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March 6, 2017

Tamiya TRF419X WS touring car kit

Already all over the internet before the recent Nuremberg International Toyfair but officially announced only now is Tamiya’s forthcoming TRF419X WS 1/10th electric touring car. The kit is based off of the standard 419X but it includes a 2.0mm aluminium main chassis and a 1.75mm carbon fibre upper deck, aiming it towards racing on high-grip surfaces such as carpet and prepped asphalt tracks. Apart from the chassis and topdeck the features of the kit remain the same as found on the 419X and it will hit stores by the end of April.

Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]

March 3, 2017

Collari caps off Infinity test with tough Singapore win

Lamberto Collari capped off a successful pre-season Infinity team test with a tough victory at the opening round of the Singapore GP Onroad National Series. Travelling to the Marine Paradise Radio Control Modellers Club track to capitalise on the Singapore hot weather, Collari and the rest of the Infinity team’s participation made for the Singapore event’s most high profile entry to-date. In the 45-minute final, the Italian, who qualified 7th, enjoyed a great battle with team-mate Takaaki Shimo. At the end of 152 laps, the two stalwarts of 1:8 battling hard for the duration of the race, just 0.179 separated them. Completing the podium, Jilles Groskamp would finish 3rd a lap down on the lead battle. Making his Infinity race debut, Dario Balestri was Top Qualifier ahead of Groskamp but the race would go less well and he would finish 6th. Surprising Naoto Matsukura showed good nitro skills qualifying fourth and also set the fastest lap of the final but he had to retire with 7 minutes remaining.

Source: Creation Model [creationmodel.net]

March 3, 2017

Matrix welcomes Thilo Tödtmann

Matrix Racing Tires have announced the signing of 1/10th 200mm class specialist, Thilo Tödtmann to their World Factory racing team. ENS podium finisher and multiple main finalist, the German frontrunner, who recently also signed with Shepherd, will use Matrix tires in all open tire races while also helping with product development.

Source: Matrix [matrixtires.it]

March 3, 2017

Andrea Simari successful at LRP-AE-Challenge Rd5

The RC Evolution track in Ranica (BG) hosted the fifth and penultimate round of the Italian LRP-AE-Challenge Championship. Andrea Simari managed to TQ all three rounds of qualifying ahead of Andrea Valerio to earn himself the pole position for the A-Main, with Federico Barbieri starting from third. Simmer concluded his perfect weekend winning the opening two legs of the A-main and bringing home full points from the meeting. Coming out on top of the field the third A-main, Federico Barbieri completed a Capricorn 1-2 ahead of the Xray of Valerio. Thanks to the result, the overall championship standings going into the final round see Simari (Capricorn) leading from Valerio (Xray) and Bizzocco (Xray).

Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]

March 3, 2017

Introducing the 2017 CETC presented by Infinity

Red RC China are proud to introduce the CETC, Chinese Electric Touring Car Championships, a 4 round electric onroad racing series that travels along the South Eastern China seaboard. With major backing from EP newcomers Infinity, the CETC presented by Infinity will kick off in late March at the Amazing Indoor Arena in Guangzhou, before traveling to Xiamen, Shanghai and finally Hong Kong. With additional support from Serpent and Sunpadow batteries, the series will cater for Modified Touring, Pro Stock Touring and Formula, all classes to run on handout Sweep Racing tires, with Pro Stock and Formula also using handout spec motors from ORCA.

Continue reading the announcement here

March 3, 2017

Yeah Racing M05/06 38T gear differential set

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for Tamiya’s M05 and M06 series of M-type cars comes the 38T gear differential set. The diff features an aluminium diff cover to prevent the gear cage from wrapping under load or in hot ambient temperatures while also ensuring a tightly sealing differential. Included are also aluminium outdrives, high-quality POM swingshaft protectors and moulded composite diff internals.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

March 3, 2017

Trion 6000mAh LiHV LiPo battery pack

Trion have introduced their new 6000mAh LiHV standard-size battery pack. Made from high-quality 100C high-voltage Lithium-Polymer cells the battery is of standard 138x47x25.1mm dimensions and it weighs in at 274g for the 4mm connector variant and at 280g equipped with 5mm connectors. Although being a HV battery pack with a nominal voltage of 7.6V, allowing to use it with a charge end voltage of 8.7V, it is also good for the use with standard charge settings and 8.4V charge end voltage as it offers a flat discharge curve for more power towards the end of a run.

View the 5mm connector variant of the pack here

March 3, 2017

Xray Racing Series Italy – Announcement

Xray have announced the Xray Racing Series Italy, a 3-race event tour held between March and June. The series kicks off on the 19th of March at MiniRace in Casoria and concludes on the 25th of June in Rome. Classes run are Touring Modified, Touring Stock 13.5T HW team driver, Touring Stock 13.5T HW, Formula 21.5 HW and 1/12th pan car. More information and sign-up are available here.