The Greek National Cup was held at the Fanatix Racing Track and this time a different qualifying format was used that saw three 20-minute qualifying rounds of which the sum of the six best consecutive laps counted. Based on this format Papachristos took the TQ from Nikolakopoulos and Mpakirtzis.
Coming soon from ARC is the R8.0E 1/8th scale electric on-road kit. The electrified version of the popular R8.0 nitro car shares more that 80 percent of the parts with its nitro sibling while offering a purpose-designed layout with the drivetrain located between the saddle pack batteries. The chassis allows to use either 2S or 3S hardcase LiPo battery packs which are located as close to the centreline as possible for an improved weight distribution and maximised agility. The layout provides an ultra-low centre of gravity, a 50/50 left-to-right and 48/52 front-to-rear balance. The result is minimised chassis roll to make for better handling and a more balanced driving feel. Tests have shown that dual 2S packs and a 2200kv motor will accelerate the car to speeds of up to 85km/h while dual 3S batteries will propel the R8.0E to speeds of up to 115km/h, exceeding most nitro cars.
Made for the Serpent F110 SF2 formula car is are a new wide rear wing, diffusor and an adjustable rear pod support plate. Starting with the wing, it is available in a black and a white version and while being wider than the standard part it also offers additional adjustments in order to fine-tune downforce and drag. Swinging over to the diffusor, the moulded composite part is available in black colour only and it can add a certain stability while offering protection for the rear pod and spur gear at the same time. The diffusor is moulded from high-quality composite material and it attaches to the rear pod plate. Last but not least is the adjustable rear pod carbon fibre plate for the F110 that allows to mount the rear wing in a standard and a high position while retaining the diffusor’s low position. The wing and diffusor fit Serpent’s F110 kit and also the cars of many other brands.
Schumacher Racing welcome top UK Off Road racer Tom Yardy to the team. Tom is an extremely accomplished racer finishing and excellent 4th in both 2WD and 4WD BRCA Championships last year with one race win at EPR. He has signed a multi-year deal and will also use Schumacher distributed brands, Hobbywing speed controls and motors, Intellect Batteries and Highest servos. Tom had this to say about the deal:
I’m delighted to be a part of the Schumacher team for 2016/17 – in my opinion they currently have the best cars on the market for European racing and I can’t wait to get them out on track. I’d like to thank Robin Schumacher, Mark Musgrove and Trish Neal for helping to make this move possible and I will do all I can to re-pay their faith in me.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Japanese company GForce have introduced the TS90+ brushless speed controller. Rated at 90A content current the speedo is good for the use with motors down to 5.5T at 2S LiPo battery packs. The controller is usable with or without an additional fan unit, it measures 39x38x20mm and it offers 6V/3A BEC output as well as several turbo and timing functions which are accessible using an optional programming box or GForce’s WiFi Link. The ESC comes pre-wired with 14AWG silicone wires, a power capacitor and it will become available with a black or orange heatsink.
The BRCA GT Circuit section have announced the control tyre for the 2015/16 BRCA GT national series Formula class. At the 2015 EGM, the floor voted for the committee to find a suitable control tyre for the Formula national series, this needed to have a balance of price, performance, availability and fitment. The BRCA held an “open” testing event at Swifts Raceway on August 23rd for drivers of all abilities to turn up and run four different set of tyres from three manufactures. The BRCA asked the drivers to try not to focus on what may be the “fastest” tyre, but give feedback as to the feel and balance shift across the sets. As a result the GRP GFX10-S2 and GFX20-S2 with carbon aluminium effect wheels were chosen as the 2015/16 control tyre. The press release in full including some testing results can be found here.
The organisers of the Essex Winter Series have announce the full details for the 2015/16 Championship. Now recognised as the premier on-road championship in the UK, the EWS will again be contested over five rounds on one of the largest carpet tracks in the world, all rounds running at the popular venue of Deanes Sports Centre, near Southend in the South East of the UK. Following a recording-breaking series last winter, the well-known EWS team have kept most of the successful formula the same. There will be two classes again, for Touring Cars with Modified motors, and Super Stock 13.5 blinky. Both classes will continue to run on the Ride REX30 tyre. Following a sell out in just seven minutes last year, the entry process has been altered slightly. Entries are now open, and will remain open until midday on Saturday 12 September. Entries will be capped at a maximum of 120, and if the event is oversubscribed then drivers will be placed onto the reserve list, with priority for entries given to those competing in the whole series and those who have supported EWS Events in the past. More details, rules, dates and the entry form can be found here.
Round four of the Swiss Electric Off-road Nationals was held at the Obernau track this past weekend. In the 4WD A-mains Nico Schmid grabbed the win from Team Associated teammate Patrick Hofer to take the national title. Third in the 4WD class was Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo). With a fine sixth place Nico’s brother Florian took the 4WD Swiss Junior title.
Source: HRC Distribution [hrcdistribution.com]
