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Novarossi keep adding more new nitro engine to their range with the latest one being the all-new Mantra .21 square stroke off-road engine. It features a 16.42mm square stroke design, 14mm crankshaft, and a new piston and 4-port liner combination. The crankshaft is manufactured with a larger bore intake to increase mixture flow while the rear cover offers a steel plate for reduced conrod friction while the overall shape improves filling by reducing dead spaces. As a result the engine will offer an elastic throttle and linear power feel with increased torque in the mid to high RPM range and very low fuel consumption.

Specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49 cc
– R.P.M. (max power): 36,500 RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.42×16.42 mm
– Sleeve: 4 ports
– Rear ball bearings: Steel
– Front ball bearings: Steel
– Crankshaft: 14 mm – Turbo
– Carburetor: Plastic – 9 mm – slide
– Glowplug: Turbo (C6TGC)
– Weight: 373 g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

Round 3 of the popular Nitro-West-Masters took place at the Dueren track near Aachen with a total of 51 entries. Perfect weather conditions – only on Sunday morning a few rain drops came down during the first heat – and the 232 metre track with its fluent layout and high grip level set the stage for some spectacular racing on Sunday. In the premier 1/8th Open class, Tobias Hepp captured the pole position as he did at round 1 at Hamm. Other direct qualifiers included ARC fellow Philipp Roemer and the two Mugen drivers Christian Wurst and Daniel Toennessen.

Unfortunately for the 30-minutes finale, Roemer even didn’t make it to the starting line because of a broken clutch. Although Ralf Vahrenkamp (Mugen) suffered clutch problems while Toennessen once again had to retire with a broken pulley. Hepp was in a class of his own and brought home the silverware on home soil with 122 laps. Like Hepp, Wurst showed a concentrated performance on the challenging circuit to come in 2nd just three laps down. Third spot on the podium went to Uwe Baldes (Shepherd).

1/8th Open final results:
1. Tobias Hepp – ARC – 122L
2. Christian Wurst – Mugen – 119L
3. Uwe Baldes – Shepherd – 114L
4. Christoph Loose – Serpent – 108L
5. Ralf Vahrenkamp – Mugen – 88L
6. Daniel Toennessen – Mugen – 65L
7. Fedor Eskes – Motonica – 10L
8. Edwin Busschers – Xray – 4L

After three of six rounds of the 2017 Nitro-West-Masters, Ralf Vahrenkamp is leading the ranking by 350 points in front of reigning champion Uwe Baldes (346) and Daniel Toennessen (345).

Melvin Diekmann was able to continue his impressive series of victories in the 1/10th 200mm Open class. With six races in Western Germany and six wins he is leaving his rivals with lots of frustration. René Puepke in his first Nitro-West attendance of the 2017 season gave Diekmann a hard time but finally the TQ and victory were in the hand of young Diekmann. Fighting for 2nd place, Puepke had to watch into his mirrors too as Majuran Tharmalingam was pushing all the time. At the checkered flag the Serpent of Tharmalingam was about ten seconds behind Puepke’s Shepherd.

1/10th Open final results:
1. Melvin Diekmann – Shepherd – 114L
2. René Puepke – Shepherd – 113L
3. Majuran Tharmalingam – Serpent – 113L
4. Marco Nenner – Shepherd – 111L
5. Faehd Labik – Shepherd – 107L
6. Dieter Fleischer – Mugen – 106L
7. Joerg Kleineberg – Mugen – 66L
8. Georg Goehlich – KM – 59L
9. Thorsten Lewandowski – Shepherd – 39L
10.Dirk Zschaebitz – Serpent – 13L

Following three wins Melvin Diekmann leads with the maximum of 363 point ahead of Marco Nenner (355) and Faehd Labik (346).

The two cost-efficient nitro stock classes, the Hobby Cup, enjoyed once again the highest attendance and extreme close racing. The 1/8th Stock class saw a battle between youth and experience. Waldemar Liedke (Mugen) took the TQ in front of his permanent rival, reigning champion Ingo Braun (Serpent). But already in qualifying two rookies showed their potential claiming 3rd and 4th in the heats ranking: the two Shepherd boys David Kroeger and Pieter Beekman. With Bas Aalders (Serpent), three young talents made it into the finale. Unfortunately, Kroeger was stopped by a broken axial bearing of the clutch during warm-up so he lost valuable time and joined the race about 1.40 minutes after the lights went green. But Kroeger fought hard, passed competitor by competitor and caught back lap by lap to secure his sixth podium finish in his six races of the 2017 season – an impressive performance. The battle for the winner’s trophy was decided between Waldemar Liedke and Ingo Braun to turn out well for “Waldi”. Pieter Beekman came 5th just behind his Dutch country-fellow Roy Visser (Shepherd).

1/8th Stock final results:
1. Waldemar Liedke – Mugen – 113L
2. Ingo Braun – Serpent – 112L
3. David Kroeger – Shepherd – 109L
4. Roy Visser – Shepherd – 104L
5. Pieter Beekman – Shepherd – 103L
6. Heinz Kroezemann – Mugen – 97L
7. Markus Friedrich – Shepherd – 81L
8. Jens Kopetzki – Serpent – 79L
9. Heinz Faigle – ARC – 69L
10.Bas Aalders – Serpent – 11L

Two young drivers are leading the ranking with David Kroeger second to none with 358 and Pieter Beekman with 338 points. Ralf Wacker (Mugen/334) is listed 3rd.

The 1/10th Stock class also meant round three of the Western German Championship to promote a basic class for 1/10 scale nitro racing. Following his TQ, Hermann-Josef Fuchs (Shepherd) became the third different winner in three races even he ran out of fuel in the last lap. He was joined on the podium by Shepherd fellow Florian Dueppe and old dude Werner Vogel (Kyosho) with all three drivers completing 97 laps in the 30-minutes main race. One lap down was Roland Karduck (Capricorn) who led the race for most of the time but lost valuable time because of a broken glow plug.

1/10th Stock final results:
1. Hermann-Josef Fuchs – Shepherd – 97L
2. Florian Dueppe – Shepherd – 97L
3. Werner Vogel – Kyosho – 97L
4. Roland Karduck – Capricorn – 96L
5. Hans-Werner Dietz – Xray – 93L
6. Ursus Lieder – KM – 92L
7. Marcel Beekman – Shepherd – 92L
8. Philipp Wisniewski – Mugen – 91L
9. Emil Kwasny – Mugen – 77L
10.Matthias de Keyser – Shepherd – 71L

After round 3 it is 71-years old Werner Vogel who became the new leader with 351 points, followed by Florian Dueppe (349) and Hans-Werner Fuchs (346).

At halftime of the 2017 championship a total of 84 nitro racers have collected points. The fourth round will take place on the 5th and 6th of August at the Motodrom MCC-Rhein-Ahr at Bad Breisig, located between Bonn and Koblenz at the river Rhine. This race means also the official warm-up for the 1/8th scale German Nationals, which will take place from 24th to 27th August on the 264 metre MCC track. Before, the fourth and final round of the Western German Championship will be run at Velp near Arnheim (NL) on July 15th and 16th July.

Source: Nitro-West [nitro-west.de]

Novarossi have introduced their new Mitro 35 GT5/17 .21 nitro engine. The updated powerplant features a new sleeve with five transfer ports and exhaust booster ports. The special shape and positioning improve internal fluid dynamics to maximise performance while the crankshaft also received an update to increase mixture flow and reduce internal turbulences. Crankshaft balancing is carried out using tungsten inserts and a silicone inlay further enhance acceleration. Included with the package is also an updated 3-needle carburettor for improved idling and also quicker return to lower RPM.

Specifications:
– Displacement: 3.49 cc
– R.P.M. (max power): 39,600 RPM
– Bore x stroke: 16.26×16.80 mm
– Sleeve: 5-port with booster
– Rear ball bearings: Steel
– Front ball bearings: Steel
– Crankshaft: 14.5 mm – Turbo – tuned
– Carburettor: Aluminium – 9 mm – 3 needle
– Glow plug: Turbo (C8TGFB)
– Starting: standard
– Weight: 370 g
– Fuel type: 25% nitro

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]

Coming from Schumacher is the new Spiral 1/8th truggy tyre. Developed especially for high-grip astro, grass and multi-surface tracks, the tyre will excel in a variety of conditions and it is available in yellow compound for dry tracks and also as silver variant for wet and damp conditions. The tyre comes in pairs and as rubber only with suitable foam inserts being available separately.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

Sweep Racing have introduced their new Cellblock 1/8th buggy tyre and suitable Indigo closed cell inserts. Starting with the tyre, the tread was developed for the use on hard-packed clay surfaces and it utilises the latest V5 carcass, known from the Defender, to ensure a more controlled ride especially on bumpy surfaces. The tyre is available in yellow, silver, blue, red and clay compounds. As for the Indigo insert, the closed cell foam is of an updated design with 24 inner grooves that ensure improved lifetime and optimised tyre performance.

Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]

German brand 3DRC have introduced a set of roll centre plates for the Serpent Project 4X touring car as well as a convenient shock stand for the same kit. Starting with the roll centre plates, the parts are a direct replacement for the standard 3mm roll centre shims with the 1-piece design being much easier and quicker to install. The 3-D-printed part also increased overall bulkhead stiffness and it is available as 2-piece set for the front and the rear of the car and in black or orange colour.

Also available is a 3-D-printed shock stand for the Project 4X. The tool helps to hold the car’s small dampers during building, maintenance and setup and like the roll centre plates it is available in black or orange colour.

Source: 3DRC [shapeways.com]

Spanish company XTR Racing have introduced their new line of Shoot Fuel racing fuels. Developed to ensure the highest possible performance and engine durability in every weather condition, the fuel is made using high-quality ingredients and it is available in off-road and on-road specific blends.

Source: XTR [xtr-rc.com]

Coming from Muchmore is the Professional Pocket Scale 2. The compact device measures weights of up to 2000g, it offers a back-lit display, selectable units and also a PCS mode that allows to check the quantity of parts by checking their overall weight. With its 2000g range the scale is ideal to precisely check the overall weight of 1/12th and 1/10th scale cars while being precise enough for smaller parts too.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.net]

MW RC Cars have introduced the TPro Formula Race Wing for 1/8th off-road buggies and trucks. It is made of black high-quality plastic and comes with an optional add-on wickerbill as well as mounting hardware and a decal set. Other colour variants will become available in August.

Source: MW RC Cars [mwrccars.at]