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April 11, 2018

Awesomatix welcome Lucas Urbain

Awesomatix have announced the signing of French Touring Modified frontrunner and former ETS and Euros A-main finalist, Lucas Urbain to their factory team. Lucas will attend at all major races including all ETS rounds, the Euros and also the Worlds in South Africa. Furthermore he will be involved in research and development of the proactive Russian brand. The former VBC Racing driver had the following to say bout the deal:

I would like to thank Max and Oleg as well as the whole Awesomatix Team for granting me the opportunity to join them. I am looking forward to join or re-join a bunch of my long time racing friends in the team and getting the chance to compete with one of the most competitive car available on top of that. I will be put to the test as soon as this weekend as the ETS in Madrid is my first race with my new gear and I cannot wait to get started. Cheers, and see you all trackside!

Source: Awesomatix [awesomatix.com]

April 11, 2018

2018 Nitro-West-Masters – Preview

The popular Nitro-West-Masters nitro on-road racing series is celebrating its tenth anniversary season this year. It all started in 2009 with the first race held at the Dueren track near Aachen. This forthcoming weekend the 2018 season will be launched with round one of six in Bad Breisig, located between Bonn and Koblenz at the river Rhine. Beside Dueren and Oberhausen, Bad Breisig has been part of the race calendar since the initial season 2009.

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April 10, 2018

P-One touring car rear wing set

Coming from P-One is a touring car rear wing set for 190mm body shells. Included are two wings, one for low-grip and one for high-grip track conditions, both of which feature moulded-on side dams that improve aerodynamic performance and durability while making it easier to prepare a new wing. Also included is lightweight wing mounting hardware in the form of two moulded composite wing buttons and moulded counter plates.

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April 10, 2018

Team C Racing 210mm mini GT body shell

Coming from Team C Racing is a new GT body shell for 210mm wheelbase M-style cars. It is of an aerodynamic design, includes an add-on rear wing for increased downforce and rear traction and it is supplied moulded from clear high-quality polycarbonate.

Source: Team C Racing [teamcracing.net]

April 10, 2018

Hudy 1/10th & 1/8th scale Quick-Tweak Station

Coming from Hudy is their new Quick-Tweak Station for 1/10th and 1/8th scale cars. Precisely machined from aluminium and offering a lightweight design for effortless transportation, the tool helps to fine-tune the suspension tweak of on-road cars with the precise bubble level on the right hand side ensuring precise yet easy to check measurement. The station’s slidable cavities allow to adjust the tool to match the car’s wheelbase and adjustable feet make the station usable even in uneven working spaces. The ball-raced tool comes in a dedicated aluminium case and it is available from now on.

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April 10, 2018

Hobbywing Korea Cup – Report

The recent Hobbywing Korea Cup was held at GRC Raceway just outside of Seoul, Korea with the event attracting both local racers and guests from abroad. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Infinity’s Naoto Matsukura with the win from Yokomo’s Nicholas Lee and Xray’s Dominic Quek, who had to settle for 3rd overall, having the speed for a better finish but overtaking was a hard task on this track.

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April 10, 2018

GRP 2018 R2 & R3 1/5th scale moto bike tyres

Italian company GRP have introduced the 2018 variants of their R2 and R3 rubber compounds for 1/5th scale moto bikes. The new R2 compound was developed to excel in low ambient temperatures and on wet tracks while the R3 rubber is best used on tracks that already took a lot of rubber and when racing in high ambient temperatures. The tyres are available in different specifications, with or without rim.

Source: GRP [grpgandini.it]

April 10, 2018

Tamiya announce TB-05 Pro touring car kit

Tamiya have announced the soon introduction of their new TB-05 Pro 1/10th 4WD touring car kit. The vehicle, that is set for a first public appearance at the forthcoming Shizuoka Hobby Show in May, is understood to be the shaft-driven version of the TA-07 Pro with similarities in terms of chassis construction and suspension while the drivetrain may adapt the TB Evo7-ish convertible transmission with selectable front or rear motor layout. We bring you more information on the kit as soon as they become available.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]