Avid have introduced their new 10.75mm aluminium posts for the Team Associated RC10F6 formula kit. They are of a beefed-up design to help prevent them from bending in high-stress situations and they are highly recommended for the suspension arms but they can also be used as a visual and strengthened upgrade to the rear wing mounts. The posts come blue anodised, with silver details and in sets of one, two or three pairs.
SWorkz have introduced their new S35-GT 1/8th nitro GT kit. Based on the electric-powered S35-GTE platform, with whom the nitro kit shares the front and rear suspension parts and gearboxes, the nitro GT features a new 2-speed centre transmission and an Ackermann steering system that comes straight from the S35-3 nitro buggy. The front upper suspension arms of the vehicle are of a multi-piece design with optional carbon fibre covers helping to add strength when running in high ambient temperatures or on very high-bite tracks. A unique front shock tower design allows for easy suspension geometry changes and the 7075 aluminium main chassis with L.F.C. Lower Friction Coefficient system will improve overall grip while offering less friction when bottoming out. The kit is rounded out by a newly developed radio tray that ensures precise throttle and braking response.
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Marc Rheinard cruised to an easy win in the opening A-Main at the ETS season opener in Vienna this morning, the Infinity driver leading home Bruno Coelho and Ronald Volker. Top Qualifier for the race, the German got a break on the opening laps as the pack bunched up behind a slow starting Viljami Kutvanen who then came under attack from Marco Kaufmann. While they battled, Rheinard further extended his lead while contact between Kutvanen and Kaufmann allowed fourth place starter Coelho to take up the chase but with the pair matching lap times Rheinard maintained the gap to win by 2.5 seconds. With the Kutvanen/Kaufmann incident forcing the following pack to take evasive action, Volker would tag the rear of Alexander Hagberg resulting in an exchange of words afterwards. Hagberg came off the worst his car jumping the boards and needing to be marshalled as Volker continued behind Kaufmann whom he would eventually get passed to salvage a 3rd from his P6 starting position.
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Jan Ratheisky is the Top Qualifier for both Pro Stock and Formula at the opening round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Austria. The former champion of both classes and only driver to win two classes on the same weekend of an ETS, the Xray driver secured his pole position double in the third of the four rounds of qualifying. Having taken the opening two qualifiers, the German continued his form into the second half of the day with a third TQ run in the penultimate qualifier to secure his first pole position in 8 races. The last time he took an overall TQ was on the same weekend he wrapped up the Season #9 Formula championship title. In Pro Stock it will be Simon Lauter who will be Ratheisky’s main challenger off the start line with the Tamiya driver taking the final qualifier from the second fastest heat to jump ahead of Mustafa Alp who will line up third. Former DHI Cup Pro Stock champion Tim Benson ended qualifying fourth for Serpent with Awesomatix pairing Max Mächler and Olivier Bultynck completing the Top 6. For reigning champion Alexandre Duchet, who had a fairytale ETS debut at the season opener last year, it has been a tough qualifying with the Frenchman just making the A-Main cut, qualifying his Xray 10th.
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Marc Rheinard has ended a 2-year TQ drought by claiming his first pole position start of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series since 2015. Last securing pole at the Season #9 opener in the Czech Republic in 2015 he became Top Qualifier for the 13th time today in Vienna when he made it three out of three at the top of the time sheets in the penultimate round of qualifying. Claiming the first championship point of the season, the TQ marks the first for Infinity as the German driver and Japanese manufacturer embark on their first full ETS championship campaign.
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Gensace have announced the signing of Germany’s Christian Donath to their team. Winner of last season’s fifth round of the ETS and a contender for last year’s ETS Stock championships, Christian will use the company’s competition LiPo batteries from now on and he had the following to say:
“Want to thank Gensace for the offer 2017/2018 to use their batteries. I was looking for something new and Ii know that Gensace is coming with some new batteries for this and next year. Thank you very much to Mr. Oliver Jang and Titan Chan from Gensace. Looking forward to the next races.”
Having taken the opening qualifier of the new season of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Austria yesterday, Marc Rheinard has backed it up with another TQ run today in Q2. The Infinity driver would set the pace once again from Awesomatix’s Viljami Kutvonen, this time the Top 11 drivers making 24-laps. Surprising even himself with P5 in Q1, Marco Kaufmann further impressed as he completed the Top 3 for the second qualifier ahead of Ronald Volker and Olly Jefferies and Alexander Hagberg. Having opened the season as many expected by topping the times in practice, reigning champion Bruno Coelho’s luck continues to be out as he again made a mistake in his opening lap as he did yesterday. Starting Q2 last due his mistake filled opening attempt, the Xray driver would get passed on the opening lap by Rheinard following his contact with the board in the middle of the second corner. In the end he would salvage a P8 from the run.
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Roche have introduced a new carbon fibre rear axle set for 1/10th 235mm Pro10 cars that use US-style rear axle shafts. Made from high-quality carbon fibre and being precision-ground to 6.34mm diameter the shaft is usable with all cars that use standard 1/4″ x 3/8″ rear axle bearings and it comes with a lightweight, black-anodised inner diff plate.
Source: Roche [rocherc.com]
