New from Shepherd and made for the Velox V10 Pro are hard compound lower A-arms. Due to a higher percentage of glass fibres mixed into the raw material the arms are noticeably stiffer than the stock parts, making them ideal when running in high ambient temperatures or on high traction tracks. The arms are a direct replacement and available now.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]
The first round of the 2014-2015 Essex Winter Series took place this weekend. A capacity entry of 120 drivers kicked off the championship, which featured a change in the class structure and a move to the new Ride REX 30 carpet tire. The Zen Racing Modified class featured a stacked entry, with everyone out to wrestle the title from Team Durango’s Elliott Harper. The opening qualifying round saw 2006 World Champion Andy Moore, making his UK debut with the new HPI HB Pro 5, top the timesheets, narrowly ahead of Elliott, and multi-time UK National Champion Chris Grainger.
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The 2nd round of the 2014/15 Herts Winter Series was held this past weekend. Kyosho’s Elliott Boots took the TQ and win in the Nitro Buggy class on the track that will host the 2015 EFRA Euros B. Darren Bloomfield finished the 20 minute main final some 9 seconds behind Elliott in 2nd place while Graham Alsop (Hot Bodies) rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Source: Kyosho [kyoshoeurope.com]
Team C have released first images of a long shock absorber conversion kit for the TC10 electric touring car. So far no information about the specifications are available but by the looks of things the kit will include longer threaded aluminium shock bodies and updated carbon fibre shock towers to accommodate the now-longer dampers. While ultra short low-profile shocks where tried by a number of companies in the past, some of them now move back to “conventional” length units as they offer better traction and easier setup in certain track conditions. We bring you more information on the conversion kit as soon as they surface.
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Naoto Matsukura completed a perfect weekend in Poland as he backed up his 2WD success with a convincing first 4WD victory at the opening round of the Euro Offroad Series. Getting his 2WD title defence underway on Saturday by collecting maximum points, his Sunday win means the Yokomo driver heads back to Japan as leader of both championships. Becoming only the third driver to win in 4WD, Matsukura did so with ease backing up his A1 win with another tone to tone win despite a lap 10 error that cost him over 2-seconds. Taking the win in A3, defending champion Joern Neumann would as he did in 2WD, finish 2nd overall with American Carson Wernimont completing the podium at the Poznan ‘Hobby’ exhibition hosted race.
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Italian company Team Bianchi Racing TBR introduce the Starting Box carrying platform for the use in on-road and off-road nitro racing. Made from sturdy ABS plastic and sporting a rope as a lightweight handle, the platform allows to continently carry a starter box, fuel bottle, glow igniter, tools and spare plugs to have everything at hand when pitting your driver.
Source: TBR [bybianchi.com]
The final race of the 2014 national series was hosted by the Cotswold circuit at the Kemble airfield. With the championship already decided in favour of Mark Green, it was the remaining places which needed deciding and the GP2 and GP3 championships. Saturday was wet so no drivers ventured out on track until early afternoon when a dry line appeared and the grip steadily increased. The pace setters were North, King, Hastings, Carr and Wood until the practice was cut short due to rain. Kyle Branson with his Capricorn / XRD factory setup did not practice but was booked in to race for Sunday.
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A clean sweep of the opening three qualifiers at the Euro Offroad Series season opener in Poland this morning have secured Naoto Matsukura an early overall TQ for 4WD. The Yokomo driver secured his second ever EOS pole position in the 4WD class, having TQ’d last season’s final round, by topping Q3 ahead of defending champion Joern Nuemann having also beaten the German in Q2. A repeat of the Q2 Top 3 Lee Martin would again post the third fastest time.
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