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August 5, 2014

Honigl goes fastest in Germany

Hupo Honigl topped the third round of practice at the 1:8 Offroad European Championships in Germany to set a new fastest time over 5-minutes at the Sand am Main track. The Team C driver was just shy of completing a 10-lap run with a very similarly paced Yannic Aigoin posting the second fastest time with his prototype Team Associated buggy. In terms of outright pace former Champion Darren Bloomfield set a new fastest lap taking his Bullitt powered Agama around the track in a time of 28.365 seconds.

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August 5, 2014

Reds Racing Quattro clutch steel flywheel

Reds Racing have a steel flywheel for the Quattro off-road clutch system available. The flywheel has been specifically developed to provide smoother acceleration out of the corner while improving handling on rough and loose conditions for more consistent lap times. Furthermore the flywheel slightly increases fuel mileage and it makes for a more consistent idle and thus easier carburettor tuning.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

August 5, 2014

Boots sets early pace at 1:8 Offroad Euros

Elliott Boots has set the early pace on the opening day of the 1:8 Offroad European Championships at Sand am Main in Germany. The Kyosho driver set the fastest time both in terms of overall time and single fastest lap in the second of two opening 5-minute practice runs. Behind the British driver it was 2013 podium finisher Martin Bayer who was second fastest around the unique hill side track, the Xray driver only 1 second off on the completion of 9-laps.

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August 5, 2014

MIP Cougar KF Pucks shiny drive systems

MIP have two new Pucks shiny drive systems for the Schumacher Cougar KF buggy available. Coming in two specific sets for gear or ball diff equipped buggies, both sets make use of MIP’s “shiny” C-CVD drive shafts that are ideal for modified racing thanks to their durable design. Included in the sets are also ball diff or gear diff specific aluminium outdrives for the use with MIP’s Pucks drive pin cushions as well as steel wheel axles and small parts.

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August 5, 2014

Jesse Davis wins at Asian On-Road Series Melbourne

Leading in to the Melbourne round of this year’s AOC event, everyone’s pick was former World Champion Andy Moore, who made the trip from the UK to battle it out with Australia’s best. Practice on the Thursday left everyone speechless when Australia’s newest edition to Xray, Jesse Davis was 0.4s a lap faster than the World Champ Andy Moore. Come Friday, the competition got tougher, and VBC Star Ryan Maker was in full contention to take on the WC, and let Jesse Davis know this is his track and he is here to stamp his authority. Qualifying commenced on the Friday night and Ryan Maker was to TQ the first round.

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August 5, 2014

Claus Ryeskov wins at Danish nitro on-road nats Rd4

This past weekend the 4th round of the Danish nitro on-road nationals was held in Odense with Summer-like temperatures but with the weather forecast promising rain on Sunday. In qualifying Martin Lissau was flying and he ultimately took the TQ spot from Rasmus B. Nielsen and Martin N.O. Hansen. On Sunday, just one hour before the main final would be started, a massive thunderstorm came down but this did not kept the drivers from running. The main saw a nice battle between a hard charging Peter Sörensen (Xray) and Claus Ryeskov (Xray), who tried to take it easy. At the end Claus’ strategy paid off as he won the final in front of Peter who went off the track after trying to pull some faster laps. Rasmus B. Nielsen (Shepherd) and Tom Limkilde (Xray) completed the top 4 result.

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August 5, 2014

Hartmut Rose wins Central German championship title

Xray’s Hartmut Rose has taken this year’s Central German 200mm nitro on-road championship title, as part of the qualification for the German nationals. By winning four out of the six rounds Hartmut has also taken his 4th title in a row. Xray teammate David Ranft came in 3rd place.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

August 5, 2014

Team C TD10 drift car coming soon

Team TD10 drift car coming soon

Team C have released an image of what is understood to be their first ever drift car. Supposed to be based off the TR10 club level touring car kit the TD10 features realistic wheels, a Subrau BRZ-ish bodyshell and a solid composite rear wing. Definite chassis specifications and features are not available yet but we bring you more information as soon as they become available.

Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]