4. Over in Touring Modified it was Jeremy Limoges with the day’s win and he would also come out on top in the 21.5T Formula class.
Source: Aigoin Racing [aigoinracing.com]
The Team Powers Trophy was held at the RC Vedano in Italy this past weekend. In the Touring 13.5T Stock class it was Sergio Pignataro with the win and the lead of an all-Awesomatix 1-2-3-4 as Mario Zannini and Gabriele Calvino completed the top 3 results and Raffaele Onesti was the best of the rest in 4th.
Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]
Bruno Coelho has retained his Yokomo Euro Touring Series title claiming the championship for the third year in succession with victory on his debut at the Apeldoorn track in the Netherlands. Top Qualifier for the fourth time this season, the Xray driver added the third win of his campaign in A3 after the early demise of his main challenger all weekend Ronald Volker. With both having a win each from the opening two A-Mains, Volker pushed hard but it was to be too much and he rolled his Yokomo over the curbing coming onto the main straight on the first run through. This left team-mate & third place starter Christopher Krapp to take up the challenge but despite a good effort of getting the Portuguese driver in touch the German couldn’t mount an attack. With Volker setting a new track record as he finished out A3 finishing it in 9th, his early results would still give him second with Krapp joining him on the podium. Volker’s best result this season, it was a good weekend for the Yokomo team with Yannic Prumper finishing fourth but once again it was Coelho who was the benchmark.
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The third round of this year’s Swiss Electric On-road National Championship was held at HSH Racetracks in Dintikon, in the centre part of Switzerland. 43 drivers in four categories found the way to Dintikon to race in moderate temperatures and dry weather. In Touring Modified it was a clear win for local hero Michele Manzo in front of Fabian Widmer and Mario Rigert. Michele Manzo took the TQ and three wins in the mains for a clean sweep with also a new lap record.
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Gstyle from Japan have introduced their new Grand Slam II 540-class electric brushless motor. Developed with power increased and better drivability in mind the motor will offer up to 15 percent more power compared to its predecessor while offering a smoother and better controllable throttle feeling and also improved braking performance for a more connected feeling between driver and vehicle. A new can design with large vent openings keeps the operation temperatures at bay while heavy duty solder tabs ensure easy and reliable soldering. The motor will become available as 3.5T modified and 21.5T Ver.4 JMRCA variants first with more winding options to come.
