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March 20, 2013

David Ronnefalk wins Swedish VBC Cup

Last weekend saw the final round of the Swedish VBC Cup that was arranged by Borås MRK. The main classes are 1/10 2WD and 4WD buggy who are driven on indoor carpet. The series was held over the course of six weekends with four rounds counting for the final rankings. The 2WD title was up between Kyosho’s David Ronnefalk and Team Associated/Advanced driver Niclas Månsson who were equal on points after the sixth round. The time keeper therefore decided to have a ‘Death Race’ between David and Niclas that was ultimately won by David handing him the overall series title in the 2WD class. David tried to copy his good pace for the 4WD final but struggled with setup meaning ‘only’ as second place on Sunday but the runner-up spot was good enough to win the 4WD class also meaning a clean sweep and therefore the ‘Supercup’ title for the young Swede.

Thanks to Pierre Ronnefalk for sending the report.

March 20, 2013

Updated Pro-Line BullDog body shells

Available soon from Pro-Line Racing are several new or updated BullDog design body shells for popular 1/8th and 1/10th scale buggies and trucks. Completely new is the High Downforce BullDog line for the Team Associated RC8.2 and the Hot Bodies D812. The bodies are designed to increase high speed stability and also feature improved rear end downforce due to a spoiler design that guides more air towards the rear wing. Large roof air channels give the bodies a distinctive look. Other new or updated BullDog bodies are available for the TLR 8eight-E 2.0 buggy, the Team Associated B4.2 and T4.2 as well as the TLR 22. In addition to the 1/10th bodies Pro-Line also introduce the 7″ wide Stabilizer rear wing. The wing is designed to maximise rear downforce and comes in sets of two.

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March 20, 2013

Jirka Mara joins Vampire Racing

Vampire Racing announce that Xray factory team driver and two times EOS A-finalist, Jirka Mara joins Vampire Racing’s growing team of talented racers. Jirka already used VR equipment as a customer and will now receive full factory support during his campaign. He will use the entire line of Vampire racing products including the upcoming SR8 Plus 1/8th speed controller.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

March 20, 2013

Tobias Hepp renews with Orcan

Orcan extend the cooperation with German front-runner Tobias Hepp. With the GT7 and GT7-MH .21 on-road engine series has been introduced two years ago, these engines have been continuously developed to strong and successful power units. Tobias is integrated in this progress and was able to achieve good results in his first year with Orcan. He will use the engines as well as Orcan fuel and accessories in his upcoming campaign that will include races such as the EFRA GP in Lostallo, the Xray Challenge in Germany, the German 1/8th and 1/10th nationals and the EFRA Euros A in Halifax. This is what Tobias has to say about the deal:

I am very happy to continue the cooperation with the whole Orcan team. As a young driver I can benefit a lot from this teamwork. I am looking forward to the new season.

Source: Orcan [orcan.de]

March 20, 2013

Yeah Racing 3-in-1 shock shaft pliers

Yeah Racing introduce these 3-in-1 shock shaft pliers made from high-quality aluminium. They are designed to protect 1/10th and 1/8th scale shock shafts from becoming damaged when attaching or detaching the ball ends. The ergonomic design makes for convenient working and the pliers also incorporate holes to measure metrical pins and screws so you do not have to juggle around with a calliper to find out the correct pin or screw diameter. The pliers are available in your choice of blue or black anodising.

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March 19, 2013

Chaos on the Coast Series Rd2 report

The 2nd round of the Chaos on the Coast Series hosted by Space Coast R/C went off without a hitch with 105 entries. The track was in great condition allowing the racers to take full advantage of the extreme traction producing some great side-by-side racing action. First round winner Brett Kingsbury was looking for a repeat, but the competition is heating up and making for some great battles. The 2WD Modified class saw Billy Easton and JConcepts driver Paul Wynn break away from the pack early, but a costly mistake by Billy ended his race early and Paul went on to win the 7min main with his JConcepts equipped B4.2 buggy; JConcepts driver Brett Kingsbury also finished a strong 3rd behind Ryan Johnson. Next up was 4WD mod and this was the Brett Kingsbury show as he went on to TQ and win by more than a lap on the field with his JConcepts equipped B44.2. Last class of the day was the Pro 2 SCT class and the day belonged to the youngster Chris Viesins. Chris took his JConcepts equipped TLR 22SCT from the TQ spot, straight to the top of the podium over 2nd place Rich Shaeffer and JConcepts team manager John Piant in 3rd.

Source: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]

March 19, 2013

Moravia Xray Challenge report

The 7th Moravia Xray Challenge was held in the city of Holesov. The race was joined by over 100 drivers with top drivers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia also attending making for some very good racing. The race started on Saturday morning with free practice and continued with three rounds of qualifiers, of which two counted, and three finals. This time the track was very challenging as the layout was fast and filled with four chicanes the drivers had to enter under full power. However the most of the drivers get used to it and the race was exciting in all classes. Team Xray designer Martin Hudy also joined the race and was at hand for all Xray pilots with tech tips and advises. The race itself was run in several classes including two beginner, a Super Stock and a Modified class. In the end Martin Hudy took the TC Modified honours with David Nemcek winning TC Start, Karel Martinec being successful in TC Junior, and Tomas Marek winning the Super Stock class.

See all A final results by clicking here

March 19, 2013

Norwegian Indoor Championship report

Last weekend the 2013 Indoor Norwegian Championship was held at the new permanent indoor facility at Mustit Raceway in Moss. The race saw 59 drivers attending participating in 1:10 modified, 1:12th scale modified and the three support classes World GT, Pro Stock and Formula F1. After five rounds of qualifying with only the best run to count, Adrian Berntsen was able to take the TQ with 29 laps @ 5:00:248 in front of team mate Petter Berntsen who claimed 2nd spot on the grid with a 29 lap run @ 4:04:881. After some very close finishes with 1.5 seconds separating 3rd and 7t! position on the grid, Oskar Fjeld got himself the 3rd spot for the finals.

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