Capricorn RC have announced the signing of young American star Scotty Gray for 2011. Scotty will use the LAB-C01 with Capricorn LAB-E01 SQ 2011 engine along with Capricorn tires and accessories. Scotty is making his debut this weekend at the world famous Ft. Myers race track’s FORGASS race and is off to a great start having taken the TQ spot. He will stay on in Ft. Myers to compete in next week’s Winternats.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
TecnoPower have officially announced that they will enter into the extremely competitive and difficult 1/8th scale on-road market with talented young up and coming Italian driver Andrea Lorenzi, who finished 3rd at last year’s Euro B in Monaco. TecnoPower are proud to have Andrea joining them and helping to promote and race their engines. He will not only participate in the upcoming 2011 Italian National championships but also at the 2011 Worlds in Miami USA.
Source: TecnoPower [tecnopower-motor.com]
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Youtube user CGF1214 (Chris) posted the above video of Ralph Burch testing the new Xray RX8 1/8th scale at the Ft Myers track in Florida ahead of next week’s Winternats. No details of the new car are shown in the video with the exception of what you can see of the rear end during refueling, but all will be revealed at the cars official release on Wednesday at the Nuremberg toy fair.
Early enough for the new 2011 outdoor season Orcan has launched a new touring car body named A5 Sport. SMI-Motorsport in Germany together with German body maker TRT/SLB and two-time European Champion Dirk Wischnewski have developed this new 200mm body on the basis of the successful A5 200mm. “At the beginning we wanted to change only a few small things”, Bertram Kessler of SMI reported, “but then we brought in more and more cutting-edge ideas which made the new Orcan A5 Sport more sporty, more agile and finally faster.”
A Main Hobbies have announced the new Protek R/C Super Pro 1000 power supply. The Super Pro 1000 is a regulated DC power supply with USB charging port and a total of five power outputs. This is the same as their powerful Super Pro 40 power supply but with twice the power and increased flexibility. Not only does it feature the same four individually switched 16 amp outputs and single 40 amp output, but also an LED display on the top, independent variable voltage and current output controls on the front and 1000 watts of power. This will allow you to easily operate your 12V to 30V equipment from one power supply with power to spare. Using switch mode technology, it provides a higher level of efficiency and reduces the overall weight and size of the power supply compared to other systems with similar features. In addition, the smooth output current is ideal for any item that requires a 40 amp, 12-30V power source. It also includes a built-in 500mA USB charging port, which will allow you to charge any USB device conveniently at your work space.
Continuing their team announcements, Pro-Line have confirmed that 3 time European Champion and new Team Durango factory driver Renaud Savoya will continue will continue to use their products through 2011. The US based French driver had this to say about the deal:
I use Pro-Line tires for 6 years now, and I am always impressed by the quality and performances of their products. It’s a real pleasure for me to extend my contract with those guys, who always made all their possible to bring us the fastest products and the best support! I also would like to thank all the team for the great job we achieve together last year, and look forward to the coming season!
Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]
New casual race wear from Robitronic with the release of their ‘Grunged’ design t-shirts and hooded sweater. Both items are made from high quality comfortable materials, 100% Cotton and 80% Cotton/20% Polyester mix respectively, and feature this new print on the front, while the back of both sport the Robitronic company logo. Available in sizes S-XXL.
Source: Robtironic [robitronic.com]
Durango main designer Michael Vollmer, the man who along with Gerd Strenge created the DEX410 and DNX408, got in touch to tell us that he has left the company. Unhappy with compromises he had to take in his design work, he handed in his notice and will now concentrate on working with other companies through his design company Revolution Design. Michael released the following statement:
After nearly 3 years of collaboration with Team Durango, which was founded by Gerd Strenge and I, I feel the time is now right to search for a new challenge. Having designed the most innovative 4WD electric Off Road car on the market, the most innovative nitro Off Road car on the market and the no less innovative future projects for Team Durango, the differences of opinion between myself as a designer and the Team Durango management has become to great to continue. As a designer you always have to make compromises between what you as a designer want and what the company require, which is normal in business. But now I feel that I am having to make too many concessions for me to be happy with my projects. Its a shame to leave as I will lose some of the nicest colleagues a man could wish for. Also I wish my friend Gerd all the best for the future. Now I feel is the time to to create something new. I will continue my work through my design office Revolution Design located in Hamburg/Germany and I am looking to work with RC companies on any RC relevant projects where the client is looking for innovative, stylish and creative design.
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