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May 22, 2016

Cuypers, Reiche and Diekmann leading at halftime

Steven Cuypers in 1:8 scale class 1, Thomas Reiche in 1:8 class 2 and Melvin Diekmann in 1:10 nitro category are leading in the Western German Championship at halftime after two rounds at Dormagen and Haltern. A total of 61 nitro racers joined the season opener at the challenging track of Dormagen which was hampered by rain on Saturday afternoon during practice as well as on Sunday morning and at the end of the event. At the first championship appearance at Haltern since 2003 only 39 attended a cold and partly wet race weekend at Pentecost. It was the lowest turnout for years in Western Germany caused mainly by a bad weather forecast.

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May 21, 2016

Team Yokomo precision machined titanium screws

New from Team Yokomo are these precision machined titanium screws. Raising the bar when it comes to innovation and quality, Yokomo we are pleased to announce the finest precision machined titanium screws ever released in RC. These are precisely machine ground and cut to complete perfection and offer a true fit, which will see these screws never wear or deform like many other cheap titanium screws available. Yokomo will offer these in single type packs, or in kit form for each of their on and off road vehicles.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

May 20, 2016

Hartson & Root win at JConcepts Stock Nationals

The 5th annual JConcepts Stock Nationals were once again hosted by the world famous OCRC Raceway. This unique race brings Stock and Modified racers from all over the country to compete against one another in the hottest segment of RC racing, Stock 17.5. This race offers a spot for everyone with 11 different classes covering all skill levels and vehicles, each one requiring a 17.5 stock motor (blinky mode). This year’s pre entries were limited to 200, which sold out in 5 hours, and then classes were filled in from there for a total of 250+ entries. With 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday, one final round and mains on Sunday, there was plenty of track time for everyone. After four rounds of IFMAR qualifying, the top eight drivers made the A-Main in each category to be joined by two bump-ups from the lower finals. The A-Mains ran for ten minutes, with 7-minute B-Mains and 6-minute lower mains.

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May 20, 2016

Tekno RC Stripe hoodies

Tekno RC have introduced two new hoodies to add to their clothing collection. The pullover and zipper hoodies feature Tekno RC’s new Stripe logo up front and the new “T” star logo in the back. They are 80 percent cotton, 20 percent polyester and the printing is done with a special fade resistant ink that makes the printing feel soft, almost as if it’s part of the fabric itself. They are available in black and are sold in sizes of S to XXXL.

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May 20, 2016

Basile Concialdi wins French 200mm Nationals Rd2

Basile Concialdi wins French 200mm Nats Rd2

Last weekend the second round of the French 1/10th Nitro On-road Championship took place in city of Tours in the middle of France. Friday’s practice was affected by rain and also on Saturday some areas remained damp during qualifying. With a comfortable lead it was Basile Concialdi who secured himself the TQ spot with his Team Orion-powered Velox V10. Although Basile faced some problems in the semifinal he still managed to bump up to the final. With some excellent driving Basile soon took over the lead and from that moment on he never looked back. At the end of the 45 minute encounter Concialdi crossed the finishing line some 2 laps in front of Quentin Leroux (Capricorn/Team Orion) with Ahmed Kerfati (KM/Novarossi) completing the podium another lap down.

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May 20, 2016

Yokomo BD7 alloy battery guides & steering limiters

Yokomo have introduced new aluminium option parts for the BD7-2016 touring car in the form of aluminium battery guides and steering limited screws. The battery guides, that are also usable on the 2015 car, make for a more secure mounting of the battery pack while adding a factory look thanks to their black anodised surfaces and machined silver edges. On top of this the mounts also make for an improved weight balance when used with lower capacity batteries. As for the steering limiter screws, the machined alloy parts screw into the top of the Ackermann arms, they come as pairs and are available in 8.0mm, 8.5mm and 9.0mm diameter to mechanically limit steering travel which can reduce wheel chatter at high steering angles. All parts become available by end of May.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]

May 20, 2016

Yaiba lightweight 64 pitch pinion gears

Tresrey have introduced the Yaiba 64 pitch aluminium pinion gears. Made from high-quality 7075 aluminium and coming machined to the lowest possible weight the gears offer a hard-anodised surface for low friction and high durability. The gears are laser-etched for easy identification and they are available in extra-large 40T to 60T sizes from end of May.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

May 20, 2016

Exotek 1/8th & 1/10th titanium wing buttons

Coming from Exotek are titanium wing buttons for 1/8th and 1/10th scale vehicles. The 1/8th XL wing buttons offer the same design as their aluminium counterparts but they are made using the somewhat exotic titanium material. Measuring 22mm in diameter the XL buttons are ideal for 1/8th buggy and truggy wings and they offer a polished and laser-etched finish. Also new are the 16mm diameter Flite series titanium wing buttons for 1/10th scale vehicles. Made from high-quality titanium, coming polished and laser-etched, the buttons, that use 3mm countersunk screws, are ideal for off-road and on-road vehicles alike.

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