September 4, 2015

Simon Kurzbuch wins Swiss 1/8th On-road Nats Rd5

Simon Kurzbuch wins Swiss 1/8th On-road Nats Rd5

Simon Kurzbuch has claimed another victory this year by winning at the 5th round of the Swiss 1/8th Nitro On-road Nationals. Starting the main final from the pole-position he pulled away right from the beginning. In a perfect race he never looked back and crossed the finishing line 3 laps in front of Mattia Pesenti with Christophe Pethoud completing the podium another lap down. With this result Simon is in a comfortable lead in the championship ranking and he has the best chances to claim the national title at the final round held in Lostallo.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]


September 4, 2015

VBC Racing LightningFX 1/10th formula car kit

VBC Racing LightningFX 1/10th formula car kit

Coming soon from VBC Racing is the LightningFX 1/10th scale formula car. The highly tuneable car allows to adapt the setup easily to a range of track conditions and driving styles. Starting at the front end the car features a reactive caster system with the upper arm length being adjustable using different thickness shims to alter corner mid and exit steering. The wheelbase is adjustable in a range from 264mm to 268mm without the need for extra parts and the 2-piece steering bellcrank allows for easy Ackermann adjustments.

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September 4, 2015

Rene Kjellerup wins at Danish IC Track Nationals Rd4

Rene Kjellerup wins at Danish IC Track Nationals Rd4

The 4th round of the Danish Nitro On-road Nationals was held in Naestved, Zealand, around 100 kilometres from Copenhagen. During Saturday’s qualifying local hero Martin NO. Hansen was flying round his home track and Ramus B. Nielsen did the best he could to follow but he made some mistakes and went off of the track. Another fast guy, Claus Ryeskov, stayed concentrated and was able to grab the 2 spot after qualifying while Rasmus made it to third in the 1/10th 200mm class.

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September 3, 2015

Reds Racing high-torque venturi inserts

Reds Racing high-torque venturi inserts

Reds Racing have released a set of new venturi inserts for the 3.5cc on-road “M” series engines. The new parts are available in 8.0, 8.5 and 9.0mm inner diameter and they offer a higher torque while leaving mid and top range power fuel consumption unchanged. The inserts are suitable for all “M” range on-road engines and they have been developed in cooperation with factory team drivers such as John Ermen and they have been used with great success at the recent 1/8 European Championship in Ettlingen.

Source: Reds Racing [reds-racing.com]


September 3, 2015

Christian Lehm takes Danish Formula title

Christian Lehm takes Danish Formula title

The final round of the Danish Formula Championship was held at the Odense track. Originally designed for large scale cars the track proved to be pretty big for the small 1/10th scale cars and the layout made for high speeds and a lot of slipstream racing. The race also attracted some racers from abroad and so racing was tight and at the end Christian Lehm (Xray) was able to grab the TQ, the day’s win and the overall title. Johnni Lyng came in second while Henrik Rasmussen rounded out the all-Xray podium in third.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]


September 2, 2015

Exclusive details on Xray’s X12 2016 coming soon

Exclusive details on Xray's X12 2016 coming soon

Coming soon here on Red RC is a series of articles about Xray’s new X12 2016 specification 1/12th scale pan car kit. We will bring you an exclusive story by current European Champion Alexander Hagberg as well as an interview with him and British National Champion Olly Jefferies in the build up to the car’s release. Be sure to check back!


September 2, 2015

Serpent Natrix 748 hard-anodised Centax pinion gears

Serpent Natrix 748 hard-anodised Centax pinion gears

Coming from Serpent and made for the Natrix 748 TQ are hard-anodised Centax pinion gears. Offering the same pitch as the previous gears the V2 pinions sport a different tooth shape for improved efficiency and durability. Laser-etched size markings make for an easy selection of the gears that fit the Xli and Centax 1/10th clutch housings and they are available separately or as 6-piece set.

Source: Serpent [serpent.com]


September 2, 2015

DJ Apolaro wins 200mm class at Great Lakes Challenge

DJ Apolaro wins 200mm class at Great Lakes Challenge

Last weekend’s Great Lakes Challenge saw Capricorn’s DJ Apolaro (Capricorn/Novarossi) walking away with the win in the 1/10th 200mm Sedan class. Already very consistent in qualifying DJ was able to pretty much control the main final thanks to a good pit strategy, swift refuelling and a tyre-saving drive to take the win in front of Paolo Morganti (Serpent/Picco) and Ralph Burch (Xray/Max Power).

Source: Novarossi [novarossi.it]