New from VP Pro and made for the HB D812 & D815 off-road kits are high-flow air filter foams. The 10-piece sets include inner and one outer foams made from micro density material that provides maximum filtration for an extended engine life even in very dusty conditions while maintaining a high airflow for best possible engine performance.
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Simon Kurzbuch is Top Qualifier for the German round of the Euro Nitro Series. The reigning ENS champion secured pole position with a clean sweep of the opening three qualifiers at Minidrom Ettlingen. Making a marked improvement for Q3, Bologna Top Qualifier Dario Balestri would push him, crossing the line just 0.038 off the Swiss driver’s time. His second overall ENS TQ, its bonus point extends the Shepherd drivers lead in the championship standings over Balestri to 5 points.
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Dominic Greiner is the Top Qualifier for Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series in Germany. The Serpent driver claimed his second consecutive ENS TQ when he completed a clean sweep of the first three qualifiers at Minidrom Ettlingen. Having dominated yesterday’s opening two qualifiers, this morning in Q3 he faced a strong challenge from Shepherd’s Dirk Wischnewski who pushed him hard. Seeing off his fellow German by just a tenth of a second Greiner would secure his third overall TQ making him the championship’s most successful qualifier.
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Team Losi Racing have two new option parts for the 22-4 1/10th 4WD buggy available in the form of an “in-between” C-hub set and the front belt cover set +. Starting with the C-hubs, the parts are designed with 12.5 degree built-in caster to add to the already existing 10 degree and 15 degree parts. The hubs are machined from 6061-T6 aluminium, they come grey anodised and are laser-etched for easy identification.
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The Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series WCICS, which hosted 8 events across Western Canada this season, have announced that Ivan Chan took the 2014/15 Formula Championship. This is the first points season for this class that was run as a demonstration class before. Jim Rogers piloted his car to finish 2nd overall in the championship, and Calgarian Chuck de Belen drove his crazy haired troll car to 3rd.
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Simon Kurzbuch has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at Round 3 of the ENS in Germany. A very closely fought 4-minute qualifier, the Shepherd driver would top the times just ahead of Mugen’s Robert Pietsch by 0.38 of a second. A bit of a gap back, Capricorn’s Dario Balestri would complete the Top 3 ahead of Shepherd team-mates Rick Vrielijnck, Oliver Mack and Francesco Tironi.
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Dominic Greiner has taken the first round of qualifying at the Euro Nitro Series in Germany. The Serpent driver topped the times from Shepherd’s Dirk Wischnewski, the two Germans considerable faster than their rivals over the 4-minute qualifier around the Ettlingen track. Behind them Patrick Nahr would post the third fastest time just ahead of Teemu Leino. After a good showing in practice when he posted the fourth fastest time, unfortunately for reigning champion Eric Dankel an engine cut 1-minute in would ruin his qualifier.
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Robert Pietsch appears to be the man to beat at Round 3 of the Euro Nitro Series, setting the pace in the first timed practice at Ettlingen. The Mugen driver was 2/10th faster than new Shepherd signing Rick Vrielijnck who in turn was 2/10ths faster than Alberto Picco, the top three all using Picco engines. Almost matching Picco’s pace fellow Italian Dario Balestri was fourth fastest ahead of championship returnee Oliver Mack. For defending champion Simon Kurzbuch his run was hampered by the loss of a front shock spring retainer and he would post the 21st fastest time.
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