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Pirani & Balboni win at Trofeo Novarossi

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:35 AM PDT

The 2019 Trofeo Novarossi was held at the Mini Autodromo Jody Scheckter in Fiorano this past weekend. In 1/8th IC Track it was Shepherd’s Andrea Pirani with the win in front of ARC driver Marco Bianchi in 2nd and Shepherd’s Mattia Collavo who completed the podium in 3rd position. Over in 1/10th 200mm Touring it was Alessandro Balboni (Shepherd) with the win in front of Valerio Righi (Capricorn) and David Loppini (WRC) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

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Jason Nugroho wins Indonesia Buggy Nationals Rd2

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 08:04 AM PDT

The 2nd round of the Indonesia Buggy Nationals was held last weekend at the Banana RC Track, Batam Island with a total of 25 drivers having attended the event. The race format was six rounds of 10-minute qualifying with the four best to count. In the end it was Jason Nugroho (HB Racing/Ninja) with the overall TQ honours and he also came out on top in the 60-minute A-main event, leaving behind Adrian Wicaksono (Mugen/Ninja) and John Agus (Kyosho/O.S.) in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Final results:
1. Jason Nugroho – HB Racing/Ninja
2. Adrian Wicaksono – Mugen/Ninja
3. John Agus – Kyosho/O.S.
4. Ray Timothy – Kyosho/O.S.
5. Rama Danindro – Kyosho/O.S.
6. Arya S – Mugen/Ninja
7. Rizky Pradana – Mugen/Ninja
8. Atek Jaya Wiguna – Mugen/Ninja
9. Asang Ho – Mugen/Ninja
10.Menk Chua – Mugen/Ninja
11.Herman S – Team Associated/O.S.
12.Asdy Narang – Mugen/O.S.
13.Yanuar – Kyosho/O.S.
14.Iyon – Mugen/O.S.
15.Agus Tay – HB Racing/O.S.

Thanks to Michael Nugroho for the report.

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Schumacher Atom 2 1/12th GT12 pan car

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 07:40 AM PDT

Schumacher have announced the soon release of their Atom 2 1/12th scale GT12 pan car. The all-new steel alloy chassis makes for a very low centre of gravity, excellent for maximum cornering speeds and the all-new slide pivot system is a low friction, bind free design that maximises rear traction while still offering an easier build and low maintenance. Based on the British Championship winning Atom the Atom 2 also hosts many other new features such as an adjustable LiPo position, floating servo mount, a lightweight pod assembly, a hub carrier design with improved geometry giving faster cornering with no compromise to drivability as well as a thread insert design making work on the car much quicker and simpler. The car, that will become available in a carbon fibre and S2 fibre glass variant – both featuring the steel alloy chassis – will become available by the end of September.

New features:
– Steel chassis providing both an ultra-low Centre of Gravity and ideal flexibility for maximum drivability and cornering agility
– Centre pivot design. Much easier build and maintenance, with a new bind free design
– Adjustable LiPo position for weight distribution tuning. (4 equally spaced options)
– Slotted floating servo mount, for easier servo fitment and improved flex
– Easy body shell height adjustment
– Easy front ride height adjustment
– Tweak free and easy LiPo mounting using O-ring fixing
– Lightweight pod assembly for smoother, more predictable drivability and bump handling
– Lightweight Low Centre of Gravity CNC alloy motor mounts
– Rear ride height adjusters, easier adjustment and 0.25mm height increments
– Side link design giving easier build process and maintenance. New longer design to reduce length change in roll
– Hub carrier design with improved geometry giving faster cornering with no compromise to drivability
– Ceramic coated kingpins with new layout for silky smooth suspension action
– Optional, much simplified front camber and caster adjustment
– Lightweight front foam bumper supporting wider and modern range of bodies
– 64T 48dp Kimbrough high efficiency spur as standard (options available)
– Range Of optional colour coded front springs
– Steering lock stops to accurately control the inside wheel lock
– Revised Body Mounting position for Improved Handling and body shell support
– Thread insert design making work on the car much quicker and simpler

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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Capricorn TE04 MDM chassis conversion kit

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 07:14 AM PDT

Coming from Capricorn and made for their TE04 electric touring car is the MDM mid motor chassis conversion kit. Moving the layshaft and motor to the middle of the chassis, the update neutralises the weight distribution and balance in the car. With the latest generation body shells now providing a lot of steering and downforce, the MDM conversion makes the TEO4 more easy to drive over the duration of a run while corner speed and flow between corners is also greatly improved. The conversion features equal length front and rear belts, making for a more balanced throttle response on and off power. The chassis conversion is compatible with standard and short size LiPo batteries, allowing drivers to experiment with the weight distribution and electric layout in the car to suit their needs. This conversion is recommended for medium to large outdoor and indoor tracks. For drivers who are racing on carpet tracks or high traction asphalt tracks, a new aluminium chassis is also available.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

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Sharpe-Simkiss wins at PDMCC Summer Series Rd8

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 06:20 AM PDT

Round 8 of the PDMCC HB Racing Summer Series was held this past weekend. In the 22-minute Nitro Buggy A-final it was top qualifier, Chris Sharpe-Simkiss (SWorkz) with the win from Allan Ward (HB Racing) some eleven seconds behind. Vincenzo Zuccarelli (Mugen) would complete the top 3 podium result a lap down.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

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Klinik RC B74 carbon fibre bellcrank steering arm

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:59 AM PDT

Klinik RC have introduced a reinforced carbon fibre bellcrank steering arm for the Team Associated B74 buggy. Machined from high-quality 3mm carbon fibre the arm is 0.5mm thicker than the standard part for improved durability and crash resistance. It is a direct fit and understood to match the stock steering geometry.

Source: Klinik RC [klinikrc.com]

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Zen Racing 1/12th scale carbon aero discs

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 05:38 AM PDT

Coming from Zen Racing are new carbon fibre aero discs for 1/12th scale pan car wheels. Made from 0.5mm carbon these aero discs are designed to reduce air turbulence for increased efficiency and stability at speeds. The front discs are 33.4mm in diameter while the rear ones are 34.5mm diameter. They are sold as a pack of four, two front and two rear.

Source: Zen Racing [zen-racing.co.uk]

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Jackie Shum wins at Team Powers Cup Rd2

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 02:41 AM PDT

The second round of the 2019 Team Powers Cup was held at the Hong Kong based PYC track recently. In the Touring Modified class it was Yokomo/LRP’s Jackie Shum with the overall TQ and win from 2nd place qualifier, Fong King (Yokomo/Team Powers). PC Boy (ARC/Hobbywing) came in 3rd to round out the podium in front of Xray/Hobbywing’s Barry Wu and Destiny/Team Powers driver, Top Man.

Source: Team Powers [team-powers.com]

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Kyle Branson wins at BRCA 1/10th IC Nats Rd7

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 01:52 AM PDT

Round 7 of the BRCA 1/10th IC National Series was held at the Cotswold track over the weekend. Capricorn’s Kyle Branson was in control of things, taking the overall TQ and also coming out on top in the 30-minute A-main event, a lap in front of new Capricorn teammate and 2nd place qualifier, Alex Thurston. Some eight laps behind the two, to was Capricorn’s Joe Kerry who would round out the top 3 result.

Image: Alex Thurston

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Ogden & Bornhorst win at 2019 Southern Nationals

Posted: 16 Sep 2019 01:14 AM PDT

The 2019 Southern Nationals were held in West Monroe, Louisiana this past weekend, attracting 400 entries for the usual mix of nitro and electric 1/8th off-road classes. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst with the overall TQ from HB Racing’s Cole Ogden in 2nd place after the qualifiers. The 45-minute A-main event then saw Cole taking the win some two laps in front of HB Racing’s Spencer Heckert as Joe Bornhorst had to settle for 3rd overall, another 18.5 seconds down. Tyler Hooks and Dillon Caldwell came in 4th and 5th respectively.

Over in Pro Nitro Truggy it was Cole Ogden with the overall TQ but 3rd place qualifier, Joe Bornhorst would take the win with a 1-lap margin in the 45-minute A-main from Cole in 2nd and Team Associated’s Evan Vail in 3rd. Tyler Hooks came in 4th from Kody Watson in 5th.

Images: Tyler Hooks

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