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July 15, 2020

Isaakidis & Maricholas win Greek EP Touring titles

The 2020 Greek Electric Touring Car Championship was held at the Fanatix Racing Track in Athens last weekend, attracting more than 30 drivers to compete in the two Modified and Stock racing classes. In the Touring Modified category it was Vaggelis Papachristos (Xray) who took the pole position after winning twi out of four qualifying rounds in front of Dimitris Mitropoulos (Xray) and Tasos Batas (Xray) who won a single qualifying round each. However in the finals, it was Filippos Isaakidis (Tamiya) who drove superbly and from 6th on the grid he was able to win the first two A-main legs, handing him his fourth Greek National Championship in the Modified category. Christos Vasilopoulos (Xray) who had really good pace throughout the race finished second in front of Dimitris Ioannidis (Xray) who rounded out the podium.

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July 15, 2020

Josh Hollifield wins at July 11th race

The S&B RC Speedway of Piedmont, South Carolina held their July 11th club race last weekend in Pro, Sportsman and Novice 1/8th off-road classes. Pro Nitro Buggy had Luke Deming taking the overall TQ from Josh Hollifield in 2nd. The 20-minute main event then saw Josh swapping places with Luke in the opening stages for several times, however some eight minutes into the race Josh had established himself in the lead and from there he never looked back to take the win two laps in front of Dave Carmendy while Luke Deming came in 3rd overall, some six seconds behind Dave.

Image: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

July 15, 2020

Zak Smith TQs & wins at Bedworth Summer Series

The Bedworth Radio Controlled Car Club in Nuneaton, UK held a round of their Summer Series last weekend and it was Schumacher’s Zak Smith with the TQ and win in the Touring Modified class. Awesomatix driver, Chris Grainger came in 2nd overall from Schumacher’s Andy Murray in 3rd. Matt White came in 4th, Dale Burr completed the top 5 result.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

July 15, 2020

Lutz & Hardison win at USRC Championship Series

Adrenaline RC Racing of Winchester, Virginia hosted the USRC Championship Series last weekend, attracting over 75 entries. In the 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Ryan Lutz with the overall TQ and win from 3rd place qualifier, Javon Mallory in 2nd. Alex Larson came in 3rd overall as Daniel Orlando and Adam Harrison rounded out the top 5 result. Over in 1/8th E-Buggy it was Jacob Hardison with the overall TQ and win from Ryan Lutz in 2nd. Brennon Schimmel completed the top 3 in front of Buzzy Wright and Javon Mallory.

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July 15, 2020

RudeBits 4mm & 4.5mm hex double-sided nut tool

RudeBits have introduced their new double-sided nut tool for 4mm and 4.5mm nuts. The lightweight and durable wrench has an adjustable reach, making it ideal to fasten or undo the, often pretty hidden, nuts of shock pistons and the like. The tool has an overall length of 8cm and it is available now.

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July 15, 2020

Polish 1/8th Off-road Nationals Rd1 – Report

The opening round of the Polish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was held in the city of Szczecin recently, attracting over 80 drivers. While Berkan Kilic walked away with the win in the Nitro Buggy class it was Bartosz Zalewski with the win in E-Buggy. Iwo Czarnecki came in 2nd from Donat Bula in 3rd. Wojciech Rzepecki and Pawel Kowalski rounded out the top 5.

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July 15, 2020

Radtec Rainbow titanium turnbuckles

Radtec have announced the release of their new Rainbow design high-quality titanium turnbuckles. They are machined from sturdy titanium material for a low weight and exceptional durability and they feature the sought after rainbow or oil-slick finish. The M3 turnbuckles come in sets of two and they are available in lengths of 15mm, 20mm, 25mm, 27mm, 30mm, 35mm, 39mm and 44mm.

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July 15, 2020

Ultimate EFRA 2141 Black HD pipe set

Ultimate Racing’s EFRA 2141 Black HD off-road exhaust set is a heavy-duty variant of the standard chrome-finish pipe set. The high-quality, super strong exhaust is made of aluminium and features a black surface coating for improved durability and easier cleaning. Due to its high rigidity it also offers better resonance for improved overall performance while the dark surface coating further improves heat dissipation. The pipe also features the Fast-Lock system for an optimised power curve, higher top speeds and better fuel mileage. As for the characteristics, the exhaust and muffler combination promises precise and linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range with great top end speed. Included comes mounting hardware such as springs and gaskets.

Source: Modelix Racing [modelixracing.com]