ARC have announced the signing of top Italian racer Andrea Pirani to their team. The former long time WRC driver and ENS font runner will race the Taiwanese company’s R8.0 and joins a team that includes European Championship runner up Toni Gruber, Lars Hoppe, John Ermen and Cristiano Sartor. Expect to see the quick Italian during the entire ENS & Italian National series as well as next year’s World Championships in France.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
ARC have introduced the latest incarnation of their R11 electric touring car kit. The 2017 variant is an evolution of the R11 platform with the refinements made targeting improved consistency in a variety of grip conditions and also upped overall performance. First up comes the new main chassis that is made of specially sourced carbon fibre for higher strength and stiffness while the redesigned shape makes for more balanced flex characteristics. This is further backed by a reshaped upper deck that increases overall chassis stiffness for an improved handling.
ARC have announced the soon release of the R11 2017 kit. The latest edition of the company’s popular electric touring car will utilise the drivetrain and suspension components of the current kit, with small refinements being made to further improve the performance and handling of the car. More information and images of the actual car will become available in time for the release.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
ARC have introduced the new R11W 1/10th 200mm electric touring car kit. The vehicle is based off of the 190mm R11 and features a black 7075-T6 aluminium main chassis, carbon fibre upper deck and front and rear gear differentials to provide exceptional handling characteristics with foam tyres. The 200mm kit shares most parts with the 190mm variant with the greater track width being achieved by using wide lower A-arm mounts. Included in the package are also front and rear low-profile shock towers and big bore shock absorbers, suitable for sports car bodyshells such as the Blitz TS02E and others.
ARC USA have announced the signing of KO Propo Grand Prix winner Brandon Cho to their team. Brandon will campaign the 2016 ARC R8.0 1/8 scale nitro kit at major national races in the US. His first race is next month as he defends his title at the 2016 KO Propo Grand Prix. This is what Brandon has to say about the deal:
I am ecstatic to be joining Team ARC USA. The ARC R8.0 is an excellent car and the parts are made with great quality. I would like to thank Jones Chu, and also Willie Chung and Paul Dabao at Hobby Authority Distribution for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to many great results!
Source: Hobby Authority [hobbyauthority-dist.com]
Japanese company Active Hobby Products have introduced their new EPT bulkhead setup block tool. Taking the idea of a bulkhead alignment tool a step further, the block also takes spool and diff axle alignment into consideration. First up the tool helps to align both the left and right hand bulkhead halves with an axle shaft dummy then also allowing to check the clearance and proper fit of the eccentric bearing and belt tensioner inserts while also allowing to check for any misalignment as result of a crash. Machined from aluminium and available in a range of colours, the tool is usable for 20mm bulkhead width cars such as the ARC R11 and R10 as well as 22mm kits such as the TRF419 and Yokomo BD7.
Japanese company Pro-Spec have announced the release of their new Racing Belt line of drivetrain belts for a range of touring cars. Available for most of today’s kits such as the Xray T4, Kyosho TF7, Tamiya TRF419X, Yokomo BD7-2016 and 2015, Awesomatix A800 and the R11, the Bando belts ensure a high efficiency and durability for a reliable low-drag drivetrain.
Source: Pro-Spec [pro-spec.jp]
ARC have announced the signing of Luxembourg’s Dirk Rischard to their team. The former Serpent driver will use the company’s R8.0 2016 nitro on-road kit during this year’s campaign that will include appearances at events such as the Luxembourg and German National Championships, the ENS and other major races. Dirk has to say the following about the deal:
I started my racing career with Serpent and want to thank Serpent Motorsport and especially Ronald, Jirka and Michael to have supported me during the last years. But now it is time for a new challenge and I’m happy to announce to team up with ARC factory team. ARC has one of the most competitive car on the market and I will represent ARC at all major races on the 2016 calendar including ENS, the German and Luxembourg championship as official ARC factory driver and I’m sure together we can achieve good results. I would like to thank Jones Chu and John Ermen for putting the trust in me and for this awesome opportunity. I can’t wait to work with the new team and really looking forward to see you on the track.
Source: ARC [arc-rc.com.tw]
