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Belgian Electric On-road Nationals Rd4 – Report Posted: 30 Jul 2018 08:46 AM PDT The MAC de Baanbrekers club played host to the fourth round of the Belgian Electric On-road Nationals over the weekend. With the Benelux+ race held a week ago on the same track, every driver was focused and keen to get a good result. The biggest uncertainty would however prove to be the weather. On Sunday morning, everyone was checking the weather apps as heavy showers were expected to appear around 15 p.m. Qualifying got underway on a dry track, but the strong winds made the track very tricky to drive. In the premier Touring Modified class, everyone expected Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix) to dominate the event. His usually strongest opponent, young Dutch driver Mitchell Van Es (Awesomatix), couldn’t quite get the perfect setup for the changing track conditions and had to settle for P2 in the first qualifier, some eight seconds behind Olivier. Florian Joos (Xray) took a provisional 3rd place. Young Athan De Witte (Yokomo) had been very strong in the practice sessions, but had to retire his car with a diff issue. In Q2 however, Athan was on fire and was lapping two seconds faster than the provisional pole set by Oli. Athan put down some great laps, but then disaster struck and his car got caught by the strong winds coming onto the main straight. This resulted in a DNF for Athan and in a status quo for the qualifiers. In Q3 he came back with a mission however and promoted himself to a great P2 starting position, relegating Mitchell and Florian respectively to P3 and P4. P5 was occupied by Dutch driver Rick Van den Akker, who was running an Xray. Before the start of A1, it started to drizzle. Everyone was hoping to get the run done before the heavens opened, but Mitchell had an issue with his drivetrain and requested a ten minutes delay. This caused some frantic action in the pits, as some drivers took their rain car, while others tried to waterproof their dry car. When the cars finally lined up for the start of the race, with Mitchell on P11 according to the rules, the track was damp, but not wet enough for rain tyres. In these difficult conditions, Oli set of in a relentless pace, avoiding the kerbs and wet patches. Behind him, Florian Joos too profit from a spin of Athan to take P2 and was chased hard by Steve Lambrechts (Xray), Rick and a recovering Athan. Florian was running his Hobbywing speedo in sensorless mode to avoid problems with the water and was down on power on the long straights. Athan was lapping faster than everyone else and overtook Rick, Steve and eventually Florian for P2. He set off in pursuit of Olli, but he had the victory in his bag with Athan in P2, followed by Florian, Rick and Steve. A2 would prove to be a cliffhanger as some drivers still had new tyres and other already used their allocated two sets. On the tone, Olli shot off, but he couldn’t fully exploit this new tyres. Athan, who was on second run tyres, overtook Mitchell for P2 and started to reel in on Oli, setting super fast laptimes. Athan was pushing very hard and getting closer and closer to Oli. When Oli chose a different line entering the short straight, Athan saw his chance and tried to overtake Oli. Unfortunately both cars collided and Athan waited for Oli to recover, while Mitchell took P1 in the process. Oli overtook Mitchell and claimed the overall victory. A3 would thus decide the remaining podium spot. Mitchell exploited his newer tyres to the fullest and won A3 in front of Athan, Steve, Florian and Rick. The overall result was Olivier Bultynck (Awesomatix), Mitchell van Es (Awesomatix), Athan de Witte (Yokomo), Florian Joos (Xray), Steve Lambrechts (Xray). The Touring Stock class was again the most contested category. After claiming a great P2 in the previous Benelux+ race, Xray driver Giovanni Moguez was quite keen to go one better for the Belgian nationals. His closest opponent would again be Vincent Van Gansen (Xray). Vincent is runner up in the championship and needed another victory to put Giovanni under more pressure. During Q1, Giovanni was imperial and was the only car to be able to hit the 19 laps. Vincent was about three seconds adrift with Dutch veteran ace Frank Baggen (ARC) a further two seconds back. Biggest surprise was however Carl Van den Bulck, who put his new Awesomatix in a fine P4, followed by Patrick Prinsen (ARC). In Q2, Vincent would put on a great show. He did everything he could, but missed the win by 0.2 of a second. This almost certainly gave the TQ spot to Giovanni, because there was only one set of allocated tyres for stock. Q3 would prove slower, and both Giovanni and Vincent decided to sit this qualifier out. The starting grid remained unchanged. Before the start of the race, Gio was a bit tense because of the weather forecast. The predicted showers would hit the track around the first finals, and he had forgotten his rain car. When he put his car on the grid, he absolutely needed to win A1 in case it would rain. Vincent had a great start and challenged Gio for the first couple of laps, but then Gio slowly started to put some more space between the both of them. While Frank and Carl had a coming together which caused Frank to withdraw from the race, Gio got caught by the wind on the main straight and spun out. This allowed Vincent and Patrick Prinsen through. Giovanni managed to recover P2, but Vincent took an unchallenged win. P4 went to Peter Degrande (Infinity) in front of Carl Van den Bulck. A2 would be another tight battle between Gio and Vincent, with Giovanni having the upper hand this time. P3 went to Frank Baggen, in front of Steve Deblaere (Serpent) and Tom Adams (Schumacher). Fortunately the weather remained dry when A3 got underway. Giovanni once again took the holeshot with Vincent trailing him in his slipstream. Despite the immense pressure, Giovanni withstood the challenge and claimed P1 and the overall victory. Vincent took P2 0.3 of a second back. Another great battle for P3 raged on for four minutes, and in the end, Carl took it from Steve and Frank. The three drivers were within 0.8 of a second and displayed some fine driving. The overall result was Giovanni Moguez (Xray), Vincent Van Gansen (Xray), Steve Deblaere (Serpent), Carl Van den Bulck (Awesomatix) and Frank Baggen (ARC). Dutch Formula ace Jitse Miedema (Infinity) decided to give his Belgian friends a run for their money and entered this round of the Belgian Nats. During practice on the Saturday, Jitse and Olivier Bultynck (Shepherd) showed great pace. The new ETS Volante prototype F1 tyres were allowed for this race, but they were a bit slower than the older type on this grippy track. Most drivers thus opted to use the normal version. On Sunday, Jitse was on fire and posted a new lap record with a 17.9 seconds lap. Oli on the other hand had real issues with his tyres and lacked traction and steering. He managed to claim a P2, but was 9 seconds adrift from Jitse. Steve Deblaere (Serpent) was second fastest in the first qualifier, but had some transponder issues. He thus lost his good qualification time and had to do it over again in Q2 and Q3. While Ollie’s traction problems continued, Patrick Jongenelis (Xray) managed to relegate Steve to P4 on the starting grid with a very solid run in Q3. Florian Joos (Xray) rounded off the top 5. In the finals, Oli once again showed his class by overcoming his traction problems and challenging Jitse for 8 minutes long for the lead. Both drivers showed great skill and respect as they diced for the lead. In the end, Jitse prevailed but with the three finals combined, he won by a small margin of 0.82 seconds after 24 minutes. P3 went to Steve Deblaere (Serpent), who made it a 3-horse battle in A3 by finishing close to Oli in P3. Patrick Jongenelis (Xray) took P4 in front of youngster Liam Van de Wouwer who achieved yet another great result after his promising result in the Benelux race. The supporting Rookie class was a clean sweep for Marc Joosens, who won it from Herman Van Gansen and Luc Wauters. Thanks to David Joos for the report. |
Yeah Racing Sakura D4 alloy rear driveshafts Posted: 30 Jul 2018 07:44 AM PDT Coming from Yeah Racing and made for 3Racing’s Sakura D4 Black on-road kit are black aluminium rear driveshafts. The CVA-design driveshafts are machined from high-quality 7075 aluminium and they are of 44mm specification. Using the alloy items over the conventional parts will reduce the drivetrain’s rotational mass for quicker acceleration and improved efficiency. Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com] |
Etronix introduce new servo range Posted: 30 Jul 2018 07:26 AM PDT Etronix have introduced their new servo range for virtually every RC application. Of use for the RC car community are items such as the ET2036 (0.09s/9.5kg-cm) coreless low-profile and ET2035 (0.11s/8.2kg-cm) low-profile servo as well as the standard sized-and coreless-powered ET2063 (0.10s/32,2kg-cm), ET2062 (0.12s/20.3kg-cm), ET2061 (0.09s/15.8kg-cm), and ET2060 (0.07s/11.2kg-cm) offerings. The latter are 8.4V high-voltage compatible, making them ideal for 1/8th and 1/10th nitro applications. Two other servos worth mentioning are the ET2070 (0.16s/21.8kg-cm) and ET2072 (0.09s/30.3kg-cm). Both are water-proof, they feature metal gears and the ET2072 is a coreless motor HV variant for added performance. Source: Etronix [etronix-rc.com] |
Capricorn LAB E03 200mm electric conversion kit Posted: 30 Jul 2018 06:26 AM PDT Italian company Capricorn has introduced the LAB E03 electric conversion kit for the LAB C03 1/10th scale 200mm nitro tourer. The kit includes a new carbon fibre main chassis plate and a redesigned carbon fibre radio plate with a battery compartment that was designed to take two 1S LiPo shorty packs back-to-back. The best performance will be achieved using 4.5T to 5.5T motors and also included are a vented design motor mount spacer to achieve a better weight balance, a spur gear hub, new centre layshaft, as well as two pinion gears. Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com] |
RC Cars Cavalieri D817 carbon fibre option parts Posted: 30 Jul 2018 05:47 AM PDT RC Cars Cavalieri from Germany have introduced new carbon fibre option parts for the HB Racing D81x series of off-road buggies. First up are carbon wing flaps for the D817 and D817 V2 buggies. The parts add to the composite rear wing mount and add both structural and aerodynamic stability. Also new is a carbon fibre steering plate for D817, D817 V2 and D815 buggies. The item will reduce overall weight while offering exceptional rigidity. Last but not last is a fuel tank guard for D817 and D815 based nitro kits. The carbon fibre piece is attached to the tank, and using it will lead to less heat being transferred to the tank and fuel, resulting in less fuel tank expansion after long mains. Source: RC Cars Cavalieri [rc-cars-cavalieri.com] |
Xenon VSS rod ends & α-coat rod end balls Posted: 30 Jul 2018 04:48 AM PDT Coming soon from Xenon Racing are their new VSS 4.3mm and 4.8mm rod ends as well as their α-coat rod end balls. Starting with the ball cups, the items use the same technology as Xenon’s 1/12th scale front end parts which will give ultra-smooth movement without play while also giving exceptional durability. The α-coat rod end balls are machined from lightweight material and they sport the same coating as Xenon’s PR series pinion gears for reduced friction and greater durability. The 4.3mm rod end balls are available in 11.8mm and 12.7mm length while the 4.8mm balls come in 11.8mm length only. All ball ends come in 4-piece packs, or as complete sets including four suitable VSS ball cups. The 4.3mm and 4.8mm ball cups are also available separately as 4-piece packages. Source: Xenon [xenon.ocnk.net] |
Kyosho Mini-Z MM II friction shock set Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:49 AM PDT Kyosho have introduced a carbon fibre friction shock set for the Mini-Z MM II micro-size cars. The set is usable with the MJ aluminium motor mount but it can also be used with the standard plastic motor pod and it includes carbon fibre friction pads and a carbon fibre friction plate. The set was designed for “L” wheelbase settings and it utilises both the included carbon fibre pads and also the standard friction pads. Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com] |
T-Works multi-function switch hole cover Posted: 30 Jul 2018 01:30 AM PDT T-Works have introduced their new multi-function switch hole cover with connector lock, usable for nitro off-road vehicles. The part was designed to fit right onto the on/off switch areas of nitro-powered vehicles, while the connector holder – designed for standard male and female universal-type plugs – securely holds the connector in place. Using these sorts of setups is a popular choice among nitro racers in order to get rid of faulty mechanical switches. Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com] |
Rebellion-RC YR10F carbon fibre option parts Posted: 30 Jul 2018 12:55 AM PDT Coming from RC-Carbonstore’s Rebellion-RC brand is a full line of carbon fibre option parts for the popular Yokomo YR10F formula pan car. Originally made for Hungarian racer Peter Loncsar the parts now also are available to the public with the first item being the carbon fibre main chassis that utilises Rebellion-RC’s signature silicone battery bumpers to improve battery fitment while also allowing for more natural flex characteristics. Available are a total of six positions, however the most popular setups are two dots in the front and one in the rear or vice versa. Another feature of the chassis are the added 1.5mm balance holes that allow to use standard chassis balance posts to check chassis balance. Next up is an adjustable front body post mount that allows to shift the body 5mm forth or aft in order to optimise weight or aerodynamic balance. The assembly requires slotted holes for the rear body posts to make it fully workable. Another redesigned part os the upper steering and front arm plate that allows to run the steering bell crank in an upper floating or chassis-mounted lower position, the latter requiring some DIY to make it fully usable. Furthermore the chassis allows to run a standard steering servo position in addition to the kit’s floating servo mount. Another additional tuning feature of the chassis is the possibility to run the car without the standard upper deck with the addition of a small carbon fibre shim under a single alloy post, resulting in improved chassis flex which comes in handy in lower grip track conditions. Last but not least is a +2.25mm/+4.5mm rear wing mounting plate that allows to access a multitude of wing heights. All parts are available separately and also as complete set including arms and servo mount plate, and they come in a total of twelve different colours and are made from high-quality resin transfer moulding process carbon fibre. Source: RC-Carbonstore [rc-carbonstore.com] |
Gravity RC G-Spec 1/12th scale spec tyres Posted: 30 Jul 2018 12:05 AM PDT Coming from Gravity RC are their new G-Spec spec tyres for 1/12th scale racing. They sport a white stripe for easy identification, ideal for club racing or series with hand-out tyres, and the fronts are made using ultra-dense foam for lower wear and improved handling. The tyres come in complete sets of four and also as separate front or rear pairs. Source: Gravity RC [teamgravityrc.com] |
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