Coming this Fall are two new kits based off of Tamiya’s popular TT-02 entry level 1/10th scale 4WD chassis. First up is the iconic Honda Civic SiR EG6 on the drift-specific TT-02D chassis. The kit includes full ball bearings, oil-filled CVA shock absorbers, an aluminium motor heat sink and a Sports Tuned brushed motor and it is rounded out by a Civic SiR replica bodyshell and mesh-type wheels with Super Drifttech tyres.
ARC have introduced the new R11W 1/10th 200mm electric touring car kit. The vehicle is based off of the 190mm R11 and features a black 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis, carbon fibre upper deck and front and rear gear differentials to provide exceptional handling characteristics with foam tyres. The 200mm kit shares most parts with the 190mm variant with the greater track width being achieved by using wide lower A-arm mounts. Included in the package are also front and rear low-profile shock towers and big bore shock absorbers, suitable for sports car bodyshells such as the Blitz TS02E and others.
Coming from T-Works and made for Team Associated’s RC8B3 buggies are spring steel shock standoffs. Machined from high-quality material and coming with a special surface treatment for wear the 1-piece parts offer high durability and their design allows for easy shock angle adjustments by holding the standoffs with a suitable wrench and undoing the rear fastening nuts. Included in the set are four shock standoffs and eight flanged nuts.
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The final round of the Belgian Electric On-road National Championship was held at the MRCZ track in Zwevegem. Despite the somewhat bad weather forecast the final qualifiers and all finals would be held in dry conditions. In the 10.5T Touring Stock class, run with Muchmore Fleta speedos and Muchmore 10.5T motors it was young Florian Joos (Tamiya) who took a maiden TQ and victory this season from second placed Stefaan Rommens (HB Racing). Rico Claeys (ARC) completed the podium result in third.
The final round of the Spanish National Series was held at the Club 10 club in Barakaldo. The tight and technical track with high grip made for excellent racing conditions and the event saw local driver Chicha Rioja taking the pole position for the Stock Touring A-mains from Tony Mur and Hugo Misa. The opening A-main was a bit of a drama for the TQ holder as he got hit from behind which resulted in a body tuck and an 8th place finish. Chicha would come back in form in A2 and A3 though, taking dominant wins to grab the day’s win from Tony Mur and Yeray Martinez. With the victory at the final round Chicha also secured himself the overall title from Rafael Ortiz and Tony Mur.
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Simon Kurzbuch will start on pole position for tomorrow’s third round of the Euro Nitro Series, the Shepherd driver claiming the honour of Top Qualifier for a second time this season when he made it three TQ runs in a row in the third of the five qualifiers. Having set the pace yesterday at the unique Aigen track up in the hills of northern Austria there was no let up in the advantage the World Champion has over his rivals when qualifying started, although in Q4 reigning champion Dario Balestri did close the gap benefiting too from traffic to post his first TQ run. Balestri would also take the final qualifier, Kurzbuch crashing out while on for another TQ round. Robert Pietsch continued to shadow Kurzbuch and Balestri posting the 3rd fastest time in the opening four qualifiers.
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Teemu Leino is the Top Qualifier for the third round of the Euro Nitro Series, the Team Infinity driver dominating the opening three rounds of qualifying at the Austria event to wrap up pole position for tomorrow’s A-Main with two rounds of qualifying still to run. Winner of the Aigen event last year, the Finn has been the class of the 200mm field this weekend with only World Champion Dominic Greiner looking like providing any kind of serious challenge. Having only started his 1:10 campaign at Round 2 of the championship in Germany, where he took a narrow victory over Greiner, today’s TQ earns last year’s championship runner up an important bonus point.
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Simon Kurzbuch has opened qualifying for the 3rd round of the Euro Nitro Series with a TQ run. The Shepherd driver, who topped the time sheets in yesterday’s practice, was over a second & a half faster than Mugen’s Robert Pietsch with Capricorn’s Dario Balestri a similar margin off in third. Behind 1:8 powerhouse trio, ARC’s Lars Hoppe would post the 4th fastest time ahead of Team Infinity driver Carmine Raiola while running Serpent’s new 977 Evo 2, Merlin Depta completed the Top 6.
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