The 2016 WRC Contest will be held on the 5th of June at the Pista RC Team track in Reggio Emilia. The event will be held in the three classes of Touring Modified, Stock 13.5T and Formula with last year’s race attracting over 70 entries to race on the high-grip asphalt track. This year again some of the fastest Italian drivers will make an appearance and more information about the event can be found here.
New from Muchmore comes the 40mm Turbo cooling fan. High-voltage compatible the unit is good the for the use with 6V to 8.4V input, allowing for a high airflow and effective cooling. Coming in an all-black design for a stealthy factory look the fan is ideal for motor cooling in hot ambient temperatures.
Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]
The recent JITC Open was held in Jakarta, Indonesia with the event attracting a range of international top drivers such as reigning World Champion Simon Kurzbuch along the likes of Jilles Groskamp, Teemu Leino, Silvio Hächler or Andy Moore. In the 7-minute qualifier it was Simon Kurzbuch who snatched the top spot followed by Jilles Groskamp and Jesse Davis. In the 45 minute A-main final it was a close race in super hot racing conditions and in the end Swiss ARC driver Silvio Hächler was crowned the 2016 Jakarta Open champion, followed by the Infinity drivers Jilles Groskamp and Chavit Sirigupta.
Xray have announced another of their popular Work.Shops. The next one will be held this coming Saturday the 28th of May during the second round of the Czech Nitro On-road Nationals held in Slavkov. Team Xray driver Michal Abrahamek will be on hand to guide NT1 drivers through individual setup questions. More information can be found here.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
The third round of the Jakarta regional Buggy Championship was held at the Graha Raya track, in Serpong, West Java with about 50 drivers attending the event. The race format was changed a bit this weekend as overnight rain made the track wet and muddy and so the triple qualifiers were cut short from ten minutes to seven minutes per run. After the qualifiers and with the two best to count it was Rama Tribudiman (Team Associated/O.S.) who took the TQ honours, but in the 45-minute A-main Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Reds Racing) stroke back to take the win from John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) and Jason Nugroho (Xray/Novarossi) in second and third respectively. TQ holder Rama had to settle for fourth overall.
The 2016 Nevada State Championships were held this past weekend at RC Tracks of Las Vegas, just one mile off the World Famous Las Vegas Strip. Kyosho America’s Colin Herzig who has been on a tear all year long would add another impressive win to his resume. With only a few minutes left in the 30-minute Nitro Buggy A-main event, it was Herzig, Dylan Rodriguez from Hot Bodies, and Yuichi Kanai, Kyosho’s lead buggy engineer, all battling it out for the top spot. As the checkered flag waived, it was Herzig crossing the finish line 1st to take the win, just one second ahead of Rodriquez who finished 2nd, and Kanai just one second back from Rodriquez for 3rd.
Thanks to Joe Pillars for the report.
Indonesian manufacturer Golem has introduced the Golem R-2 low centre of gravity 190mm touring car bodyshell. Designed to make for an aggressive and precise handling, the body will also up cornering speed with its overall lower centre of gravity. This was made possible by reducing the thickness of the roof section from 0.45mm down to 0.2mm. Golem have also moved the body about 4mm to the front compared to the predecessor R1 which makes for a more aggressive steering feeling. According to Golem the body is about 20 percent lighter while keeping exceptional strength in the bumper and side skirts section. As a compensation for the more forward position the body features larger and lower wing mounts to allow for a taller wing to be used while still complying with the rule books. On top of this the wing mounts were reinforced for less flex and vibration and the default wing positions is now 3mm further to the back compared to the R1 which is meant to provide less drag and more effective downforce.
Coming from Fenix Racing are the DFV2 electric brushless motors. Building on the popular DFV the version 2 offers a redesigned can with additional cooling openings for a lower operation temperature and more consistent performance over a run. Also new are an updated stator with improved wiring and a new epoxy-balanced rotor with 5mm front bearing and improved magnetic strength. Available as 13.5T and 21.5T variant the motors are built to meet EFRA specifications with the company currently seeking homologation for the 21.5T motor to make sure it is legal to race at the forthcoming Euros.
