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February 19, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> DJ Apolaro reports on his Florida Winternats – Link [serpent.com]
> Helge Johannessen wins Norwegian National Cup Rd4 – Link [teamxray.com]
> Serpent S400 continues winning ways in Hungary – Link [serpent.com]
> Brennan Ralls wins CML Badlands Challange Rd4 – Link [mirageracing.com]
> RB Engine mod by Wolf-Engineering – Link [rcrevolution.net]
> Pictures from Much More team at the Snowbirds – Link [much-more.co.kr]

February 19, 2008

Stephane Bouche joins Shepherd Racing

Stephane Bouche joins Shepherd

JP Racing, distributors for Shepherd in France, have announced that leading French 1/8th scale racer Stephane Bouche will race the Velox in this years French and European Championships. Similar to Eric Dankel, Stephane leaves behind a successful spell at Mugen that saw him finish as runner up in last years Nationals and Coupe de France. Joining what is fast becoming a competitive team with Ielasi, Pietsch & Dankel, Bouche is also joined at Shepherd by fellow French racer Richard Volta, a National round winner last year, he too is a former Mugen racer.

Source: JP Racing [jpracing.com]

February 19, 2008

Olly Jefferies wins Carpet Wars Series

The 5th round of the Carpet Wars series was held last weekend with title leader Olly Jefferies only needing a 3rd in this round to confirm his second title in recent weeks, having clinched the Rug Racers modified title 2 weeks ago. In qualifying it was Andy Childs that put in a good run in the final round of qualifying to pip Jefferies to the pole position, while lining up 3rd was Kevin Brunsden. In the final Olly had a bad start and was knocked back to last after a collision with pole man Andy Childs, he was able to bring his HB Cyclone home in sixth place but as other results went his way, this was enough to give him the modified title. Kevin Brunsden took the final win from Glen Doman and this result leaves Kevin with a good shot of taking second in the series at the final round.

Source: Mirage [mirageracing.com]

February 19, 2008

Eric Dankel joins Shepherd Racing

Erik Dankel joins Shepherd Racing

European ‘B’ Vice Champion Eric Dankel from Germany has agreed a 2 year deal with Shepherd Micro Racing to drive their newly released Velox 1/8th scale chassis. Also a top runner in the German Championships, Eric leaves behind former Sponsor Mugen, but will continue with long term engine supplier Novarossi while for fuel and tires he will be using Runner Time and PMT.

Source: Twins Racing [twins-racing.de]

February 18, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Suwardi Suliandy wins Indonesian Nationals Rd1 – Link [teamxray.com]
> RB Products 2008 Euro Indoor race report – Link [rbproducts.com]
> First podium for the S400 in Denmark – Link [serpent.com]
> Video interview with Joern Neumann – Link [automodelisme.com]

February 18, 2008

European Touring Series – Round 2

ETS Series

Red RC are excited to announce that we have partnered up with the Much More backed European Touring Series (ETS) to become the series’ official promotional partners. Along with creating a dedicated site for this new professional series, that can be accessed through the tab in the top menu, we will also be present at every round covering it live beginning with next months (14-16th of March) second round from Vejle, Denmark. The series, co-organised by Scotty Ernst and Uwe Rheinard, ran a successful first round alongside the International Speed Weekend in Germany last October, and round 2 sees the series go into its first stand alone event, and the first of 2008. Entries are currently open for the event with a maximum of 110 racers allowed in stock class and 100 racers in modified.

ETS Round 2

Closer to the event we will announce the names of some top International racers that will compete at the event, until then be sure to get your race entry in straight away. For more information about the event and where it takes place go to the Series page on our site here.

Racers can enter round 2 of the ETS by doing so at rcracecontrol.com.

February 15, 2008

Daily News Round-up

A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:

> Jerome Sartel Double Win at Euro Indoor Nationals – Link [teamxray.com]
> Billy Easton report from the 2008 Snowbirds – Link [serpent.com]
> Update on the Korean on-road GP Series Rd1 – Link [team-titan.com.tw]
> Yokomo release their new X4600 IB cells – Link [teamyokomo.com]

February 15, 2008

Kawahara 1/10th 220mm GPR

Japanese company Kawahara are playing with the concept of introducing a new class based on the 1/10th 200mm class, called GPR. Essentially they are saying that due to the power of modern .12 engines that the cars have become more difficult to control. What they are suggesting is to use new wheels and tires that see the front increased to 30mm wide and the rear to 40mm wide, which will help get the power to the track and make the cars easier to drive. To compliment this they have also proposed a new 220mm wide Group C bodyshell, with a GT and Saloon car also planned, and a new wider front bumper which protects the new wider car that will be available for the Mugen MTX-4 and Kyosho V-One RRR. I’m not too convinced by the idea, as a major part of the skill of racing is to be able to handle that power, and also remember that the world had a class like this already – 235mm.

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