Team Titan have released their 1/10th EP Touring car carbon rim. After extensive testing with 24mm EP rubber tires, they have found that this new rim gives lots of stability during cornering as well as high speeds, especially in hot summer weather. Due to its construction the rim will not become soft and therefore gives consistent handling from the first to the last minutes.
Source: Team Titan [team-titan.com.tw]
Robert Pietsch is the Top Qualifier for the 2011 IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championships as track conditions for the fourth & final round of qualifying were not fast enough to see any changes at the top with Atsushi Hara, Dario Balestri and Takaaki Shimo completing the Top 4 that qualify direct for the big race on Saturday.
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Last weekend saw the first round of the Spanish championship run in Elche (Alicante), and saw 56 racers in attendance. Friday’s training day saw very good traction on the small and technical track, with more racers arriving on Saturday morning. The weather is very good all weekend, with the temperature around 35 degrees celsius. Saturday evening saw the first qualifier run with the remaining 3 on Sunday morning and after qualifying it was Luis Condes on pole position followed by Javier Alonso, Toni Mateo, Javier Hidalgo and David Escudero. Following Sunday’s three leg mains it was Tamiya driver Toni Mateo that came home with the win ahead of Luis Condes in 2nd and Javier Hidalgo in 3rd. The next race will in Gran Canary in the Canary Islands on the 1st to 3rd of July.
Thanks to Angel Sosa for the report.
Elliott Boots took his DNX408 to a victory at Round 1 of the Slough summer series. Kevin Brunsden put his DNX408 in second to complete a 1-2 for Team Durango. Elliott made few changes from his general setup from the Astroturf track he raced the week before for the Slough dirt track. The track was very rough, dry and dusty, a real test for any can to drive fast. Team Durango cars were a step above the rest however and after taking TQ, Elliott lapped the entire field except for his team mate Kevin during the 20 minute A-Final.
Source: Durango [team-durango.com]
Team Extreme have released details on yet another Vega Elite 2WD race conversions, this time for the Associated B4.1 buggy. As with the other conversions it features a CNC machined aerospace 7075 alloy tub chassis & gearbox, motorplate heat sink, rear shock tower, bodyshell and more. This exciting new conversion changes the weight distribution of the car, allowing it to jump more level & massively helps in-air control and powered landings. Testing has shown the conversion gives a new more positive feel to the car, allowing for a more aggressive driving style. Flatter jumps, quicker landings and better cornering is bringing noticeably faster and consistent lap times. All hardware supplied.
View more images of the conversion here
RB have released this new 11.9mm ceramic ball bearing. Designed to fit perfectly into the T11RS engine, it is the perfect upgrade to help improve performance and durability.
Source: RB [rbproducts.com]
Another sneak peek from Pro-Line, this time showing off their new Hole Shot 2.0 SC tires. It features a wider contact patch, increased tread lug count with unmatched performance. Includes grooved/soft closed cell SC inserts.
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
Atsushi Hara has moved into second spot in qualifying at the 2011 IFMAR 1:8 Onroad World Championships after improving his time in this morning’s third round of qualifying at the Homestead RC Raceway in Miami. The Japanese ace improved by almost 6 seconds as he set the second fastest time in the penultimate round behind provisional Top Qualifier Robert Pietsch who was unable to better his Q1 time.
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