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September 9, 2015

ETS Season #9 gains traction with Volante

With the opening round of the 2015/16 Euro Touring Series 3 months away, the organisers are pleased announce a new tyre partnership with Volante Tire which will see the Korean company supply the controlled tyre for both of the World famous championship’s two touring car classes. In Formula, which comes off the back of its most successful season with 226 drivers scoring championship points, Ride will continue to provide rubber to this growing category. Entering into its 9th season, the previous breaking entry records, the new partnership with Volante will see the new tyre producer’s V5-28CP used for indoor carpet rounds and its V5T-36R [Gold Compound] when racing moves outdoor on to asphalt. With defending manufacturer champions Yokomo continuing on as title sponsor for a 6th consecutive season, the ETS will again continue to run over 6 events across Europe. Kicking off over the weekend of December 11-13, in Hrotovice, Czech Republic, Round one has already attracted over 320 entries.

September 9, 2015

Tekin Redline Gen3 brushless motors

Available soon are Tekin’s all-new Redline Gen3 540-size electric brushless motors. The third generation Redlines are re-engineered from the ground up resulting in a smaller, lighter and faster sensored motor that also delivers smooth power across the whole RPM range. The Gen3 21.5T, 17.5T and 13.5T are available in an RPM version as well as the standard versions. Designed for applications where higher RPM is more beneficial than torque, these motors are ideal for 1/12th and touring car racing classes. The Gen3 modified group of motors are custom tuned with rotor sizes to give you the performance needed for your application. The 21.5T down to 8.5T group come standard with 12.5mm performance rotors and the 7.5T to 2.5T group are equipped with a 13mm rotor for that extra torque needed in modified racing.

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September 8, 2015

Czech Electric On-road Championships – Report

The Summer portion of the Czech Electric On-road Nationals was held at the Blansko track in the central part of the Czech Republic. The Touring Car classes would use LRP’s G36 tyres and everyone was eager to get as many practice laps as possible and so already in Friday many drivers attended. The schedule was pretty similar to the Winter portion with two timed practice session followed by a reseeding and five qualification rounds all of which would be held on Saturday with Sunday being reserved for the mains only.

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September 8, 2015

Papachristos wins Greek National Cup

The Greek National Cup was held at the Fanatix Racing Track and this time a different qualifying format was used that saw three 20-minute qualifying rounds of which the sum of the six best consecutive laps counted. Based on this format Papachristos took the TQ from Nikolakopoulos and Mpakirtzis.

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September 8, 2015

ARC R8.0E 1/8th electric on-road car

Coming soon from ARC is the R8.0E 1/8th scale electric on-road kit. The electrified version of the popular R8.0 nitro car shares more that 80 percent of the parts with its nitro sibling while offering a purpose-designed layout with the drivetrain located between the saddle pack batteries. The chassis allows to use either 2S or 3S hardcase LiPo battery packs which are located as close to the centreline as possible for an improved weight distribution and maximised agility. The layout provides an ultra-low centre of gravity, a 50/50 left-to-right and 48/52 front-to-rear balance. The result is minimised chassis roll to make for better handling and a more balanced driving feel. Tests have shown that dual 2S packs and a 2200kv motor will accelerate the car to speeds of up to 85km/h while dual 3S batteries will propel the R8.0E to speeds of up to 115km/h, exceeding most nitro cars.

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September 8, 2015

Serpent wide rear wing, diffusor & rear pod plate

Made for the Serpent F110 SF2 formula car is are a new wide rear wing, diffusor and an adjustable rear pod support plate. Starting with the wing, it is available in a black and a white version and while being wider than the standard part it also offers additional adjustments in order to fine-tune downforce and drag. Swinging over to the diffusor, the moulded composite part is available in black colour only and it can add a certain stability while offering protection for the rear pod and spur gear at the same time. The diffusor is moulded from high-quality composite material and it attaches to the rear pod plate. Last but not least is the adjustable rear pod carbon fibre plate for the F110 that allows to mount the rear wing in a standard and a high position while retaining the diffusor’s low position. The wing and diffusor fit Serpent’s F110 kit and also the cars of many other brands.

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September 8, 2015

GForce TS90+ sensored brushless speed controller

Japanese company GForce have introduced the TS90+ brushless speed controller. Rated at 90A content current the speedo is good for the use with motors down to 5.5T at 2S LiPo battery packs. The controller is usable with or without an additional fan unit, it measures 39x38x20mm and it offers 6V/3A BEC output as well as several turbo and timing functions which are accessible using an optional programming box or GForce’s WiFi Link. The ESC comes pre-wired with 14AWG silicone wires, a power capacitor and it will become available with a black or orange heatsink.

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September 8, 2015

BRCA announce 2015/16 Formula control tyre

The BRCA GT Circuit section have announced the control tyre for the 2015/16 BRCA GT national series Formula class. At the 2015 EGM, the floor voted for the committee to find a suitable control tyre for the Formula national series, this needed to have a balance of price, performance, availability and fitment. The BRCA held an “open” testing event at Swifts Raceway on August 23rd for drivers of all abilities to turn up and run four different set of tyres from three manufactures. The BRCA asked the drivers to try not to focus on what may be the “fastest” tyre, but give feedback as to the feel and balance shift across the sets. As a result the GRP GFX10-S2 and GFX20-S2 with carbon aluminium effect wheels were chosen as the 2015/16 control tyre. The press release in full including some testing results can be found here.