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February 17, 2017

LRP welcome Alexandre Duchet

LRP have announced the signing of Alexandre Duchet to their factory team trough to 2019. The 2016 EFRA Touring Stock vice European Champion and 2016 French 1/8th E-Buggy National Champion will run the full line of LRP products in his 1/10th scale campaign that will see appearances at national and international touring car and off-road races. The former ETS Stock class A-main winner had the following to say:

I am very happy about the collaboration with LRP. It is a great chance for me and I have chosen LRP products because of their high quality and they give me a very good feeling. I am sure I can improve my racing and results even more and I thank the whole LRP team for their support and the trust in me.

Source: LRP [lrp.cc]

February 17, 2017

LRP ZR.28 Spec.4 Pullstart nitro off-road engine

LRP’s ZR.28 Spec.4 Pullstart nitro off-road engine is the company’s latest off-road big bore power plant. The 4.57cc engine features several improvements and refinements such as the CoolDownMax engine cooling head for optimised heat dissipation even in heavy duty bashing applications, it comes with the XTEC PowerCarb 3 15S-2 carburettor for easier and more reliable mixture adjustments and the 5+1 port engine is brought to life using a heavy duty pullstart assembly. On top of this the .28 engine offers increased torque and improved response, making it ideal for light buggies and heavy trucks alike.

View the specifications here

February 17, 2017

Tekno RC Blok 21aM & 21aP nitro buggy engines

Tekno RC have introduced their all-new Block nitro off-road engines. The BLOK 21aM was designed with optimal fuel mileage in mind for 1/8th buggies, while the 21aP is all about power and is well suited for any 1/8th application but especially the heavier truggies. Both engines are made in Japan and they feature the same long stroke piston and sleeve design, DLC coated crankshaft, three needle carburettor and efficient cooling head with the 21aM including 6mm and 6.5mm venturis while the 21aP comes with 6.5mm and 7.0mm carburettor inserts. Pre-release engines without manual and box are available now, and the properly packaged power plants including box, manual and stickers will become available around mid-March.

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February 17, 2017

TLR 8ight alloy bellcranks & spindle carriers

Coming soon from Team Losi Racing and made for the 8ight series of off-road kits are an aluminium steering bellcrank set as well as two front spindle carrier sets. Starting with the bellcranks, the parts were designed for the use with all 8ight series kits and they offer improved rigidity and durability which results in increased steering response especially on high-bite surfaces. The parts are machined from high-quality aluminium, they come hard anodised for wear and include a pair of pivot balls.

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February 16, 2017

Rheinard excited to begin new chapter in career with Infinity

Marc Rheinard has announced that he has signed to race for electric touring car newcomers Infinity with the 4-time World Champion ‘excited by the new challenge’ of a 2-year contract with the Japanese manufacturer. Electric touring car’s most successful driver, winning its top prize three times, the German established himself as one of the sport’s all time greats through a driver/manufacturer relationship that spanned an impressive 22-years. Cutting his teeth in racing at the controls of a Tamiya, Rheinard and the iconic R/C brand became a formidable force starting out with a first World title together in 2004 and two further back to back titles in 2008 and 2010. This golden era however was to come to an unexpected end in December when Tamiya shocked the racing world with the news they were calling time on their TRF race team. Through his admirable loyalty to Tamiya, he had never been available before to rival Touring Car manufacturers so one positive of the news was that it presented the opportunity to other manufacturers to try and secure the services of the 30-year-old. Receiving a number of offers, and taking his time to carefully consider each of them, it was to be the ambitious plans of Infinity that would secure Rheinard’s signature marking the beginning of a brand new chapter in his career. The deal also comes as a major boost to Infinity as they embark on their first foray in EP touring car with them also announcing the signing two of Rheinard’s former TRF team-mates, 2014 World Champion Naoto Matsukura and Akio Sobue, will all three making their Infinity debut at the TITC in Bangkok this weekend.

Continue reading the announcement here

February 16, 2017

Xray add David Loppini to their factory team

Xray have announced the signing of reigning Italian 200mm vice-champion, David Loppini to their factory team. Already an Xray privateer David will now receive the full factory support at races such as the Italian national championship, the ENS and select international events. The multiple ENS finalist had the following to say:

Since I was a child my dream was to be part of Xray team. Attention to details and the chase for perfection are exclusive Xray features. I have raced as a private driver the Xray cars and the reliability and especially the performance helped me to reach all my achievements and to improve myself as a driver. Now with focus for international level races I am very happy to be part of the team and family, which is a dream come true for me. I am more excited than ever and I am looking forward to hit the track.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

February 16, 2017

3DRC RC10 5+5 front A-arm set

German brand 3DRC have introduced their new 5+5 front A-arms for the Team Associated RC10. Designed to offer a 10mm of additional track width and a 5mm longer wheelbase the arms also optimise the shock and suspension geometry. The parts are available in white and black colour through 3DRC’s Shapeways store now.

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February 16, 2017

HRC Racing TSW dual gold connectors & reducer tubes

HRC Racing have introduced the TSW Pro Racing series 4mm and 5mm dual bullet-type connectors and 5mm to 4mm reducer tubes. Starting with the connectors, they offer both a 5mm and 4mm end as well as a centre section bore for easy soldering. The connectors are ideal to create charge harnesses that allow to be uses with the old-style 4mm and the new 5mm hardcase battery connectors and they are gold-plated and come as pair or 10-piece set. Also new are gold-plated 5mm to 4mm reducer tubes for hardcase battery packs with 5mm connectors. Using them allows to utilise both 5mm and 4mm packs without having to swap the standard 4mm connector on charge harnesses or speed controllers.

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