Yeah Racing have introduced their new camber link stiffener set for the Xray T4 touring car. The set replaces the standard upper camber link for a triangular assembly that braces the C-hub for less flex which can result in improved steering precision and response in high to very high bite track conditions. The set is a direct fit and includes new ball cups as well as all needed ball studs and turnbuckles.
Coming this June is Tamiya’s new TRF 103 1/10th formula competition kit. The vehicle builds on a carbon fibre main chassis and features a hybrid carbon fibre and aluminium front end assembly with graphite upper and lower A-arms that allow for easy caster and camber adjustments while the rear end is of a versatile design with a link-type suspension for high or a T-bar suspension for low-grip track conditions. Other features include a big bore centre shock and tube-type side dampers.
O.S. Engines have introduced a new engine and exhaust pack in the form of the JMRCA 1/10th Nitro Touring Sports class legal Max 12TG Ver.III combo set. The engine package uses the proven Max 12TG Ver.III power plant while the included exhaust system consists of the JMRCA-legal T-1080SC muffler and M1007SC manifold.
Source: O.S. Engines [os-engines.co.jp]
The 2018 edition of the Tiroler Electric On-road Championships will kick off on the weekend of the 6th of May at the AMC Tirol track in Kematen, Austria. The 4-race series is run in a total of four electric classes including Touring Modified and Touring Stock as well as Formula and the Histocup. The Touring Modified and Stock classes are run according to current ETS rules while the Formula category also allows to use the older speedo, motor and tyres, however mixing of the parts is not allowed. The Histocup also uses ETS rules but the gear ratio is restricted to 7.0 and youngtimer body shells like Ford Capri, BMW 2002 etc. have to be used. All dates and more information can be found on social media here.
The Welkom RC Arena in Welkom, South Africa hosted their IFMAR World Championship warm-up race last weekend, attracting local drivers and many guests from abroad. This event coincided with the IFMAR 2018 Worlds Warm-up event on the brand new indoor asphalt facility purposely build for the 2018 IFMAR ISTC and 1/12 world championship. Some of the top drivers in the world made their way to South Africa with more than 15 world championships between them to get to know the track characteristics. The green track started with challenging traction but the traction increased as the weekend progressed and the drivers could commit with faster pace during the qualifying rounds as well as the main races.
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The Italian AMSCI 1/8th GT Barchetta Championships were held at the Palermo track recently, attracting a good number of drivers. In the Expert class it was Rosario Giaimo with the win from Fabio Boero in 2nd and Natanaele Senesi 3rd. In the F1 category it was Andrea Catanzani who made the hat-trick, taking the TQ, the fastest lap and the win in the A-main final from Piero Lucifora and Mirko Vespa in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The second round of the Greek Nitro On-road Championship was held at the Fanatix Racing Track with most of the country’s top drivers in attendance. In the 1/10th 200mm class Vasilis Lykaris took the TQ after the qualifiers followed by Nikos Karabelas in 2nd. In the 30-minute A-main Bill Lykaris retained the lead and kept his pace fast and steady while Nikos Karabelas was hit in the opening stages, eventually ending his race. In the later stages of the race Bill had a flame out but this did not stop him from winning the race in front of Nikos Karabelas in 2nd for a Shepherd 1-2. John Sotiropoulos (Xray) in 3rd would round out the podium result.
The 2018 ROAR Electric Paved On-Road National Championships were held this weekend at Ft. Myers R/C Car Club in Cape Coral, Florida. Off-road ace, Ryan Cavalieri (Team Associated/Muchmore) arrived at this year’s nationals with hopes of adding another Modified Touring Car National Championship to his already impressive resume. In the premier Modified Touring Car class, Cavalieri went onto dominate qualifying by TQ’ing three of the four rounds to take the overall TQ honors. In A-main number one, Cavalieri drove flawless by leading every lap and taking the Win by over five seconds. A-main two would be more difficult as changing track conditions made racing extremely tough. Cavalieri remained calm while having great battles with teammates Rick Hohwart and Kevin Hebert throughout the intense 6-minute A-main. As the checkered flag waived, it was Cavalieri just edging out Hebert to take the win and the 2018 ROAR Modified Touring Car National Championship. Behind him, Keven Hebert (Team Associated/Reedy) took the runner-up spot while Xray/Maclan’s Julian Wong completed the podium result.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
