RC Racing – Series 5 Episode 5
Episode 5 of the fifth series of RC Racing, shown in Europe on cable channel Motors TV, is now online and can be watched in the player above and below.
This Month we have another 1 hour special, just because the A main from the IFMAR Worlds in Thailand was such a fantastic race! Full 5 camera action from the RC Powerboat Track in Pattaya gives unrivalled coverage of possibly the greatest RC race of all time! John Hindhaugh is joined in the Booth by Nick Daman as they talk you through all the action. We have full analysis of the race a well as interviews and features from the event itself!
View part two of Episode 5 here
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Adam Catchpole wins BRCA 200mm Nationals Rd2
Round 2 of the 2011 1/10th IC BRCA Nationals was held in glorious weather on the weekend of the 16th/17th April at the fantastic Halifax Circuit in Yorkshire. Adam Catchpole continued his excellent start into the season after finishing 2nd at the 1st Round of the Championship in Cotswolds. With a new lap record and a new qualifying record he claimed the pole-position for the 30-min main final. At the start he defended his first position and only dropped back to second during the first round of pitstops. When he regained the lead he never looked back and crossed the finishing line in first position. Second place went to Serpent driver Neal King, with another Shepherd driver Chris Steele taking a well deserved 3rd overall. In the 220mm GT class it was Peter Hastings who duly took the honours, making it a clean sweep for the Shepherd UK/DHModelsport Team at this weekend.
Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com] / Image: BRCA
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Ric Bartolozzi takes NSW IC State Champs
The 2011 New South Wales IC State Champs was held last weekend at Moorebank Raceway outside Sydney. Qualifying in the 1/8th scale class went the way of Capricorn driver Peter Jovanovic, with Serpent driver Ric Bartolozzi in 2nd, Steven Jovanovic in 3rd and Blake Young in 4th. In the final it was Bartolozzi that emerged the winner, taking the checkered flag 3 laps ahead of Capricorn racer Stewart Grant in 2nd and Mugen racer Ashley Seward given 3rd, following the disqualification of Legh Dytor from the position.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Team C shock & differential oils
Team C have released a complete line of high quality temperature resistant silicone oils. Supplied in convenient bottles, there are ranges for shock absorbers and differentials. The shock oil comes in 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750 & 800CPS, while the diff oil is available in 1000, 3000, 5000, 7000, 10000, 30000 & 50000wt.
Source: Team C [teamcracing.net]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Xray RX8 high-strength alu pinion gears
New for the RX8, Xray have released these high-strength pinion gears made from tough 7075 T6 alminium and specially hard coated for superior strength, light weight and high durability. Created on a special gear machine, all pinions feature ultra-precise tooth shaping and ultra-true running for vibration-free operation. Fine internal threading allows easy installation on XCA clutch bells (standard or lightweight versions). Each pinion is fine etched with the tooth number for easy & quick identification. Available in 16T, 17T & 18T 1st gears and 19T, 20T & 21T 2nd gears.
Source: Xray [teamxray.com]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Much More Hybrid charger now in red
Much More have announced that their Hybrid balance charger and discharger will now also be available in red. It joins the standard black, blue, grey and recent addition purple and is available now.
Source: Much More [muchmoreracing.net]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Matt Sistrunk takes all at I-20 series Rd1
Last weekend was the first round of the I-20 series in Monroe, Louisiana. Racers from all over the area came to a freshly built track at Full Throttle Raceway. With the rain during the week the Track crew had some work ahead of them. By the time qualifiers started the track was in great shape. The Battle for TQ was close but TLR driver Matt “Puddin” Sistrunk took the top spot in buggy followed closely by TLR privateer Denver Houghton. Following the start of the main it was a three car battle with Denver taking the early lead followed by Matt and Allen McCoy. Matt and Denver battled for the lead the entire race with Allen in the shadows waiting for them to mess up. Matt passed Denver on the last lap of the race and they crossed the line .05 apart with Matt taking the win, Denver in 2nd and HB driver Allen McCoy in 3rd. In Truggy Matt started 3rd with Steve Traxler taking TQ. Matt took the lead in early going and never looked back, winning from the HB pairing of Jeff Gray in 2nd and Steve Traxler in 3rd.
Source: TLR [tlracing.com]
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
JConcepts TLR 22 Punisher body
The Punisher body by JConcepts for the TLR 22 is the meanest, nastiest thing out for 1/10th buggy racing. The slight cab-forward treatment is amongst the most aggressive in class giving the Punisher top notch performance. Blended wing / body design gives additional down-force to the side-pods and windshield which increases driveability, corner speed and jump control. The rear base of the cab area represents the latest offering for 1/10th buggy racing featuring a rear scoop allowing additional tune-ability and cooling for high-performance racing. The Punisher body includes both cut-lines so the user can trim to either rear or mid motor chassis configurations. In addition to the newly designed body JConcepts has included 2 of the popular 6.5″ wide high down force V-wings that are commonly used around the world.
View more images of the body here
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
