March 4, 2012

Krapp wins first A-Main

Christopher Krapp has won the opening A-Main of the Ride Modified class at the Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria. The Top Qualifier drove the perfect race staying calm throughout to hold off a late challenge from World Champion Marc Rheinard with Alexander Hagberg completing the Top 3.

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March 4, 2012

Arrowmax MBX-6 joint cup

Arrowmax release this lightweight joint cup for the Mugen MBX-6. The CNC-machined 7075 aluminium part is weight-optimised, sports a special hardcoated surface for added durability and is a direct replacement for the stock part.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]


March 3, 2012

Krapp is Top Qualifier at ETS Gran Canaria

Factory Kyosho driver Christopher Krapp is Top Qualifier for the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in the Spanish island of Grand Canaria after the 19-year-old German took the final round of qualifying to deny Xray’s Alexander Hagberg the honour on tie break.  Each posting two TQ runs during the fifth rounds of qualifying, Krapp’s Q1 performance, which was the fastest 5-minute run of the day, secured the World finalist his first & Kyosho’s second ETS pole position in the A-Main of the premiere class.

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March 3, 2012

Another TQ run from Hagberg in Gran Canaria

Alexander Hagberg put in another TQ run at the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria, the Swede topping the penultimate qualifier ahead of Ronald Volker and fellow countryman Viktor Wilck. The top three all benefited from fresher tyres with both Hagberg and Volker running brand new tyres while Vilck’s tyres had only three laps on them after he pulled up early in the previous qualifier following a roll.

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March 3, 2012

Team C T8T & T8TE lightweight chassis

Team C Racing introduce two lightweight chassis for the T8T line of nitro and electric off-road truggies. Coming for the T8T nitro and T8TE electric truck, the CNC-machined 7075-T6 aluminium parts sport a hard anodised surface and weight 300 gram each. Additional milled-out sections spread over the entire length of the chassis not only lower the overall weight but also make for a slightly more flexible chassis.

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March 3, 2012

Krapp TQs first qualifier in Gran Canaria

Kyosho’s Christopher Krapp has TQ’d the opening round of qualifying at the third round of the Yokomo Euro Touring Series in Gran Canaria bringing Champion Ronald Volker’s domination of qualifying this season to an end. Driving his TF6-SP, the young German driver took the first of the five rounds of qualifying at the outdoor asphalt track by just over half a second from Volker with Viktor Wilck setting the third fastest time.

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March 3, 2012

Reedy optional 13mm rotor & flat sensor wires

Reedy have released new option parts for their Sonic 540 brushless motors in the form of a 13mm rotor and universal flat sensor wires. The 13.0 x 25.3 (5.0) rotor sports a larger diameter that increases motor torque for applications such as 4WD buggies and touring cars. It is a direct replacement for the stock part. Also available are new flat sensor wires of 70mm, 110mm, 150mm, 200mm and 270mm length. They look better than the standard rubber shielded wires and allow for an extremely clean look.

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March 3, 2012

Team Durango ‘408 machined blank pistons

Team Durango release machined blank shock pistons for their ‘408 line of off-road vehicles. The parts come made from black material and sport 12 dents that help to drill holes of your own specifications in order to achieve the perfect setup for your track or driving style. They are useable for both the electric and nitro variant of the ‘408 buggy.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]