The NSR opening race took place at a new off-road track near the Shenzhen Gymnasium in China. More than 40 drivers attended in the 1/8 nitro and electric buggy classes that saw Team C driver Tommy taking TQ. In the 45 minutes final the win went to Tommy’s team mate Wai who drove an Angus-power T8.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
Last weekend the final round of the Hungarian On-Road Championship was held near the famous Hungaro Ring. In the 1/10 Tuning class the championship was already decided in the previous rounds. Just like the years before Gergely Csekő took the title in a really close battle with Simon Ciudan (Shepherd). Gergely skipped the last race which left Simon without a real opponent. He won the race although Balázs Bihari was quite close in the 30 minutes final and finished only one lap behind the fast Shepherd driver. Gábor László completed the podium. With this first place Simon equaled Gergely on the point table, but Gergely won the title because he had one more on his side. Overall third place also ended with a tie with Shepherd driver Laszló Kis-Orbán taking third overall.
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VP Pro have announced the 403 Striker Evo 1/10th electric off-road buggy rear tire. Being of a medium profile tread design it will fit both indoor and outdoor tracks while the special tread spacing allows for enhanced grip and balance. The tire is designed for the use with VP Pro’s MF-008 inserts that give a perfectly shaped carcass and contact patch.
Source: VP Pro [vp-racing.com]
The sevenths and final race of the 2012 RC Le Mans series took place in Belgium at the track of the Model Race Genk. 25 racers from three nations competed in the final race of the season under a clear blue sky and in low temperatures. Sven Stoffels from Germany tool TQ after three qualifying heats, followed by Frank Büsener and Rene Fischer. The three also kept their positions after the finals. Winner of the B-final was Alexander Steinkau with Hermens Mathijs taking the C-final. The 2013 season opener of the RC Le Mans series that is run with Pro10 cars will take place at the EVCM track in Velp, the Netherlands.
Thanks to Frank Büsener for the report.
European Junior and multiple national champion Adrian Berntsen joins Team Xray. Adrian was a strong force within the team in the past and now returns back home to race both nitro and electric touring classes with the NT1 and T4. Adrian will attend the 2012 ETS series, DHI Cup, LRP Masters and European Champs and has the following to say about the deal:
After my most successful years with Xray when I reached best achievements and won major titles I was looking for a new challenge and changed the team. I have been back to Xray realising that the team support, team work and the development of the Xray is just unbeatable. I am happy to be back to the team, I can not wait to hit the track with the new T4 and I am looking forward some strong results again.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Tresrey introduce new option parts for the Team Durango DEX210 buggy in the form of a machined aluminium chassis and carbon fibre shock towers. Starting with the chassis it is made from 7075 aluminium and designed in collaboration with MotogoSeiki. The clear anodised part is 18g lighter and 1mm thicker compared to the kit chassis, provides more rigidity and increased rear traction. The shock towers are made from 4mm carbon fibre, come with red anodised hardware in the form of shims and front upper link mounts respectively and feature updated shock mounting positions. The upper shock mounting holes in the front tower are lowered by 1mm to increase steering response while the rear shock stay sports 2mm lowered holes for added rear end grip. All parts are made in Japan and available from mid-October.
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Kyosho America have announced the Kyosho Fall Classic 2012 on the 3rd of November 2012 at the prestigious Revelation Raceway in Ontario, California. Come by and check out Kyosho’s latest products and also test run the newest XXL Scorpion Buggy and a full line of Mini-Z products. If you need a tip or suggestion from the pros, Kyosho will have current 1/8th Off Road World Champion Cody King and former National Champion Derek Furutani on hand to help you out. For more information visit the event site here.
This weekend (Oct 12-14) the Yokomo Euro Touring Series descends on Muelheim-Kaerlich in Germany for the opening round of the world famous electric touring car championship’s sixth season with a record 316 entries signed up for what will be the 28th running of an event in the series created by Uwe Rheinard and Scotty Ernst. With Yokomo as title sponsor for a third consecutive season, it is the Japanese company’s star driver and reigning back to back champion Ronald Volker who heads the world class entry with all of last season’s five winners back to try lay claim to the prestigious title.
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