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June 15, 2016

Gosvig & Folman win at Danish EP On-road Nats Rd2

Round two of the Danish Electric On-road Nationals was held in Tollose. Originally the event was also planned as part of the Nordic Championships but in the end it was “only” a Danish national. As for the track, the traction available and the presence of loads of 180 degrees turns made for lots of understeering the competitors had to cope with. In the Touring Super Stock class Mike Gosvig would take the overall TQ from local Frederik Brolos with both swapping positions constantly. Mike would take the opening qualifiers by only 3/100 of a second while Frederik came out fastest in Q2. For the final qualifier Mike then opted for a setup change which handed him the win in Q3 and with it the overall TQ.

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June 15, 2016

Ntkovca & Maliński win at Polish Open Race

The RC Car club of Murowana Goślina near Poznan in Poland recently held an open race as a practice event before the upcoming Oder Pomerania Cup. In the 1/10th 2WD class Pawel Ntkovca would come out successful from Sergiusz Kulak in second and Mateusz Geleta in third. Elsewhere in the 1/8th Nitro Buggy category it was Marcin Maliński who took the day’s win from Sergiusz Kulak and Mateusz Dudzic in second and third respectively.

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June 15, 2016

Serpent introduce volume-compensating SRX8 gear diff

Serpent have introduced new gear differentials with foam volume compensators. Coming from the mind of Serpent designer Billy Easton, the diff cases offer additional holes that can take foam inserts to compensate the increase in oil volume once the diff fluid becomes warmer during use. As the foam inserts become compressed the internal pressure of the oil remains at a controlled level which results in a more consistent diff action even in hour-long mains and at high ambient temperatures. Included with the diffs, that are available as 44T front or rear as well as 46T centre diff, come slightly curved spring steel main gears and pinions as well as lightened spring steel outdrives.

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June 15, 2016

Christopher Krapp joins Schumacher off-road team

Schumacher have announced the signing of German frontrunner, Christopher Krapp to their off-road race team. Although better known for touring cars, Christopher is also a World class off-road driver, having achieved podium finishes at the EOS and also German Nationals. Christopher will be competing in both 2WD and 4WD classes and he is sure to add great strength to the team and Schumacher looks forward to having him on board. Christopher had this to say:

I would like to thank Schumacher Racing and especially Muz and Robin for putting the trust in me and giving me the opportunity to restart my off road campaign again! Schumacher is well known for their dedication in doing competition racing cars and thats why I choose to use their off road cars! I am really excited to become a member of this great Team and I am looking forward to share my experience with them. See you at the racetracks!

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

June 15, 2016

Team Corally aluminium shock pliers

Team Corally have introduced their new shock pliers for the use with 1/12th, 1/10th and 1/8th scale shock absorbers. Made from aluminium and sporting the popular nutcracker design the tool is designed to securely hold shock shafts of different diameter while screwing the ball end on. The special design will not harm the shaft’s surface and it also allows for easy fastening and undoing of upper and lower shock caps while a third feature helps with popping the ball cup’s pivot ball in and out with ease.

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June 15, 2016

Miedema & Bakker successful at MACH club race Rd3

The iconic MACH Heemsteede track in the Netherlands recently saw the third round of the club race championship. In the competitive Formula class Jitse Miedema took the TQ from Stephan Beelen and Niels de Zwijger in second and third respectively. The opening A-main then looked like a done deal for the pole position holder until Jitse made a mistake as he got on the dirt, letting him drop to third behind Stephan and Niels. But with the help of some traffic, a good car and with maximum attack, Jitse was able to recover and to regain the lead in the closing stages. A2 then was a more easy affair for Jitse who controlled the race from the front, eventually bringing home the win from Stephan Beelen and Niels de Zwijger. This was then also the top 3 overall result.

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June 15, 2016

Wilck & Libar win at Luxembourg Nationals Rd2

The second round of the Luxembourg Electric On-road Nationals were held this past weekend. The event was a good opportunity for many drivers to getting some additional practice for the forthcoming fifth round of the ETS and so some very prominent names appeared on the timing sheets. In Touring Modified it was Sweden’s Viktor Wilck who took the win from Serpent team mate David Ehrbar while Lucas Urbain (VBC Racing) completed the top 3 result.

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June 15, 2016

Kyle Holmberg unbeatable at 2016 Stock Wars

The 2016 Stock Wars race was hosted by Blue Groove Hobbies in West Des Moines, Iowa. This event used the unique Reedy Race style format with five rounds of heads up racing in each class, giving each driver one round to throw-out. In 2WD Stock Buggy Kyle Holmberg (Kyosho) would go onto take the overall win with a perfect score of four wins. Kyosho America’s Taylor Timmerman would finish a close second with 5 points while Drew Rubenking (Team Associated) completed the top 3.

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