the 5th round of the dutch electric touring car national championship was held this weekend at the large and fast groningen track in the north of the netherlands. the weather was dry for the 5th national in a row and in the qualifications it was saw kyosho racer stefan jansen that took tq the only racer to make 19 laps just ahead of xray racer hugo van den berg and corally driver luke van essen. i...
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team losi were in touch to tell us that 11 yearold dakotah the phenom phend used his team losi racing xxxcr 2wd buggy xxxtcr stadium truck and xxx4 4wd buggy to dominate all three super stock 10.5t classes at the roar nationals held last week at hot rod hobbies in santa clarita california. guided by his ultrareliable spektrum dx3r radio and powered with losi lipo batteries and chargers dakotah was...
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we have our grid for the one hour main final that will get underway in just under an hours time and determine who the new 2008 world champion will be. the semi a was the last run before the big race and a superb drive by martin christensen saw the danish driver lead home a class act with double european champion dario balestri from whom he took the race lead during the final pit stop taking secon...
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daniele ielasi has won the 2008 ifmar world championship in lisbon portugal after an exciting race. starting from the 3rd position on the grid the kyoshoidm driver took the win by a lap from chris tosolini in 2nd and martin hudy 3rd. read more......
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hes the current world champion and hes been enduring a tough time in portugal so far qualifying only 34th but keisuke fukuda has kept his title defence hopes alive by winning the 18 final b which will see him progress to the final day of the 2008 competition. the japanese ace looked as though his woes were to continue today as his car stalled during the count down to the start the drama putting hi...
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jilles groskamp has secured the tq for the 2008 ifmar 110 200mm world championship to claim his first ever placing in a nitro world final in style. the last of the six heats here in lisbon produced a thrilling climax to the three days of qualifying with most of the title hopefuls running a tq pace. after 10minutes however it was chris tosolini who stopped the clocks in the fastest time just 91000t...
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hongnor have released this 2 piece centre diff mount set which is suitable for the companys x1x buggy series. designed for ease of maintenance the set features an efficient off set brake cam design while not having to use a centre post also saves weight. the set includes all necessary parts and all the plastic pieces have been made with a high percentage fibre glass nylon for extra strength and du...
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day 1 of qualifying is over and it is american ace chris tosolini who holds the current tq honours for the 2008 ifmar 200mm world championships here is lisbon. the sirio team driver was one of only three drivers to record 32 laps today with a run of 1018.325 which was half a second clear of the ever impressive peter jovanovic with former world champion adrien bertin third a further 710th behind. r...
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he was the talk of the paddock when we arrived and he has made it official that he is the pace setter by putting his name at the top of the time sheets as 5 days of practice comes to an end and qualifying for the 2008 110 200mm world championships beckons. jilles groskamp produced the fastest run over 10 minutes in the second of todays two controlled practice notching up 32 laps in 1012.223 with h...
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diggity designs have released this metallic grey hard cased 3200mah lipo racing battery. these 7.4v 20c packs have been tested in house and the manufacturer claims that they have more punch than team orion 3200 and tekin 3400 packs and are actually underrated and compare more to a 3400mah battery. cycled on a competition electronics turbo gfx with a 30a discharge the run time was 395 seconds while...
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hongnor have released this new lightweight chassis for their x2 crt 18th scale truggy. cnc machined from 3mm swiss 7075 t6 aluminium it has been hard coated for extra durability. thanks to the combination of materials used and the strategic machining the chassis plate is 50 grams lighter than the standard x2 chassis plate. read more......
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werks racing have announced the release of its new 3 chamber buggy pipe system. completely legal under the new efra rules and carrying the efra 3014 homologation number it has been designed from the ground up to provide a strong linear power band with the best possible fuel millage. the new 3014 pipe is made to resist dents and dings and was manufactured with material over 50 thicker than what was...
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last weekend took place the 4th round of belgium 18 onroad championship. without time to rest after the euro championship in valencia robin dhondt managed to take the victory in a hard racing day clearly conditioned by the scattered showers and changing weather. here is the full chornicle alast weekend the 4th round of the belgian championship was held at the track of roeselare. i came straight fr...
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el pasado fin de semana se disputa en roselare la 4a prueba del campeonato de balgica 18 f1 y f2. como viene siendo habitual en roselare durante las altimas competiciones la prueba estuvo marcada por la lluvia intermitente. esto se tradujo en una quimera para los participantes a la hora dea elegir neumaticos. periodos de lluvia de 20 minutos dejaban la pista en condician hameda y daban paso a un ...
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yokomo have released this pair of aluminium rear hub carriers for the team associated rc10b4 2wd buggy. anodised blue they come with 1 degree of toe in as standard for lower grip conditions while for extra durability the wheel axle is mounted in a larger diameter outer bearing. another update is that the upper camber link mount which is now mounted from the top and can be adjusted through the use ...
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lrp have introduced a number of nitro starter sets that are designed to save customers money by not having to purchase each part separately. the lrp nitro starter set has everything you need to get you started in nitro rc racing including fuel bottle glow starter and more while the lrp charger sets mean you always have the right battery and charger ready. read more......
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we have been contacted by the good people from the lamberto collari circuit in cassino italy to tell us that they are hosting the iii ats tyres trophy race there. taking place from the 23rd to 24th of august it should be good practice for the 18th scale efra gp that takes place in september and also for the european 18th scale b championships that will be held on the same track next year. a lot of...
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breaking news here from vila real is that marc rheinard has been excluded from his victory in a main leg 2 after his cells failed post race scrutiny. the cells failed to meet the maximum permitted length as laid down by the sports governing body efra. the exclusion hands the win to swedens viktor wilck and means the european title is still wide open with anyone of seven drivers still able to win t...
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marc rheinard has won the european touring car championship for the second time in one day having won the second leg of the a mains the german looked to have wrapped up his first ever touring car euros title only for his cells to fail post race scrutiny. excluded from the results of leg 2 this meant the title would have to be decided in the final leg and shadowing top qualifier ronald volker throu...
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reigning european electric touring car champion ronald volker has successfully completed the first stage of his title defence by securing the tq putting his lrp powered hot bodies at the front of the grid for tomorrows triple a main finals. volker has been on form throughout qualifying securing victory in four of the five heats with the only blotch in his text book performance being a stripped fro...
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he came close in round 1 but with the demise of the first round top qualifier ronald volker tamiya hotshot viktor wilck won the second qualifier from andy moore. wilck made the most of the cooler track conditions to knock over 2 seconds off the fastest time set by volker in round 1 but it was a close run thing. while the swede was much happier with the handling of his trf416 he struggled with run ...
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at the end of the opening day of the 110 ep touring car euros it is german ace marc rheinard and his tamiya that top the time sheets here in vila real. rheinard knocked a second off his opening timed run to remain fastest of the 145 runners while teammate viktor wilck who was the next fastest in p4 jumps up into second. the german ran a new car for the final run of the day which he said felt diffe...
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hudy have released this setup decal for the companys flat setup board for 18 offroad truggy is made from tough plastic and provides a smooth liquidresistant surface for quick easy trackwidth adjustment. features accurate clear markings with 1mm grid for adjustment of 18 offroad car truggy. read more......
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new from losi is their team checklist tshirt. made from a high quality dark grey material the front of the shirt sports both the team losi racing and nitrotane fuel logos while on the sleeves are both the grp and spektrum logos. to complete the design the rear features the losi.com url along with a tq checklist. available in the usual range of sizes. read more......
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