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August 11, 2014

Ride updates Rex30 Touring car tire

Ride tires have announced their updated Rex30 touring car carpet tire which has been successfully used in the Euro Touring Series last season. The Rex30 rubber compound remains the same but it is now mounted on an updated dish wheel for a better fit and truer mounting. The LT2 insert is also entirely new, ultra light weight and made of durable high density JB type foam. This new tire will be the control tire for both the 2014/15 season of the ETS as well as the new Essex Winter Series in the UK. Available at the end of August.

Source: Ride [rc-ride.co.jp]

August 9, 2014

Ronnefalk successfully defends title

David Ronnefalk has successfully defended his 1:8 Offroad European Championship title with a convincing victory in Sand am Main. Having set the benchmark all week at the German event, the Kyosho star took an easy win over the Xray of Martin Wollanka but a mistake on the opening lap meant the Swede didn’t have it as easy as was expected. Making a mistake on the opening lap when on the run up the hill he landed his Orion powered MP9 on the track marker this allowed Darren Bloomfield to the front of the 1-hour main which also saw the Xray’s of Martin Bayer and Renaud Savoya lead for a time the 12-car field. After an entertaining opening 15-minutes Ronnefalk got back to the front and finding the composed form he has shown all week pulled clear to resume control. With first time finalist Wollanka securing a surprise second and his team-mate Renaud Savoya retiring from 3rd with a clutch bearing failure with 5-minutes to go the race for the final podium placing would be fought out by former Champions Darren Bloomfield and Robert Batlle. In the end it was Agama’s Bloomfield who came out on top with Batlle who found himself last at the end of the opening lap having to settle for fourth.

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August 9, 2014

Ronnefalk to defend title from pole

Just as he did last year enroute to winning his first 1:8 Offroad European Championship title, David Ronnefalk will start the Main Final in Sand am Main from pole position. Top Qualifier for the event the Kyosho driver cruised to an easy win over the man who he took the title from Darren Bloomfield but it was the second of the Semi Finals that provided the drama. On target for a repeat of Ronnefalk’s domination of the first Semi, World Champion Robert Batlle’s Mugen would in the final 30-seconds of the 20-minute encounter come to a halt coming up the hill due to a battery failure. Luckily for the Spaniard, who won the last time the championships were hosted at the German track, he had completed just enough laps to claim sixth despite not going the full distance, the last bump up position, to progress to the final.

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August 9, 2014

Semi-Final line-up complete

With the week starting out with 169 drivers only 24 now remain in contention to become the 34th 1:8 Offroad European Champion at Sand am Main with the 1/4 Finals deciding the 8 drivers who will join the 16 direct qualifiers in the Semi Finals.

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August 9, 2014

Arrowmax B-Max2 aluminium bellcrank set

Arrowmax introduce this aluminium steering bellcrank set for the Yokomo B-Max2 buggy. The parts, machined from 7075-T6 aluminium, not only offer greater durability and stability than the stock parts, they also incorporate a relocated servo link ballstud position for increased steering travel. The blue anodised parts come including washers.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 8, 2014

Ronnefalk is Euros Top Qualifier

Defending Champion David Ronnefalk is Top Qualifier at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships. The Kyosho driver claimed the honour with a third convincing TQ run in the penultimate round of qualifying at the Sand am Main event in Germany this morning. Again the only driver to run a 27-second lap time, the Swede took the round 3.1-seconds up on Mugen’s Robert Batlle with Koysho team-mate Elliott Boots backing up his Q3 performance with another Top 3 time.

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August 8, 2014

Vampire Racing 2S 2000mAh LiPo micro battery pack

With the upcoming Winter season ahead Vampire Racing introduce a new LiPo battery pack for 1/18th scale micro cars. Coming in a protective hardcase, just like the bigger 1/10th scale counterparts, the 7.4V pack is built from high-performance 2000mAh 50C cells for improved acceleration and higher top speeds compared to other micro packs. Included with the battery comes a pair of 3.5mm bullet-type connectors and a 2mm plug for the balancer port.

Source: Vampire Racing [vampire-racing.com]

August 8, 2014

JConcepts RC10 Detonator Worlds bodyshell

JConcepts introduce the Detonator Worlds bodyshell for the Team Associated RC10 buggy. The spirit of the Detonator lives in the 1990’s, starting with the rear biased, over rear tower, hung cab, super large window detail. The side-pods are simple, yet effectively cover the iconic aluminium tub chassis and skate by the latest in inboard electrical gear. Hard-edge chamfering along the sides of the body provides a current and trimmed look while one large side window, stands out giving that unique 90’s racer style. The front of the body slides just inside the front shock tower and nose brace tubes and gradually rises up to a centre inlet scoop built into the hood. Included in each Detonator package is a 5.5″ wing that is designed to fit flat and sits down and hugs the back of the body. The wing side-dams are finished off with a little inspiration from today with the leading edge angled and already in attack mode. Included with the clear bodyshell, that is usable with the RC10 Classic, RC10 Worlds rel-release as well as vintage RC10’s, come window masks and a decal sheet.

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