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June 4, 2018

Scorpion to power the OneTen series

The organisers of the 2018/19 OneTen Series presented by Infinity are extremely pleased to announce Scorpion Power System as the official supplier of handout motors for the Stock class. This highly competitive class will be run with identical 13.5T motors from this well respected Hong Kong based brand, joining other well known race series around the World such as the ETS to run the famous gold and black power plants. The OneTen series kicks off on in Shanghai at RCI V2 on October 6-7 before going to Hong Kong in December for round 2, then on to Guangzhou in January for round 3 and ending back in Hong Kong in March. Scorpion handout motors will be available at each event with each entrant to the Stock class receiving one with their first entry.

More information, along with details on how to enter, can be found here.

June 4, 2018

Völker & Mächler win at TOS Apeldoorn

Round 5 of the Tonisport Onroad Series West Division was held at the Dutch Apeldoorn track over the weekend. The race attracted many racer from all over Europe and also overseas that tried to get some laps under their belts in preparation for the Dutch round of the 2017/18 ETS that will be held at the AMCA track later this month. In the premier Touring Modified it was the Yokomo duo of Ronald Völker and Christopher Krapp out in front with the two dominating the practice rounds, qualifiers and finals. After the qualifiers Ronald would obtain the TQ spot from Christopher 2nd and Xray’s Alexander Hagberg, who also took a round TQ, in 3rd. The finals then were a done deal for the Yokomo guys that snatched the 1-2 spots ultimately as Alexander Hagberg retained his qualifying position to round out the top 3.

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June 4, 2018

Hugo Miguel successful at Portuguese EP track Nats Rd3

Round 3 of the Portuguese Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Maiorca track over the weekend. Serpent’s Hugo Miguel walked away with the win in the 1/10th Touring class from Xray’s Frederic Santos on the runner-up spot. Nuno Duraes would end the day on the 3 spot to round out the podium.

Image: Nuno Duraes

June 2, 2018

BMT 984 V2 rear axle shafts

Italian company BMT have introduced their new V2 rear axle shafts for the 984 on-road car. The steel axles come with a new surface treatment for reduced wear and their updated design ensures easier mounting. The parts come as pairs and they are available now.

Source: BMT [bmt-team.com]

June 2, 2018

RC Concept EC8R 1/8th brushless motor – Teaser

RC Concept have released first images of their forthcoming EC8R 1/8th scale electric brushless motor. No official information are available yet but the motor utilises a black anodised aluminium can with red edge details and large venting openings for optimised heat dissipation. Large, gold-plated solder tabs and a rubber-protected sensor port round out the package. More information will become available in time for the release.

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June 2, 2018

Protoform ZR1 body shell – Teaser image

Protoform have released a first teaser image of their forthcoming new Corvette ZR 1 body shell. Expected to be a tailor fit for 1/10th 190mm touring cars the body will add to Protoform’s already existing Corvette C7.R body. More information are expected to surface soon.

Source: Protoform [racepf.com]

June 1, 2018

Reds Racing EFRA 2113 X-One Smooth on-road exhaust

Coming from Reds Racing’s X-One series of 1-piece pipe and manifold exhausts is the new EFRA 2113 Smooth system. The innovative design does away with the need to connect the pipe and manifold using springs as both parts come factory-welded for a proper fit, improved performance and less fuel consumption. Furthermore there is no need of using or replacing springs or gaskets for a better reliability and tuning stability. The EFRA 2113 pipe comes with the L manifold for high torque and top speed.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

June 1, 2018

Kaufmann & Marzini win at Swiss EP Nats Rd2

The second round of the Swiss Nationals took place in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with the event attracting many drivers from across Switzerland and neighbouring Germany. The AMCS track is a fun track and has its own unique charm as the drivers stand is not located in the usual manner and is located on the left corner of the track. To this adds an ageing and sometimes bumpy surface, making setup not an easy task. In the Modified class, Marco Kaufmann (Xray) made a clean sweep by TQing all qualifying rounds and bringing home the win in all three A-mains to end the day in front of Serpent’s Dionys Stadler and Yokomo’s Michele Manzo.

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