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August 10, 2021

Schumacher Outdoor Off Road Masters Rd3 – Report

This past weekend was the third round of the fantastic SOOM series, there was once again a great entry of drivers present. The race format was round by round qualifying, with the best 2 results from 4 rounds of qualifying counting towards the final position. Then everyone has 1 final except for the 3 legged A finals. The Herts team had designed a fantastic track layout for the event, many racers were pleasantly surprised to see such a great track and facility. The layout was changed quite substantially between 2wd and 4wd. In 2wd qualifying it was Lee Martin who would take TQ in 3 rounds to line up on pole. Jamie Hall would be 2nd and his brother Tommy Hall would line up 3rd.

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August 10, 2021

Sunpadow Platin 5400mAh & 5500mAh packs

Sunpadow have released two new Platin series LiPo batteries, which consists of a 7.4V 5500mAh ULCG battery and a 7.4V 5400mAh shorty battery. Compared to the previous gold 5300mAh and 4500mAh packs, under the same size respectively, these two new products have significantly improved discharge rate as well as capacity. The use of newly developed super conductive materials can greatly reduce the common swelling of LiPo batteries. The Platin 5500mAh ULCG battery is perfectly suitable for 1/10 TC Modified, especially on small to medium sized tracks, while the Platin 5400mAh shorty battery is suitable for F1, FWD and some 1/10 and 1/8th scale off-road applications. The new shorty pack features an increased capacity of nearly 20%, compared to its previous version, it also can be an option for some 1/8 on-road cars.

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August 10, 2021

Daniel Kobbevik double at Norwegian Nats Rd2

Round 2 of the Norwegian Nationals was held at the technical and bumpy astro track ‘Radoy Raceway’. This is on the west coast of Norway, so weather can change fast and be pretty bad, but this weekend was warm and nice weather. Every thing was organised well and it was good amount of drivers and fun in the pits. 2wd qualifiers started Saturday morning and Daniel Kobbevik was in his own league, taking the TQ in all four rounds. That meant Daniel could start from pole with his Hobbywing/Sunpadow powered Xray XB2. In A1 Daniel pulled away right away and lapped the whole field. In A2 Daniel was hit by a car in the start and when Daniel tried to get passed, he was taken out again, falling down to 5th place, and had to work the way back to the front but still managed to take a comfy win. This gave Kobbevik the overall win ahead of Yokomo driver Adrian Sognestad in 2nd and Vincent Rûger with his Xray in 3rd.

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August 10, 2021

Arrowmax carbon screw drivers

Arrowmax’s new carbon screw drivers are made using a fully rotatable high quality carbon-fibre handle. This new range is suitable for installing and dismantling 3C products (computer, communications, consumer-electronics, glasses, etc). The purpose-built screwdrivers are stylish and lightweight and the available screw drivers include a 0.6 Tripoint, P0.8 Five-star, P1.2 Five-star, 1.2 Phillips, 1.5 Phillips, T1 Torx, T2 Torx & 2.2 Phillips/Slot.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

August 10, 2021

Associated DR10, SR10 & RB10 complete shock kits

Associated released these complete shock kits to upgrade your DR10, SR10 and RB10 RTR. Featuring hard anodised threaded bodies, machined Delrin pistons, TiN-coated shafts and low-friction X-Rings, these shock kits will transform the performance and look of your DR10, SR10, RB10, or any other compatible vehicle. Team Associated’s proven race shock construction ensures a leak-free, silky smooth operating shock, time after time. These 12mm complete shock kits can replace your stock RTR shocks. Kits contain parts for two shocks. Springs are not included.

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August 9, 2021

Element RC Enduro Knightrunner 4×4 RTR

Aimed towards the serious RC rock crawler enthusiast, the new Enduro Knightrunner 4×4 RTR from Element RC is packed full of performance features and concourse scale realism that are sure to impress. The body shell features injection moulded grill, mirrors, door handles, wipers and more to heighten the scale realism of the thermoformed polycarbonate body designed by James Knight of Knight Customs. The extra decal sheet includes additional overlanding graphics and sponsor logos to outfit the Knightrunner 4×4 for a custom look. Element RC has partnered with industry-leading aftermarket manufacturers including DeMello Off-road, Front Runner, Magnaflow and General Tire to provide the highest level of scale realism possible.

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August 9, 2021

Jefferies & Murray win Rd3 of BRCA TC Nats

With the track at Halifax being recently re-surfaced drivers arriving for round three of the BRCA Touring Car series were keen to test the new grip levels but the British weather scuppered that as rain fell for the entire day. Getting the best out of his Xray and mastering the wet conditions Olly Jefferies was fastest in all four rounds of qualifying and took a comfortable TQ. Despite dominating qualifying everyone was expecting close finals as the constant rain was leaving no margin for error. Early on Jefferies pulled a small lead ahead of second place man Chris Grainger, then around the two-minute mark the Awesomatix driver was on the back of the Xray.

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August 9, 2021

Valentin Hettrich joins Awesomatix Factory team

Awesomatix have announced another strong addition to their team with the signing of former ETS podium finisher Valentin Hettrich. Similar to Alexandre Kunkler he will also participate at the Euro Touring Series events as well as other well known regional events. On the deal, Valentin said ‘Thanks to Max for the trust in me joining Team Awesomatix. I am looking forward to getting back at the track again and working with the team and getting the most out of the car. See you at the track!’

Source: Awesomatix [facebook.com]