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June 3, 2014

Martin Wollanka wins at Austrian Buggy nationals Rd1

This past weekend the first round of the Austrian nitro off-road nationals took place. Martin Wollanka was able to TQ the meeting by scoring the only 8 lap qualifying runs. The Xray driver started to struggle in the 1/2 final when the track conditions changed from low to high grip so he ultimately started from 3rd position into the final but some quick wrenching during the break before the main allowed him to up his pace and to end a fight with Dominic Bauer successfully. At the end of the 45 minute final Martin won with a 20 second marking in front of Dominic Bauer and Rene Kargl.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

June 3, 2014

Makra Racing Xray T3/T4 aluminium fan mount

Marka Racing introduce this aluminium cooling fan mount for the Xray T3 and T4. Designed in co-operation with the Italian driver Marco Puleo, the bracket is made from Ergal 7075 aluminium and designed to be installed both in front or behind the motor using only one screw, thus avoiding any kind of interference with the chassis’ flexibility. The mount accepts virtually all common 25mm, 30mm, 35mm and 40mm fans.

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June 3, 2014

WRC STX aluminium centre pulley flange

WRC introduce this aluminium centre pulley flange for the STX touring car. Machined from 7075 aluminium and coming with a hard-anodised finish the part is designed for the use with 20T pulleys and it makes for a more reliable and compact pulley assembly.

Source: WRC [wrc-racing.com]

June 3, 2014

Setup Station iOS & Android app

Xray’s Alexander Hagberg announce the release of his smartphone application Setup Station. Targeting racers of all levels the app helps to understand car setup and setup changes. Aside from (touring car) car setup Alex also talks about speed controller settings, driving and other aspects. The application is available for iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded here (App Store) or here (Google play).

June 3, 2014

Serpent Eryx 3.0 aluminium chassis stiffener

Serpent introduce this aluminium chassis stiffener for the Eryx 3.0 touring car. Machined from high qualify material and coming grey anodised, the part includes an assortment of hardware to allow for several flex settings of the car’s aluminium chassis.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]

June 3, 2014

Hot Bodies TCXX conversion kit

Available now from Hot Bodies is a conversion kit for the TCXX electric touring car. Featuring all-new upgrades and parts to bring the TCXX fully up-to-date with the latest racing tech for touring car racers, included in the set is a new V2 2.25mm main chassis with fewer holes and full thickness motor mounting area for more consistent flex, a new V2 motor mount to bring the motor closer to the centre and a 1-piece servo mount adds equal left-to-right handling. Other parts include DCJ V2 dual joint front driveshafts, a big bore shock absorber set and new low-profile front and rear shock towers.

Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]

June 3, 2014

Hupo Hönigl sweeps Austrian EP off-road nats Rd2

Hupo Hönigl sweeps Austrian electric off-road nats Rd2

The 2nd round of the Austrian 1/10th electric off-road nationals saw Team C’s Hupo Hönigl walking away with the TQ and win in both the 2WD and 4WD classes. Run at the TSA Krieglach track, Hupo took quite easy wins in A1 and A2 of the 2WD class allowing him to sit out A3. Philip Stocker finished 2nd, Martin Kreil completed the podium in 3rd. The 4WD class had again Hupo taking wins in A1 and A2 although he had quite a competition in the form of Team Associated’s Stefan Pfeifhofer in A2. Stefan then went on to take the overall runner-up spot from team mate Peter Pinisch by winning A3.

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June 3, 2014

Nejc Mihelic wins at Serpent Challenge Slovenia

The Serpent Challenge Slovenia was held last weekend in Tolmin, Slovenia in dry weather conditions although the weather forecast predicted rain interruptions. The race was held in 1/10th electric, 1/10th touring, 1/8th track, 1/8th, GT/Rally and 1/5th scale classes with a factory driver supported workshop on Saturday while Serpent designer Michael Salven was present for additional support. In the premier class of 1/8th on-road Jernej Vuga tookthe TQ in front of Nejc Mihelic and Michael Salven. Salven then took a time-out before the start allowing Mihelic and Vuga to run off. Vuga was able to hold a lead of a few seconds in front of Mihelic, but Mihelic managed to slowly catch on him. After 20 minutes Vuga ran into engines problems allowing Mihelic to take control of the race and to take the win in front of Salven and Vuga, who completed the podium.

Thanks to Mihelic for sending the report.