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Schaffner Racing Products have introduced their new V2 charger stand for the popular iCharger 308 and 406 Duo chargers. The all new design sits 25mm lower than its predecessor, and is easier to assemble due to its unique dual tab/slot design. It also straddles any power supply up to 87mm wide, which helps to maximise the functionality of any pit space and holds the charger at the perfect angle for viewing from the seated position. The stand is 3-D-printed, weighs in at about 56g and it is available in all black as well as black/red, black/pink, black/orange, black/green and black/blue variants.

Source: Schaffner Racing Products [srproducts-rc.com]

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Coming soon from Tamiya is the Expert Built series XB Tyrell P34 1976 Japan GP 6-wheeler formula car, a pre-built and pre-painted rolling chassis kit. The vehicle resembles one of the most iconic Formula 1 cars in history with the XB series allowing drivers to enter the track a lot faster compared to a traditional kit as the car comes factory-assembled and painted, ready for your own choice of steering servo, controller and battery to be added. Six grippy foam tyres ensure great traction in most track conditions with the pre-decorated body making the car standing out. The F103 based rolling chassis will become available by the end of November.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

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Axial have unveiled the latest body shell variant for their popular SCX10 II trail truck, the 1955 Ford F-100. The truck builds on the proven SCX10 II 4×4 truck chassis with AR44 axles, optimised 3.75 gear ratio and multi-link suspension. The body features authentic details including a front grille with chrome-coated plastic radiator and front-mounted driving lights with LEDs installed. Mounting positions are built-in to add optional LEDs for headlights and turn signal markers. Officially licensed Method Hole wheels and Maxxis Trepador tyres — plus a working spare — take the realism down to the road. Performance on the trail lives up to the model’s full-scale inspiration. Waterproof electronics keep the action alive over snow, mud, and more. With its all-metal twin C-channel frame rails, metal-gear transmission, full ball bearings, and more, the truck keeps going when the going gets tough. The F-100 is available in two body shell colour soon.

Features:
– Officially licensed 1955 Ford F-100 body is mounted on the proven Axial SCX10 II chassis
– Officially licensed Method Hole Wheels provide durability and clean looks
– Officially licensed Maxxis Trepador tyres are moulded in R30 compound for a superior grip
– AR44 front and rear axles feature a single-piece design with moulded truss for extreme durability
– High pinion design adds ground clearance, improves driveshaft angles and increases gear surface contact for greater durability
– Universal joint axles allow up to 45 degrees of steering and provide smoother action for an efficient, high-performance drivetrain
– Optimised gear ratio of 3.75 reduces the torque twist typically seen with other small pumpkin axle designs
– Realistic, high-strength C-channel chassis frame is made of durable steel with cross braces for reinforcement and rigidity
– Realistic shock hoops with multiple shock mounting positions let you adjust your suspension for maximum performance
– Adjustable battery tray accommodates batteries up to 32 x 44 x 147mm (3S 5000mAh) while improving weight distribution and centre of gravity
– Mounted to the steering servo is a metal servo horn for durability and sharper steering feel
– Suspension and steering have strong steel links with large M4 rod ends for durability
– Chassis mounted servo with adjustable servo mounting system improves scale looks
– Front suspension design nearly eliminates bump steer
– Oil-filled, coilover shocks with threaded shock bodies allow you to tune the dampening rate
– AX10 transmission gearing overall ratio can be adjusted using different pinion and spur gear choices, allowing super high speed or competition-level crawling speed
– Dual slipper design uses a pad on each side of the spur gear for increased surface area, allowing more precise tuning and holding power
– 3-piece WB8 HD Wildboar front and rear driveshafts feature a strengthened slider-floater tube which reduces flex and fatigue
– Waterproof receiver box located on the side plates allows easy access and low centre of gravity
– Dynamite AW-5L ESC is 3S LiPo capable, yet easily switched “in the field” between LiPo and NiMH batteries

Source: Horizon Hobby [horizonhobby.com]

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Schumacher Racing welcome back Tom Cockerill to their race team. Tom is well known inside and outside Schumacher Racing, as a previous employee, BRCA UK Champion with Schumacher cars and Worlds and Euros A-finalist. Tom will compete at major UK races and also make international appearances from time to time and he had the following to say:

I’d like to thank Robin, Muz, and Trish for the opportunity to return home to Schumacher for the 2020 season and beyond. I’m looking forward to working with the team from the other side of the fence, and helping improve the team and products where I can.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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Xray have announced the XRS PLMS Poland series for the 2019/20 indoor season. Kicking off on the 12th of October and having their final round on the 21rd of March, the series will be held in Touring Modified, Touring 13.5T Stock as well as Formula 21.5T classes using Hudy tyres, additives and also XRS motors for the Stock classes. Full details and registration can be found here.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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CS Electronic from Germany have introduced their new Rocket V5.1 220A speed controller for 1/10th scale applications. Developed especially for competitive on-road and off-road racing, the V5.1 offers very smooth throttle control, reliability, performance and lots of safety features. New FETs allow for up to 220A of peak current while the new, smaller case improving heat dissipation while taking less space in crowded chassis environments. The new V5.4.1 firmware ensures best possible throttle and brake control and it offers both modified and blinky stock racing modes. Other features include 3rd-channel compatibility with certain Sanwa and Futaba transmitters and the controller is usable with both sensored and sensorless motors.

Specifications:
– Voltage input: 6.0-10V
– Cell count LiPo: 2S
– Cell count NiMH: 5-6 cells
– Constant current: 220A
– Peak current: 800A
– Internal resistance: 0,0003 Ohm
– Temperature cut off: yes
– Low voltage cut off: automatic/adjustable
– BEC: 6V or 7.4V/5A
– Fan: 5V/0.2A
– Motors: 540/550-size, sensored and sensorless
– Motor limit: >3.5T
– Dimensions w/o fan: 38x36x20mm
– Dimensions with fan: 38x36x29mm
– Weight w/o wires: 52g

Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]

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The opening round of the 2019/20 BRCA GT12 national championship was held in the south of England where the ever fantastic Eastbourne club played host to the great start of the new series. Round 1 would be held on Saturday and it was Schumacher’s Andy Murray with the overall TQ from his teammates Mark Jewitt and Nathanael Goodban, all running the new Schumacher Atom 2 car.

Qualifying results:
1. Andy Murray – Schumacher
2. Mark Jewitt – Schumacher
3. Nathanael Goodban – Schumacher
4. Owen Smith – Zen Racing
5. Matthew Gammons – Schumacher
6. David Gale – Schumacher
7. Daniel Robins – Schumacher
8. George Brewer – Schumacher
9. Alex King – Schumacher
10.Matthew Hunter – Schumacher

The battle for pole position was a close one throughout qualifying with Mark Jewitt and Schumacher’s own junior design engineer Nathanael Goodban loving their new cars and raising their game to take it to defending champion Andy Murray. The final saw a race long battle between Mark and Nathanael taking 2nd and 3rd in that order, with Andy stretching a small lead to take the win.

Final results:
1. Andy Murray – Schumacher
2. Mark Jewitt – Schumacher
3. Nathanael Goodban – Schumacher
4. Daniel Robins – Schumacher
5. Matthew Gammons – Schumacher
6. Matthew Hunter – Schumacher
7. George Brewer – Schumacher
8. Alex King – Schumacher
9. Owen Smith – Zen Racing
10.David Gale – Schumacher

Day 2 and a reset for all racers on Sunday as the second round of the championship commenced. After qualifying a very similar result saw Andy taking TQ from Mark and Nathanael.

Qualifying results:
1. Andy Murray – Schumacher
2. Mark Jewitt – Schumacher
3. Nathanael Goodban – Schumacher
4. Owen Smith – Zen Racing
5. Matthew Gammons – Schumacher
6. David Gale – Schumacher
7. Daniel Robins – Schumacher
8. George Brewer – Schumacher
9. Stan French – Schumacher
10.Scott Morton – Zen Racing

Qualifying was even closer this time, with less than two seconds separating the top 3 for the majority of qualifying. In the A-final Andy and Mark made a break slightly clear of the race for 3rd between Nathanael and Owen. Several laps later Nathanael built a gap, clear of 4th place and while the leaders started lapping some backmarkers, this allowed Nathanael an opportunity to take the lead. An opportunity he took and grabbed the win with both hands for his first ever national victory. Mark and Andy continued their super close battle to complete the podium with Mark taking another 2nd place finish with some fantastic defence.

Final results:
1. Nathanael Goodban – Schumacher
2. Mark Jewitt – Schumacher
3. Andy Murray – Schumacher
4. Daniel Robins – Schumacher
5. Matthew Gammons – Schumacher
6. David Gale – Schumacher
7. Stan French – Schumacher
8. Scott Morton – Zen Racing
9. George Brewer – Schumacher
10.Owen Smith – Zen Racing

Another stand out performance can be noted for Schumacher’s young gun Daniel Robins, as he stormed to his best ever result by far, taking P4 on both days. Daniel took 2nd place junior to Owen Smith based on qualifying order.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

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The Essex Winter Series team announce the details of their 2019 EWS International event. The event will take place over the weekend of the 6th to 8th of December 2019, at their indoor facility in the South-East of the UK, just outside London. Following the success of the event in previous years, the format will remain largely the same, with classes for Modified and Super Stock 13.5 Blinky Touring, using Volante tyres, and this year a Front Wheel Drive class, with hand-out 17.5T motors and ETS-spec Ride tyres. To highlight the quality of the event, many drivers from across Europe have already confirmed they will return to the race, including Yannic Prumper, Ronald Volker, Max Machler, Christian Donath, Christopher Krapp, and more. Entries are limited to 140 to allow for a reasonable finish time each day, and are now open. Full rules and a link to the entry page can be found on the EWS website here. For questions about the race, travel arrangements or making an entry from outside the UK, please email Oli Meggitt at oli.meggitt@gmail.com.

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The fifth racing season of the Transylvania Off-Road Cup TOC concluded recently with the final round being held at the dusty Piccolo Dallas Tg-Lapus dirt track. Five classes were run including 13.5 Stock Buggy, Short Course 2WD, Short Course 4WD, Nitro and Junior classes. Drivers from all over Romania took part at the final round of what is considered to be the biggest event for off-road racing in Romania. After an intense round of qualifying in Buggy 13.5T Stock, the first three positions were occupied by Team Associated drivers with Jakab Laszlo taking the TQ from Gheteu Ciprian, and Valentin Lupoaie. Ultimately Jakab Laszlo would also bring hime the win.

In Short Course 2WD saw Fridrik Lucian taking the TQ followed by Gheteu Ciprian and Jakab Laszlo. But when the dust had settled, again Jakab Laszlo took the win.

The Nitro class saw Fridrik Lucian taking the win while in the Junior class Jakab Tamas took the TQ and win.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

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Coming from Kyosho’s R246 brand is the RML aluminium motor mount for the MR-03 Mini-Z chassis. The motor mount lays the motor flat for an overall lower centre of gravity and thus higher corner speed especially in higher grip conditions. The motor mount is machined from high-quality aluminium, it comes blue anodised and with a machine carbon fibre upper brace. Also included is the needed mounting hardware.

Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]

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