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August 19, 2015

Robert Batlle takes 1/8th Buggy Open Euros win

The first ever EFRA 1/8th E-Buggy European Championship was held at the WMW Fehring track in Austria, home of past 1/8th Nitro and 1/10th Electric Euros. The track presented itself in a rough and partly high-grip condition, making setup not an easy task for the drivers. Being an open championship the race attracted a good turnout of racers with over 90 entries. Mugen/LRP’s Robert Batlle, David Ronnefalk with his Team Orion-powered and Tekno-converted HB and Xray/Orca’s Martin Bayer ended the four qualifying rounds tie on points with Martin Wollanka (Xray/LRP) and Jörn Neumann (Serpent/Team Orion) rounding out the top 5 result. The finals were run in a mix of nitro and electric rules with semifinals being held first of which the best drivers bumped-up into the triple A-mains.

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August 19, 2015

Jarno Pijpers wins Dutch Buggy Cup Rd6

The recent 6th round of the Dutch Buggy Cup saw Jarno Pijpers walking away with the win after some mixed qualifiers and semifinals. Starting into the main final from the 3 spot Jarno had to let Sander van Genechten past in the opening stages while Bart Mulink was able to open a gap to the field up front only to experience a flame out during a pit stop later on. This allowed Jordy Velder to slip into the lead while Sander and Jarno were closing on the leader. In the closing stages of the final both Sander and Jordy crashed which promoted a lucky Jarno the win of the 6th round of the Buggy Cup. Sander van Genechten came in 2nd while Jordy Velder completed the top 3 result.

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August 19, 2015

Schelle AE V2 12mm shock pistons

With the release of the latest V2 “screw-on” style Team Associated 3mm shock shaft, Schelle Racing Innovations came up with some new 12mm shock pistons to fine-tune the shock setup. Available in the popular sizes 2×1.6, 2×1.7 and 3×1.4, each size is available in either a traditional flat piston or in a bevel design. The CNC precision machined Delrin pistons offer a precision cut outer diameter with smooth machined outer edge while the tight fit to the shock body reduces wasted blow by around piston edges. Each package contains two pistons, tuning guide, and bevel piston supplement.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]

August 19, 2015

Ratheisky & Wohlgemuth win at German EP nats

Ratheisky & Wohlgemuth win German EP onroad nats

The German 1/10th Electric On-road Nationals and German Formula Masters were held at the Hamm track this past weekend. The event started out in good weather conditions but overnight rain on Sunday brought things to a halt. After four rounds of qualifying had been run on Saturday it was decided to skip the fifth and final qualifier on main’s day and to go straight into the finals. The drivers of the supporting Formula class decided to skip the mains anyway so Top Qualifier Jan Ratheisky was able to grab the German Formula Masters title without turning a wheel in the finals. David Ehrbar came in 2nd while Jan Bohlen rounded out the top 3. The finals of the Touring Car Stock class were run in pretty severe track conditions and they had Daniel Wohlgemuth coming out successful from Jan Ratheisky and Caspar Nückel.

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August 19, 2015

Chinese Serpent GT Cup Rd1 – Report

Energy RC hosted their first ever Serpent GT Cup in Guangzhou, China recently. Aiming to keep the race fair and at the same time keep costs low, Energy RC had introduced this Serpent one-brand race with all racers need to run the “GT-Cup” chassis, which is basically a standard Serpent RTR kit minus the electronics. The standard Serpent/Novarossi pull-start engine as well as the standard kit tyres need to be run as well with the only modifications allowed are the springs and anti-roll bar, and some setup related upgrades like caster blocks, chassis stiffeners etc. On Saturday a lot of racers made use of the free practice to get used to the new class that was virtually unexciting in China before this race. Qualifying started on Sunday and it soon became clear that the rules would make for some close racing, with the top 10 drivers were all within 1 second in their best lap times. The TQ then went to Lin, who pulled the only 29 lap run in qualifying, from Chuan and Hao. In the 45 minute main final positions swapped heavily and at the end it was Cai Cai who came out successful from Ri Chuan and Hian Xi, who finished in 2nd and 3rd respectively. The second round of the Serpent GT Cup will be held on the 20th of September at the Shenzhen KRC race track.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

August 19, 2015

Nicholas Lee joins Sweep Racing

Sweep Racing have announced the signing of Nicholas Lee to their team. The Singaporean racer qualified on the 3 spot at the IFMAR 1/10th Gas Worlds in Bangkok and he has the following to say about the deal:

I would like to Thank Steve for this opportunity. After several test, I am very happy with the quality and performance of their products in general. I am looking forward to working closely with the team.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

August 19, 2015

Reedy Off-Road Race of Champions – Announcement

The 2016 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions will continue for the third consecutive year at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA from January 21-24, 2016. With two years of hosting the Reedy Race under its belt, OCRC continues to be the “Home of the Reedy Race” and the event is more popular than ever. With over 500 lottery entrants last year, the response was overwhelming an in the Invitational Class, Ryan Maifield took a very popular win while Aussie Kyle McBride won the 4WD Open class and OCRC local, Kevin Motter, got the win in 2WD Open. All three racers will be back to compete in the Invitational class to become the 22nd name etched on the Mike Reedy Heritage Trophy. Entries for the 2016 edition open at noon, PST on September 1, 2015 exclusively on rcsignup.com and close October 18, 2015 at midnight, PST. As in previous years, the event features its traditional 2WD Open and 4WD Open classes and the combined 2WD/4WD Invitational format and more information is available here.

August 19, 2015

Pro-Line Yeti shells & Traxxas Pro-Spline HD axles

Pro-Line Yeti body shells & Traxxas Pro-Spline HD axles

Pro-Line have two new body shells for the Axial Yeti as well as the pre-assembled Pro-Spline HD axles for a range of Traxxas 2WD and 4WD kits available. Starting with the bodies, both the Ford F-150 Raptor SVT and the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon are tailor-designed to fit Axial’s popular Yeti rock racing buggy. Both bodies make use of the original Yeti cage and interior to make them look like real race trucks and they come made from high-quality polycarbonate material and include a comprehensive decal sheet and window masks.

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