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Korean company Highest has announced the signing of multi-times European Champion, Jörn Neumann to their team. The Serpent factory driver will use Highest servos in all of his rides and he has the following to say about the deal:

I am very thankful to be a part of the Highest team. The performance and design of their servos are incredibly good. I am looking forward to use them in all my cars. Thank you again for getting me on the team.

Source: Highest [highestrc.com]

Schumacher Racing and the Euro Offroad Series have extended their partnership for the 2017/18 season. After two successful seasons using the Schumacher Minipin, the EOS, and also the Mibosport Cup, will move to a new Schumacher tyre, called the Cactus, for next season. The Cactus has been specially developed for EOS style carpet and offers improved driving feel, faster lap times, and longer life. It has been extensively tested on both new and well worn carpets and should be a popular control tyre choice for 1/10th off road carpet racing next winter. The tyre will become available in August and more details will follow soon.

EOS/Mibosport control tyres:
U6801 – Cut Stagger Low Pro-Yel-Pre-Glued Hex pr
U6839 – Cactus 1/10 – Rear – Yellow – Pre-Glued  pr
U6841 – Cactus 1/10 – Front – 4WD – Yellow-Pre-Glued – pr

Other versions:
U6838 – Cactus 1/10 – Rear – Yellow – pr
U6840 – Cactus 1/10 – Front – 4WD – Yellow – pr
U6842 – Cactus 1/10 – Rear – Silver – pr
U6843 – Cactus 1/10 – Front – 4WD – Silver – pr
U6844 – Cactus 1/10 – Rear – Blue – pr
U6845 – Cactus 1/10 – Front – 4WD – Blue – pr

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

The second round of the Spanish 1/8th On-road Nationals as held at the Valladolid track. In the premier class A Capricorn driver Ruben Olivares took the TQ in the qualifiers and in the 45-minute main final the race for the win was a 5-horse race. Ultimately Ruben managed to take the win followed by Vicente Eres (Mugen) while Guillermo Perez (Capricorn) complete the podium in 3rd.

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

Coming from SMJ are new aluminium wing buttons for 1/8th GT cars as well as body mount patches for 6mm body mount holes. Starting with the wing buttons, the CNC machined aluminium parts are available in a range of colours and using them will reinforce the wing mount area which leads to increased downforce while also making for some visual impact. The line includes red, black and gun metal anodised buttons that are also usable in other applications such as buggies and trucks. The second new body accessory are body mount patches. They offer a 6mm diameter inner hole and are best used on all freshly assembled bodies as they prevent the paint around the body mount hole becoming scratched while also reinforcing the area especially when using lightweight body shells. The pack includes ten pre-cut patches.

Source: SMJ [smj-rc.com]

X-Factory UK have expanded their range of angles charger stands. The range now includes plain black, bright white, race red as well as the original blue version. Also available are two multi-colour versions with the red and black Limited Edition suits the new Corally Limited Edition charger range while the Patriot in red, white and blue suits those people form the likes of the UK, USA, France etc. who wish to proudly display their colours. Made of lightweight high density foam, the angled 4-piece stand is ideal for holding most of today’s chargers but can also be used for items such as tablet devices. The angled design makes viewing the charger’s screen easier and gives easier access to buttons or dials.

Source: X-Factory UK [xfactoryrc.co.uk]

Coming from Creation Model is a range of optional parts for their popular Infinity 1/8th nitro on-road kit. First up is a front body mount set consisting of a carbon fibre front body mount plate and new 8mm diameter aluminium body posts. The assembly will make for improved stiffness which results in optimised downforce while six different mounting positions for the body posts further increase set up possibilities. Both the plate and the body posts are also available separately.

Next up is a carbon fibre upper deck stiffener brace. It will reinforce the front end of the car which can be a helpful set up tweak in certain track conditions. Included with the brace comes suitable mounting hardware. Also new are 64mm steering rods. They offer a wider range of adjustment while an added hole allows for easier and more convenient set up changes. Last but not least is a 2-piece set of flanged 7.8mm aluminium pivot balls. Weighing in at only 2.4g the balls scrub a good amount of weight and they not only fit the Infinity car but also a range of other brands. Another universal accessory is the carbon fibre 1/8th body stiffener set. Containing a 1-piece rear bridge and also a total of four side wall stiffeners, the set fits many of today’s 1/8th on-road body shells and using it will greatly improve the structural integrity of the body, resulting in less wobbling and more efficient aerodynamics. The set weighs in at 13.5g in total, it includes plastic mounting rivets and both the side wall stiffeners and the rear bridge are also available separately.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

The recent NOOB race in Singapore was once again held on a loose dirt track, making for completely different traction conditions after the previous day’s Urban Astro Buggy Champs held on astro turf. Xray’s Kum Yew secured the TQ honours while teammate, Dennis Chiang would line up on the 2 spot on the grid. In the finals, Kum Yew got off to a bumpy start when a collision at the new step down feature dropped him down the field. Mark Lim capitalised to take the lead, with Danny Png in 2nd and Dennis in 3rd. With Kum Yew suffering a DNF, the race finished in that order. In leg 2, while Kum Yew led off the start, he lost the lead to teammate Dennis after a coming together with a back-marker. Calm and measured driving saw Kum Yew regain the lead from Dennis that he would hold onto for the win. This set up an exciting showdown for the final leg with three drivers still in contention for the overall win. After a clean start, the pair of Kum Yew and Dennis led the field around. With growing confidence, Kum Yew put in consistent laps to pull away from the field. However, traffic at the tight step down feature caught Kum Yew out once again and allowed the chasing pack to close in on him. Kum Yew once again dug deep and managed to complete the rest of the final mistake-free to win leg 3 and secure a hard-fought overall win. Dennis recovered from a rough final to finish overall 2nd, while Mark Lim was overall 3rd.

4WD Buggy final results:
1. Kum Yew – Xray
2. Dennis Chiang – Xray
3. Mark Lim – Yokomo
4. Kamen Koh – Serpent
5. Danny Png – Yokomo
6. Fazly – PR
7. Sean Lee – Tamiya
8. Thomas Teo – Serpent

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

French brand Rusti Design has introduced new carbon fibre shock towers for the Kyosho ZX6 buggy. Available is a front and rear variant with both being cut from matte finish 5mm carbon fibre and matching the standard suspension geometry. They are understood to fit both the ZX6.6 and the older ZX6 and they are available now.

Source: Rusti Design [rustidesign.fr]

The opening round of the Swedish Outdoor On-road Cup was held at the Staffanstorps Raceway in the south of the country. Good weather and lots of traction made for competitive racing in the 1/8th Nitro, 1/10th 200mm Touring and Electric Touring classes. In the 1/8th class Mikael Fransson posted the fastest four-minute qualifying round, taking the overall TQ. In the Superpole race Lars Haugen got himself the second direct qualifying spot to go straight into the main final.

In Nitro Touring class Nikolaj Hviid took the TQ ahead of Andreas Husman while in Electric Touring Markus Hellquist secured the TQ spot ahead of Daniel Carlsson and Fabian Vernersson.

In the 1/8th main final there was quite a close battle between Mikael Fransson, Lars Haugen and Markus Hellquist. The fuel and tyre strategy was the key to success and after all tyre stops were made, the top 3 would remain the same for the rest of the race. In the end, Markus Hellquist won the main from the 9th spot on the grid, ahead of Mikael Fransson and Lars Haugen.

In the 200mm Touring final Andreas Husman would take a lead from the first lap and never looked back to take the overall win ahead of Claus Ryeskov in 2nd and Nikolaj Hviid in 3rd.

Finally in the Electric Touring class Markus Hellquist took the overall victory courtesy of two straight wins while Daniel Carlsson did not let go of the 2nd place and Andreas Johansson rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

PPM Racing have introduced the new RC Cox 2.2mm carbon fibre main chassis and 2.0mm upper deck for the Yokomo BD8 touring car. The chassis offers a fully symmetrical design for best possible handling characteristics with both parts being direct replacements for the stock items.

Source: PPM Racing [ppm-rcracing.com]