Friday, November 10, 2006
‘RC Racing’ TV show now online Categories - Video, Industry, Racing - comments closed
You may remember that over a week ago we wrote about the new TV show called ‘RC Racing’ that was being shown on Motors TV in Europe. Well now, some nice person has placed the show online and can now be viewed right here.
If the video above doesnt work you can view it on the Google Video page direct.
Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Recent EFRA IC Track rulings Categories - Industry, Racing - comments closed
As we are now all aware, the European Governing body EFRA, had their annual get together last weekend in Brussels, Belgium. At this meeting the much talked about 5 cell ruling, that i mentioned in my previous posts, was brought in. But changes took place for IC Track classes too, changes that seemed to have slipped under most peoples radars.
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Sunday, November 5, 2006
EFRA 1/8th A-list published Categories - Industry, Racing, Drivers - comments closed
Just before this weekends EFRA meeting in Brussels, Sander de Graaf of EFRA published the 30 driver A-list which is based on results from EFRA events and also IFMAR World Championship. As with the 1/10th version we mentioned before this ranking really only tells us whose not allowed race at the EFRA ‘B’ events and beyond that has little merit except perhaps braggin rights.
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Saturday, November 4, 2006
EFRA to run 5 cell in Touring class Categories - Industry, Racing - comments closed
European governing body EFRA, at their AGM in Brussels, has passed a Swedish proposal to reduce the cell numbers in the Touring car class from 6 to 4 cells, which was then amended to 5. With Japan having already made the change to go to 4 cells and the US, and Europe until today, on 6 cells, it was thought that the EFRA would go with 4. This makes a strange situation where the 3 main governing bodies are now using 3 different sets of rules, not to mention the headaches for manufacturers and international drivers.
In other rule changes EFRA reduced the minimum Touring car weight from 1500 to 1350 grams and also approved the use of Sintered Mags and Delta windings.
Source: RC Tech [rctech.net]
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Protech facility destroyed by fire Categories - Protech, Industry - comments closed
Buggy-Sport.info have the bad news this morning about the Protech facility in Belgium being destroyed by fire last night.
Last night, a raging fire really burned to the ground the brand new factory situated in Olen near Antwerp of Promodels, better known as Protech, the belgian distributor and manufacturer of hobbyproducts, like the Enigma serie of buggys.
UPDATE: Neo-Buggy have images from the fire here.
Source: Buggy-Sport.info [buggy-sport.info] Image: RC Driver [rcdriver-online.com]
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Buggy video heaven Categories - Video, Industry, Racing - comments closed
Coches RC, the leading Spanish RC car site, have on their forums what can only be described as the holy grail of off road video’s online, with over 80 to choose from, the clips show various races, laps, tracks and interviews all containing 1/8th buggies and all in one place. Definitely worth checking out.
You can view the full list of videos here.
RC goes Mainstream, New TV show ‘RC Racing’ Categories - Industry, HPI, Drivers - comments closed
HPI Europe have given us the heads up on the all new TV show called ‘RC Racing’ that will be shown on top European motorsport channel Motors TV. The show will feature “kit reviews, action from top-level races and interviews with the most famous drivers in the world.”
The first show features the 2006 IFMAR ISTC World Championships, interviews with Andy Moore and an in-depth look at the tremendous HPI Baja 5B.
Head on over to the HPI Europe site to check out the show times, starting tonight (UK). You can also view the programs website here.
