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PSM F6 battery positioning system

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 09:10 AM PST

PSM from Germany have introduced their innovative battery positioning system for the Team Associated F6 formula car. The multi-piece battery mount utilises carbon fibre side braces and adjustable carbon clamps that hold a 2S shorty battery pack securely in place while allowing to shift it forth or back in order to fine-tune the chassis’ weight balance. An O-ring makes for swift and easy battery changes and the whole assembly weighs in at only 10g.

Source: PSM [psmfactory.com]

Reedy Zappers SG Competition 4S LiHV battery packs

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 08:57 AM PST

Coming from Team Associated are the new Reedy Zappers SG Competition 4S 15.2V LiHV packs. The silicon graphene construction lowers internal resistance, increases voltage output, reduces operating temperatures, and improves cycle-life and the batteries are available in 4S 5200mAh low profile and 6400mAh high capacity versions. A high-quality, durable hardcase helps prevent damage while embedded socket connectors keep power-robbing resistance to a minimum. Male 5mm ESC connectors and a 4S balance lead are included.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

Ben Sterling sweeps Victorian Drivers Series Rd1

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 08:33 AM PST

The opening round of the 1/8th off-road Victorian Drivers Series was held at the BADrc track in Bendigo, Australia. Ben Sterling would sweep both the Pro Nitro Buggy and E-Buggy classes by TQing the qualification rounds and then winning the A-main finals. On the nitro podium Ben was accompanied by Matt Griffin in 2nd and Max Ricca in 3rd while in E-Buggy Ashley Peeler and Liam Jones rounded out the podium results.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]

Winter Jumps Series Rd4 – Report

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 08:18 AM PST

The fourth round of the 6-race Winter Jumps Series was held in Äänekoski, Finland this past weekend. This round marked the end of the slippery polished floor tracks for this season as round 5 and 6 will be held on carpet tracks in Joensuu and Helsinki respectively. In the 2WD Buggy qualifying it was Joona Haatanen who TQ’d after struggling in rounds 1 and 2. In round 1 Lauri Ruotsalainen was the fastest driver while round 2 went to Karri Salmela. In the finals Joona continued to excel as he won all three finals pretty easily while also scoring the fastest lap. Lauri Ruotsalainen would come in 2nd overall from Karri Salmela 3rd.

2WD Buggy final results:
1. Joona Haatanen – Team Associated
2. Lauri Ruotsalainen – Team Associated
3. Karri Salmela – Team Associated
4. Konsta Saarinen – Xray
5. Pekko Iivonen – Schumacher
6. Jamiel Gabrielsson – Team Associated
7. Ari Heinonen – Team Associated
8. Tuomo Otsavaara – Xray
9. Juho Rajaniemi – Team Associated
10.Jarno Siltanen – Schumacher

On Sunday the 4WD class was run in the same format at Saturday’s 2WD event with two free practise rounds, four qualifiers and triple finals. In qualification Joona took another TQ of the weekend in front of Karri and Juho. The finals were another triumph for Joona as he won all the three legs for the overall. Karri had good runs and he took the 2nd place overall, as the final podium spot was obtained by last season’s double champion Konsta Saarinen. Round 5 will be held on the weekend of the 25th of February in Joensuu.

4WD Buggy final results:
1. Joona Haatanen – Team Associated
2. Karri Salmela – Team Associated
3. Konsta Saarinen – Xray
4. Juho Rajaniemi – Team Associated
5. Tuomo Otsavaara – Xray
6. Ari Heinonen – Team Associated
7. Markku Honkanen – Team Associated
8. Topi Salminen – Xray
9. Jarno Siltanen – Schumacher
10.Pekko Iivonen – Schumacher

Thanks to Matti Eskelinen for the report.

Silverstone Winter Series Rd4 – Report

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 07:22 AM PST

Round 4 of the Silverstone Winter Series was held with a competitive field of 90 drivers attending. In the 2WD Buggy class and starting from 3rd on the grid Danny McGee (Schumacher) passed Tom Yardy early on and then put pole man Lee Martin (Yokomo) under pressure. Finally a rare error from Lee allowed Danny through to take a well deserved win from Lee 2nd and Lloyd Storey (Schumacher) 3rd. In 4WD Schumacher’s Greg Williams made a great start from 3rd on the grid and led to the finish. Pole man Ian Mellish chased hard and made it an exciting race before his car stopped with a mechanical problem near the end, allowing Tommy Hall (PR Racing) and Dan Austin (Tekno) to take 2nd and 3rd on the podium. Finally in the Short Course Truck class it was Richard Miller with the win from Russel Lee and Alan Day.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]

TQ & win for Patrick Hofer at Swiss Off-road Nats Rd1

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 06:21 AM PST

The opening round of the Swiss 1/10th Electric Off-road National Championship was held at the RC Poly-Fix Arena in Freienbach this past weekend. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class, that attracted 46 entries, it was Team Associated’s Patrick Hofer with the TQ after the qualifiers from Nico Schmid (Xray) on the runner-up spot. After the triple A-mains it was again Patrick with the top spot as he came out fastest in A1 and A2 to take the day’s win from Nico Schmid 2nd and Fabian Luca Widmer (Yokomo) in 3rd. A3 winner, Florian Schmid would come in 4th from Philipp Huber 5th.

Image: Patrick Hofer

HB Racing off-road ride height gauge

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 05:05 AM PST

HB Racing have introduced their new off-road ride height gauge for 1/10th and 1/8th vehicles. The design offers two modes for measuring, the standard setting uses a thumbscrew to lock the ride height setting of the gauge, allowing racers adjust the ride height until it matches the desired value. The Active Measurement Mode uses the precise weight balance of the measurement arm so that racers can loosen the thumb screw and slide the tool under the car. The measurement arm pivots on dual ball bearings, and it will touch the bottom of the chassis and show the ride height in real time as it is moved under the car. The tool is machined from aluminium and it comes with a hard anodised surface for durability. The height markings are laser- etched for quick and easy adjustment and the measurement arm can be unscrewed for compact storage.

Source: HB Racing [hbracing.com]

Ki Heung Kim wins at 2018 SRCC race

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 03:37 AM PST

The 2018 SRCC race was held at the GRC track in South Korea this past weekend. In the Formula class Ki Heung Kim (Shepherd) took the win with Shepherd teammates Giu Jin Lee and Jae Kuk Yoo completing the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

BRCA GT12 South East regional series – Report

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 03:03 AM PST

The BRCA GT12 South East regional series started back in November and it visited some of the best clubs in the UK’s South East region and attracted drivers of all abilities. The final and deciding round was held last Sunday at the excellent West Kent Club. GT12 being the main class and with great attendance across the events and clubs and offering support classes of 12th scale LMP, Touring Cars and Tamiya Mini the meetings were full and had an excellent atmosphere. In GT12 not only was the A-final hotly contended but all finals were very close with great racing. After 4 events Niall Cochran would take the Championship with a perfect 300 score, 2nd was Steven Moore and 3rd was Gavin Clinch. It was great to have juniors in the mix also the top 3 being Harriet Cracker 1st (12th), Joe Moore 2nd (16th) and Joe Barry 3rd (22nd) (overall championship position). The full championship results can be found here.

Source: BRCA [brca.org]

Joe Pillars wins at PDX Underground Ketchup Series Rd3

Posted: 12 Feb 2018 02:54 AM PST

Round 3 of the PDX Underground Ketchup Series was held this past weekend and in the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was Yokomo’s Joe Pillars with the TQ and win in the 2WD Modified Buggy class. TLR driver, Jeremy Howard came in 2nd, some 16 seconds down while Shannon Houfek (Xray) rounded out the top 3 podium result.

Source: Yokomo [teamyokomo.com]