German RB distributors RMV Deutschland introduce the limited edition Blast V.16 engine. The long stroke buggy engine is of a 5+2 port design, features an ABC liner and piston, a hardened 14mm crankshaft with silicone insert and a 9mm carburettor with 7mm venturi insert. The orange anodised cooling head comes with a turbo combustion camber insert and the engine builds around a black anodized crank case.
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CN Development & Media introduce the new Yuki Model Micro-T connectors. Resembling the design of the proven T-type plugs this smaller variant is ideal for all appellations where the available space is an issue. They are ideal for all mini-size cars or to replace the on/off switch on nitro cars with a tough and reliable pair of connectors. They come as 5-pair package including black and red shrink tubes or as 50-piece male or female packages.
Source: CN Group [cn-group.de]
The 2013 International Indoor Championship in Las Vegas again saw a huge number of drivers attending in the pan car classes. In 1/12 13.5T CRC’s Andrew Knapp dominated qualifying by winning 3 out of 4 rounds and he also lead the final from wire to wire. The 1/12 17.5T class had Randy Grosse (CRC) taking the win from team mate John Wiita who finished second. In F1, a growing class in the U.S., CRC’s Brian Wynn took TQ with the CRC Works Team Formula 1 prototype and looked like he would easily win the A main until he was taken out in the very last lap by a backmarker handing his team mate Mario Ficco (CRC) the win.
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Vectorworks RC introduce their first products for the Losi/TLR SCTE line of 4WD short course trucks. Available now are front and rear carbon fibre shock towers made from 4mm press-cured high-quality material. The front tower offers four shock and six camber link locations while the rear item comes with three shock and five camber link holes. Both parts are a direct replacement for the stock shocks stays, are very light of weight and enhance the visual impact of the chassis.
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New from MR..Roche come the Zip Friction aluminium pinion gears. Especially designed for Stock class and VTA racing, the gears are precision-cut from 7075 aluminium, sport an ultra lightweight design with milled out sections and they feature a special low-friction anti wear coating. The 64dp gears are available in a wide range of sizes racing from 40T up to 60T with the tooth numbers being laser-etched to the pinion to make choosing the right size easy.
Source: Roche [mr-roche.com]
The third season of the Essex Winter Series got underway last weekend. The series had already attracted a maximum capacity of 120 entries for every one of the six-round series, with entries completely selling out within 4 hours of opening. This year saw the addition of the Modified Class, alongside the popular Pro Stock class for 13.5 turn motors and open speed controllers). The Stock class moved over to the now-standard 17.5 zero-timing format. As the racing got underway, all eyes in the premier Modified Class, which this year is sponsored by Muchmore, were on Euros podium finisher Elliott Harper, as he made his debut at a major carpet event with his Team Durango DETC410. Elliott showed that despite limited carpet testing with the prototype car, he had quickly got it dialled in as he topped every one of the four rounds of qualifying. Behind, the battle for second place was between Kyle Branson, best known for his on-road gas racing, Matt White and last year’s EWS Pro Stock Champion, Paul Pinkney. Kyle took second in round one, ahead of Matt and Paul, whilst Paul was second in round two. Kyle found more speed in rounds three and four to take the second place points to secure him second place on the A Final grid, with Paul ending third overall and Matt fourth.
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Joern Neumann pulled off an impressive feat at the opening round of the Euro Offroad Series in Poland taking the overall 4WD Buggy win to maintain his unbeaten run of consecutive victories. The third season of the indoor series for 1:10 electric offroad, the Durango driver claimed win number 8 by backing up his Leg 1 win in the second A-Main but unlike the first 5-minute encounter he didn’t have it easy. Team Xray’s Renaud Savoya mounted a serious last lap challenge on the German but unfortunately for the French ace he would over jump the double just before the finish line. Sending his XB4 into the barrier it allowed Neumann to take the leg by 1.8 seconds. With Hupo Honigl, who was running on Savoya’s rear gearbox, spectacularly cartwheeling out of third on the last lap Martin Bayer completed the Top 3.
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One of the leading drivers who encouraged the organisers of the world famous Euro Touring Series to bring their concept to the the world of 1:10 Electric Offroad, Hupo Honigl today finally claimed his first overall win at the season opener of the Euro Offroad Series. Having won leg 1 by not putting a wheel wrong, second time round the Austrian had to work hard for the win with himself and Top Qualifier Tom Cockerill putting on a great show for the large crowds. After a coming together between Cockerill and Neumann at the start of the last lap, Honigl could breath again and cruise to the finish to take an emotional win by over 3-seconds. Cockerill would finish second with Neumann third, the two set to go head to head in Leg 3 for the runners-up spot here in Poland.
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