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May 19, 2015

Reedy 5300mAh 70C LiPo shorty battery pack

New from Reedy comes a 5300mAh 70C 7.4V LiPo shorty battery pack. With shorty packs becoming a standard for 1/10th off-road buggies the new battery offers extended run times and maximum power output for both 2WD and 4WD classes. An improved cell chemistry and 70C discharge rating makes the pack ideal for Stock and Modified racing alike. The hardcase battery is equipped with 4mm socket connectors, it sports standard 93x47x24.8mm dimensions and weights in at 216g.

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

May 19, 2015

Arnold wins at Swiss Touring Car Championship Rd1

The opening round of the Swiss Touring Car National Championship was held in Schaffhausen. French ace Leo Arnold grabbed the pole position for the A-finals following a mixed qualification with technical issues and rain interruptions. Leo then made a clean sweep in the finals, winning all three A-mains to take the day’s win and with it the third consecutive win following victories at the French Nationals Electric Touring and Nitro Touring Nationals. Behind Leo Fabian Widmer and Florian Hauser lined up in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Click here to view the A-final result

May 19, 2015

Novarossi Mito 9C & 7C long stroke on-road engines

Italian company Novarossi have two new on-road engines available in the form of the Mito 9C and the Mito 7C. Both are of a long stroke design and they feature a central carburetor which allows for better runtime and good bottom, mid and high end power. Both the 9C 9-port and 7C 7-port engine come with ceramic ball bearings, 9mm slide carburettors and updated crankcases.

Click here to view the specifications of both engines

May 19, 2015

Turkey On-road Championship Rd2 – Report

The second round of the Turkey On-road Championship was recently held in the classes of 1/10th Nitro On-road, Electric Touring Car Modified and Stock. With Turkey holding the EFRA 1/10th 200mm European Championships the interest in this class was pretty high with a total of 18 racers signing in, including two guests from Greece. The race was won by Nikos Karabelas in front of Mustafa Alp and Spiros Piknis.

Click here to continue reading the report

May 19, 2015

Michal Orlowski joins RDRP team

Revolution Design Racing Products have announced the signing of young and talented Michal Orlowski to their team. Michal, fresh off his 2WD class win at last weekend’s final round of the Euro Offroad Series, will use the full line of RDRP tools and accessories to build, maintain and tune his Schumacher rides in the 2015 season.

Source: RDRP [revolution-rc.com]

May 19, 2015

Caribbean Invitational – Announcement

The Jamrock Radio Control Car Club will host the Caribbean Invitational on-road race on the weekend of the 16th of August on the beautiful island of Jamaica. The three-day race will feature open practice on Friday, three rounds of qualifying on Saturday, and a final round before main events on Sunday. Four classes will be offered including 1/8th scale Open, Nitro GT, 1/10th scale sedan and electric touring car. More information can be found on the club’s website by clicking here.

May 18, 2015

John Ermen wins 1/8th at Benelux Nitro Challenge

John Ermen wins 1/8th class at Benelux Nitro Challenge

The opening round of the Benelux Nitro Challenge was held at the iconic track of the AMCA Apeldoorn. In the 1/8th on-road class Seven Cuypers (Mugen/Picco) took the TQ after the qualifiers in front of ARC/Red’s John Ermen. The 45 minute final then saw John taking the win from Steven while Tobias Hepp (Mugen/RB) rounded out the podium in 3rd.

Source: Reds Racing [redsracing.it]

May 18, 2015

Schelle Black Diamond bearing oil

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Schelle Racing Innovations introduce the Black Diamond bearing oil that is ideal for high-RPM applications as it reduces drag and will not break down at high temperatures. In addition, the oil contains additives to prevent sludge and corrosion for longer life. The lubricant is ideal to maintain existing bearings in cars and motors or as a replacement for the factory oil of pre-lubed bearings to achieve maximum performance. The military grade, pure synthetic oil comes in a 10cc oval bottle with fine needle tip and secure cap.

Source: Schelle Racing Innovations [schelleracing.com]