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Matsukura leads Infinity 1-2 at CETC in Xiamen

Posted: 04 Jun 2017 06:28 AM PDT

After a busy race day at the 2nd round of the CETC presented by Infinity, which due to rain saw the event shortened from a 2 day event to a single day event, the race was eventually able to come to a successful conclusion. Once again the Infinity duo proved to be a formidable team, successfully taking 1st and 2nd positions in the Infinity Modified class. With places switched between the team mates from the opening round at AMA, Akio Sobue was able to secure the runner up spot thanks to winning the final A-main. Points leader in the Arrowmax Chinese Modified ranking, Nicholas Lee could only take 2nd in the last final, giving him the final step of the podium. Fellow country man Dominic Quek would end the race in fourth place in front of Xray team mate JJ Wang who took fifth.

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Naoto Matsukura is Top Qualifier for CETC Rd2

Posted: 04 Jun 2017 06:24 AM PDT

On the final lap of the final round of qualifying, former World Champion Naoto Matsukura chose not to brake for the corner at the timing loop and in doing so managed to take the round by 0.033 seconds and with it take the overall TQ in the Infinity Modified class. This move meant Nicholas Lee had to accept 2nd spot on the grid. Behind the Yokomo driver, Infinity star Akio Sobue bounced back from a bad first round to claim 3rd place for the round only 0.55 behind the Singaporean. Third place in the first round Dominic Quek was off form in the 2nd round but due to his result from the first round will start in fourth place in the finals. Xray driver Lao Min Hao and Awesomatix drivers Rocket Zhang and Michael Lo complete the top 7 with Factory Xray driver JJ Wang, Xpress driver Chan Chau Man and Hong Kong driver Bun finishing off the A-main grid.

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LRP X22 electric brushless motor

Posted: 04 Jun 2017 12:26 AM PDT

Following a first introduction LRP have now officially announced the new X22 540-class electric brushless motor. Based off of the long-running and very successful X20 platform the new motor will offer improved performance and efficiency thanks to its redesigned 7075-T6 aluminium motor can with additional cooling openings and a new Dark Shine Black anodising. With overall lower operation temperature the motor will run more powerful for longer which is further helped by the smaller 4x10x4mm ABEC-5 ball races, a precision-balanced sintered rotor as well as the new 14.5 degrees to 34.5 degrees timing range. Part of the package is also a water-proof PreciSensor system for precise power control with every sensored speed controller. The motor meet IFMAR, EFRA, ROAR, FEMCA, JMRCA, BRCA and DMC specifications and it is available in a full range of modified windings from 3.0T to 10.0T, as standard .5 and even .0 windings.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]