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The third round of the Finnish National 1/10th Off-road Championship was held at the Oulu dirt track. Rain made for a lot of delays but ultimately the drivers would be able to race on Saturday evening and all of Sunday. In the 2WD class, Karri Salmela got the TQ in damp and difficult conditions followed by Ari-Pekka Kyykkä and Joel Valander. Karri also won first two finals with Joel Valander taking the runner-up spot from Eeli Vieno.

2WD final results:
1. Karri Salmela – Team Associated
2. Joel Valander – Xray
3. Eeli Vieno – Xray
4. Ari-Pekka Kyykkä – Xray
5. Mikko Luopajärvi – Team Associated
6. Tuomo Otsavaara – Xray
7. Touko Silpola – Team Associated
8. Mikko Helistölä – Team Associated
9. Ville Rauman – Team Associated
10.Marko Vähäkuopus – Team Associated

The 4WD class TQ position was taken by Karri Salmela, followed by Joel Valander and Eeli Vieno. In A1 Eeli Vieno took a surprise win from third on the grid. In A2 the top three were almost covered by one second for the whole race, but Joel did an amazing last lap move to pass Karri and to cross the line on the first spot. A3 was as close as a battle as A2, and it was also decided on the last lap as Karri made a small pipe touch and Joel was able to overtake and cruise to the win. With the win, Joel secured himself the national title as he came out on top in all three rounds. The 2WD championship is still open between Joel Valander, Karri Salmela and Joona Haatanen with the final round taking place in Vantaa in mid-August.

4WD final results:
1. Joel Valander
2. Eeli Vieno
3. Karri Salmela
4. Mikko Luopajärvi
5. Valtteri Eklund
6. Ari-Pekka Kyykkä
7. Konsta Saarinen
8. Tuomo Otsavaara
9. Oskari Mäki
10.Touko Silpola

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Revolution Design Racing Products is busy adding more accessories to their already impressive line up with the Ultra Shock Stand TC being their latest offering. The handy tool keeps things sorted during building, rebuilding and setup of 1/10th touring car shock absorbers. Machined from aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminium the stand is usable with both standard and big bore shocks and it keeps them in a perfectly upright position, allowing to easily and conveniently fill the dampers with shock fluid and they are also perfectly stored away when waiting for those nasty air bubbles to disappear. On top of this, small compartments under each shock hold small parts such as volume compensators and the like. Laser-etched markings help with shock identification to avoid any mix-ups and the stand comes in the five different colours of light blue, dark blue, black, orange and red.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

Nemo Racing have introduced the new Bullitt 2800mAh LiIon receiver battery pack. Coming made from high-quality cells the high capacity battery allows for exceptional runtime even when using power-hungry servos during hour-long mains. The softcase pack is of the perfect size for the Agama A215 battery box and it also fits many other cars. Prewired with a universal receiver plug and XH balancer port the battery is available now.

Source: Nemo Racing [nemoracing.com]

Scorpion have introduced their all-new RR-3420 brushless motor. Designed to meet ROAR specifications the motor features an 7075 aluminium case with heatsink design and several cooling openings that also allow to check the stator specifications. Furthermore the motor utilises high-temperature magnets and high-purity copper wires for minimal internal resistance. The stator material is high-grade silicon steel and a built-in cooling fan reduces the internal temperatures while a patented screw-type rotor surface increases flux density and maximises cooling. The motor is currently available as 10.5T variant and should get ROAR approval soon.

Features:
– Patented screw-type rotor surface to increase flux density and maximise cooling
– Built-in cooling fan on the rotor to increase airflow and decrease internal temperatures
– No plastic inserts are used to achieve maximum copper fill for the motor windings
– Rotor magnets are protected by a metal sleeve for maximum durability
– Built-in temperature sensors allow for on-track monitoring when used with Scorpion ESC
– 200% more cooling surface than other comparable motors for better heat dissipation
– The largest glued surface for the rotor, shaft and magnets of any motor in its class
– High grade Silicon Steel is used in the stator assembly for maximum flux density
– High purity copper wire is used for minimum internal resistance
– High temperature magnets are used to take the heat of competition
– Motor parts CNC machined from 7075 aerospace grade aluminium alloy

Source: Scorpion [scorpionsystem.com]

UK PR Racing distributors Inside Line Racing have released first images and information on the forthcoming PRS1 V3 MM 1/10th scale 2WD buggy. The kit will include a “stand up” 3-gear transmission, making it ideal for low to medium grip tracks such as dirt and wet astroturf. The updated chassis design also allows the use of inline or transversally mounted batteries in order to fine-tune weight distribution. More information about the kit’s features and specifications will become available in time for the release.

Source: Inside Line Racing [insidelineracing.co.uk]

Round four of the BRCA 1/10th Off-road National Championship was held at the Telford astro turf track last weekend. As usual the 2WD class opened the weekend with Saturday morning’s qualifying saw an early battle between Neil Cragg and Tom Yardy. Tom would TQ round 1 while Neil Cragg and Simon Moss set identical times in Q2. Q3 then had Neil coming out fastest while Tom Yardy stroke back in Q4. As both Neil and Tom scored two round TQs each the faster time would decide and ultimately it was Neil who snatched the pole position for the triple A-mains by 0.28s. Tom would line up in second from Simon Moss, Danny McGee and Lee Martin. A noticeable mention goes to Tristram Neil who made his first ever national A-main on the 8 spot.

>From the pole position Neil drove a great A1 and never let anyone get too close. Tom also drove superbly too and closed the gap to under a second but didn’t have a chance to make a move on Neil. Danny McGee was third closely followed by Lee Martin. In leg 2 Neil was off to a flyer. Tom didn’t challenge this leg and it was down to Simon Moss to take up the quest in hunting down Neil Cragg. He scored fast lap after fast lap but the consistency of the Associated man was to prevail at this event. Neil took another win and with that a 131, the highest score for an event. Simon Moss was second in the leg, Danny third. As Neil already won the event he was racing for the bragging rights of the fastest lap of the meeting. He threw it at the track with nothing to lose. A few errors by the winner let Simon Moss through to go on and take the leg 3 win. Neil Cragg chased him down in 2nd, scoring the fastest lap with a 21.44 in the process, with Lee Martin in at 3rd.

2WD final results:
1. Neil Cragg – Team Associated
2. Simon Moss – Yokomo
3. Danny McGee – Schumacher
4. Tom Yardy – Schumacher
5. Lee Martin – Yokomo
6. Craig Collinson – Team C
7. Kevin Lee – PR Racing
8. Chris Doughty – Team Durango
9. Tristram Neil – Schumacher
10.Richard Taylor – Schumacher

On Sunday the 4WD event was held in dry yet windy weather conditions. Simon Moss again was at it. He opened up his account with a big fat zero in round one. Neil Cragg was a very close second, Tom Yardy third. Round 2 came and again Simon Moss was stamping his authority on this 4WD event by taking 3 seconds off his previous fastest time. Tom Yardy comes through to take second in the round with Neil in third. Into round 3 and things were getting interesting because it was Neil that took the round TQ but didn’t beat Simon’s round 2 time. Lee Martin came through to second in the round, Tom Yardy third. In Q4 Simon was going first out of the potential overall TQ contenders and went even faster than his own fastest time. It was Lee Martin that got second in the round with Tom Yardy third, Danny McGee fourth and Craig Collinson fifth.

In the opening A-main, Simon Moss from pole drove a perfect race to take a comfortable win by 4 seconds from his team mate Lee Martin. Neil Cragg in third with Tom Yardy fourth and Craig Collinson fifth completed the top 5. In leg 2 pole man Simon made an error. Neil took the lead and never looked back, taking the win in A2 from Tom Yardy in second, Danny McGee third with Simon fourth and Kev Lee fifth. Before leg 3 nothing was decided yet. In fact it could have been a multitude of drivers that could take the overall win. Simon Moss though started with some intent as did Neil Cragg. These two drivers were head to head most if not all weekend and it surely would be one of these two that would win the event. Fast laps after fast laps smashing the previous best was proof they were pushing to the absolute limits. A great race that was also error free from both drivers but it was Simon Moss that would come home to take the win with the fastest time of the day too. Neil would have to settle for second while Tom Yardy would come home in 3rd.

4WD final results:
1. Simon Moss – Yokomo
2. Neil Cragg – Team Associated
3. Tom Yardy – Schumacher
4. Lee Martin – Yokomo
5. Danny McGee – Schumacher
6. Craig Collinson – Team C
7. Kev Lee – PR Racing
8. Ellis Stafford – TLR
9. Richard Taylor – Schumacher
10.Chris Doughty – Team Durango

Source: BRCA [brca10thoffroad.co.uk]

Arrowmax have expanded their line of high-performance LiPo battery packs by a 14.8V variant for 1/8th scale applications. Build from 55C cells with a capacity of 5200mAh the battery measures 139x47x48mm and it comes in a protective hardcase and pre-wired with a T-type power and a standard balancer connector. The cells allow for up to 110C burst rate, enough even for the most power-hungry motors.

Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]

Yeah Racing have introduced a 30mm cooling fan with outer aluminium case. The sturdy metal construction helps to dissipate heat generated by the fan’s motor in hot conditions while also adding durability to the overall construction, resulting in improved lifespan. On top of his the unit allows for rewiring thanks to accessible solder joints, making for neat and clean wiring jobs.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

Last weekend, the third round of the Serpent GT Cup was held at Hong Kong’s TRC race track. Due to the growing popularity of the event, the organisers had no choice but to use 15-car groups for the six heats in order to make sure the 1-day event could follow a sensible time schedule. Again the Cobra GP RTR class was the most popular with four heats with the Open class attracting a total of 30 drivers – again more compared to the previous round.

In the Open class the growing popularity also upped the performance of the drivers with each round producing new lap records and at the end TQ holder Chiu Sin On proved that he was the man to beat as he came out successful in the 45-minutes A-final, taking vital championship points. Hung Cheung Hung, an A-main finalist at the 2012 IFMAR 1/10 Nitro Touring Car championship, came out from his retirement and fought for a well deserved 2nd place. Hui Chin Ho rounded up the podium in third.

In the RTR class, Siu Ming once again came out on top with Philip Leung taking the runner-up spot from veteran Lam Wai Man who grabbed a popular third place. TQ holders Jason Choi could not convert his form from the qualifiers and will miss out the podium this time round. The next round of the Serpent Cobra GT Cup will be held on the 28th of August.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]