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December 12, 2016

EZPower Graphene 6600mAh LiHV battery pack

Coming from EZPower is the new Graphene 6600mAh LiHV battery pack. Made from high-voltage Lithium-Polymer cells the 7.6V battery weighs in at only 275g while offering exceptional capacity. The high-quality 140C/70C rated cells are of a special chemistry that provides high durability and the battery, that utilises 4mm bullet-type connectors, is available with red or orange stickers to match your personal colour preferences.

Source: Italtrading [italtradingstore.it]

December 12, 2016

Kutvonen, Lehto & Loukola win at FinTrack Tour

The final FinTrack Tour TC round of the year was held in Oulu over the weekend with about 80 entries for the three Touring Car classes and the supporting Formula category. In the Touring Modified A-main Viljami Kutvonen would come out fastest in the A-main from Miko Teponoja in second and Kalle Lehto in third.

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December 12, 2016

Xceed release titanium screws for Serpent 1/8th kits

Coming for a range of Serpent 1/8th kits are the new Xceed titanium screw sets. Available for the 977 Evo, 977 E, SRX8 and GT 3.0 the sets lower the weight of the cars while improving looks and durability compared to the standard steel fasteners.

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December 12, 2016

Essex Winter Series Rd3 – Report

The third round of the Essex Winter Series championship took place this weekend. As the last major event of 2016, everyone wanted to end on a high, but also take the opportunity to stand out as a championship contender. In the Modified Class, Elliott Harper was heading the standings with two perfect scores from the two rounds so far. The first round of qualifying showed that his run of success was possibly about to end, after an incredibly close round saw Elliott only just snatching the fastest time on the final lap, pipping young Harley Eldridge to the top spot by three-hundredths of a second. Kyle Branson took third in the round ahead of Chris Grainger, but the top eight were covered by less than four seconds.

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December 12, 2016

Kaja Novotny successful at XRS Poland Rd2

The second round of the XRS Poland was held this past weekend in Lodz. In the opening 2WD and 4WD qualifiers, Xray’s Kaja Novotny would lead the way but two messed-up rounds meant that the decision for the overall TQs would be shifted to Sunday as Bartek Zambrzycky was hot on the heels of Kaja. On Sunday morning a leaking shock absorber of one of the competitors left the usually high grip carpet greasy as soap meaning the remaining qualifiers would be held in very difficult conditions. Especially the 2WD buggies were sliding a lot but some last-minute setup changes on Kaja’s buggy allowed him to snatch the overall TQ and also in the 4WD class the young man would excel on the unusually slippery track.

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December 12, 2016

Milan Mudra doubles at Lestr Cup Rd3

Round three of the popular Lestr Cup saw Milan Mudra taking the TQ in the 2WD Buggy class while Xray teammate Max Götzl came out fastest in the 4WD qualifiers. In the 2WD finals Milan continued to be on top, ending the day with a first overall win from Max in second and Zdenek Miksovsky (Xray) in third. In the 4WD finals Max wasn’t able to fend off Milan who took his second win of the day, making the 4WD results a blueprint of the 2WD class with Max in second and Zdenek in third.

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December 12, 2016

World Champion David Ronnefalk departs AKA

Following a first wave of departures and new sponsorship announcements things got a bit more quiet the recent days but the silly season is still in full swing with many high-class drivers jumping ships weather it be chassis, engines or fuel. The latest Pro to announce a change in his sponsorship package is HB Racing’s David Ronnefalk. The 2016 IFMAR Gas Buggy World Champion has just announced his departure from long-term tyre sponsors AKA. So far there are no words on his new deal but in the meantime he had the following to say:

To all friends, fans and followers that have supported my racing, earlier this year I decided 2016 would be my last year with AKA. I’ve been with AKA since the start and just felt like it was the right time for something new after 8 happy years racing together. I will forever be thankful for everything the guys at AKA have done for me and to my racing career. Big thanks to Joel, Mark and Gil for always supporting me to the fullest with great products that made us win those titles together. I would also like to thank Greg, Pres, Jeremy and Brent for their hard work during these years together. I’m delighted that I was able to win the big one a second time for AKA, as well as the 2 Euro titles and many other accolades together as a team in my racing career. I wish them the best in the future and also look forward to a fresh start in 2017!

December 12, 2016

Jörg Tiit gets Nosram power

1/6th scale European Champion and multiple 1/12th Euro A-finalist, Jörg Tiit will get Nosram power for the 2017 season. The Estonian SWorkz driver will compete at events such as the EOS, the 1/8th Euros and other major races using Nosram electronics and he has the following to say about the deal: