The Italian Electric On-road Nationals were held in Fontanellato recently. In the Touring Modified class the race for the win was on between Gabriele Berselli and Alessio Menicucci as Gabriele won the opening two qualifiers as Alessio took wins in Q3 and Q4. Thanks to the faster tie-breaker time Gabriele snatched the overall TQ from Alessio Menicucci 2nd and Alessio Tolomelli 3rd.
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Round three of the BRCA touring nationals took place at the West London track and it marked the halfway point in the season. In Touring Modified Schumacher’s Elliott Harper arrived on a good run of form having won the BTCC round here the week before, but it was the Xray of Olly Jefferies that took TQ. In leg one the lead swapped between Jefferies and Harper before Olly dropped down the order. Leg two and more of the same but Harper came out on top to take the win. Irish driver Alan Bickerstaff (Team Associated) had one his best national results finishing 2nd with Jefferies having to settle 3rd. The Modified class is now tied at the top between Jefferies and Harper with two rounds to go.
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RCON Design have release first information on their forthcoming Club 1275EST body shell for 225mm M-type cars. The estate version of their Club 1275GT body shell is made of 1.2mm polycarbonate for durability and it resembles the iconic Mini Clubman van decked out with a crazy 1980’s style wide body and aero kit, giving the shell greater downforce compared to standard M-type bodies.
Italian company BMT have introduced their new special brake pads for the 016GT 1/8th GT car. The pads are cladded with genuine Ferodo material as known from full scale cars, meaning they will offer greatly improved stopping performance and durability. The pads come in sets of two and they are available now.
Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]
GRP have introduced their new M compound tyres for 1/5th large scale formula cars. The updated rubber compound is available in M1 extrasoft, M2 soft and M3 medium hardnesses and it is meant to offer improved traction, better steering and stronger braking performance. In addition the durability has also been improved, making up for the slight increase in price.
Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]
T-Works have introduced two new sets of exhaust pipe springs for on-road and off-road vehicles. The springs come pre-bent and are usable with a wide range of kits. Each set contains two springs that can be cut to size if needed.
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Japanese company TRG is currently testing a new 1/10th formula pan car based on their TRG117 kit. The prototype car features a very slim 3mm 7075-T6 alloy chassis for roll and pitch stiffness as composite material side plates create a closed chassis bottom for improved aerodynamics. The car also utilises a massive diffusor, a sunken-in steering servo and the company’s complex front and rear suspension arrangements. We bring you more informations on the project as they become available.
Arrowmax have introduced their new 14.8V 4S 5200mAh LCG LiPo battery pack. The hardcase battery offers a standard-size footprint but a reduced height and a light weight of only 463g, making it ideal for all applications that demand both capacity and a low weight. The battery comes pre-wired with a T-type connector and a standard balance plug and it includes a 10mm thick foam pad for added protection when running in abusive off-road conditions.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
